Sussex Elementary

Sussex Elementary is a middle-of-the-pack K-5 school in Baltimore, Maryland, overseen by Baltimore County Public Schools. The school teaches 475 students in grades pre-K through 5.

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

On demographics, Sussex Elementary shows that the most-represented group is White (29%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder breaks down as 29% Hispanic, 28% Black, 12% multiracial, 2% Asian. By comparison, Baltimore County as a whole is about 53% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Sussex Elementary has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. About 79% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Baltimore County runs at roughly 53%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Sussex Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 27.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 27.5%.

In the surrounding community, Baltimore County reports that the typical household earns roughly $91,768 per year, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Baltimore County's 180 public schools (combined enrollment of about 110,872 students), Sussex Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Essex Elementary, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Sussex Elementary ranks 4th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 34.2%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Five-year trend. Sussex Elementary's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 483 (now 475). White enrollment moved from 46% to 29% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.