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Chapel Hill Elementary

5200 E Joppa Rd, Perry Hall, MD 21128 · (410) 887-5119 · Baltimore County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL535 STUDENTS
Enrollment
535
Elementary
DISTRICT 463 · STATE 481
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
137 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
21
Kindergarten
76
Grade 1
69
Grade 2
87
Grade 3
97
Grade 4
76
Grade 5
109
Student demographics
White
20338%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 31%
Hispanic
438%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 24%
Black
13926%
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 32%
Asian
11321%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 7%
Two+
346%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5%
Pacific Islander
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
24947%
Female
28653%

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Test scores

MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)
English Language Arts
72.9%
MD avg 50.6% . -10.2pp since 2023
Math
69.4%
MD avg 34.8% . -9.8pp since 2023
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MD schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
76.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.1%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.1pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
535
-280 (-34%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 17.2:1
% White
38%
was 61%
% Hispanic
8%
was 3%
% Black
26%
was 10%
% Asian
21%
was 20%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Chapel Hill Elementary

Chapel Hill Elementary is one of the mid-tier K-5 schools in Perry Hall, Maryland, part of Baltimore County Public Schools, with 535 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

Baltimore County Public Schools runs 177 schools in total, collectively educating 110,872 students. Chapel Hill Elementary is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Chapel Hill Elementary records that the most-represented group is White (38%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 26% Black, 21% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 53%.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.6:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 26% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Baltimore County (around 53%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Chapel Hill Elementary sits in the top 10% of Maryland schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 59.1%; actual is 76.2%, +17.1 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Baltimore County indicate median household earnings sit near $91,768, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Chapel Hill Elementary is one of 180 public schools in Baltimore County (combined enrollment of about 110,872 students).

Nearest neighbor: Honeygo Elementary, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Chapel Hill Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 49.9%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Over the past 7-year window. Chapel Hill Elementary's enrollment has edged down 34% since 2018, when it stood at 815 (now 535). White enrollment moved from 61% to 38% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Baltimore County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
Chapel Hill Elementary
District
Baltimore County Public Schools
Address
5200 E Joppa Rd, Perry Hall, MD 21128
Phone
(410) 887-5119
County
Baltimore County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
535
Teachers (FTE)
32
Student–teacher ratio
16.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
137 (26%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
240012000358
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Baltimore County Public Schools
Other schools in Perry Hall
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Chapel Hill Elementary
How large is Chapel Hill Elementary?
Chapel Hill Elementary enrolls approximately 535 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Chapel Hill Elementary serve?
Chapel Hill Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Chapel Hill Elementary?
Approximately 16.6:1 students per teacher at Chapel Hill Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Chapel Hill Elementary?
At Chapel Hill Elementary, the student body is approximately 38% White, 8% Hispanic, 26% Black, 21% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Chapel Hill Elementary public or private?
Chapel Hill Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Baltimore County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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