Perry Hall Elementary

Set in Baltimore, Maryland, Perry Hall Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school, one of the schools within Baltimore County Public Schools. It teaches 476 students across grades pre-K through 5.

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

Demographically, Perry Hall Elementary records that 31% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder comes out to 30% Asian, 23% Black, 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Baltimore County as a whole is about 53% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Perry Hall Elementary has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Perry Hall Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 48% of students at Perry Hall Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Perry Hall Elementary is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 45.6%; this one delivers 63.1%, a residual of +17.4 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Baltimore County indicate median household income runs about $91,768, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Perry Hall Elementary is one of 180 public schools in Baltimore County (combined enrollment of about 110,872 students).

The closest other public school is Perry Hall Middle, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Perry Hall Elementary comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 50.5%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 38%: 766 students in 2018 compared to 476 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 47% to 31% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Perry Hall Elementary community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.