Wellwood International School

Wellwood International School, a compact elementary-level community in Pikesville, Maryland, operated by Baltimore County Public Schools, hosts 316 students, covering grades pre-K through 7. Enrollment runs roughly 34% smaller than the state mean of about 481.

Within Baltimore County Public Schools, which oversees 177 schools and 110,872 students, Wellwood International School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Wellwood International School reports that 54% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 19% Hispanic, 14% White, 8% Asian, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Baltimore County as a whole is about 31% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Wellwood International School has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Wellwood International School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 60% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Wellwood International School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 47.6%.

In the area at large, Baltimore County reports that median household earnings sit near $91,768, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Wellwood International School is one of 180 public schools in Baltimore County (combined enrollment of about 110,872 students).

The closest other public school is Pikesville High, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Wellwood International School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Wellwood International School at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 30.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Wellwood International School has ticked down 36%, going from 497 students in 2018 to 316 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 6% to 19% over that span.

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