Denton Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

303 Sharp Rd
Denton, MD 21629

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Top 50%

Serving 640 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Denton Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 28% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 47% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 640 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: Top 50% in MD
: 28% (Top 50%)
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

School Overview

Denton Elementary School's student population of 640 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 49 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Denton Elementary School
Pre-K	71
Kind	100
1	91
2	86
3	93
4	99
5	100

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Total Students

640 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Denton Elementary School
2023	627
2022	601
2021	634
2020	721
2019	721
2018	669
2017	669
2016	665
2015	662
2014	632
2013	644
2012	640
2011	649
2010	638
2009	602
2008	638
2007	585
2006	549
2005	492
2004	542
2003	561
2002	574
2001	559
2000	571
1999	611
1998	689
1997	676
1996	674
1995	650
1994	648
1993	760
1992	764
1991	738
1990	694
1989	683
1988	684
1987	644

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

49 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Denton Elementary School
2023	45
2022	49
2021	51
2020	50
2019	50
2018	48
2017	48
2016	47
2015	46
2014	46
2013	44
2012	47
2011	46
2010	46
2009	42
2008	45
2007	41
2006	41
2005	41
2004	42
2003	40
2002	40
2001	39
2000	43
1999	41
1998	42
1997	40
1996	40
1995	41
1994	42
1993	41
1992	42
1991	38
1990	39
1989	38
1988	40
1987	38

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Year Founded

2025

School Calendar

School Rankings

Denton Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Denton Elementary School is 0.60, 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)

#570 out of 1338 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Denton Elementary School
2023	#570
2022	#538
2021	#772
2019	#567
2018	#587
2017	#587
2016	#681
2015	#653
2014	#841
2013	#673
2012	#774

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28%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Denton Elementary School	Maryland	Caroline County Public Schools
2023	28%	27%	21%
2022	30%	25%	19%
2021	14%	20%	13%
2019	38%	38%	35%
2017	40%	41%	45%
2016	46%	42%	46%
2015	37%	38%	40%
2014	72%	72%	71%
2013	87%	79%	87%
2012	88%	82%	90%
2011	86%	80%	86%

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47%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Denton Elementary School	Maryland	Caroline County Public Schools
2022	47%	45%	41%
2021	21%	36%	29%
2019	50%	46%	43%
2017	45%	41%	38%
2016	33%	44%	39%
2015	40%	45%	40%
2014	81%	82%	81%
2013	84%	85%	85%
2012	83%	85%	85%
2011	83%	85%	86%
2010	85%	84%	84%

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30-34%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Denton Elementary School	Maryland	Caroline County Public Schools
2022	32%	36%	32%
2021	42%	41%	37%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Denton Elementary School	Maryland	Caroline County Public Schools
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	12:1	14:1	13:1
2021	12:1	14:1	13:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	14:1	15:1	14:1
2017	14:1	15:1	14:1
2016	14:1	15:1	14:1
2015	14:1	15:1	14:1
2014	14:1	15:1	14:1
2013	15:1	15:1	14:1
2012	14:1	15:1	13:1
2011	14:1	15:1	13:1
2010	14:1	15:1	14:1
2009	14:1	15:1	14:1
2008	14:1	14:1	14:1
2007	14:1	15:1	15:1
2006	13:1	16:1	15:1
2005	12:1	16:1	15:1
2004	13:1	16:1	15:1
2003	14:1	16:1	16:1
2002	14:1	16:1	17:1
2001	14:1	17:1	17:1
2000	13:1	17:1	17:1
1999	15:1	18:1	18:1
1998	17:1	17:1	17:1
1997	17:1	17:1	18:1
1996	17:1	18:1	18:1
1995	16:1	17:1	18:1
1994	15:1	18:1	17:1
1993	19:1	18:1	18:1
1992	18:1	18:1	17:1
1991	19:1	18:1	18:1
1990	18:1	18:1	17:1
1989	18:1	18:1	17:1
1988	17:1	19:1	17:1
1987	17:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Denton Elementary School	Maryland	Caroline County Public Schools
2023	2%	7%	1%
2022	3%	7%	1%
2021	3%	7%	1%
2020	2%	7%	2%
2019	2%	7%	2%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	2%	7%	1%
2015	1%	7%
2014	2%	6%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	2%	7%	1%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
1993	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%

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Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Denton Elementary School	Maryland	Caroline County Public Schools
2023	7%	22%	19%
2022	7%	21%	18%
2021	6%	20%	17%
2020	7%	18%	15%
2019	7%	18%	15%
2018	6%	17%	13%
2017	6%	17%	13%
2016	7%	16%	12%
2015	6%	15%	12%
2014	7%	14%	11%
2013	6%	13%	10%
2012	6%	12%	9%
2011	7%	12%	8%
2010	4%	10%	7%
2009	3%	10%	7%
2008	5%	9%	6%
2007	4%	8%	5%
2006	3%	8%	4%
2005	1%	7%	4%
2004	2%	6%	3%
2003	1%	6%	3%
2002	1%	5%	3%
2001	1%	5%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%

