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Edgemere Elementary
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)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.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat 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%.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Edgemere Elementary
Located at 7201 North Point Rd, in Baltimore, Maryland, Edgemere Elementary is an average-sized elementary-level community that enrolls 458 students (grades pre-K through 5), one of the schools within Baltimore County Public Schools.
Baltimore County Public Schools comprises 177 schools with combined enrollment of 110,872 students; Edgemere Elementary is among them.
For racial and ethnic makeup, Edgemere Elementary reports that 76% of the student body identifies as White; the rest reads as 10% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Black. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 53%.
In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Edgemere Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Around 45% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
With demographic context factored in, Edgemere Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.9%.
Zooming out to the county, census data for Baltimore County shows the typical household earns roughly $91,768 per year, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Baltimore County runs 180 public schools (combined enrollment of about 110,872 students), of which Edgemere Elementary is one.
Nearest neighbor: Sparrows Point High, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Edgemere Elementary at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 32.8%.
The campus sits in a residential setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 7%: 492 students in 2018 compared to 458 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 84% to 76% over that span.
On the community side, the feed for Edgemere Elementary typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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