Featherbed Lane Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

6700 Richardson Rd
Gwynn Oak, MD 21207

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 539 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Featherbed Lane Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 30% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 539 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50% in MD
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

School Overview

Featherbed Lane Elementary School's student population of 539 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Featherbed Lane Elementary School
Pre-K	38
Kind	76
1	87
2	116
3	65
4	77
5	80

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Total Students

539 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Featherbed Lane Elementary School
2023	544
2022	549
2021	473
2020	638
2019	638
2018	636
2017	636
2016	616
2015	618
2014	580
2013	574
2012	536
2011	572
2010	676
2009	688
2008	728
2007	680
2006	716
2005	707
2004	757
2003	407
2002	437
2001	438
2000	344
1999	336
1998	365
1997	631
1996	585
1995	497
1994	440
1993	429
1992	492
1991	442
1990	420
1989	332
1988	329
1987	309

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Featherbed Lane Elementary School
2023	37
2022	32
2021	36
2020	35
2019	35
2018	37
2017	37
2016	42
2015	40
2014	37
2013	33
2012	35
2011	39
2010	46
2009	46
2008	46
2007	44
2006	44
2005	49
2004	50
2003	26
2002	26
2001	26
2000	25
1999	22
1998	23
1997	40
1996	30
1995	27
1994	25
1993	29
1992	25
1991	24
1990	22
1989	20
1988	19
1987	18

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Year Founded

2001

School Calendar

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First Day of School

Mon. Aug 25, 2025

Last Day of School

Sat. May 30, 2026

School Rankings

Featherbed Lane Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Featherbed Lane Elementary School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MD)

#938 out of 1338 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Featherbed Lane Elementary School
2023	#938
2022	#910
2021	#1186
2019	#1180
2018	#1104
2017	#1104
2016	#1131
2015	#1017
2014	#940
2013	#1156
2012	#1107

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15%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Featherbed Lane Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2023	15%	27%	22%
2022	15%	25%	20%
2021	5%	20%	15%
2019	13%	38%	31%
2017	15%	41%	36%
2016	17%	42%	38%
2015	14%	38%	33%
2014	67%	72%	74%
2013	67%	79%	81%
2012	74%	82%	83%
2011	70%	80%	81%

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30%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Featherbed Lane Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2022	30%	45%	40%
2021	8%	36%	34%
2019	18%	46%	39%
2017	22%	41%	37%
2016	19%	44%	40%
2015	31%	45%	48%
2014	77%	82%	83%
2013	70%	85%	86%
2012	76%	85%	86%
2011	79%	85%	87%
2010	76%	84%	85%

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15-19%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Featherbed Lane Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2022	17%	36%	29%
2021	32%	41%	36%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Featherbed Lane Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	17:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	18:1	15:1	15:1
2019	18:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	15:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	15:1	15:1	16:1
2015	15:1	15:1	15:1
2014	16:1	15:1	15:1
2013	18:1	15:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	14:1
2010	15:1	15:1	14:1
2009	15:1	15:1	14:1
2008	16:1	14:1	14:1
2007	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	16:1	16:1	15:1
2005	14:1	16:1	15:1
2004	15:1	16:1	15:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	16:1	16:1
2001	17:1	17:1	16:1
2000	14:1	17:1	16:1
1999	15:1	18:1	17:1
1998	16:1	17:1	16:1
1997	16:1	17:1	16:1
1996	19:1	18:1	17:1
1995	18:1	17:1	17:1
1994	18:1	18:1	17:1
1993	15:1	18:1	16:1
1992	20:1	18:1	17:1
1991	19:1	18:1	17:1
1990	19:1	18:1	17:1
1989	17:1	18:1	17:1
1988	17:1	19:1	17:1
1987	17:1	19:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Featherbed Lane Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2023	2%	7%	8%
2022	1%	7%	8%
2021	1%	7%	8%
2020	2%	7%	8%
2019	2%	7%	8%
2018	1%	7%	8%
2017	1%	7%	8%
2016	2%	7%	8%
2015	1%	7%	7%
2014	2%	6%	7%
2013	2%	6%	7%
2012	2%	7%	7%
2011	2%	6%	6%
2010	3%	7%	6%
2009	2%	6%	7%
2008	2%	6%	6%
2007	2%	6%	5%
2006	1%	5%	5%
2005	1%	5%	5%
2004	1%	5%	5%
2003	2%	5%	5%
2002	2%	5%	5%
2001	1%	5%	5%
1997	1%	4%	3%
1996	1%	4%	3%
1992	1%	4%	3%
1991	2%	4%	3%
1990	1%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

