Other / mixed grade configuration · Denton, MD

Denton Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Denton Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 240018000520
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👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
7
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Denton Elementary School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maryland median.

31
Resource Index · Lower
13.2:1
students per teacher
58.7%
free-lunch eligible
596
students enrolled

Denton Elementary School has class sizes near the Maryland median. Computed live against every Maryland school reporting to NCES.

School address

Denton, MD 21629
District: Caroline County Public Schools · Maryland

NCES ID 240018000520 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+13 students YoY

Denton Elementary School held near 640 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+13 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 45.0 → 49.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+13 students YoY 240018000520 · Denton, MD Other · MID · TRAD

596 enr · 13.2:1 · 58.7% lunch · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: North Caroline High School (1,238 students)

Denton Elementary School held near 640 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+13 headcount). Teacher FTE added 45.0 → 49.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maryland schools → · Find another →

Denton Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Denton Elementary School reports 596 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Denton Elementary School compares

Denton Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Maryland and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Maryland Maryland avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.2:1 ▼ 9% 14.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 58.7% ▲ 20% 49.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 596 top 41% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.2:1
Leaner classes than 65% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
596
Bigger than 72% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
58.7%
free-lunch eligible - 20% above the Maryland average of 49.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.2:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 32% in Maryland - lower ratio than 68% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
37.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,385
per pupil, district-wide - below Maryland avg of $18,753
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 596 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
22
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 58.9%
African American 15.3%
Two or More 12.9%
Hispanic or Latino 9.7%
Asian 2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 58.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.3, Denton Elementary School is more mixed than the Maryland school average of 52.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Caroline County Public Schools reports $17,385 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Denton Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
North Caroline High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Greensboro Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lockerman Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Colonel Richardson High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ridgely Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Denton Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Caroline County Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~596 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Denton Elementary School

How many students attend Denton Elementary School?

Denton Elementary School has 596 students enrolled. It is a public school in Denton, MD. CCD year-over-year: 627 (2022-23) → 640 (2023-24), nearly flat (+13).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Denton Elementary School is 13.2:1, which is 9% lower than the Maryland average of 14.5:1 and 16% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Denton Elementary School?

58.7% of students at Denton Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maryland average of 49.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Denton Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Denton Elementary School is White at 58.9% of enrollment, in Denton, MD. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Denton Elementary School?

Denton Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Caroline County Public Schools?

Besides Denton Elementary School, Caroline County Public Schools also operates North Caroline High School (1,238 students), Greensboro Elementary School (840 students), and Lockerman Middle School (827 students). See the Caroline County Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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