Deer Crossing Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

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Serving 533 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Deer Crossing Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 69% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 533 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Top 10% in MD
: 61% (Top 10%)
: 69% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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Deer Crossing Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 10%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Deer Crossing Elementary School's student population of 533 students has declined by 34% over five school years.

The teacher population of 58 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Deer Crossing Elementary School
Pre-K	18
Kind	89
1	82
2	103
3	77
4	91
5	73

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Total Students

533 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Deer Crossing Elementary School
2023	505
2022	464
2021	813
2020	788
2019	788
2018	725
2017	725
2016	737
2015	692
2014	686
2013	672
2012	650
2011	651
2010	784
2009	765
2008	757
2007	708
2006	689
2005	720
2004	718
2003	731
2002	776
2001	803
2000	733
1999	694

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

58 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Deer Crossing Elementary School
2023	33
2022	39
2021	52
2020	43
2019	43
2018	47
2017	47
2016	46
2015	46
2014	41
2013	42
2012	43
2011	44
2010	47
2009	48
2008	48
2007	40
2006	40
2005	38
2004	41
2003	43
2002	43
2001	44
2000	35
1999	29

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Deer Crossing Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Deer Crossing Elementary School is 0.44, 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)

#120 out of 1338 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Deer Crossing Elementary School
2023	#120
2022	#105
2021	#362
2019	#192
2018	#174
2017	#174
2016	#272
2015	#250
2014	#72
2013	#96
2012	#1

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61%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Deer Crossing Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2023	61%	27%	38%
2022	61%	25%	34%
2021	34%	20%	27%
2019	65%	38%	50%
2017	65%	41%	54%
2016	67%	42%	55%
2015	66%	38%	50%
2014	94%	72%	79%
2013	95%	79%	84%
2012	99%	82%	90%
2011	94%	80%	88%

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69%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Deer Crossing Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2022	69%	45%	54%
2021	35%	36%	43%
2019	65%	46%	58%
2017	63%	41%	52%
2016	61%	44%	54%
2015	66%	45%	54%
2014	98%	82%	89%
2013	98%	85%	91%
2012	99%	85%	91%
2011	99%	85%	92%
2010	96%	84%	90%

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50-54%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Deer Crossing Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2022	52%	36%	46%
2021	62%	41%	47%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Deer Crossing Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2023	15:1	14:1	16:1
2022	12:1	14:1	16:1
2021	16:1	14:1	15:1
2020	18:1	15:1	16:1
2019	18:1	15:1	16:1
2018	15:1	15:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	15:1	16:1
2015	15:1	15:1	15:1
2014	17:1	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	17:1	15:1	15:1
2009	16:1	15:1	15:1
2008	16:1	14:1	15:1
2007	18:1	15:1	16:1
2006	17:1	16:1	16:1
2005	19:1	16:1	16:1
2004	18:1	16:1	17:1
2003	17:1	16:1	17:1
2002	18:1	16:1	17:1
2001	18:1	17:1	17:1
2000	21:1	17:1	18:1
1999	24:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Deer Crossing Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2023	3%	7%	8%
2022	3%	7%	7%
2021	3%	7%	7%
2020	2%	7%	6%
2019	2%	7%	6%
2018	2%	7%	5%
2017	2%	7%	5%
2016	1%	7%	5%
2015	1%	7%	5%
2014	1%	6%	5%
2013	2%	6%	5%
2012	2%	7%	6%
2011	1%	6%	5%
2010	2%	7%	5%
2009	2%	6%	6%
2008	1%	6%	5%
2007	2%	6%	5%
2006	3%	5%	4%
2005	2%	5%	4%
2004	1%	5%	3%
2003	1%	5%	4%

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Hispanic

11%

23%

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

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Black

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Deer Crossing Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2023	4%	33%	14%
2022	3%	33%	14%
2021	4%	34%	13%
2020	3%	34%	13%
2019	3%	34%	13%
2018	2%	34%	12%
2017	2%	34%	12%
2016	1%	34%	11%
2015	1%	34%	11%
2014	2%	35%	11%
2013	2%	35%	11%
2012	2%	35%	11%
2011	2%	36%	11%
2010	3%	38%	13%
2009	2%	38%	12%
2008	2%	38%	12%
2007	2%	38%	11%
2006	2%	38%	11%
2005	2%	38%	10%
2004	2%	38%	10%
2003	1%	37%	9%
2002	2%	37%	9%
2001	2%	37%	9%
2000	2%	37%	8%
1999	2%	37%	8%

