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Lothian Elementary

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Lothian Elementary ranks 446 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

446^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Lothian Elementary is a mid-sized public school in Lothian, MD, serving 457 students from Pre-K through 5th grade in a semi-rural area of Anne Arundel County Public Schools, about 8 miles from the Chesapeake Bay.

This school serves a community with significant economic need, as over 61% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch—the highest rate among nearby schools and dramatically more than Davidsonville Elementary (8.27%) or Central Elementary (17.14%). Academically, Lothian presents a mixed picture: math scores are slightly above the district average, but English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency is a major concern, with only 42.9% of students meeting standards compared to the district's 55.9%. This is the lowest ELA rate among all nearby schools. A particularly troubling trend is the "5th grade cliff"—math proficiency drops sharply from 48.7% in 3rd grade to just 14.6% in 5th grade, far below the district average and the lowest among peers like Deale Elementary (39.3%). Chronic absenteeism is also persistently high at 19.5%, more than double the rate at Edgewater Elementary (11.7%).

Despite spending a substantial $19,413 per student—higher than high-performing schools like Davidsonville ($14,023)—the academic outcomes do not reflect this investment, suggesting that the challenges of poverty require even more targeted resources. Lothian is not alone in these struggles; Traceys Elementary, just 3.3 miles away, has nearly identical poverty and absenteeism rates, indicating that these issues are tied to the broader community's socioeconomic conditions rather than the school's administration alone.

457

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,413

Per pupil spending ?

61.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5175 Solomons Island Rd
Lothian, MD 20711-9701

(410) 222-1697

District: Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Students who attend Lothian Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Southern Middle
High:	Southern High

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.4%

Hispanic:

40.5%

African American:

7.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg43%

Maryland avg39%

446^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

45^th of 81Elementary Schools in the Anne Arundel County Public Schools

13^th of 25Anne Arundel County Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	446 of 864	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.3	411 of 865	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.2	442 of 859	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	467 of 855	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	502 of 862	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.1	501 of 802	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.9	348 of 853	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.0	299 of 857	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.1	287 of 847	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.9	225 of 845	73.4%	★★★★☆
2015	63.5	288 of 859	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.7	344 of 867	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.0	235 of 847	72.3%	★★★★☆
2012	60.8	390 of 857	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.1	344 of 853	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.0	408 of 855	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.9	292 of 850	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.7	402 of 838	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	39.9	537 of 818	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.3	482 of 804	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.9	459 of 805	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	45.9	502 of 803	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	19.4	458 of 504	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	29.9	494 of 796	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	25.1	294 of 347	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	14.8	543 of 546	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	25.6	537 of 788	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	31.3	336 of 528	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2021)38th percentile~ school

White (2021)36th percentile~ school

Male (2021)32nd percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2021)15th percentile-22 vs school

African American (2021)9th percentile-28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)1st percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts43%-9 vs state