24%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Featherbed Lane Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2023	23%	22%	16%
2022	21%	21%	14%
2021	15%	20%	13%
2020	11%	18%	11%
2019	11%	18%	11%
2018	10%	17%	9%
2017	10%	17%	9%
2016	9%	16%	8%
2015	9%	15%	8%
2014	8%	14%	7%
2013	8%	13%	7%
2012	7%	12%	6%
2011	5%	12%	6%
2010	3%	10%	5%
2009	4%	10%	5%
2008	5%	9%	4%
2007	5%	8%	4%
2006	5%	8%	3%
2005	5%	7%	3%
2004	4%	6%	3%
2003	4%	6%	3%
2002	4%	5%	2%
2001	3%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%

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Black

69%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Featherbed Lane Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2023	70%	33%	40%
2022	72%	33%	40%
2021	76%	34%	40%
2020	80%	34%	39%
2019	80%	34%	39%
2018	82%	34%	39%
2017	82%	34%	39%
2016	84%	34%	39%
2015	84%	34%	39%
2014	84%	35%	39%
2013	84%	35%	39%
2012	86%	35%	39%
2011	89%	36%	39%
2010	92%	38%	41%
2009	93%	38%	40%
2008	92%	38%	40%
2007	91%	38%	40%
2006	92%	38%	40%
2005	92%	38%	38%
2004	93%	38%	37%
2003	92%	37%	35%
2002	91%	37%	34%
2001	93%	37%	32%
2000	98%	37%	31%
1999	98%	37%	29%
1998	98%	36%	28%
1997	95%	35%	27%
1996	94%	35%	25%
1995	95%	34%	24%
1994	97%	34%	22%
1993	93%	33%	20%

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White

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Featherbed Lane Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2023	2%	33%	31%
2022	2%	34%	33%
2021	2%	34%	34%
2020	3%	36%	37%
2019	3%	36%	37%
2018	5%	38%	40%
2017	5%	38%	40%
2016	2%	39%	41%
2015	3%	40%	42%
2014	2%	41%	43%
2013	3%	42%	44%
2012	3%	42%	45%
2011	2%	43%	46%
2010	2%	45%	47%
2009	1%	46%	48%
2008	1%	47%	50%
2007	2%	48%	51%
2006	2%	49%	52%
2005	2%	50%	53%
2004	2%	51%	55%
2003	2%	52%	57%
2002	3%	53%	59%
2001	3%	53%	61%
2000	1%	55%	64%
1999	2%	55%	66%
1998	3%	56%	68%
1997	4%	57%	69%
1996	4%	58%	71%
1995	5%	59%	72%
1994	6%	59%	74%
1993	10%	60%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Featherbed Lane Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2023	2%	5%	5%
2022	3%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	3%	5%	5%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	3%	4%	4%
2014	4%	4%	4%
2013	3%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Featherbed Lane Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2023	0.46	0.73	0.71
2022	0.44	0.73	0.71
2021	0.40	0.73	0.70
2020	0.35	0.72	0.69
2019	0.35	0.72	0.69
2018	0.32	0.72	0.67
2017	0.32	0.72	0.67
2016	0.29	0.71	0.67
2015	0.29	0.70	0.66
2014	0.29	0.69	0.66
2013	0.29	0.69	0.65
2012	0.27	0.69	0.64
2011	0.21	0.67	0.64
2010	0.15	0.65	0.61
2009	0.13	0.64	0.60
2008	0.15	0.63	0.59
2007	0.17	0.62	0.59
2006	0.15	0.61	0.58
2005	0.15	0.60	0.57
2004	0.13	0.60	0.56
2003	0.15	0.59	0.55
2002	0.18	0.58	0.54
2001	0.14	0.58	0.52
1998	0.03	0.56	0.47
1997	0.12	0.56	0.46
1996	0.14	0.55	0.44
1995	0.12	0.54	0.42
1994	0.10	0.54	0.40
1993	0.16	0.54	0.38
1992	0.25	0.53	0.37
1991	0.25	0.52	0.36

