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Colgate Elementary

Summary:

Colgate Elementary is a public elementary school in Baltimore, Maryland, serving 502 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Baltimore County Public Schools district, which is ranked 17 out of 25 in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Colgate Elementary stands out for its significantly higher Hispanic student population (64.14%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 26.67% to 87.74% Hispanic students. However, the school consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Maryland elementary schools, with a ranking between 726-783 out of 802-862 schools over the past several years. Colgate's performance on MCAP assessments is also significantly lower than the Baltimore County and Maryland state averages across all grades and subjects. The school's student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, perform particularly poorly compared to their peers in the state.

Colgate Elementary's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 43.56% to 74.02% over the past few years, is significantly higher than the nearby schools, which range from 56.64% to 70.24%. The school's performance on state assessments has been declining over the past several years, and it consistently performs worse than the nearby Holabird Academy, John Ruhrah Elementary/Middle, and other schools in the district. This suggests that Colgate Elementary may require targeted support and resources to address the learning needs of its student population and improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 7735 Gough Street
       Baltimore, MD  21224

(443) 809-7010

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
783rd of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,922 Help


Students who attend Colgate Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Holabird Middle
High:    Dundalk High

Student/teacher ratio:  15.0 Help
Number of students:  502

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
64.1%
White:
21.9%
African American:
6.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  70.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Colgate Elementary ranks worse than 91.2% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 102nd among 108 ranked elementary schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.22. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (64.1%), White (21.9%), African American (6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 70.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Colgate Elementary is 15. 59 elementary schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Colgate Elementary employs 33.3 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Colgate Elementary is $18,922, which is the 39th highest among 108 elementary schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Colgate Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Baltimore County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Baltimore County Public Schools 17th of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Colgate Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Colgate Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 80.57 139th 803 82.7%
2005 79.43 145th 805 82.0%
2006 80.56 139th 804 82.7%
2007 79.04 137th 818 83.3%
2008 25.90 700th 838 16.5%
2009 25.69 711th 850 16.4%
2010 15.16 795th 855 7.0%
2011 28.36 673rd 853 21.1%
2012 42.52 564th 857 34.2%
2013 49.86 465th 847 45.1%
2014 58.01 424th 867 51.1%
2015 15.90 750th 859 12.7%
2016 13.19 762nd 845 9.8%
2017 13.75 754th 847 11.0%
2018 11.34 783rd 857 8.6%
2019 13.32 757th 853 11.3%
2021 14.26 734th 802 8.5%
2022 17.78 726th 862 15.8%
2023 12.53 773rd 855 9.6%
2024 12.22 783rd 859 8.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Colgate Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 17.83 115th 115 0.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Colgate Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 35.35 367th 546 32.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Colgate Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 16.53 697th 796 12.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Colgate Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 15.87 704th 788 10.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Colgate Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 21.93 313th 347 9.8%
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Rank History for White students at Colgate Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 17.35 441st 528 16.5%
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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Colgate Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 324 2 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 327
1990 325 2 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 328
1991 332 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 334
1992 336 5 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 342
1993 366 5 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 373
1994 376 5 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 384
1995 338 8 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 348
1996 338 8 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 348
1997 332 13 1 6 1 n/a n/a 0 353
1998 299 17 1 10 1 n/a n/a 0 328
1999 303 12 2 9 1 n/a n/a 0 327
2000 275 18 2 7 2 n/a n/a 0 304
2001 265 20 4 12 6 n/a n/a 0 307
2002 274 26 3 13 13 n/a n/a 0 329
2003 274 26 3 13 13 n/a n/a 0 329
2004 278 39 6 17 16 n/a n/a 0 356
2005 252 48 5 21 16 n/a n/a 0 342
2006 247 49 9 27 16 n/a n/a 0 348
2007 230 44 11 30 14 n/a n/a 0 329
2008 222 49 12 50 8 n/a n/a 0 341
2009 212 52 10 48 7 n/a n/a 0 329
2010 208 51 9 49 9 n/a n/a 0 326
2011 194 30 7 60 6 0 15 0 312
2012 197 34 10 59 6 0 24 0 330
2013 183 33 8 83 4 1 22 0 334
2014 168 38 7 109 5 1 22 0 350
2015 178 28 6 121 5 2 22 0 362
2016 188 36 10 137 6 2 21 0 400
2017 187 35 4 168 6 2 30 0 432
2018 169 42 5 177 4 2 25 0 424
2019 152 34 7 202 3 1 24 0 423
2020 122 37 10 237 1 1 25 0 433
2021 130 34 7 259 0 0 28 0 458
2022 117 32 10 315 1 0 30 0 505
2023 110 30 10 322 2 1 27 0 502

