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Halethorpe Elementary

4300 Maple Ave, Halethorpe, MD 21227 · (410) 887-1406 · Baltimore County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL273 STUDENTS
Enrollment
273
Elementary
DISTRICT 463 · STATE 481
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
177 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 54%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K3814%
Kindergarten4215%
Grade 14918%
Grade 24416%
Grade 32810%
Grade 43814%
Grade 53412%
Student demographics
76%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 73% · US 70%
White
9033%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 31% · US 43%
Hispanic
4015%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 24% · US 30%
Black
5520%
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 32% · US 15%
Asian
7026%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
166%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
15055%
Female
12345%

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Test scores

MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)
English Language Arts
34.6%
MD avg 50.6% . -1.0pp since 2023
Math
29.6%
MD avg 34.8% . -6.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.

MCAP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2534.6%29.6%
2023-2435.6%35.6%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.9%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.0pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Halethorpe Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MarylandIn Baltimore County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
33.9%#569 of 853#69 of 109
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
29.6%#593 of 853#73 of 109
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
34.6%#644 of 853#80 of 109
Enrollment
ranked largest first
273#782 of 898#103 of 112
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.8:1#65 of 857#3 of 108
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
76.0%#15 of 857#2 of 108
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-35.2%#37 of 551#11 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.

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
273
-148 (-35%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 13.9:1
% White
33%
was 38%
% Hispanic
15%
was 4%
% Black
20%
was 11%
% Asian
26%
was 40%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree or reduced lunch
2024-2527325.310.8:165% (177)
2023-2428125.111.2:165% (182)
2022-2327325.310.8:160% (165)
2017-1842130.213.9:171% (299)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Halethorpe Elementary.

About Halethorpe Elementary

Halethorpe Elementary is a public elementary school run by Baltimore County Public Schools in Halethorpe, Maryland. The school serves 273 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in Maryland is roughly 481 students; this school is 43% smaller than that.

Across its 177 schools, Baltimore County Public Schools enrolls 110,872 students. Halethorpe Elementary is one of those schools.

At Halethorpe Elementary, the largest share of students is White, at 33%. After that, the student body is 26% Asian, 20% Black, 15% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. Census figures show Baltimore County is about 53% White. The school's diversity index is 76%, meaning two students picked at random have a 76% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

A ratio of 10.8:1 comes from the school's 25.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Maryland. The lunch program counts 65% of students at Halethorpe Elementary as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is higher than the 53% average for public schools in Baltimore County.

Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Halethorpe Elementary would score about 35.9%. It scores 33.9%, 2.0 points below that figure.

Census estimates describe Baltimore County this way: the median household income is $91,768, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. In all, Baltimore County has 180 public schools and roughly 110,872 students.

Arbutus Elementary is the public school closest to Halethorpe Elementary, about 0.7 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Halethorpe Elementary ranks 4th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 33.9% against a local average of 29.5%.

Halethorpe Elementary is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.

The school enrolled 273 students in 2024-25, 148 fewer than the 421 it had in 2017-18. Over that span, the Asian share moved 14 points, to 26%. Federal data show the ratio falling from 13.9:1 to 10.8:1.

The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Halethorpe Elementary covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

Baltimore County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Halethorpe Elementary
District
Baltimore County Public Schools
Address
4300 Maple Ave, Halethorpe, MD 21227
Phone
(410) 887-1406
County
Baltimore County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
273
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
10.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
177 (65%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
240012000398
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Halethorpe Elementary
What is the total enrollment at Halethorpe Elementary?
Halethorpe Elementary enrolls approximately 273 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Halethorpe Elementary serve?
Halethorpe Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Halethorpe Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Halethorpe Elementary is approximately 10.8:1 (25 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Halethorpe Elementary?
Halethorpe Elementary reports a student body of 33% White, 15% Hispanic, 20% Black, 26% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Halethorpe Elementary in?
Halethorpe Elementary is part of Baltimore County Public Schools.
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