Crofton Meadows Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

2020 Tilghman Dr
Crofton, MD 21114

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Top 30%

Serving 562 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Crofton Meadows Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 42% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 562 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Top 30% in MD
: 42% (Top 30%)
: 61% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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Crofton Meadows Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category

Attribute

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

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Crofton Meadows Elementary School's student population of 562 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2012

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Crofton Meadows Elementary School
Pre-K	19
Kind	74
1	88
2	109
3	86
4	91
5	95

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Total Students

562 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Crofton Meadows Elementary School
2024	562
2023	574
2022	532
2021	527
2020	536
2019	536
2018	529
2017	529
2016	576
2015	589
2014	441
2013	437
2012	369
2011	369
2010	367
2009	386
2008	426
2007	426
2006	460
2005	472
2004	494
2003	521
2002	563
2001	571
2000	579
1999	613
1998	606
1997	615
1996	612
1995	600
1994	556

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Crofton Meadows Elementary School
2024	37
2023	34
2022	31
2021	33
2020	32
2019	32
2018	32
2017	32
2016	33
2015	34
2014	28
2013	27
2012	24
2011	24
2010	26
2009	24
2008	27
2007	26
2006	28
2005	28
2004	28
2003	30
2002	30
2001	30
2000	29
1999	29
1998	29
1997	28
1996	28
1995	27
1994	27

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Crofton Meadows Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Crofton Meadows Elementary School is 0.69, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MD)

#303 out of 1338 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Crofton Meadows Elementary School
2023	#303
2022	#300
2021	#354
2019	#179
2018	#136
2017	#136
2016	#309
2015	#256
2014	#195
2013	#125
2012	#153

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42%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Crofton Meadows Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2023	42%	27%	29%
2022	39%	25%	26%
2021	33%	20%	20%
2019	59%	38%	41%
2017	62%	41%	45%
2016	56%	42%	47%
2015	58%	38%	45%
2014	92%	72%	78%
2013	95%	79%	84%
2012	95%	82%	88%
2011	95%	80%	86%

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61%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Crofton Meadows Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2022	61%	45%	49%
2021	36%	36%	37%
2019	72%	46%	50%
2017	70%	41%	47%
2016	67%	44%	51%
2015	70%	45%	53%
2014	93%	82%	86%
2013	95%	85%	89%
2012	95%	85%	89%
2011	95%	85%	90%
2010	95%	84%	88%

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50-54%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Crofton Meadows Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2022	52%	36%	41%
2021	72%	41%	47%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Crofton Meadows Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2024	15:1	14:1
2023	17:1	15:1	14:1
2022	17:1	14:1	14:1
2021	16:1	14:1	14:1
2020	17:1	15:1	15:1
2019	17:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	15:1	15:1
2017	17:1	15:1	15:1
2016	17:1	15:1	15:1
2015	17:1	15:1	15:1
2014	16:1	15:1	15:1
2013	16:1	15:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	15:1	16:1
2009	16:1	15:1	15:1
2008	16:1	15:1	15:1
2007	16:1	15:1	16:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	17:1	16:1	17:1
2004	18:1	16:1	17:1
2003	17:1	16:1	17:1
2002	19:1	16:1	18:1
2001	19:1	17:1	18:1
2000	20:1	17:1	18:1
1999	21:1	18:1	19:1
1998	21:1	17:1	19:1
1997	22:1	17:1	19:1
1996	22:1	18:1	19:1
1995	22:1	17:1	18:1
1994	20:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Crofton Meadows Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2024	8%	7%
2023	6%	7%	5%
2022	5%	7%	4%
2021	6%	7%	4%
2020	6%	7%	4%
2019	6%	7%	4%
2018	5%	7%	3%
2017	5%	7%	3%
2016	4%	7%	3%
2015	3%	7%	4%
2014	3%	6%	4%
2013	3%	6%	5%
2012	4%	7%	4%
2011	3%	6%	4%
2010	5%	7%	5%
2009	5%	6%	4%
2008	5%	6%	4%
2007	4%	6%	5%
2006	5%	5%	4%
2005	3%	5%	4%
2004	2%	5%	4%
2003	2%	5%	4%
2002	2%	5%	3%
2001	3%	5%	3%
2000	3%	4%	3%
1999	2%	4%	3%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	4%	4%	2%
1996	3%	4%	2%
1995	3%	4%	2%
1994	2%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

11%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Crofton Meadows Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2024	11%	23%
2023	11%	22%	20%
2022	12%	21%	19%
2021	9%	20%	18%
2020	10%	18%	16%
2019	10%	18%	16%
2018	10%	17%	14%
2017	10%	17%	14%
2016	8%	16%	13%
2015	8%	15%	13%
2014	9%	14%	11%
2013	8%	13%	10%
2012	7%	12%	9%
2011	6%	12%	9%
2010	6%	10%	7%
2009	6%	10%	7%
2008	7%	9%	6%
2007	4%	8%	5%
2006	4%	8%	5%
2005	3%	7%	4%
2004	2%	6%	3%
2003	1%	6%	3%
2002	1%	5%	3%
2001	1%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1994	2%	3%	1%