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White

74%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Deer Crossing Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2023	76%	33%	50%
2022	81%	34%	53%
2021	80%	34%	55%
2020	84%	36%	59%
2019	84%	36%	59%
2018	87%	38%	62%
2017	87%	38%	62%
2016	89%	39%	64%
2015	87%	40%	65%
2014	87%	41%	66%
2013	88%	42%	67%
2012	86%	42%	67%
2011	86%	43%	68%
2010	91%	45%	73%
2009	92%	46%	74%
2008	94%	47%	75%
2007	93%	48%	77%
2006	93%	49%	79%
2005	93%	50%	81%
2004	95%	51%	83%
2003	95%	52%	84%
2002	95%	53%	85%
2001	96%	53%	86%
2000	97%	55%	88%
1999	96%	55%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Deer Crossing Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2023	8%	5%	7%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	6%	5%	6%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	3%	4%	5%
2017	3%	4%	5%
2016	3%	4%	5%
2015	4%	4%	5%
2014	4%	4%	5%
2013	2%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.44

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Deer Crossing Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2023	0.41	0.73	0.68
2022	0.34	0.73	0.66
2021	0.35	0.73	0.64
2020	0.29	0.72	0.61
2019	0.29	0.72	0.61
2018	0.24	0.72	0.57
2017	0.24	0.72	0.57
2016	0.21	0.71	0.56
2015	0.24	0.70	0.55
2014	0.24	0.69	0.54
2013	0.22	0.69	0.53
2012	0.26	0.69	0.52
2011	0.26	0.67	0.52
2010	0.17	0.65	0.44
2009	0.15	0.64	0.43
2008	0.12	0.63	0.42
2007	0.13	0.62	0.39
2006	0.14	0.61	0.36
2005	0.13	0.60	0.34
2004	0.10	0.60	0.31
2003	0.10	0.59	0.28
2002	0.10	0.58	0.26
2001	0.08	0.58	0.25
2000	0.06	0.56	0.22
1999	0.07	0.56	0.21

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

14%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Deer Crossing Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2023	15%	46%	30%
2022	9%	38%	24%
2021	6%	40%	24%
2020	4%	41%	21%
2019	4%	41%	21%
2016	5%	40%	22%
2015	4%	39%	22%
2014	4%	38%	22%
2013	5%	36%	21%
2012	4%	36%	19%
2011	6%	33%	18%
2010	4%	31%	16%
2009	3%	27%	13%
2008	4%	26%	12%
2007	3%	25%	10%
2006	3%	25%	10%
2005	4%	25%	11%
2004	2%	24%	10%
2003	1%	24%	9%
2002	2%	23%	9%
2001	2%	23%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Deer Crossing Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2023	1%	4%	3%
2022	1%	4%	4%
2020	1%	6%	4%
2019	1%	6%	4%
2012	1%	6%	4%
2011	1%	7%	5%
2010	2%	7%	5%
2009	2%	8%	5%
2008	1%	8%	5%
2007	1%	7%	5%
2006	1%	7%	4%
2004	2%	7%	4%
2003	2%	7%	4%
2002	1%	7%	4%
2001	2%	7%	4%
2000	1%	6%	4%
1999	1%	6%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Frederick County Public Schools

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Deer Crossing Elementary School's ranking?

Deer Crossing Elementary School is ranked #120 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Maryland.

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

61% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Deer Crossing Elementary School?

533 students attend Deer Crossing Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Deer Crossing Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Deer Crossing Elementary School?

Deer Crossing Elementary School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Deer Crossing Elementary School offer ?

Deer Crossing Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Deer Crossing Elementary School part of?

Deer Crossing Elementary School is part of Frederick County Public Schools.

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