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Enrollment
428
Elementary
DISTRICT 537 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARFORD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240039000688
Edgewood Elementary
2100 Cedar Dr, Edgewood, MD 21040 · (410) 612-1540 · Harford County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL428 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
311 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 54%
Community
5
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 | 100 | 23% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 14% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
48.3%
MD avg 50.6% . +21.9pp since 2023
Math
28.3%
MD avg 34.8% . +1.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 22 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.3% | 28.3% |
| 2023-24 | 26.4% | 27.0% |
% 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
32.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.2%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 →
Where Edgewood Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Harford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.5% | #596 of 853 | #29 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.3% | #621 of 853 | #30 of 32 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #451 of 853 | #23 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 428 | #549 of 898 | #27 of 33 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #142 of 857 | #2 of 32 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.9% | #330 of 857 | #13 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.7% | #246 of 885 | #5 of 32 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.6% | #150 of 294 | #10 of 18 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
428
+79 (+23%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 579
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 428 | 36.7 | 11.7:1 | 73% (311) |
| 2023-24 | 415 | 32.8 | 12.7:1 | 76% (314) |
| 2022-23 | 401 | 31.8 | 12.6:1 | 78% (313) |
| 2020-21 | 349 | 27 | 12.9:1 | 75% (263) |
| 2017-18 | 394 | 31.4 | 12.5:1 | 67% (264) |
| 2015-16 | 391 | 34 | 11.5:1 | 73% (286) |
| 2010-11 | 422 | 36 | 11.7:1 | 64% (269) |
| 2000-01 | 421 | 30 | 14.0:1 | 52% (219) |
| 1990-91 | 579 | 26 | 22.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Edgewood Elementary.
About Edgewood Elementary
Edgewood Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school serving families in Edgewood, Maryland. The school counts 428 students across pre-K through 5.
Enrollment across the 55 schools in Harford County Public Schools totals 37,771 students.
Black students account for 54% of enrollment at Edgewood Elementary. Enrollment also includes 22% White, 14% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. The school's Black share is 40 points above the 14% share among Harford County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Edgewood Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 63%.
Edgewood Elementary's 36.7 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 11.7:1. That ratio is under the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Maryland. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 73%. The average for public schools in Harford County is 39%.
Edgewood Elementary's average proficiency rate on state tests of 32.5% is 1.3 points above the 31.2% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Harford County has these Census figures: median household income is about $112,265, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 40%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Edgewood Elementary is among the 55 public schools in Harford County.
Deerfield Elementary is located about 0.5 miles from Edgewood Elementary. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Edgewood Elementary ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Mid-size, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Edgewood Elementary saw enrollment rise 23% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 12.9:1 to 11.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Discussions about Edgewood Elementary may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Harford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
263,757
Census ACS
Median income
$112,265
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
37,771 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Harford County Public Schools
- Edgewood HighHigh · 1,440 students
- Aberdeen HighHigh · 1,396 students
- Bel Air HighHigh · 1,341 students
- C. Milton Wright HighHigh · 1,291 students
- North Harford HighHigh · 1,204 students
- Southampton MiddleMiddle · 1,192 students
Other schools in Edgewood
- Edgewood HighHigh · 1,440 students
- Edgewood MiddleMiddle · 936 students
- Deerfield ElementaryElementary · 708 students
Nearby schools
- Deerfield Elementary0.5 mi · 708
- Edgewood Middle0.6 mi · 936
- Edgewood High0.7 mi · 1,440
- Old Post Road Elementary1.8 mi · 850
- Magnolia Elementary2.0 mi · 545
- Magnolia Middle2.0 mi · 689
Frequently asked questions
About Edgewood ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Edgewood Elementary?
Edgewood Elementary enrolls approximately 428 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Edgewood Elementary serve?
Edgewood Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Edgewood Elementary have?
Edgewood Elementary employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
How diverse is Edgewood Elementary?
Edgewood Elementary reports a student body of 22% White, 14% Hispanic, 54% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Edgewood Elementary in?
Edgewood Elementary is part of Harford County Public Schools.
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