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Deerfield Run Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

655^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Deerfield Run Elementary is a public school in Laurel, MD, serving 482 students in grades PK-5 as part of Prince George's County Public Schools, a district that ranks near the bottom of Maryland. The school serves a community with very high economic need, where nearly 90% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and has consistently ranked in the bottom 20-25% of Maryland elementary schools over the past decade.

Despite these challenges, Deerfield Run shows some bright spots. In the most recent testing year, 3rd-grade math proficiency reached 28.8%, which is higher than the district average and the highest among six nearby Prince George's County schools. Additionally, 5th-grade English Language Arts proficiency hit 38%, also above the district average and the top score among local Prince George's schools. However, there is a dramatic drop-off in 4th-grade math, where proficiency plummets to just 4.4%—the lowest in the entire comparison group. The school also faces a chronic absenteeism rate of 33.3%, which is a major barrier to academic progress.

The most striking comparison is with Montpelier Elementary, located just 1.19 miles away. Despite having a nearly identical percentage of students on free/reduced lunch (90.92% vs. 89.83%), Montpelier significantly outperforms Deerfield Run in nearly every academic metric, ranking in the 42nd percentile statewide compared to Deerfield Run's 24th percentile. Montpelier achieves this with a lower student-teacher ratio and $3,600 less per student in spending. This suggests that factors beyond poverty and funding—such as school culture, instructional leadership, or specific intervention programs—could be key to improvement. Deerfield Run spends $20,910 per student, higher than the district average, yet this investment is not translating into commensurate academic outcomes.

482

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,910

Per pupil spending ?

89.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13000 Laurel-Bowie Rd
Laurel, MD 20708-2136

(301) 497-3610

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend Deerfield Run Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle
High:	Laurel High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

59.3%

Hispanic:

34.2%

White:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 20 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg25%

Maryland avg39%

655^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

67^th of 135Elementary Schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools

22^nd of 24Prince George's 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	22.2	655 of 865	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.3	695 of 865	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	734 of 859	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	687 of 855	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	626 of 862	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	649 of 802	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	719 of 853	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	658 of 857	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.9	669 of 847	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.1	721 of 845	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.8	684 of 859	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.8	730 of 867	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.0	736 of 847	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.5	694 of 857	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	60.8	372 of 853	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	37.1	616 of 855	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.8	689 of 850	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.4	617 of 838	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	72.9	208 of 818	74.6%	★★★★☆
2006	71.8	229 of 804	71.5%	★★★★☆
2005	71.1	236 of 805	70.7%	★★★★☆
2004	75.1	196 of 803	75.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	32.4	354 of 504	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	19.6	643 of 796	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	26.7	279 of 347	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	25.1	480 of 546	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	15.6	709 of 788	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2021)30th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2021)20th percentile~ school

Female (2021)19th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)12th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2021)10th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts32%-20 vs state

