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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Rodgers Forge Elementary this year?
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Enrollment
412
Elementary
DISTRICT 463 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240012000465
Rodgers Forge Elementary
250 Dumbarton Rd, Baltimore, MD 21212 · (410) 887-3582 · Baltimore County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL412 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
9%
39 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 85 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 33% smaller than its 5th grade class (85).
Student demographics
48%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
86.7%
MD avg 50.6% . -2.9pp since 2023
Math
85.5%
MD avg 34.8% . +0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 87 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 86 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 have held steady.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 86.7% | 85.5% |
| 2023-24 | 89.6% | 85.5% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MD schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
86.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.6%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+18.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 87% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 69% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 18 points, placing it in Maryland's top 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 Rodgers Forge Elementary
Rodgers Forge Elementary's state test result (86.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rodgers Forge Elementary this school | 412 | 9.5% | 86.8% |
| Riderwood Elementary Towson | 423 | 9.5% | 86.0% |
| Severna Park Elementary Severna Park | 372 | 8.3% | 75.1% |
| Sparks Elementary Sparks | 509 | 10.4% | 81.8% |
| Lisbon Elementary Woodbine | 480 | 14.4% | 62.6% |
| Kemptown Elementary Monrovia | 448 | 14.1% | 65.2% |
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 Rodgers Forge Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Baltimore County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 86.8% | #3 of 853 | #1 of 109 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 85.5% | #8 of 853 no change | #2 of 109 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 86.7% | #21 of 853 ▼ 13 | #5 of 109 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 412 | #574 of 898 | #71 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #802 of 857 | #92 of 108 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.6% | #545 of 857 | #80 of 108 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 9.5% | #858 of 885 | #107 of 110 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.8% | #456 of 551 | #67 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
412
+20 (+5%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 568
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 412 | 24.1 | 17.1:1 | 9% (39) |
| 2023-24 | 382 | 22.7 | 16.9:1 | 10% (39) |
| 2022-23 | 396 | 26.8 | 14.8:1 | 13% (50) |
| 2020-21 | 392 | 29 | 13.5:1 | 8% (30) |
| 2017-18 | 433 | 26.5 | 16.3:1 | 5% (21) |
| 2015-16 | 431 | 25 | 17.2:1 | 3% (14) |
| 2010-11 | 395 | 26 | 15.2:1 | 5% (19) |
| 2000-01 | 541 | 29 | 18.7:1 | 6% (31) |
| 1990-91 | 568 | 26 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rodgers Forge Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (433 to 412); teachers down 9% (26.5 to 24.1).
About Rodgers Forge Elementary
Rodgers Forge Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Baltimore, Maryland, (ZIP code 21212). The school runs kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 412 students.
In Baltimore County Public Schools, 177 schools enroll a combined 110,872 students.
At Rodgers Forge Elementary, 71% of students are White. The remaining students are 9% multiracial, 8% Asian, 7% Black, and 5% Hispanic. Census figures show Baltimore County is about 53% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Rodgers Forge Elementary scores 48%.
There are 24.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 17.1:1. Compared with the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Maryland, this school's ratio is higher. On the income side, 9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Baltimore County, the average eligibility rate is 53%.
BeatsExpectations places Rodgers Forge Elementary in the top 10% of Maryland schools. The measure fits a line through proficiency and free or reduced-price lunch share for each state, and this school sits 18.2 points above it (86.8% actual, 68.6% predicted).
In Baltimore County, home to about 850,796 people, median household income comes to about $91,768, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Baltimore County's 180 public schools enroll about 110,872 students and include Rodgers Forge Elementary.
Of the public schools around it, Rodgers Forge Elementary is closest to Dumbarton Middle, about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Rodgers Forge Elementary ranks 1st of 6 nearby schools, at 86.8% versus a 51.0% average.
Rodgers Forge Elementary is coded as City: Small in federal locale data.
A 5% rise took enrollment from 392 in 2020-21 to 412 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 13.5:1 to 17.1:1.
This page collects posts and questions about Rodgers Forge Elementary, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
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Other schools in Baltimore
- Dundalk HighHigh · 2,087 students
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- Woodlawn HighHigh · 1,922 students
- Kenwood HighHigh · 1,900 students
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Nearby schools
- Dumbarton Middle0.2 mi · 1,064
- Stoneleigh Elementary0.9 mi · 645
- Towson High1.0 mi · 1,558
- Home Assignments-Secondary1.3 mi · 43
- BCDC Educational Center1.3 mi · 52
- Home Assignments-Elementary1.3 mi · 1
Frequently asked questions
About Rodgers Forge ElementaryHow large is Rodgers Forge Elementary?
Rodgers Forge Elementary enrolls approximately 412 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Rodgers Forge Elementary serve?
Rodgers Forge Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rodgers Forge Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rodgers Forge Elementary is approximately 17.1:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rodgers Forge Elementary?
At Rodgers Forge Elementary, the student body is approximately 71% White, 5% Hispanic, 7% Black, 8% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Rodgers Forge Elementary in?
Rodgers Forge Elementary is part of Baltimore County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.