Denton Elementary School

303 Sharp Rd, Denton MD, 21629 | Caroline County Public Schools | 410-479-1660
  • grades PK-5
  • students 694
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 44% 9% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Denton
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
40%Denton
40%Maryland

Denton Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Caroline County Public Schools" in Denton, MD. There are a total of 694 students and 51 teachers at Denton Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Denton Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.0%, which is 9% higher than the Maryland average.

Denton Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students694
Teachers51
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Denton Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All38%
320-24%
440-44%
545-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
345-49%
445-49%
555-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Denton Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 65.8% 66.7% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 17.0% 15.6% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.6% 0.7% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.9% 10.1% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 8.4% 6.4% 4.0% 3.1%

Denton demographics profile

StatisticDentonMarylandNational
Population4,4886,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)85262791
Median age34.438.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%54%55%
Speak English95%82%79%
Speak Spanish3%7%13%

Education level achieved in Denton

IndexDentonMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade83.4%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school81.4%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college51.6%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.2%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.7%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters6.9%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.6%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Denton Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.