Photo: MsCrof at English Wikipedia · CC BY 3.0Crofton’s public schools score below 52% of Maryland districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Crofton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maryland, not nationally.
From Maryland state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Crofton’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 163 Maryland towns with household incomes within a quarter of Crofton’s, its schools beat 30%, lower than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 49% and math 26% in spring 2022, against 45% and 25% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $19,124 per student, against $20,258 across Maryland (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Crofton Middle, then Crofton High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Creative Garden Nursery School & Kindergarten (private) and Beaver Creek Childcare & Kindergarten (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Crofton’s grade
B−: better than 48% of Maryland school districts, #115 of 261 Maryland towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Maryland average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Crofton, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Crofton · depends on your address
Nantucket Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 675 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Crofton Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 621 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Crofton Meadows Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 544 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Crofton
Crofton Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,345 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Gambrills
7th grade in Crofton
Crofton Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,345 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Gambrills
8th grade in Crofton
Crofton Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,345 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Gambrills
9th grade in Crofton
Crofton High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,906 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Gambrills
10th grade in Crofton
Crofton High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,906 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Gambrills
Crofton’s public schools are run by Anne Arundel County Public Schools, which also serves Annapolis and Highland Beach. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Crofton vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Crofton’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Crofton | B− | Anne Arundel County |
Every school in Crofton
8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maryland’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Crofton’s schools
Are Crofton’s schools good?
On Maryland’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Crofton children attend score below 52% of Maryland’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #115 of 261 Maryland towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 30%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Crofton in?
Anne Arundel County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 85,029 students in 125 schools (2024–25).
Where do Crofton kids go to high school?
Crofton High School in Gambrills, with 1,906 students.
What is Crofton’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in Anne Arundel County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across Maryland.
How much does Crofton spend per student?
$19,124 in Anne Arundel County Public Schools (FY2024), against $20,258 across Maryland. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Crofton?
Yes: Creative Garden Nursery School & Kindergarten (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 120 students) and Beaver Creek Childcare & Kindergarten (nonsectarian, grades K, 3 students).
Parents talk
What Crofton families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Crofton → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maryland. Stars are from neighbors.