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What's the vibe like in the hallways at Edgemere Elementary right now?
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Enrollment
458
Elementary
DISTRICT 463 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240012000381
Edgemere Elementary
7201 North Point Rd, Baltimore, MD 21219 · (410) 887-7507 · Baltimore County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL458 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
204 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 54%
Community
4
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 | 57 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (63).
Student demographics
40%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
58.9%
MD avg 50.6% . +1.7pp since 2023
Math
47.1%
MD avg 34.8% . +2.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.9% | 47.1% |
| 2023-24 | 57.2% | 44.3% |
% 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
51.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.9%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Edgemere Elementary
Edgemere Elementary's state test result (51.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgemere Elementary this school | 458 | 44.5% | 51.9% |
| Elmer A. Wolfe Elementary Union Bridge | 502 | 43.8% | 58.3% |
| Elk Neck Elementary Elkton | 428 | 49.5% | 35.4% |
| Dynard Elementary Chaptico | 422 | 39.6% | 50.3% |
| Chesapeake City Elementary Chesapeake City | 385 | 41.6% | 45.8% |
| Sunset Elementary Pasadena | 520 | 41.3% | 41.5% |
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 Edgemere Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Baltimore County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.9% | #318 of 853 | #32 of 109 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.1% | #335 of 853 ▲ 18 | #40 of 109 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.9% | #307 of 853 ▼ 29 | #36 of 109 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 458 | #481 of 898 | #57 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #819 of 857 | #97 of 108 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.4% | #623 of 857 | #89 of 108 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.5% | #573 of 885 | #80 of 110 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.9% | #415 of 551 | #65 of 84 |
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
458
+54 (+13%) vs 2020
+20% since 1990-91, when it was 381
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 458 | 26.2 | 17.5:1 | 45% (204) |
| 2023-24 | 431 | 24.3 | 17.7:1 | 40% (171) |
| 2022-23 | 387 | 25.1 | 15.4:1 | 44% (172) |
| 2020-21 | 404 | 26 | 15.5:1 | 41% (166) |
| 2017-18 | 492 | 29.3 | 16.8:1 | 40% (196) |
| 2015-16 | 485 | 28 | 17.3:1 | 43% (209) |
| 2010-11 | 458 | 26 | 17.6:1 | 39% (180) |
| 2000-01 | 514 | 29 | 17.7:1 | 29% (147) |
| 1990-91 | 381 | 21 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Edgemere Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (492 to 458); teachers down 11% (29.3 to 26.2).
About Edgemere Elementary
Edgemere Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school that serves part of Baltimore, Maryland. Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 458 students.
Edgemere Elementary reports to Baltimore County Public Schools, which has 177 schools and 110,872 students.
White students are the majority at Edgemere Elementary, with 76% of enrollment. It is also 10% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 6% Black. Baltimore County's residents are about 53% White, 23 points below the school's share. Edgemere Elementary's diversity index is 40%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 26.2 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 17.5:1. This ratio sits 3.7 above the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Maryland. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 45%.
Compared with Maryland schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Edgemere Elementary's results are 4.0 points above predicted: 51.9% against 47.9%.
Edgemere Elementary is located in Baltimore County, where the median household income is $91,768, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Edgemere Elementary is one of 180 public schools in the county.
The nearest other public school, Sparrows Point High, is about 0.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Edgemere Elementary is 1st of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment grew 13% from its 2020-21 level of 404. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.5:1 to 17.5:1 over the same years.
The Edgemere Elementary community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Baltimore County Public Schools
- Dundalk HighHigh · 2,087 students
- Perry Hall HighHigh · 2,012 students
- Woodlawn HighHigh · 1,922 students
- Kenwood HighHigh · 1,900 students
- Dulaney HighHigh · 1,889 students
- Parkville HighHigh · 1,877 students
Other schools in Baltimore
- Dundalk HighHigh · 2,087 students
- Perry Hall HighHigh · 2,012 students
- Woodlawn HighHigh · 1,922 students
- Kenwood HighHigh · 1,900 students
- Parkville HighHigh · 1,877 students
- Catonsville HighHigh · 1,735 students
Nearby schools
- Sparrows Point High0.2 mi · 1,095
- Sparrows Point Middle0.2 mi · 555
- Chesapeake Terrace Elementary1.3 mi · 345
- Battle Grove Elementary2.5 mi · 333
- Sandy Plains Elementary2.6 mi · 580
- Bear Creek Elementary2.8 mi · 461
Frequently asked questions
About Edgemere ElementaryHow many students attend Edgemere Elementary?
Edgemere Elementary enrolls approximately 458 students in grades PK-05.
Is Edgemere Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Edgemere Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Edgemere Elementary have?
Edgemere Elementary employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Edgemere Elementary?
Student demographics at Edgemere Elementary are roughly 76% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Edgemere Elementary in?
Edgemere Elementary is part of Baltimore County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.