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Enrollment
402
Elementary
DISTRICT 463 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240012000437
Orems Elementary
711 Highvilla Rd, Baltimore, MD 21221 · (410) 887-0172 · Baltimore County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL402 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
267 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 54%
Community
4
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 | 49 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 33% larger than its 5th grade class (49).
Student demographics
73%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
50.3%
MD avg 50.6% . +0.5pp since 2023
Math
47.6%
MD avg 34.8% . +6.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.3% | 47.6% |
| 2023-24 | 49.8% | 40.7% |
% 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
47.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.9%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Orems Elementary
Orems Elementary's state test result (47.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orems Elementary this school | 402 | 66.4% | 47.1% |
| George T. Cromwell Elementary Glen Burnie | 395 | 66.1% | 38.1% |
| Potomac Heights Elementary Hagerstown | 351 | 66.4% | 50.3% |
| Chase Elementary Baltimore | 366 | 69.4% | 39.1% |
| Thomson Estates Elementary Elkton | 456 | 66.4% | 18.9% |
| Point Pleasant Elementary Glen Burnie | 486 | 71.2% | 38.7% |
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 Orems Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Baltimore County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.1% | #373 of 853 | #39 of 109 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.6% | #323 of 853 ▲ 75 | #37 of 109 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #419 of 853 ▼ 51 | #52 of 109 ▼ 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 402 | #593 of 898 | #75 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #740 of 857 | #78 of 108 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.1% | #75 of 857 | #9 of 108 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.4% | #318 of 885 | #46 of 110 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +26.4% | #49 of 294 | #3 of 23 |
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
402
+39 (+11%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 374
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 402 | 24.6 | 16.4:1 | 66% (267) |
| 2023-24 | 386 | 24.2 | 15.9:1 | 64% (246) |
| 2022-23 | 366 | 24.6 | 14.9:1 | 63% (231) |
| 2020-21 | 363 | 25 | 14.5:1 | 63% (227) |
| 2017-18 | 318 | 20.4 | 15.6:1 | 57% (182) |
| 2015-16 | 355 | 21 | 16.9:1 | 50% (176) |
| 2010-11 | 342 | 24 | 14.3:1 | 41% (140) |
| 2000-01 | 350 | 19 | 18.4:1 | 19% (66) |
| 1990-91 | 374 | 19 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Orems Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 26% (318 to 402); teachers up 20% (20.4 to 24.6).
About Orems Elementary
Orems Elementary is a small elementary school in Baltimore County Public Schools, located in Baltimore, Maryland. Enrollment totals 402 students across pre-K through 5.
Baltimore County Public Schools is responsible for 177 schools, Orems Elementary included, with 110,872 students in all.
White students make up 35% of enrollment at Orems Elementary, the largest share of any group. Next come 30% Hispanic, 23% Black, 6% Asian, and 5% multiracial. That compares with about 53% White among all Baltimore County residents. A diversity index of 73% means there is a 73% chance two randomly chosen students at Orems Elementary are from different groups.
The school has 24.6 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 16.4 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Maryland is 13.8:1, so this school has more students per teacher. The school reported 66% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. It compares with 53% for public schools in Baltimore County.
After adjusting for student poverty, Orems Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of Maryland schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 47.1%; the prediction is 34.9%.
In Baltimore County, the median household earns about $91,768 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Across Baltimore County, 180 public schools serve about 110,872 students.
Orems Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Kenwood High, about 0.5 miles away. Within five miles of Orems Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Orems Elementary is 2nd of 9 on proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Orems Elementary as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment was 402 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 363. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 14.5:1 to 16.4:1.
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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
- Kenwood High0.5 mi · 1,900
- Eastern Technical High School0.7 mi · 1,330
- Victory Villa Elementary0.8 mi · 612
- Middlesex Elementary0.8 mi · 448
- Stemmers Run Middle0.8 mi · 831
- Middle River Middle1.1 mi · 822
Frequently asked questions
About Orems ElementaryHow large is Orems Elementary?
Orems Elementary enrolls approximately 402 students in grades PK-05.
Is Orems Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Orems Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Orems Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Orems Elementary is approximately 16.4:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Orems Elementary?
At Orems Elementary, the student body is approximately 35% White, 30% Hispanic, 23% Black, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Orems Elementary in?
Orems Elementary is part of Baltimore County Public Schools.
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