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Ducketts Lane Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

6501 Ducketts Ln, Elkridge, MD 21075 · (410) 313-5050 · Part of Howard County Public Schools

Elkridge’s School Grade A better than 88% of Maryland school districts

Directions
Students
573
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Ducketts Lane Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Elkridge kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Ducketts Lane ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts20%
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 ↗

6501 Ducketts Ln, Elkridge

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K51
Kindergarten76
Grade 186
Grade 293
Grade 3108
Grade 489
Grade 570
Enrollment over time
630’20
620’21
617’22
595’23
573’24

Down 9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 34%Hispanic 33%Asian 13%White 11%Two or more races 8%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 Ducketts Lane Elementary from Elkridge families.

Other schools in Howard County Public Schools

The district →
Veterans Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ellicott City
A−
883 students13:1
Hanover Hills Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hanover
B−
875 students12:1
Fulton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fulton
A
872 students15:1
Pointers Run Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clarksville
A
835 students14:1
Waverly Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ellicott City
A
827 students13:1
Bellows Spring Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ellicott City
B+
806 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; Elkridge’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.