J. Frank Dent Elementary School serves 326 learners in grade levels PreK-6.

J. Frank Dent Elementary School landed in the lower 50% of all schools in Maryland for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the learner body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 63% (majority Black).

School Overview: J. Frank Dent Elementary School’s learner population of 326 learners has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has grown by 27% over five school years.

School Comparison: J. Frank Dent Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,359 schools in Maryland (based on combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of J. Frank Dent Elementary School is 0.22, which is less than the equity score at the state average of 0.72. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to J. Frank Dent Elementary School is Potomac High School (1.3 miles away)

The closest middle school is Benjamin Stoddert Middle School (1.7 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Barnaby Manor Elementary School (0.6 miles away)