Battle Grove Elementary

As a cozy primary school in Baltimore, Maryland, Battle Grove Elementary caters to 333 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by Baltimore County Public Schools. Compared to the state average of about 481 students per school, that is 31% smaller than typical.

Across the 177 schools in Baltimore County Public Schools (110,872 students total), Battle Grove Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Battle Grove Elementary shows that 35% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 29% Black, 26% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 53% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Battle Grove Elementary has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. Roughly 77% of students at Battle Grove Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Baltimore County (around 53%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Battle Grove Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 28.7%; this one delivers 34.0%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Baltimore County indicate median household income runs about $91,768, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Baltimore County runs 180 public schools (combined enrollment of about 110,872 students), of which Battle Grove Elementary is one.

Bear Creek Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Battle Grove Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Battle Grove Elementary at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 31.7%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Battle Grove Elementary's enrollment has expanded 8% since 2018, when it stood at 308 (now 333). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 61% to 35%.

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