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Denton Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

303 Sharp Rd, Denton, MD 21629 · (410) 479-1660 · Part of Caroline County Public Schools

Denton’s School Grade C better than 28% of Maryland school districts

Directions
Students
596
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Denton Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 42% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Denton kids: Lockerman Middle School

On the path

Where Denton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Denton Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Lockerman Middle School827 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency14%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts21%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Maryland’s 1,321 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

303 Sharp Rd, Denton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K47
Kindergarten86
Grade 199
Grade 292
Grade 385
Grade 492
Grade 595
Enrollment over time
634’20
601’21
627’22
640’23
596’24

Down 6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Black 15%Two or more races 13%Hispanic 10%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Denton Elementary School from Denton families.

Other schools in Caroline County Public Schools

The district →
Greensboro Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greensboro
C
840 students13:1
Ridgely Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ridgely
B−
433 students12:1
Federalsburg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Federalsburg
C−
415 students12:1
Preston Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Preston
C+
381 students14:1
Lockerman Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Denton
C+
827 students14:1
Colonel Richardson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Federalsburg
C+
390 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maryland’s other public schools; Denton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.