Denton Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Denton, Maryland·21629
Score
53.7/100
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#355
Among 765 Maryland elementary schools
#2
In Caroline County Public Schools
Top 47%
In Maryland

Score 53.7/100: better than 53% of Maryland elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Maryland, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Maryland schools.

English language arts
53%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 50%, better than 58% of them
262 students tested
Math
33%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 36%, better than 51% of them
262 students tested
Science
29%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 34%, better than 49% of them
93 students tested
All Maryland schools (ELA / math)
52% / 28%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by Maryland State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3MCAP English Language Arts 0352.987
English language artsGrade 4MCAP English Language Arts 0454.982
English language artsGrade 5MCAP English Language Arts 0552.793
English language artsAll gradesMCAP English Language Arts All Grades53.4262
MathGrade 3MCAP Mathematics 0336.887
MathGrade 4MCAP Mathematics 0430.582
MathGrade 5MCAP Mathematics 0531.293
MathAll gradesMCAP Mathematics All Grades32.8262
ScienceGrade 5MCAP Science Grade 52993

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
640
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
640
Typical elementary school: 466
Free or reduced-price lunch
58%
Typical elementary school: 55%

District and location

City
Caroline County

Contact

Address
303 Sharp Rd
Denton, MD 21629

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Maryland. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Denton Elementary School at a glance

Denton Elementary School is a public elementary school in Denton, Maryland, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Caroline County Public Schools. It has about 640 students (a typical Maryland elementary school has 466). About 58% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 55% at a typical Maryland elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 53% in English language arts (similar schools: 50%) and 33% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Maryland elementary schools, it scores 53.7 out of 100: better than 53% of them, ranking #355 of 765. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.