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

67%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Featherbed Lane Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2023	66%	46%	48%
2022	55%	38%	37%
2021	71%	40%	46%
2020	64%	41%	42%
2019	64%	41%	42%
2016	65%	40%	40%
2015	63%	39%	40%
2014	67%	38%	40%
2013	64%	36%	39%
2012	64%	36%	37%
2011	57%	33%	34%
2010	50%	31%	30%
2009	47%	27%	27%
2008	45%	26%	25%
2007	42%	25%	24%
2006	42%	25%	24%
2005	44%	25%	23%
2004	39%	24%	22%
2003	41%	24%	20%
2002	38%	23%	19%
2001	35%	23%	19%
2000	44%	24%	20%
1999	43%	25%	21%
1998	54%	26%	21%
1997	53%	26%	21%
1996	51%	26%	20%
1995	53%	26%	19%
1994	50%	25%	17%
1993	27%	21%	10%
1992	23%	21%	11%
1991	23%	18%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Featherbed Lane Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2023	6%	4%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	9%	6%	8%
2019	9%	6%	8%
2016	9%	5%	6%
2015	9%	6%	6%
2014	7%	6%	7%
2013	7%	6%	7%
2012	9%	6%	8%
2011	10%	7%	8%
2010	14%	7%	9%
2009	13%	8%	10%
2008	15%	8%	9%
2007	13%	7%	9%
2006	18%	7%	9%
2005	13%	7%	8%
2004	12%	7%	8%
2003	15%	7%	8%
2002	14%	7%	8%
2001	13%	7%	8%
2000	18%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Baltimore County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Featherbed Lane Elementary School's ranking?

Featherbed Lane Elementary School is ranked #938 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Featherbed Lane Elementary School often compared to?

Featherbed Lane Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Calvin M. Rodwell Elementary Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 30% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Featherbed Lane Elementary School?

539 students attend Featherbed Lane Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Featherbed Lane Elementary School students are Black, 24% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Featherbed Lane Elementary School?

Featherbed Lane Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Featherbed Lane Elementary School offer ?

Featherbed Lane Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Featherbed Lane Elementary School part of?

Featherbed Lane Elementary School is part of Baltimore County School District.

School Reviews

5 12/29/2021

Excellent school.

- Posted by Parent - Mohammad Naeem

5 10/6/2021

Staff & community all work together for students.

- Posted by Parent - Parent

5 10/6/2021

Great school & the teachers are amazing.

- Posted by Parent - Todd W.

5 3/23/2020

Great school, I have a 30-year-old family member that had my pre-k teacher and to this day that teacher still remembers all of my Generations names. All the events here are very memorable and really fun for the kids all the teachers are really nice. Overall, this is a really great School.

- Posted by Student/Alumni - Jacqueline

5 8/2/2013

I would like to know d names of my old teachers nurse, library teacher, art teacher, pe teacher, music teacher and aside from I like some photos if u still have them or d photograper that took our class picture.. I been researching since the last 34 yrs oof my life hoping I can find them alive hopefully iif not give my respect of they pass away like our mrs yates which i fould that she passed away just this yr2013 & my report card record even if it photo copy than you very mush if ever U reply my letter on line.. annabel escalona (dohlus)

- Posted by Student/Alumni - c0ol3

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