Science16%-17 vs state

Mathematics15%-12 vs state

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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 (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 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
Deerfield Run Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13000 Laurel-Bowie Rd	Laurel	20708	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 497-3610	482	35	13.6	89.8%	21 (4.4%)	286 (59.3%)	165 (34.2%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	22.2	655^th of 865 public elementary schools	24.3%		19.3	695^th of 865 public elementary schools	19.7%	40	28.8	4.4	15.4				14.9	32.3	24.4	38.0				31.6		15.6		$20,910	$1,665	$19,245
Oaklands Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13710 Laurel Bowie Rd	Laurel	20708	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 497-3110	483	39	12.4	90.3%	12 (2.5%)	153 (31.7%)	297 (61.5%)	15 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	12.7	788^th of 865 public elementary schools	8.9%		19.7	691^st of 865 public elementary schools	20.1%	97	13.4	4.7	8.6				8.5	26.9	23.5	21.1				23.9		12.3		$22,052	$1,707	$20,346
James H. Harrison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13200 Larchdale Rd	Laurel	20708	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 497-3650	304	30	10.0	91.4%	9 (3.0%)	98 (32.2%)	175 (57.6%)	11 (3.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	16.8	729^th of 865 public elementary schools	15.7%		16.7	735^th of 865 public elementary schools	15.0%	6	23.7	7.1	3.6				11.5	34.2	26.8	32.1				30.3		7.1		$28,654	$2,377	$26,277
Montpelier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9200 Muirkirk Rd	Laurel	20708	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 497-3670	573	39	14.5	90.9%	24 (4.2%)	348 (60.7%)	168 (29.3%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.5%)	38.1	499^th of 865 public elementary schools	42.3%		37.9	496^th of 865 public elementary schools	42.7%	3	32.9	26.7	20.2				26.5	51.2	37.8	40.4				43.0		20.0		$17,286	$1,435	$15,851
Monarch Global Academy PCS Laurel Campus	Public	K-8	430 Brock Bridge Road	Laurel	20724	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 886-8648	830	62	13.4	57.2%	70 (8.4%)	459 (55.3%)	226 (27.2%)	44 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.7%)	38.7	492^nd of 865 public elementary schools	43.1%		51.2	396^th of 865 public elementary schools	54.2%	96	31.6	18.1	21.4	6.4	26.8	20.6	22.3	51.0	39.4	42.9	44.7	57.7	71.9	51.1	52.0	30.3	38.2	$18,467	$1,119	$17,348
Brock Bridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	405 Brock Bridge Rd	Laurel	20724	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 498-6280	514	51	10.1	69.6%	23 (4.5%)	212 (41.2%)	238 (46.3%)	14 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.3%)	24.6	635^th of 865 public elementary schools	26.6%		22.2	662^nd of 865 public elementary schools	23.5%	27	27.1	16.3	8.9				17.0	42.9	34.2	30.4				35.5		14.3		$20,556	$2,449	$18,107
Maryland City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3359 Crumpton South	Laurel	20724	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 725-4256	450	39	11.4	79.8%	14 (3.1%)	169 (37.6%)	237 (52.7%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.7%)	17.9	712^th of 865 public elementary schools	17.7%		25.9	601^st of 865 public elementary schools	30.5%	111	17.3	14.5	12.7				14.8	24.7	29.4	23.7				25.8		17.7		$20,794	$2,484	$18,311
Laurel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	516 Montgomery St	Laurel	20707	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 497-3660	472	36	13.1	90.9%	25 (5.3%)	126 (26.7%)	308 (65.3%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	23.3	644^th of 865 public elementary schools	25.5%		21.9	666^th of 865 public elementary schools	23.0%	22	20.3	10.0	18.8				15.9	39.7	27.1	40.4				35.0		12.5		$21,445	$2,227	$19,218
Vansville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6813 Ammendale Rd	Beltsville	20705	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 931-2830	677	47	14.5	67.2%	31 (4.6%)	360 (53.2%)	216 (31.9%)	46 (6.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (3.0%)	26.9	609^th of 865 public elementary schools	29.6%		33.7	523^rd of 865 public elementary schools	39.5%	86	29.5	16.8	14.1				20.1	40.0	37.0	32.6				36.6		14.1		$18,567	$995	$17,572
Scotchtown Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15950 Dorset Rd	Laurel	20707	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 497-3994	589	42	13.9	90.3%	20 (3.4%)	233 (39.6%)	283 (48.0%)	26 (4.4%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.9%)	18.9	699^th of 865 public elementary schools	19.2%		16.8	734^th of 865 public elementary schools	15.1%	35	24.8	21.3	7.1				18.1	38.2	30.4	9.5				26.8		3.6		$20,968	$1,421	$19,547

Frequently Asked Questions about Deerfield Run Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Deerfield Run Elementary?

Students at Deerfield Run Elementary are 59% African American, 34% Hispanic, 4% White.

Is Deerfield Run Elementary a good school?

Deerfield Run Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.3% of Maryland elementary schools.

How many students attend Deerfield Run Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 482 students attended Deerfield Run Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Deerfield Run Elementary attend?

Students who attend Deerfield Run Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle
High : Laurel High

What district is Deerfield Run Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

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