Mathematics32%+4 vs state

Science28%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)				MCAP Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lothian Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5175 Solomons Island Rd	Lothian	20711	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 222-1697	457	38	12.1	61.7%	203 (44.4%)	36 (7.9%)	185 (40.5%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.1%)	44.3	446^th of 864 public elementary schools	48.4%		49.3	411^th of 865 public elementary schools	52.5%	35	48.7	32.5	14.6	31.5	47.4	45.0	36.6	42.9	27.7	$19,413	$1,699	$17,714
Traceys Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Deale Rd	Tracys Landing	20779	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 867-8305	448	31	14.4	60.5%	215 (48.0%)	36 (8.0%)	172 (38.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.7%)	42.7	461^st of 864 public elementary schools	46.6%		51.8	391^st of 865 public elementary schools	54.8%	70	36.1	24.3	20.0	26.1	37.7	41.4	45.0	41.7	37.5	$17,763	$1,178	$16,585
Deale Elementary	Public	K-5	759 Masons Beach Rd	Deale	20751	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-1695	203	18	11.0	19.7%	169 (83.3%)	6 (3.0%)	14 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.9%)	83.8	142^nd of 864 public elementary schools	83.6%		68.6	268^th of 865 public elementary schools	69.0%	126	63.3	54.1	39.3	52.6	70.0	75.7	60.7	69.5	50.0	$22,933	$1,669	$21,264
Patuxent Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4410 Bishopmill Dr	Upper Marlboro	20772	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 952-7700	281	20	13.9	57.3%	2 (0.7%)	232 (82.6%)	38 (13.5%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.8%)	39.2	487^th of 864 public elementary schools	43.6%		29.6	557^th of 865 public elementary schools	35.6%	70	47.3	9.8	14.6	25.7	52.7	32.5	47.9	45.5	16.7	$19,821	$1,036	$18,785
Shady Side Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4859 Atwell Rd	Shady Side	20764	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-1621	391	27	14.3	27.6%	309 (79.0%)	25 (6.4%)	31 (7.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.4%)	63.8	292^nd of 864 public elementary schools	66.2%		60.7	327^th of 865 public elementary schools	62.2%	35	45.5	43.5	28.4	38.6	63.0	59.7	49.3	56.8	35.8	$19,097	$1,311	$17,785
Davidsonville Elementary	Public	K-5	962 Central Ave West	Davidsonville	21035	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-1655	689	40	17.0	8.3%	539 (78.2%)	13 (1.9%)	53 (7.7%)	12 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	69 (10.0%)	90	91^st of 864 public elementary schools	89.5%		91.7	75^th of 865 public elementary schools	91.3%	16	74.8	54.3	50.0	60.1	85.7	72.1	66.0	75.0	57.0	$14,023	$1,067	$12,956
Central Elementary	Public	K-5	130 Stepney Ln	Edgewater	21037	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-1075	566	41	13.7	17.1%	449 (79.3%)	13 (2.3%)	72 (12.7%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	82.4	159^th of 864 public elementary schools	81.6%		90.9	82^nd of 865 public elementary schools	90.5%	77	54.8	61.1	40.7	52.1	60.2	72.2	63.9	65.7	56.0	$18,437	$1,307	$17,130
Mayo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1260 Mayo Ridge Rd	Edgewater	21037	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 798-9830	351	23	15.2	17.4%	295 (84.0%)	6 (1.7%)	33 (9.4%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	68	268^th of 864 public elementary schools	69.0%		73.9	221^st of 865 public elementary schools	74.5%	47	48.0	26.9	37.1	37.2	66.0	50.0	62.9	59.8	48.4	$17,703	$1,203	$16,500
Windy Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9550 Boyds Turn Rd	Owings	20736	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 550-9790	598	42	14.4	30.6%	400 (66.9%)	40 (6.7%)	69 (11.5%)	19 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (11.7%)	78.4	193^rd of 864 public elementary schools	77.7%		85.4	132^nd of 865 public elementary schools	84.7%	61	66.7	53.2	38.0	53.7	71.1	69.4	53.3	65.3	35.5	$18,122	$1,503	$16,618
Mount Harmony Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 W Mount Harmony Rd	Owings	20736	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 550-9620	656	41	16.1	22.1%	440 (67.1%)	50 (7.6%)	76 (11.6%)	25 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (9.6%)	91.9	69^th of 864 public elementary schools	92.0%		91.5	77^th of 865 public elementary schools	91.1%	8	67.3	67.8	69.1	68.0	77.4	65.2	74.2	72.0	61.2	$15,570	$886	$14,684

Frequently Asked Questions about Lothian Elementary

What schools do graduates of Lothian Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lothian Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Southern Middle
High : Southern High

How many students attend Lothian Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 457 students attended Lothian Elementary.

What district is Lothian Elementary in?

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Is Lothian Elementary a good school?

Lothian Elementary ranks 446^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lothian Elementary?

Students at Lothian Elementary are 44% White, 40% Hispanic, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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