Halethorpe Elementary

Located at 4300 Maple Ave, in Halethorpe, Maryland, Halethorpe Elementary is a close-knit elementary-level community that serves 273 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by Baltimore County Public Schools. That puts it 43% 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, Halethorpe Elementary is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Halethorpe Elementary shows that the most-represented group is White (33%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 26% Asian, 20% Black, 15% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 53% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Halethorpe Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 65% of students at Halethorpe Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Baltimore County (around 53%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Halethorpe Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 33.9%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Baltimore County) records that the typical household earns roughly $91,768 per year, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Halethorpe Elementary is one of 180 public schools in Baltimore County (combined enrollment of about 110,872 students).

The closest other public school is Arbutus Elementary, roughly 0.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Halethorpe Elementary at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 29.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Five-year trend. Halethorpe Elementary's enrollment has contracted 35% since 2018, when it stood at 421 (now 273). Over the same period, the Asian share edged down from 40% to 26%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.