Denton Elementary School

Regular School · Denton, MD

Denton Elementary School is a regular school school in Denton, Maryland, serving grades PK–05 with 596 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 11.9:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

596

Teachers (FTE)

50.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

11.9:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	351	59%
Black or African American	91	15%
Two or more races	77	13%
Hispanic/Latino	58	10%
Asian	17	3%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	596	309M / 287F

English Language Learners: 11 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	14.0% -8.2pp	22.2%	272
Reading Proficiency	21.0% -14.2pp	35.2%	271
Science Proficiency	40-44%	—	94

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.09 grade levels

Math

+0.05 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

67 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

0.7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

208

34.9% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	596	100%

Contact & Location

303 Sharp Rd

Denton, MD 21629

Phone: (410)479-1660

http://www.dentones.org/o/des

District

Caroline County Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $18,664

District enrollment: 5,667

Other Schools in District

Federalsburg Elementary School Elementary
Greensboro Elementary School Elementary
Preston Elementary School Elementary
Ridgely Elementary School Elementary
Caroline Career & Technology Center High
Colonel Richardson High School High
North Caroline High School High
Colonel Richardson Middle School Middle

View all 9 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 21629) → CensusDepth.com
Maryland population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Maryland teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

240018000520

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD