Orems Elementary

Orems Elementary operates as a modestly sized elementary school in Baltimore, Maryland, operated by Baltimore County Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 402 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Within Baltimore County Public Schools, which oversees 177 schools and 110,872 students, Orems Elementary is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Orems Elementary reports that the most-represented group is White (35%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest consists of 30% Hispanic, 23% Black, 6% Asian, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 53% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. About 66% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Baltimore County's rate of about 53%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Orems Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 34.9%, the actual is 47.1%, a residual of +12.2 points.

In the area at large, Baltimore County reports that the typical household earns roughly $91,768 per year, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Baltimore County's 180 public schools (combined enrollment of about 110,872 students), Orems Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Kenwood High, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Orems Elementary ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 32.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Orems Elementary's enrollment has grew 26% since 2018, when it stood at 318 (now 402). White enrollment moved from 70% to 35% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Orems Elementary community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.