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What tradition at Relay Elementary should never be changed?
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Enrollment
581
Elementary
DISTRICT 463 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240012000461
Relay Elementary
5885 Selford Rd, Baltimore, MD 21227 · (443) 809-1426 · Baltimore County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL581 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
306 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 | 20 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 97 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 91 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 96 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (97) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (90).
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
50.0%
MD avg 50.6% . -2.7pp since 2023
Math
43.6%
MD avg 34.8% . -1.6pp 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 44 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 43.6% |
| 2023-24 | 52.7% | 45.2% |
% 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
47.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.0%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Relay Elementary
Relay Elementary's state test result (47.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relay Elementary this school | 581 | 52.7% | 47.9% |
| Quarterfield Elementary Severn | 544 | 52.6% | 40.5% |
| Westowne Elementary Catonsville | 635 | 56.5% | 45.2% |
| Catonsville Elementary Catonsville | 653 | 48.5% | 51.0% |
| Summit Park Elementary Baltimore | 520 | 41.7% | 62.5% |
| Seven Oaks Elementary Baltimore | 454 | 42.1% | 53.7% |
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 Relay Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Baltimore County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.9% | #364 of 853 | #37 of 109 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #381 of 853 ▼ 37 | #45 of 109 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #426 of 853 ▼ 97 | #53 of 109 ▼ 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 581 | #235 of 898 | #24 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #618 of 857 | #51 of 108 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.1% | #81 of 857 | #10 of 108 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.7% | #498 of 885 | #70 of 110 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.1% | #362 of 551 | #54 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
581
-35 (-6%) vs 2020
+96% since 1990-91, when it was 297
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 581 | 38.1 | 15.2:1 | 53% (306) |
| 2023-24 | 574 | 35.5 | 16.2:1 | 52% (300) |
| 2022-23 | 609 | 37.1 | 16.4:1 | 57% (346) |
| 2020-21 | 616 | 40 | 15.4:1 | 49% (299) |
| 2017-18 | 639 | 37.5 | 17.0:1 | 48% (304) |
| 2015-16 | 529 | 33 | 16.0:1 | 37% (195) |
| 2010-11 | 469 | 29 | 16.2:1 | 36% (170) |
| 2000-01 | 497 | 27 | 18.4:1 | 15% (74) |
| 1990-91 | 297 | 17 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Relay Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (639 to 581); teachers up 2% (37.5 to 38.1).
About Relay Elementary
Relay Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school with an address in Baltimore, Maryland. There are 581 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5. Across elementary schools in Maryland, the average enrollment is about 481.
A total of 177 schools make up Baltimore County Public Schools, with 110,872 students enrolled.
White students make up 42% of enrollment at Relay Elementary, the largest share of any group. Next come 23% Black, 14% Asian, 11% multiracial, and 9% Hispanic. 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 Relay Elementary are from different groups.
The school had 38.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 15.2:1. The gap from the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Maryland is 1.4 students per teacher. The school reported 53% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The average for public schools in Baltimore County is similar, at 53%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Relay Elementary is 4.8 points above its prediction. Actual: 47.9%. Predicted: 43.0%.
Baltimore County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $91,768, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Baltimore County's 180 public schools enroll about 110,872 students and include Relay Elementary.
Halethorpe Elementary is about 1.1 miles from Relay Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The school's 47.9% average proficiency ranks 1st among 7 nearby schools.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 581 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 616.
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Relay Elementary. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates 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 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
- Halethorpe Elementary1.1 mi · 273
- Arbutus Elementary1.1 mi · 410
- Arbutus Middle1.2 mi · 974
- Maiden Choice School1.8 mi · 118
- Catonsville Center for Alternative Studies1.9 mi · 68
- Elkridge Elementary2.0 mi · 798
Frequently asked questions
About Relay ElementaryHow many students attend Relay Elementary?
Relay Elementary enrolls approximately 581 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Relay Elementary serve?
Relay Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Relay Elementary?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at Relay Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Relay Elementary?
Student demographics at Relay Elementary are roughly 42% White, 9% Hispanic, 23% Black, 14% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Relay Elementary?
Relay 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.