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Laurel Woods Elementary
B−

Laurel Woods Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

9250 N Laurel Rd, Laurel, MD 20723 · (410) 880-5960 · Part of Howard County Public Schools

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

Directions
Photo: FlugKerl2 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
625
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Laurel Woods Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for North Laurel kids: Murray Hill Middle

On the path

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

PK–5Laurel Woods ElementaryYou are here
6–8Murray Hill Middlein Laurel

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency16%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 35.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

9250 N Laurel Rd, Laurel

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K45
Kindergarten86
Grade 193
Grade 295
Grade 3107
Grade 4103
Grade 596
Enrollment over time
656’20
634’21
662’22
596’23
625’24

Down 4.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 44%Hispanic 35%Asian 8%White 7%Two or more races 5%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Laurel Woods Elementary from North Laurel 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; North Laurel’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.