Sandy Plains Elementary

Located at 8330 Kavanagh Rd, in Baltimore, Maryland, Sandy Plains Elementary is a mid-tier K-5 school that educates 580 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by Baltimore County Public Schools. By comparison, Maryland's public schools average about 481 students each, so Sandy Plains Elementary sits 21% larger than that benchmark.

Sandy Plains Elementary is one of 177 schools operated by Baltimore County Public Schools, a district that teaches 110,872 students overall.

Demographically, Sandy Plains Elementary reports that the largest single group is White at 36%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 28% Hispanic, 22% Black, 11% multiracial. By comparison, Baltimore County as a whole is about 53% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Sandy Plains Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 80% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Baltimore County (around 53%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Sandy Plains Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 26.9%, the actual is 24.6%, a residual of -2.3 points.

In the broader community, Baltimore County reports that median household income runs about $91,768, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Baltimore County's 180 public schools (combined enrollment of about 110,872 students), Sandy Plains Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Patapsco High and Center for Arts, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Sandy Plains Elementary at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 30.5%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Sandy Plains Elementary's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 588 (now 580). The White share of enrollment shrank from 53% to 36% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.