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Lisbon Elementary

Q: Is Lisbon Elementary a good school?

Lisbon Elementary ranks 99 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

99^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Lisbon Elementary is a public elementary school located in Woodbine, Maryland, serving 460 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Howard County Public Schools district, which is ranked 4 out of 25 in Maryland and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lisbon Elementary consistently ranks among the top 15% of Maryland elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 83 and 124 out of 855-865 schools over the past 5 years. The school's performance on MCAP tests is significantly higher than the state and district averages across all grades and subjects, particularly in English Language Arts, where 72.8% of students were proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 65.2% for the district and 50.8% for the state. However, the school faces challenges with increasing chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 11.1% in 2023-2024 to 17.3% in the same year, which is higher than the nearby Howard County schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Lisbon Elementary's academic performance is generally on par with or exceeds the other high-performing schools in the Howard County district, such as Dayton Oaks Elementary, Triadelphia Ridge Elementary, and West Friendship Elementary. However, the school's performance lags behind some of the top-performing schools in the neighboring Carroll County district, such as Linton Springs Elementary and Piney Ridge Elementary, which consistently rank higher in the state.

480

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,583

Per pupil spending ?

14.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15901 Frederick Rd
Woodbine, MD 21797

(410) 313-5506

District: Howard County Public Schools

Students who attend Lisbon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Glenwood Middle
High:	Glenelg High

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.4%

Hispanic:

10.8%

Asian:

9.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 76th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (62% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg52%

Maryland avg38%

99^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 42Elementary Schools in the Howard County Public Schools

4^th of 25Howard 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	99 of 865	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	85.0	120 of 859	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	89.8	83 of 855	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	87.6	110 of 862	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	79.1	124 of 802	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	84.6	127 of 853	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.9	117 of 857	86.3%	★★★★☆
2017	83.2	153 of 847	81.9%	★★★★☆
2016	81.7	157 of 845	81.4%	★★★★☆
2015	75.4	204 of 859	76.3%	★★★★☆
2014	79.7	150 of 867	82.7%	★★★★☆
2013	76.9	167 of 847	80.3%	★★★★☆
2012	82.4	75 of 857	91.2%	★★★★★
2011	78.1	141 of 853	83.5%	★★★★☆
2010	85.3	51 of 855	94.0%	★★★★★
2009	82.3	93 of 850	89.1%	★★★★☆
2008	83.9	71 of 838	91.5%	★★★★★
2007	21.6	679 of 818	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.9	657 of 804	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	27.3	623 of 805	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	21.1	663 of 803	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	75.9	136 of 796	82.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	74.1	143 of 788	81.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	54.9	203 of 528	61.6%	★★★☆☆

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)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2021)82nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2021)62nd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts73%+22 vs state

Mathematics57%+31 vs state

Science44%+18 vs state

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Schools Near Lisbon Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Lisbon Elementary	Public	K-5	15901 Frederick Rd	Woodbine	21797	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5506	480	32	15.1	14.4%	333 (69.4%)	20 (4.2%)	52 (10.8%)	46 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.8%)	88	99^th of 865 public elementary schools	88.6%		85	120^th of 859 public elementary schools	86.0%	21	62.7	61.6	48.8	57.5	69.5	83.6	66.7	72.8	44.0	$19,583	$1,041	$18,542
Bushy Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14601 Carrs Mill Rd	Glenwood	21738	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5500	631	48	13.2	9.4%	419 (66.4%)	38 (6.0%)	57 (9.0%)	78 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.2%)	95.4	33^rd of 865 public elementary schools	96.2%		94.1	46^th of 859 public elementary schools	94.6%	13	75.0	77.1	75.7	75.9	72.3	83.3	76.7	77.2	58.3	$19,871	$924	$18,947
Parr's Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	202 Watersville Road	Mount Airy	21771	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3559	391	26	14.8	26.3%	304 (77.7%)	8 (2.0%)	61 (15.6%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.5%)								(n/a)										$16,759	$546	$16,213
Mount Airy Elementary	Public	3-5	405 North Main Street	Mount Airy	21771	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3540	462	29	15.8	19.7%	360 (77.9%)	17 (3.7%)	49 (10.6%)	16 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	16 (3.5%)	79.8	185^th of 865 public elementary schools	78.6%		72.6	221^st of 859 public elementary schools	74.3%	36	64.8	62.9	45.7	57.5	61.0	57.1	60.1	59.5	36.0	$14,873	$623	$14,250
Twin Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1106 Leafy Hollow Circle	Mount Airy	21771	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1240	703	39	18.0	20.6%	535 (76.1%)	15 (2.1%)	67 (9.5%)	28 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.3%)	87.4	105^th of 865 public elementary schools	87.9%		84.5	129^th of 859 public elementary schools	85.0%	24	65.0	50.0	61.8	59.3	70.0	63.5	76.9	70.2	45.4	$14,384	$999	$13,386
Triadelphia Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13400 Triadelphia Rd	Ellicott City	21042	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-2560	619	45	13.9	7.3%	236 (38.1%)	44 (7.1%)	26 (4.2%)	271 (43.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.3%)	96.3	22^nd of 865 public elementary schools	97.5%		95.5	32^nd of 859 public elementary schools	96.3%	10	78.9	83.3	69.1	77.1	77.5	89.2	77.3	80.9	54.5	$18,336	$832	$17,504
West Friendship Elementary	Public	K-5	12500 Frederick Road	West Friendship	21794	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5512	367	28	12.9	8.2%	215 (58.6%)	24 (6.5%)	27 (7.4%)	78 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.7%)	97	17^th of 865 public elementary schools	98.0%		96.1	27^th of 859 public elementary schools	96.9%	10	83.8	67.1	71.0	73.9	89.7	79.5	87.1	85.2	59.7	$20,049	$884	$19,165
Piney Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6315 Freedom Avenue	Sykesville	21784	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3535	578	37	15.8	20.6%	383 (66.3%)	47 (8.1%)	40 (6.9%)	83 (14.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.2%)	93.9	44^th of 865 public elementary schools	94.9%		91.5	65^th of 859 public elementary schools	92.4%	21	73.6	73.1	64.5	70.5	78.2	77.8	66.7	74.3	53.2	$14,842	$710	$14,133
Linton Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	375 Ronsdale Road	Sykesville	21784	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3280	759	45	16.9	15.0%	660 (87.0%)	16 (2.1%)	47 (6.2%)	15 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	18 (2.4%)	94.6	39^th of 865 public elementary schools	95.5%		92.2	60^th of 859 public elementary schools	93.0%	21	82.1	80.0	64.0	75.5	80.0	77.8	69.3	75.8	48.9	$13,367	$609	$12,758
Dayton Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4691 Ten Oaks Rd	Dayton	21036	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-1571	739	52	14.1	7.6%	343 (46.4%)	79 (10.7%)	46 (6.2%)	189 (25.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (11.1%)	93.5	52^nd of 865 public elementary schools	94.0%		93.3	54^th of 859 public elementary schools	93.7%	2	65.9	69.6	57.7	64.3	81.3	80.7	69.3	77.0	57.6	$19,382	$807	$18,575

Frequently Asked Questions about Lisbon Elementary

How many students attend Lisbon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 480 students attended Lisbon Elementary.

Is Lisbon Elementary a good school?

Lisbon Elementary ranks 99^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lisbon Elementary?

Students at Lisbon Elementary are 69% White, 11% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Lisbon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lisbon Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Glenwood Middle
High : Glenelg High

What district is Lisbon Elementary in?

Howard County Public Schools

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