Enrollment
333
Elementary
DISTRICT 463 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240012000345
Battle Grove Elementary
7828 St Patricia Ln, Baltimore, MD 21222 · (410) 887-7500 · Baltimore County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL333 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
256 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 63 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (48).
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
36.3%
MD avg 50.6% . +7.9pp since 2023
Math
36.3%
MD avg 34.8% . +1.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.3% | 36.3% |
| 2023-24 | 28.4% | 34.8% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.7%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Maryland's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Battle Grove Elementary
Battle Grove Elementary's state test result (34.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Grove Elementary this school | 333 | 76.9% | 34.0% |
| H. H. Garnett Elementary Chestertown | 322 | 74.5% | 44.6% |
| Chase Elementary Baltimore | 366 | 69.4% | 39.1% |
| Oakwood Elementary Glen Burnie | 309 | 74.1% | 31.3% |
| Middlesex Elementary Baltimore | 448 | 80.4% | 25.0% |
| Hurlock Elementary School Hurlock | 391 | 75.4% | 37.6% |
Matched among Maryland elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Battle Grove Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Baltimore County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #564 of 853 | #68 of 109 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #487 of 853 ▼ 7 | #60 of 109 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #617 of 853 ▲ 67 | #75 of 109 ▲ 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 333 | #708 of 898 | #94 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #298 of 857 | #11 of 108 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.8% | #125 of 857 | #21 of 108 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.9% | #205 of 885 | #10 of 110 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.1% | #155 of 294 | #13 of 23 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
333
-1 (0%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 316
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 12.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 333 | 25.6 | 13.0:1 | 77% (256) |
| 2023-24 | 324 | 27.5 | 11.8:1 | 75% (243) |
| 2022-23 | 322 | 25.4 | 12.7:1 | 75% (240) |
| 2020-21 | 334 | 27 | 12.4:1 | 71% (237) |
| 2017-18 | 308 | 22.5 | 13.7:1 | 68% (208) |
| 2015-16 | 336 | 24 | 14.0:1 | 70% (234) |
| 2010-11 | 306 | 28 | 10.9:1 | 67% (204) |
| 2000-01 | 313 | 20 | 15.7:1 | 35% (111) |
| 1990-91 | 316 | 16 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Battle Grove Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (308 to 333); teachers up 14% (22.5 to 25.6).
About Battle Grove Elementary
Battle Grove Elementary serves students in Baltimore, Maryland, as a small elementary school. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 333 students. Elementary schools in Maryland have about 481 students on average; enrollment here is 31% lower.
Baltimore County Public Schools operates 177 schools. Combined enrollment is 110,872 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Battle Grove Elementary is White, with 35% of students. The remaining shares are 29% Black, 26% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. Baltimore County as a whole is about 53% White, so the school's share is lower. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Battle Grove Elementary scores 72%.
For every teacher at Battle Grove Elementary, there are about 13.0 students; the school has 25.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Maryland average 13.8:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 77%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Baltimore County is 53%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Battle Grove Elementary would be expected to post about 28.7%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 34.0%.
Looking at the county, Baltimore County, the median household earns about $91,768 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Baltimore County has 180 public schools with about 110,872 students, including Battle Grove Elementary.
Measured in a straight line, Bear Creek Elementary is about 0.4 miles from Battle Grove Elementary. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 34.0% is above the 31.7% average for nearby schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 334 in 2020-21, 333 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Battle Grove Elementary community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Baltimore County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
850,796
Census ACS
Median income
$91,768
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
180
110,872 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Battle Grove ElementaryHow many students attend Battle Grove Elementary?
Battle Grove Elementary enrolls approximately 333 students in grades PK-05.
Is Battle Grove Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Battle Grove Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Battle Grove Elementary?
Approximately 13.0:1 students per teacher at Battle Grove Elementary.
How diverse is Battle Grove Elementary?
Battle Grove Elementary reports a student body of 35% White, 26% Hispanic, 29% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Battle Grove Elementary?
Battle Grove Elementary is overseen by Baltimore County Public Schools in Baltimore County.
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