Enrollment
213
Elementary
DISTRICT 537 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARFORD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240039000708
Norrisville Elementary
5302 Norrisville Rd, White Hall, MD 21161 · (410) 692-7810 · Harford County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL213 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 85% of Maryland public elementary schools
- A-Test 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
12.8:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
65 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 31 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (32).
Student demographics
18%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
63.4%
MD avg 50.6% . -2.2pp since 2023
Math
70.0%
MD avg 34.8% . +1.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.4% | 70.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.6% | 68.6% |
% 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
66.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.2%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 Norrisville Elementary
Norrisville Elementary's state test result (66.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norrisville Elementary this school | 213 | 30.5% | 66.9% |
| Sabillasville Environmental School Sabillasville | 196 | 34.7% | 36.8% |
| Pleasant Valley Elementary Knoxville | 186 | 27.4% | 64.0% |
| Liberty Elementary Frederick | 265 | 32.8% | 54.5% |
| Frost Elementary Frostburg | 243 | 36.6% | 85.0% |
| Wolfsville Elementary Myersville | 163 | 35.0% | 69.0% |
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 Norrisville Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Harford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.9% | #129 of 853 | #11 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #90 of 853 ▲ 8 | #5 of 32 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.4% | #233 of 853 ▼ 59 | #16 of 32 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 213 | #847 of 898 | #32 of 33 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #273 of 857 | #10 of 32 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.3% | #804 of 857 | #31 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.5% | #709 of 885 | #18 of 32 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.3% | #442 of 551 | #11 of 14 |
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
213
+8 (+4%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 297
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 213 | 16.6 | 12.8:1 | 31% (65) |
| 2023-24 | 213 | 17 | 12.5:1 | 30% (63) |
| 2022-23 | 212 | 17.1 | 12.4:1 | 28% (59) |
| 2020-21 | 205 | 16 | 12.8:1 | 16% (33) |
| 2017-18 | 225 | 16.1 | 14.0:1 | 12% (28) |
| 2015-16 | 183 | 16 | 11.4:1 | 12% (22) |
| 2010-11 | 181 | 15 | 12.1:1 | 17% (31) |
| 2000-01 | 206 | 15 | 13.7:1 | 8% (17) |
| 1990-91 | 297 | 16 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Norrisville Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (225 to 213); teachers up 3% (16.1 to 16.6).
About Norrisville Elementary
The public elementary school Norrisville Elementary is located in White Hall, Maryland. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 5, with 213 students on the rolls. Elementary schools in Maryland average about 481 students, which makes this school 56% below average.
Harford County Public Schools counts 55 schools and 37,771 students, including Norrisville Elementary.
White students account for 90% of the school's enrollment. It is also 5% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Harford County's residents are about 73% White, 17 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 18% means there is an 18% chance two randomly chosen students at Norrisville Elementary are from different groups.
The school had 16.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 12.8:1. Across elementary schools in Maryland, the average ratio is 13.8:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 31%.
Norrisville Elementary earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 85% of Maryland public elementary schools.
Norrisville Elementary's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 66.9% is 10.7 points above the 56.2% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
The county, Harford County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $112,265, about 40% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county's public schools total 55, with about 37,771 students.
Fawn Area Elementary School is about 4.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Norrisville Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 59.4% on proficiency, and Norrisville Elementary is above that at 66.9%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 8 students, from 205 to 213.
This page collects posts and questions about Norrisville Elementary, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
Nearby schools
- Fawn Area Elementary School4.1 mi · 249
- South Eastern Intrmd School4.3 mi · 397
- South Eastern Middle School4.3 mi · 399
- Kennard-Dale High School4.4 mi · 755
- Stewartstown Elementary School5.2 mi · 440
- Seventh District Elementary6.1 mi · 346
Frequently asked questions
About Norrisville ElementaryHow many students attend Norrisville Elementary?
Norrisville Elementary enrolls approximately 213 students in grades KG-05.
Is Norrisville Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Norrisville Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Norrisville Elementary?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at Norrisville Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Norrisville Elementary?
At Norrisville Elementary, the student body is approximately 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Norrisville Elementary public or private?
Norrisville Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Harford County Public Schools.
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