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Enrollment
518
Elementary
DISTRICT 463 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240012000460
Reisterstown Elementary
223 Walgrove Rd, Reisterstown, MD 21136 · (410) 887-1133 · Baltimore County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL518 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 6% of Maryland public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats 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
14.1:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
319 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 | 34 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 58 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (76).
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
27.9%
MD avg 50.6% . -2.4pp since 2023
Math
21.7%
MD avg 34.8% . +2.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 3 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.9% | 21.7% |
| 2023-24 | 30.3% | 19.0% |
% 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
24.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.8%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Reisterstown Elementary
Reisterstown Elementary's state test result (24.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reisterstown Elementary this school | 518 | 61.6% | 24.7% |
| Cedarmere Elementary Reisterstown | 502 | 59.6% | 31.9% |
| Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary Silver Spring | 485 | 61.9% | 52.0% |
| Hebron - Harman Elementary Hanover | 459 | 61.7% | 30.8% |
| Dr. Sally K. Ride Elementary Germantown | 428 | 62.4% | 36.0% |
| Laurel Woods Elementary Laurel | 625 | 58.4% | 38.1% |
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 Reisterstown Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Baltimore County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.7% | #723 of 853 | #96 of 109 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.7% | #720 of 853 ▼ 1 | #93 of 109 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.9% | #745 of 853 ▼ 91 | #94 of 109 ▼ 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 518 | #341 of 898 | #39 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #452 of 857 | #28 of 108 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.1% | #172 of 857 | #29 of 108 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.6% | #376 of 885 | #57 of 110 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.2% | #286 of 551 | #42 of 84 |
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
518
+18 (+4%) vs 2020
+29% since 1990-91, when it was 402
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 518 | 36.9 | 14.1:1 | 62% (319) |
| 2023-24 | 527 | 33.7 | 15.6:1 | 63% (331) |
| 2022-23 | 507 | 32.6 | 15.5:1 | 67% (339) |
| 2020-21 | 500 | 35 | 14.3:1 | 61% (307) |
| 2017-18 | 590 | 39.5 | 14.9:1 | 62% (364) |
| 2015-16 | 621 | 36 | 17.3:1 | 62% (384) |
| 2010-11 | 540 | 34 | 15.9:1 | 44% (235) |
| 2000-01 | 526 | 29 | 18.1:1 | 21% (109) |
| 1990-91 | 402 | 21 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Reisterstown Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (590 to 518); teachers down 7% (39.5 to 36.9).
About Reisterstown Elementary
Reisterstown Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school based in Reisterstown, Maryland. A federal count lists 518 students at the school, in pre-K through 5.
Baltimore County Public Schools enrolls 110,872 students in 177 schools, including Reisterstown Elementary.
Reisterstown Elementary has no majority group; Black students are the largest, at 38%. Beyond that, enrollment is 36% Hispanic, 12% White, 9% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 70% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at the school number 36.9 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.1:1. That is close to the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Maryland. The school's lunch program data list 62% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Baltimore County report 53%.
allk12 grades Reisterstown Elementary a D. The grade compares the school only with Maryland public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Reisterstown Elementary is 13.1 points below its prediction. Actual: 24.7%. Predicted: 37.8%.
Baltimore County has about 850,796 residents, and the median household income is $91,768, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Besides Reisterstown Elementary, Baltimore County has 179 other public schools.
Franklin High is the closest public school, about 0.5 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The school's 24.7% average proficiency ranks 8th among 9 nearby schools.
Locale data from NCES put Reisterstown Elementary in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment at Reisterstown Elementary grew 4% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 500 to 518 students.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Reisterstown Elementary. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Reisterstown
- Franklin HighHigh · 1,481 students
- Franklin MiddleMiddle · 1,150 students
- Cedarmere ElementaryElementary · 502 students
- Glyndon ElementaryElementary · 476 students
- Franklin ElementaryElementary · 392 students
- Chatsworth SchoolElementary · 301 students
Nearby schools
- Franklin High0.5 mi · 1,481
- Chatsworth School0.8 mi · 301
- Glyndon Elementary0.9 mi · 476
- Franklin Middle1.0 mi · 1,150
- Franklin Elementary1.1 mi · 392
- Cedarmere Elementary1.2 mi · 502
Frequently asked questions
About Reisterstown ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Reisterstown Elementary?
Reisterstown Elementary enrolls approximately 518 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Reisterstown Elementary serve?
Reisterstown Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Reisterstown Elementary?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at Reisterstown Elementary.
How diverse is Reisterstown Elementary?
Reisterstown Elementary reports a student body of 12% White, 36% Hispanic, 38% Black, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Reisterstown Elementary?
Reisterstown Elementary is overseen by Baltimore County Public Schools in Baltimore County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.