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Crofton Meadows Elementary

Q: Is Crofton Meadows Elementary a good school?

Crofton Meadows Elementary ranks 234 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

234^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Crofton Meadows Elementary is a mid-sized school in Crofton, MD, serving 544 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade as part of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district. This school stands out for its exceptional support of all learners, particularly its remarkable effectiveness with students from low socio-economic backgrounds and African American students, where it ranked in the 98th and 94th percentiles statewide, respectively. Additionally, Crofton Meadows boasts the lowest chronic absenteeism rate in the immediate area at just 8.0%, far below the district average of 19.9%, indicating a strong culture of attendance and family engagement.

Academically, Crofton Meadows consistently outperforms both the district and state in English Language Arts (ELA), with 64.9% of students proficient compared to 55.9% for the district and 51.7% for the state. However, a notable concern emerges in 5th grade math, where proficiency drops to 28.6%, falling below both the district (29.4%) and state (30.2%) averages—a trend not seen in nearby schools like Crofton Woods Elementary, which maintains higher math scores. This "5th grade math cliff" warrants attention, though the school's overall performance remains strong, with stable test scores over the past four years.

Compared to other Crofton area schools, Crofton Meadows sits in the middle tier, with Crofton Woods Elementary leading as the top performer and Crofton Elementary and Nantucket Elementary nearby. Interestingly, Crofton Meadows has a higher per-student spending ($15,835) than Crofton Woods ($14,877), yet lower test scores, suggesting that resource allocation effectiveness matters more than spending alone. While the school's state ranking has declined from the 90th to the 73rd percentile over the past decade, this is due to other schools improving faster, not a decline in quality—Crofton Meadows remains a solid, reliable choice for families.

544

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,835

Per pupil spending ?

24.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2020 Tilghman Dr
Crofton, MD 21114-1742

(410) 721-9453

District: Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Students who attend Crofton Meadows Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Crofton Middle
High:	South River High

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.4%

African American:

21.0%

Hispanic:

12.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (52% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Above the Maryland median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg43%

Maryland avg39%

234^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^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	73.8	234 of 864	72.9%	★★★★☆
2025	71.7	242 of 865	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	242 of 859	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	245 of 855	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	215 of 862	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.7	138 of 802	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	84.7	124 of 853	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	86.9	95 of 857	88.9%	★★★★☆
2017	89.8	88 of 847	89.6%	★★★★☆
2016	87.0	114 of 845	86.5%	★★★★☆
2015	89.8	90 of 859	89.5%	★★★★☆
2014	78.8	164 of 867	81.1%	★★★★☆
2013	82.8	89 of 847	89.5%	★★★★☆
2012	80.7	104 of 857	87.9%	★★★★☆
2011	88.5	12 of 853	98.6%	★★★★★
2010	85.1	57 of 855	93.3%	★★★★★
2009	85.9	47 of 850	94.5%	★★★★★
2008	82.0	106 of 838	87.4%	★★★★☆
2007	19.1	693 of 818	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.2	684 of 804	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	16.1	704 of 805	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	21.1	662 of 803	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	81.7	31 of 504	93.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	76.1	134 of 796	83.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	89.5	11 of 546	98.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	70.8	165 of 788	79.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	71.4	133 of 528	74.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)98th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2021)94th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2021)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2021)79th percentile-4 vs school

White (2021)75th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts65%+13 vs state

