Bayside Elementary School

Bayside Elementary School, a cozy elementary school in Stevensville, Maryland, part of Queen Anne's County Public Schools, caters to 368 students, covering grades 3 through 5. Compared to the state average of about 481 students per school, that is 23% leaner than typical.

Queen Anne's County Public Schools comprises 14 schools with combined enrollment of 7,478 students; Bayside Elementary School is among them.

Demographically, Bayside Elementary School lists that 76% of the student body identifies as White; the rest comes out to 12% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Asian.

On the resource side, Bayside Elementary School lists 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.7:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 30% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below Queen Anne's County's rate of about 39%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Bayside Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 56.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.2%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Queen Anne's County put median household earnings sit near $112,826, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Queen Anne's County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,478 students), of which Bayside Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Kent Island Elementary School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Bayside Elementary School comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 53.0%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bayside Elementary School has ticked down 15%, going from 433 students in 2018 to 368 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 85% to 76% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.