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9550 Gorman Rd, Laurel, MD 20723 • Howard County
(410) 880-5950
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
659
Teachers (FTE)
52.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.7:1
FRPL Eligible
269
(40.8%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 269 of 659 (40.8%)
Free Lunch: 228 (34.6%)
Reduced-Price: 41 (6.2%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 390 (59.2%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 450 900 2020-2021: 663 students 663 2020-2021 2021-2022: 656 students 656 -1.1% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 648 students 648 -1.2% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 679 students 679 +4.8% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 659 students 659 -2.9% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 282 (42.9%) Hispanic / Latino: 145 (22.1%) Asian: 101 (15.4%) White: 87 (13.2%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 36 (5.5%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 5 (0.8%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.2%)
657 Students
Black or African American 282 42.9%
Hispanic / Latino 145 22.1%
Asian 101 15.4%
White 87 13.2%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 36 5.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 5 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 659 Students
Grade 1: 103 (15.6%) Grade 2: 91 (13.8%) Grade 3: 110 (16.7%) Grade 4: 103 (15.6%) Grade 5: 116 (17.6%) Kindergarten: 90 (13.7%) Pre-Kindergarten: 46 (7%)
659 Students
Grade 1 103 15.6%
Grade 2 91 13.8%
Grade 3 110 16.7%
Grade 4 103 15.6%
Grade 5 116 17.6%
Kindergarten 90 13.7%
Pre-Kindergarten 46 7%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
344
52.4%
F
Female Students
313
47.6%