Charlesmont Elementary

As a compact elementary-level community in Baltimore, Maryland, Charlesmont Elementary serves 373 students from grades pre-K through 5, run under Baltimore County Public Schools. That puts it 22% leaner than the typical public school in Maryland, which averages around 481 students.

Within Baltimore County Public Schools, which oversees 177 schools and 110,872 students, Charlesmont Elementary is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Charlesmont Elementary records that the largest single group is White at 44%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 29% Hispanic, 16% Black, 9% multiracial. By comparison, Baltimore County as a whole is about 53% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.9:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. Around 69% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Baltimore County's rate of about 53%.

After controlling for student poverty, Charlesmont Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.1%; this one delivers 45.8%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Baltimore County) records that median household income runs about $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%. Across Baltimore County's 180 public schools (combined enrollment of about 110,872 students), Charlesmont Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Battle Monument School, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Charlesmont Elementary at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 26.6%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Five-year trend. Charlesmont Elementary's enrollment has ticked down 19% since 2018, when it stood at 458 (now 373). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 67% to 44%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Charlesmont Elementary community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.