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Enrollment
1,371
Elementary
DISTRICT 466 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240009000306
Roland Park Elementary/Middle
5207 Roland Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21210 · (410) 396-6420 · Baltimore city
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,371 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 69% of Maryland public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
18.8:1
73 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
453 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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 | 21 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 101 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 106 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 121 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 132 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 121 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 107 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 225 | 16% |
| Grade 7 | 207 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 230 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (101) is 56% smaller than its 8th grade class (230).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
66.4%
MD avg 50.6% . +1.8pp since 2023
Math
52.4%
MD avg 34.8% . -2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.4% | 52.4% |
| 2023-24 | 64.6% | 54.4% |
% 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
59.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.7%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 Roland Park Elementary/Middle
Roland Park Elementary/Middle's state test result (59.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roland Park Elementary/Middle this school | 1,371 | 33.0% | 59.5% |
| Delmar Elementary Delmar | 914 | 30.3% | 48.4% |
| Vincent Farm Elementary White Marsh | 776 | 46.9% | 41.3% |
| William A. Diggs Elementary School Waldorf | 876 | 41.0% | 39.1% |
| Monarch Academy Glen Burnie | 687 | 38.0% | 48.7% |
| Accokeek Academy Accokeek | 1,445 | 45.8% | 52.9% |
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 Roland Park Elementary/Middle ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Baltimore city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.5% | #225 of 853 | #6 of 104 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.4% | #268 of 853 ▼ 26 | #7 of 104 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.4% | #198 of 853 ▼ 14 | #6 of 104 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,371 | #4 of 898 | #2 of 109 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #848 of 857 | #91 of 98 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.9% | #260 of 857 | #6 of 98 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.0% | #684 of 885 | #105 of 106 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.1% | #483 of 551 | #52 of 56 |
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
1,371
-31 (-2%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 1,641
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 20.6:1
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 | 1,371 | 73 | 18.8:1 | 33% (453) |
| 2023-24 | 1,345 | 67 | 20.1:1 | 33% (447) |
| 2022-23 | 1,365 | 70 | 19.5:1 | 32% (436) |
| 2020-21 | 1,402 | 68 | 20.6:1 | 24% (340) |
| 2017-18 | 1,415 | 72.3 | 19.6:1 | 100% (1,415) |
| 2015-16 | 1,351 | 72 | 18.8:1 | 22% (300) |
| 2010-11 | 1,280 | 71 | 18.0:1 | 30% (383) |
| 2000-01 | 1,402 | 70 | 20.0:1 | 37% (516) |
| 1990-91 | 1,641 | 70 | 23.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Roland Park Elementary/Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (1,415 to 1,371); teachers up 1% (72.3 to 73).
About Roland Park Elementary/Middle
Roland Park Elementary/Middle is a high-enrollment elementary school in Maryland, with an address in Baltimore. It has an enrollment of 1,371 students in pre-K through 8. Elementary schools in Maryland average about 481 students, which makes this school 185% above average.
Roland Park Elementary/Middle reports to Baltimore City Public Schools, which has 152 schools and 76,946 students.
About 46% of students at Roland Park Elementary/Middle are Black, the largest single group. After that, the student body is 32% White, 8% Asian, 7% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. Among all residents of Baltimore city, the Black share is about 59%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 67%.
Roland Park Elementary/Middle has 73 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.8:1. Across elementary schools in Maryland, the average ratio is 13.8:1. The school has 33% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 74% average for public schools in Baltimore city, the school's rate is lower.
Roland Park Elementary/Middle earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 69% of Maryland public elementary schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Roland Park Elementary/Middle is 54.7%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 59.5%.
In the wider Baltimore city area, the median household earns about $62,177 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 15%. Across Baltimore city, 156 public schools serve about 77,341 students.
A public school about 0.9 miles away, Western High, is the closest to Roland Park Elementary/Middle. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 47.1% proficiency; Roland Park Elementary/Middle posts 59.5%.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 1,402 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 1,371. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 18.8:1, from 20.6:1.
This page is set up for the Roland Park Elementary/Middle community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Baltimore city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
573,243
Census ACS
Median income
$62,177
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
156
77,341 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Western High0.9 mi · 1,290
- Baltimore Polytechnic Institute0.9 mi · 1,632
- Medfield Heights Elementary1.2 mi · 485
- The Mount Washington School1.3 mi · 516
- Tunbridge Public Charter School1.3 mi · 493
- Govans Elementary1.4 mi · 410
Frequently asked questions
About Roland Park Elementary/MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Roland Park Elementary/Middle?
Roland Park Elementary/Middle enrolls approximately 1,371 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Roland Park Elementary/Middle serve?
Roland Park Elementary/Middle serves grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Roland Park Elementary/Middle?
Approximately 18.8:1 students per teacher at Roland Park Elementary/Middle.
How diverse is Roland Park Elementary/Middle?
Roland Park Elementary/Middle reports a student body of 32% White, 7% Hispanic, 46% Black, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Roland Park Elementary/Middle?
Roland Park Elementary/Middle is overseen by Baltimore City Public Schools in Baltimore city.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.