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Featherbed Lane Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

668^th

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of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Featherbed Lane Elementary is a public school in Baltimore, MD, serving 572 students in grades PK-5 within the Baltimore County Public Schools district, located in a community where about 72% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom quartile of Maryland elementary schools. Its most pressing issue is a steep decline in student performance between 3rd and 5th grade—a pattern much more severe than at nearby schools. For example, in English Language Arts, proficiency drops from 39% in 3rd grade to just 19% in 5th grade, a 51% decline. In contrast, Woodbridge Elementary actually sees ELA proficiency increase from 62% to 65% over the same grades. Similarly, math proficiency at Featherbed Lane falls from 20% to 11%, while Chadwick Elementary experiences a much smaller drop. The school also has a notable "science gap," with only 7.6% of 5th graders proficient in science compared to 23.5% district-wide. While chronic absenteeism has improved from a high of 43% to 23%, it remains above the district average and far higher than high-performing peers like Woodbridge (5.8%).

Despite these struggles, Featherbed Lane spends above the district average per student ($19,972), suggesting the challenges are more about resource allocation and socioeconomic factors than funding alone. Interestingly, the school outperforms nearby Dickey Hill Elementary/Middle in Baltimore City, which has a 5.8% math proficiency rate and 57% chronic absenteeism. Meanwhile, Watershed Public Charter, less than a mile away, serves a different demographic with a much lower free/reduced lunch rate (34%) and significantly higher ELA proficiency (54%). For parents, the key takeaway is that Featherbed Lane needs targeted support in upper elementary grades to reverse the "5th grade cliff" and close the gap with higher-performing schools in the same district.

572

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,972

Per pupil spending ?

71.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6700 Richardson Rd
Baltimore, MD 21207-4234

(410) 887-1302

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

Students who attend Featherbed Lane Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Woodlawn Middle
High:	Woodlawn High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

68.0%

Hispanic:

26.0%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 17th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (22% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Science scores 20 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg34%

Maryland avg39%

668^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 17% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

86^th of 108Elementary Schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools

18^th of 25Baltimore 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	21.0	668 of 864	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.0	628 of 865	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	652 of 859	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	688 of 855	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	596 of 862	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.9	598 of 802	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	779 of 853	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	706 of 857	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.6	696 of 847	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.9	698 of 845	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.8	597 of 859	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.5	651 of 867	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.4	763 of 847	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.3	760 of 857	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.1	742 of 853	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	12.7	811 of 855	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	16.9	778 of 850	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	13.2	790 of 838	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	80.6	118 of 818	85.6%	★★★★☆
2006	78.5	158 of 804	80.3%	★★★★☆
2005	81.1	122 of 805	84.8%	★★★★☆
2004	83.0	97 of 803	87.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	28.3	394 of 504	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	22.0	607 of 796	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	29.4	430 of 546	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	19.4	633 of 788	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)24th percentile~ school

African American (2021)22nd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)21st percentile-4 vs school

Male (2021)20th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts32%-20 vs state

Mathematics16%-11 vs state

Science13%-20 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, October 22, 2018

