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Enrollment
698
Elementary
DISTRICT 463 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240012001750
Honeygo Elementary
4816 Joppa Road, Perry Hall, MD 21128 · (443) 809-8700 · Baltimore County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL698 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 87% of Maryland public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maryland public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
205 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 | 82 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 93 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 115 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 97 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 115 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 106 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (93) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (106).
Student demographics
70%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
78.8%
MD avg 50.6% . +12.4pp since 2023
Math
69.0%
MD avg 34.8% . +10.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.8% | 69.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.4% | 59.0% |
% 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
68.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.8%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 →
Schools most like Honeygo Elementary
Honeygo Elementary's state test result (68.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honeygo Elementary this school | 698 | 29.4% | 68.3% |
| Hillcrest Elementary Baltimore | 678 | 33.8% | 75.0% |
| Bethesda Elementary Bethesda | 645 | 25.3% | 68.2% |
| Nantucket Elementary Crofton | 675 | 27.9% | 55.1% |
| Chapel Hill Elementary Perry Hall | 535 | 25.6% | 76.2% |
| Urbana Elementary Frederick | 736 | 22.6% | 71.3% |
Matched among Maryland elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Honeygo Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Baltimore County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.3% | #121 of 853 | #18 of 109 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #100 of 853 ▲ 90 | #15 of 109 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.8% | #64 of 853 ▲ 103 | #11 of 109 ▲ 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 698 | #97 of 898 | #5 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #833 of 857 | #105 of 108 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.1% | #175 of 857 | #30 of 108 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.4% | #717 of 885 | #94 of 110 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
698
+37 (+6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 698 | 39.3 | 17.8:1 | 29% (205) |
| 2023-24 | 704 | 42.5 | 16.6:1 | 28% (199) |
| 2022-23 | 711 | 42.7 | 16.6:1 | 30% (214) |
| 2020-21 | 661 | 40 | 16.5:1 | 19% (123) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Honeygo Elementary.
About Honeygo Elementary
Honeygo Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school, is located in Perry Hall, Maryland. The school counted 698 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 45% larger than the 481-student average for elementary schools in Maryland.
Honeygo Elementary is among 177 schools run by Baltimore County Public Schools, which serves 110,872 students.
Of every 100 students at Honeygo Elementary, about 46 are White, the largest group. It is also 22% Asian, 18% Black, 7% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 70, compared with 70 nationally.
Staffing at Honeygo Elementary comes to 39.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.8:1. Elementary schools in Maryland have an average ratio of 13.8:1. On the income side, 29% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 53% average among public schools in Baltimore County.
Honeygo Elementary holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 87% of Maryland public elementary schools.
The model predicts 56.8% for a school in Maryland with Honeygo Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share. Honeygo Elementary posts 68.3%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Baltimore County show that median household income comes to about $91,768, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county's public schools total 180, with about 110,872 students.
About 0.9 miles separate Honeygo Elementary from the closest public school, Perry Hall High. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Honeygo Elementary places 2nd out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
Federal data place Honeygo Elementary in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 6%, from 661 to 698. Students per teacher increased from 16.5 in 2020-21 to 17.8 in 2024-25.
People who know Honeygo Elementary can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
Nearby schools
- Perry Hall High0.9 mi · 2,012
- Chapel Hill Elementary1.0 mi · 535
- Joppa View Elementary1.2 mi · 491
- Perry Hall Middle1.2 mi · 1,582
- Gunpowder Elementary1.2 mi · 443
- Perry Hall Elementary1.3 mi · 476
Frequently asked questions
About Honeygo ElementaryHow many students attend Honeygo Elementary?
Honeygo Elementary enrolls approximately 698 students in grades PK-05.
Is Honeygo Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Honeygo Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Honeygo Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Honeygo Elementary is approximately 17.8:1 (39 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Honeygo Elementary?
Honeygo Elementary reports a student body of 46% White, 6% Hispanic, 18% Black, 22% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Honeygo Elementary in?
Honeygo Elementary is part of Baltimore County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.