Science43%+11 vs state

Mathematics43%+16 vs state

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Tuesday, September 27, 2016

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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	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
Crofton Meadows Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2020 Tilghman Dr	Crofton	21114	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 721-9453	544	35	15.7	24.1%	258 (47.4%)	114 (21.0%)	66 (12.1%)	50 (9.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (10.1%)	73.8	234^th of 864 public elementary schools	72.9%		71.7	242^nd of 865 public elementary schools	72.0%	8	54.5	45.0	28.6	42.7	71.6	66.1	57.1	64.9	43.3	$15,835	$1,197	$14,638
Crofton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1405 Duke Of Kent Dr	Crofton	21114	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-5800	621	40	15.4	17.7%	334 (53.8%)	117 (18.8%)	69 (11.1%)	49 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.1%)	80.4	177^th of 864 public elementary schools	79.5%		85	139^th of 865 public elementary schools	83.9%	38	47.1	52.0	43.4	47.5	63.5	68.0	69.7	67.0	55.6	$16,324	$1,415	$14,908
Nantucket Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2350 Nantucket Dr	Crofton	21114	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 451-6120	675	45	15.1	27.9%	253 (37.5%)	176 (26.1%)	86 (12.7%)	112 (16.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.0%)	77.3	204^th of 864 public elementary schools	76.4%		73.9	222^nd of 865 public elementary schools	74.3%	18	43.6	52.7	36.0	44.1	69.0	70.0	60.4	66.5	53.2	$15,255	$1,212	$14,043
Crofton Woods Elementary	Public	K-5	1750 Urby Dr	Crofton	21114	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-5805	742	44	16.8	13.3%	476 (64.2%)	87 (11.7%)	71 (9.6%)	59 (8.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	45 (6.1%)	88.4	102^nd of 864 public elementary schools	88.2%		88.8	95^th of 865 public elementary schools	89.0%	7	61.6	48.8	54.1	54.5	76.6	65.4	77.0	72.9	66.7	$14,877	$1,076	$13,801
Two Rivers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2754 Conway Road	Odenton	21113	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 222-5000	562	33	16.9	6.8%	215 (38.3%)	194 (34.5%)	57 (10.1%)	47 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.5%)	78.3	195^th of 864 public elementary schools	77.4%					(n/a)	42.7	34.4	46.9	41.4	70.5	62.4	82.3	71.8	63.5
Four Seasons Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	979 Waugh Chapel Rd	Gambrills	21054	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6501	667	41	16.1	16.2%	317 (47.5%)	138 (20.7%)	67 (10.0%)	54 (8.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	89 (13.3%)	83.3	150^th of 864 public elementary schools	82.6%		85.2	133^rd of 865 public elementary schools	84.6%	17	70.4	45.8	43.2	52.8	75.5	75.0	61.6	70.3	45.9	$16,173	$1,235	$14,937
Millersville Elementary	Public	K-5	1601 Millersville Rd	Millersville	21108	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-3800	386	30	13.0	20.7%	265 (68.7%)	29 (7.5%)	51 (13.2%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.0%)	78.9	190^th of 864 public elementary schools	78.0%		83.4	149^th of 865 public elementary schools	82.8%	41	74.5	41.2	38.3	49.7	74.5	55.9	63.3	63.7	55.0	$19,174	$1,341	$17,832
Waugh Chapel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	840 Sunflower Dr	Odenton	21113	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 672-7565	549	38	14.3	29.9%	229 (41.7%)	122 (22.2%)	106 (19.3%)	38 (6.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (9.3%)	79.6	183^rd of 864 public elementary schools	78.8%		79.2	189^th of 865 public elementary schools	78.2%	6	61.5	50.5	38.3	50.0	67.9	66.0	58.8	64.4	47.5	$18,066	$1,501	$16,565
South Shore Elementary	Public	K-5	1376 Fairfield Loop Rd	Crownsville	21032	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-3865	268	21	13.0	31.0%	162 (60.4%)	7 (2.6%)	74 (27.6%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.5%)	93.7	50^th of 864 public elementary schools	94.2%		88.3	97^th of 865 public elementary schools	88.8%	47	71.8	63.9	60.4	65.0	74.4	83.3	75.5	77.4	61.2	$19,636	$1,655	$17,981
Yorktown Elementary	Public	K-5	7301 Race Track Rd	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 805-6610	396	25	15.7	37.4%	69 (17.4%)	204 (51.5%)	60 (15.2%)	26 (6.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.8%)	68.3	265^th of 864 public elementary schools	69.3%		70.1	257^th of 865 public elementary schools	70.3%	8	40.0	50.0	18.4	35.9	69.2	75.0	60.5	68.2	36.8	$18,712	$1,024	$17,688

Frequently Asked Questions about Crofton Meadows Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Crofton Meadows Elementary?

Students at Crofton Meadows Elementary are 47% White, 21% African American, 12% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 9% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Crofton Meadows Elementary attend?

Students who attend Crofton Meadows Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Crofton Middle
High : South River High

Is Crofton Meadows Elementary a good school?

Crofton Meadows Elementary ranks 234^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Crofton Meadows Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 544 students attended Crofton Meadows Elementary.

What district is Crofton Meadows Elementary in?

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

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