The worst school in BCPS! The Principal as well as her staff are incompetent fools! Do not even think about sending your children to this school to prison factory. The principal should be arrested for contributing to the delinquency of minors. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)							MCAP English Language Arts (2026)							MCAP Algebra I (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 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th 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 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Featherbed Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6700 Richardson Rd	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1302	572	37	15.5	71.7%	9 (1.6%)	389 (68.0%)	149 (26.0%)	6 (1.0%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	21	668^th of 864 public elementary schools	22.7%		24	628^th of 865 public elementary schools	27.4%	40	19.6	15.2	11.4				15.6	39.1	35.2	19.2				32.0		12.7		$19,972	$2,294	$17,678
Watershed Public Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	6946 Dogwood Rd	Woodlawn	21244	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(410) 944-1810	366	23	15.9	33.9%	69 (18.9%)	215 (58.7%)	28 (7.7%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (12.8%)	53.8	377^th of 864 public elementary schools	56.4%		47.6	424^th of 865 public elementary schools	51.0%	47	45.5	37.0	22.6	13.3	0.0	0.0	24.2	50.0	45.7	49.2	55.6	71.7	57.7	54.4	61.5	38.1	42.3	$17,185	$1,231	$15,954
Woodmoor Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3200 Elba Dr	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(410) 887-1318	567	32	17.5	71.8%	14 (2.5%)	408 (72.0%)	121 (21.3%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.6%)	20.4	675^th of 864 public elementary schools	21.9%		21.9	667^th of 865 public elementary schools	22.9%	8	21.5	21.2	18.1				20.4	26.1	23.5	24.7				24.8		18.1		$17,072	$2,283	$14,789
Powhatan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3300 Kelox Rd	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1330	250	21	11.8	67.6%	5 (2.0%)	175 (70.0%)	51 (20.4%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.2%)	59.7	332^nd of 864 public elementary schools	61.6%		54	377^th of 865 public elementary schools	56.4%	45	46.4	29.7	23.1				31.7	63.0	60.0	59.0				60.4		31.6		$25,071	$3,845	$21,227
Dogwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7215 Dogwood Rd	Baltimore	21244	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-6808	460	26	17.6	72.4%	7 (1.5%)	351 (76.3%)	48 (10.4%)	38 (8.3%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	27.6	602^nd of 864 public elementary schools	30.3%		29	562^nd of 865 public elementary schools	35.0%	40	20.4	18.3	16.7				18.2	37.0	39.4	31.0				35.4		21.2		$18,796	$2,817	$15,979
Chadwick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1918 Winder Rd	Baltimore	21244	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1300	603	40	15.1	72.0%	39 (6.5%)	278 (46.1%)	68 (11.3%)	202 (33.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	49.4	416^th of 864 public elementary schools	51.9%		47.8	423^rd of 865 public elementary schools	51.1%	7	39.4	30.2	24.7				31.8	52.4	50.0	46.2				49.6		27.2		$21,234	$3,294	$17,940
Hebbville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3335 Washington Ave	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0708	474	36	13.3	68.1%	8 (1.7%)	355 (74.9%)	85 (17.9%)	12 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	30.5	574^th of 864 public elementary schools	33.6%		27.7	576^th of 865 public elementary schools	33.4%	2	34.9	22.2	15.0				23.3	28.6	36.6	36.3				34.1		23.8		$19,101	$2,287	$16,814
Edmondson Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Langford Rd	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0818	556	34	16.5	70.1%	28 (5.0%)	352 (63.3%)	135 (24.3%)	16 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.0%)	20.2	678^th of 864 public elementary schools	21.5%		17.6	723^rd of 865 public elementary schools	16.4%	45	21.3	11.8	15.5				16.1	26.9	29.8	31.0				29.3		15.7		$17,065	$2,360	$14,705
Dickey Hill Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	5025 Dickey Hill Road	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0610	218	15	15.0	82.1%	2 (0.9%)	184 (84.4%)	25 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	11.3	806^th of 864 public elementary schools	6.7%		7.4	859^th of 865 public elementary schools	0.7%	53	22.7	3.0	10.0	0.0	0.0	3.7	5.8	31.8	17.6	20.0	12.5	22.2	25.0	21.3		0.0	3.5	$28,972	$6,122	$22,850
Johnnycake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5910 Craigmont Rd	Baltimore	21228	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0823	592	37	16.0	70.1%	27 (4.6%)	266 (44.9%)	194 (32.8%)	82 (13.9%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.0%)	31	567^th of 864 public elementary schools	34.4%		22.7	649^th of 865 public elementary schools	25.0%	82	32.3	28.0	18.1				26.1	29.2	38.6	35.1				34.1		20.4		$18,108	$2,281	$15,827

Frequently Asked Questions about Featherbed Lane Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Featherbed Lane Elementary?

Students at Featherbed Lane Elementary are 68% African American, 26% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% White, 1% American Indian, 1% Asian.

Is Featherbed Lane Elementary a good school?

Featherbed Lane Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.7% of Maryland elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Featherbed Lane Elementary attend?

Students who attend Featherbed Lane Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Woodlawn Middle
High : Woodlawn High

How many students attend Featherbed Lane Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 572 students attended Featherbed Lane Elementary.

What district is Featherbed Lane Elementary in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

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