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Black

17%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Denton Elementary School	Maryland	Caroline County Public Schools
2023	18%	33%	14%
2022	19%	33%	15%
2021	20%	34%	15%
2020	16%	34%	14%
2019	16%	34%	14%
2018	16%	34%	15%
2017	16%	34%	15%
2016	16%	34%	15%
2015	16%	34%	15%
2014	17%	35%	16%
2013	16%	35%	16%
2012	17%	35%	16%
2011	17%	36%	17%
2010	21%	38%	19%
2009	20%	38%	19%
2008	19%	38%	19%
2007	19%	38%	19%
2006	16%	38%	20%
2005	18%	38%	19%
2004	18%	38%	20%
2003	18%	37%	19%
2002	17%	37%	19%
2001	18%	37%	20%
2000	20%	37%	21%
1999	22%	37%	21%
1998	20%	36%	21%
1997	21%	35%	20%
1996	20%	35%	22%
1995	22%	34%	21%
1994	21%	34%	21%
1993	20%	33%	21%

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White

60%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Denton Elementary School	Maryland	Caroline County Public Schools
2023	60%	33%	57%
2022	58%	34%	58%
2021	60%	34%	59%
2020	65%	36%	62%
2019	65%	36%	62%
2018	66%	38%	64%
2017	66%	38%	64%
2016	65%	39%	65%
2015	68%	40%	66%
2014	66%	41%	67%
2013	70%	42%	68%
2012	70%	42%	69%
2011	69%	43%	70%
2010	72%	45%	72%
2009	75%	46%	73%
2008	74%	47%	73%
2007	75%	48%	75%
2006	79%	49%	75%
2005	85%	50%	76%
2004	79%	51%	76%
2003	80%	52%	77%
2002	81%	53%	77%
2001	81%	53%	77%
2000	82%	55%	78%
1999	82%	55%	78%
1998	82%	56%	78%
1997	82%	57%	79%
1996	85%	58%	78%
1995	83%	59%	79%
1994	79%	59%	78%
1993	79%	60%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Denton Elementary School	Maryland	Caroline County Public Schools
2023	13%	5%	9%
2022	13%	5%	8%
2021	11%	5%	8%
2020	10%	5%	7%
2019	10%	5%	7%
2018	11%	4%	8%
2017	11%	4%	8%
2016	10%	4%	7%
2015	9%	4%	7%
2014	8%	4%	6%
2013	7%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Denton Elementary School	Maryland	Caroline County Public Schools
2023	0.59	0.73	0.62
2022	0.61	0.73	0.61
2021	0.59	0.73	0.60
2020	0.54	0.72	0.57
2019	0.54	0.72	0.57
2018	0.53	0.72	0.55
2017	0.53	0.72	0.55
2016	0.54	0.71	0.54
2015	0.51	0.70	0.53
2014	0.53	0.69	0.51
2013	0.48	0.69	0.50
2012	0.48	0.69	0.49
2011	0.49	0.67	0.48
2010	0.44	0.65	0.44
2009	0.40	0.64	0.42
2008	0.41	0.63	0.42
2007	0.40	0.62	0.41
2006	0.35	0.61	0.40
2005	0.33	0.60	0.38
2004	0.35	0.60	0.38
2003	0.32	0.59	0.38
2002	0.32	0.58	0.37
2001	0.31	0.58	0.37
2000	0.32	0.56	0.35
1999	0.33	0.56	0.35
1998	0.32	0.56	0.34
1997	0.32	0.56	0.34
1996	0.31	0.55	0.34
1995	0.31	0.54	0.34
1994	0.34	0.54	0.34
1993	0.34	0.54	0.34

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

50%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Denton Elementary School	Maryland	Caroline County Public Schools
2023	59%	46%	63%
2022	48%	38%	48%
2021	53%	40%	55%
2020	47%	41%	51%
2019	47%	41%	51%
2016	46%	40%	48%
2015	44%	39%	49%
2014	41%	38%	47%
2013	47%	36%	50%
2012	47%	36%	47%
2011	45%	33%	43%
2010	41%	31%	40%
2009	37%	27%	36%
2008	33%	26%	33%
2007	32%	25%	31%
2006	34%	25%	32%
2005	41%	25%	34%
2004	41%	24%	32%
2003	36%	24%	31%
2002	32%	23%	31%
2001	29%	23%	29%
2000	33%	24%	30%
1999	37%	25%	33%
1998	38%	26%	33%
1997	38%	26%	34%
1996	34%	26%	33%
1995	30%	26%	31%
1994	30%	25%	28%
1993	20%	21%	25%
1992	20%	21%	26%
1991	22%	18%	21%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Denton Elementary School	Maryland	Caroline County Public Schools
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	4%	6%	5%
2019	4%	6%	5%
2016	4%	5%	7%
2015	5%	6%	6%
2014	5%	6%	7%
2013	7%	6%	8%
2012	7%	6%	8%
2011	5%	7%	9%
2010	12%	7%	11%
2009	7%	8%	11%
2008	11%	8%	11%
2007	12%	7%	11%
2006	13%	7%	12%
2005	15%	7%	12%
2004	14%	7%	11%
2003	15%	7%	12%
2002	12%	7%	11%
2001	12%	7%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Caroline County Public Schools

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Denton Elementary School's ranking?

Denton Elementary School is ranked #570 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Denton Elementary School often compared to?

Denton Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Greensboro Elementary School, Ridgely Elementary School, Federalsburg Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

28% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 47% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Denton Elementary School?

640 students attend Denton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Denton Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Black, 12% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Denton Elementary School?

Denton Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Denton Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Denton Elementary School part of?

Denton Elementary School is part of Caroline County Public Schools.

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