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What advice would you give to incoming students at Halstead Academy?
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Enrollment
489
Elementary
DISTRICT 463 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240012000407
Halstead Academy
1111 Halstead Rd, Baltimore, MD 21234 · (410) 887-3210 · Baltimore County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL489 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
384 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 | 67 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 13% |
Student demographics
39%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
19.3%
MD avg 50.6% . -8.1pp since 2023
Math
14.2%
MD avg 34.8% . +2.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 19.3% | 14.2% |
| 2023-24 | 27.4% | 11.3% |
% 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
18.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.8%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 18% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 Halstead Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Baltimore County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 18.1% | #811 of 853 | #108 of 109 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.2% | #812 of 853 | #107 of 109 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.3% | #822 of 853 | #109 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 489 | #403 of 898 | #46 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #717 of 857 | #74 of 108 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.0% | #636 of 857 | #91 of 108 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.5% | #197 of 885 | #9 of 110 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.4% | #498 of 551 | #73 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
489
+11 (+2%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 434
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 489 | 30.3 | 16.1:1 | 79% (384) |
| 2023-24 | 472 | 30.3 | 15.6:1 | 74% (349) |
| 2022-23 | 515 | 35.4 | 14.5:1 | 76% (391) |
| 2020-21 | 478 | 34 | 14.1:1 | 84% (400) |
| 2017-18 | 501 | 30.5 | 16.4:1 | 78% (390) |
| 2015-16 | 534 | 37 | 14.4:1 | 81% (434) |
| 2010-11 | 458 | 39 | 11.7:1 | 84% (384) |
| 2000-01 | 567 | 39 | 14.5:1 | 66% (374) |
| 1990-91 | 434 | 23 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Halstead Academy.
About Halstead Academy
Students in Baltimore, Maryland, attend Halstead Academy, a medium-sized elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 489 students in pre-K through 5.
Baltimore County Public Schools oversees Halstead Academy and 176 other schools, with 110,872 students in total.
Black students account for 76% of enrollment at Halstead Academy. Enrollment also includes 17% Hispanic, 3% White, and 3% multiracial. The school's Black share is 45 points above the 31% share among Baltimore County residents. By the diversity index, Halstead Academy comes in at 39%.
Teachers at the school number 30.3 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 16.1:1. Among elementary schools in Maryland, the typical ratio is 13.8:1. The school's lunch program data list 79% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Baltimore County is 53%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 27.8% at Halstead Academy; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 18.1%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Baltimore County, median household income is about $91,768, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Halstead Academy is one of 180 public schools in Baltimore County, which together enroll about 110,872 students.
Achievement Academy at Harbor City High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Halstead Academy ranks 7th on average proficiency.
Halstead Academy falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 489, starting from 478. The ratio of students to teachers went from 14.1:1 to 16.1:1 over the same years.
The Halstead Academy community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. 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
- Achievement Academy at Harbor City High0.7 mi · 314
- Reginald F. Lewis High0.8 mi · 481
- Baltimore Revolutionary Academy for Virtual Ed.0.9 mi · 515
- Loch Raven Technical Academy1.0 mi · 722
- Pleasant Plains Elementary1.0 mi · 575
- Yorkwood Elementary1.0 mi · 294
Frequently asked questions
About Halstead AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Halstead Academy?
Halstead Academy enrolls approximately 489 students in grades PK-05.
Is Halstead Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Halstead Academy is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Halstead Academy?
Approximately 16.1:1 students per teacher at Halstead Academy.
How diverse is Halstead Academy?
Halstead Academy reports a student body of 3% White, 17% Hispanic, 76% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Halstead Academy in?
Halstead Academy is part of Baltimore County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.