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Black

22%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Crofton Meadows Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2024	22%	33%
2023	22%	33%	22%
2022	21%	33%	22%
2021	19%	34%	22%
2020	15%	34%	21%
2019	15%	34%	21%
2018	15%	34%	21%
2017	15%	34%	21%
2016	14%	34%	21%
2015	14%	34%	20%
2014	15%	35%	20%
2013	17%	35%	20%
2012	12%	35%	21%
2011	16%	36%	21%
2010	20%	38%	23%
2009	20%	38%	23%
2008	21%	38%	23%
2007	18%	38%	22%
2006	16%	38%	22%
2005	13%	38%	21%
2004	10%	38%	21%
2003	11%	37%	20%
2002	9%	37%	20%
2001	8%	37%	20%
2000	7%	37%	20%
1999	8%	37%	19%
1998	8%	36%	19%
1997	7%	35%	18%
1996	6%	35%	18%
1995	6%	34%	17%
1994	7%	34%	17%

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White

49%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Crofton Meadows Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2024	49%	32%
2023	51%	33%	47%
2022	52%	34%	49%
2021	54%	34%	50%
2020	60%	36%	53%
2019	60%	36%	53%
2018	62%	38%	56%
2017	62%	38%	56%
2016	66%	39%	57%
2015	69%	40%	57%
2014	65%	41%	59%
2013	64%	42%	60%
2012	70%	42%	61%
2011	67%	43%	62%
2010	69%	45%	65%
2009	69%	46%	66%
2008	67%	47%	67%
2007	74%	48%	68%
2006	75%	49%	69%
2005	80%	50%	71%
2004	85%	51%	72%
2003	86%	52%	73%
2002	88%	53%	74%
2001	88%	53%	75%
2000	89%	55%	75%
1999	89%	55%	76%
1998	89%	56%	77%
1997	88%	57%	78%
1996	89%	58%	79%
1995	88%	59%	80%
1994	89%	59%	80%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Crofton Meadows Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2024	10%	5%
2023	10%	5%	6%
2022	10%	5%	6%
2021	12%	5%	6%
2020	9%	5%	6%
2019	9%	5%	6%
2018	8%	4%	6%
2017	8%	4%	6%
2016	8%	4%	6%
2015	6%	4%	6%
2014	8%	4%	6%
2013	8%	4%	5%
2012	7%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Crofton Meadows Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2024	0.69	0.74
2023	0.67	0.73	0.69
2022	0.67	0.73	0.68
2021	0.65	0.73	0.67
2020	0.60	0.72	0.65
2019	0.60	0.72	0.65
2018	0.58	0.72	0.63
2017	0.58	0.72	0.63
2016	0.54	0.71	0.61
2015	0.50	0.70	0.60
2014	0.55	0.69	0.60
2013	0.55	0.69	0.59
2012	0.49	0.69	0.58
2011	0.52	0.67	0.57
2010	0.48	0.65	0.52
2009	0.48	0.64	0.51
2008	0.50	0.63	0.50
2007	0.42	0.62	0.49
2006	0.41	0.61	0.47
2005	0.34	0.60	0.45
2004	0.27	0.60	0.44
2003	0.24	0.59	0.42
2002	0.22	0.58	0.41
2001	0.22	0.58	0.40
2000	0.20	0.56	0.39
1999	0.20	0.56	0.38
1998	0.20	0.56	0.37
1997	0.22	0.56	0.36
1996	0.21	0.55	0.35
1995	0.22	0.54	0.34
1994	0.20	0.54	0.33

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

20%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Crofton Meadows Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2024	20%	44%
2023	19%	46%	38%
2022	16%	38%	32%
2021	17%	40%	33%
2020	17%	41%	27%
2019	17%	41%	27%
2016	13%	40%	27%
2015	17%	39%	27%
2014	21%	38%	27%
2013	17%	36%	25%
2012	14%	36%	23%
2011	14%	33%	22%
2010	11%	31%	20%
2009	8%	27%	17%
2008	6%	26%	16%
2007	5%	25%	15%
2006	8%	25%	15%
2005	7%	25%	14%
2004	8%	24%	13%
2003	5%	24%	11%
2002	4%	23%	11%
2001	4%	23%	11%
2000	4%	24%	12%
1999	6%	25%	12%
1998	5%	26%	12%
1997	6%	26%	12%
1996	4%	26%	12%
1995	3%	26%	11%
1994	3%	25%	10%
1993	3%	21%	9%
1992	3%	21%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	Crofton Meadows Elementary School	Maryland	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2024	5%	5%
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	2%	5%	5%
2020	2%	6%	5%
2019	2%	6%	5%
2016	3%	5%	5%
2015	1%	6%	5%
2014	4%	6%	5%
2013	3%	6%	6%
2012	3%	6%	6%
2011	4%	7%	6%
2010	5%	7%	6%
2009	6%	8%	6%
2008	5%	8%	6%
2007	6%	7%	6%
2006	5%	7%	6%
2005	6%	7%	5%
2004	3%	7%	5%
2003	4%	7%	5%
2002	2%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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What is Crofton Meadows Elementary School's ranking?

Crofton Meadows Elementary School is ranked #303 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Crofton Meadows Elementary School often compared to?

Crofton Meadows Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Crofton Elementary School, Nantucket Elementary School, Crofton Woods Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

42% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 61% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Crofton Meadows Elementary School?

562 students attend Crofton Meadows Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Crofton Meadows Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Black, 11% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 8% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Crofton Meadows Elementary School?

Crofton Meadows Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Crofton Meadows Elementary School offer ?

Crofton Meadows Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Crofton Meadows Elementary School part of?

Crofton Meadows Elementary School is part of Anne Arundel County Public Schools.

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