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Colgate Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 327 16.2 20.1 n/a
1990 328 16.7 19.6 13.4
1991 334 16.7 20.0 11.7
1992 342 17.9 19.1 14
1993 373 19.3 19.3 12.9
1994 384 18.8 20.4 22.9
1995 348 19.6 17.8 23.9
1996 348 19.6 17.8 23.9
1997 353 19.5 18.1 27.8
1998 328 18.6 17.6 36.9
1999 327 18.6 17.6 48.6
2000 304 19.6 15.5 57.9
2001 307 19.6 15.7 56.7
2002 329 20.3 16.2 65.3
2003 329 20.3 16.2 65.3
2004 356 22.4 15.9 63.8
2005 342 25.0 13.7 65.5
2006 348 24.0 14.5 63.2
2007 329 23.4 14.1 68.1
2008 341 23.6 14.4 67.7
2009 329 23.4 14.1 73.3
2010 326 23.9 13.6 78.8
2011 312 24.1 12.9 79.2
2012 330 24.7 13.3 84.5
2013 334 25.6 13.0 85.3
2014 350 25.7 13.6 85.4
2015 362 26.0 13.9 82.6
2016 400 26.0 15.3 79.3
2017 432 30.8 14.0 77.8
2018 424 29.7 14.2 78.5
2019 423 31.3 13.5 77.1
2020 433 30.5 14.1 80.6
2021 458 31.3 14.6 74
2022 505 32.3 15.6 43.6
2023 502 33.3 15.0 70.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Colgate Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 327 16.2 20.1 n/a
1990 328 16.7 19.6 13.4
1991 334 16.7 20.0 11.7
1992 342 17.9 19.1 14
1993 373 19.3 19.3 12.9
1994 384 18.8 20.4 22.9
1995 348 19.6 17.8 23.9
1996 348 19.6 17.8 23.9
1997 353 19.5 18.1 27.8
1998 328 18.6 17.6 36.9
1999 327 18.6 17.6 48.6
2000 304 19.6 15.5 57.9
2001 307 19.6 15.7 56.7
2002 329 20.3 16.2 65.3
2003 329 20.3 16.2 65.3
2004 356 22.4 15.9 63.8
2005 342 25.0 13.7 65.5
2006 348 24.0 14.5 63.2
2007 329 23.4 14.1 68.1
2008 341 23.6 14.4 67.7
2009 329 23.4 14.1 73.3
2010 326 23.9 13.6 78.8
2011 312 24.1 12.9 79.2
2012 330 24.7 13.3 84.5
2013 334 25.6 13.0 85.3
2014 350 25.7 13.6 85.4
2015 362 26.0 13.9 82.6
2016 400 26.0 15.3 79.3
2017 432 30.8 14.0 77.8
2018 424 29.7 14.2 78.5
2019 423 31.3 13.5 77.1
2020 433 30.5 14.1 80.6
2021 458 31.3 14.6 74
2022 505 32.3 15.6 43.6
2023 502 33.3 15.0 70.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Colgate Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,041 (7.3%) $13,230 (92.7%) $14,271
2020 $1,191 (8.2%) $13,286 (91.8%) $14,477
2021 $1,595 (10.3%) $13,919 (89.7%) $15,515
2022 $2,082 (13.8%) $12,987 (86.2%) $15,069
2023 $2,543 (13.4%) $16,379 (86.6%) $18,922

Data source: Maryland Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Colgate Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 757th of 853 Elementary schoolsRanks 773rd of 855 Elementary schools
 1.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students423502
 18.7%
African American3430
 11.8%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian710
 42.9%
Hispanic202322
 59.4%
Pacific Islander11
White152110
 27.6%
Two or More Races2427
 12.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients77.1%70.7%
 6.4%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Colgate Elementary

Students who attend Colgate Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Holabird Middle
High : Dundalk High

In the 2022-23 school year, 502 students attended Colgate Elementary.

Students at Colgate Elementary are 64% Hispanic, 22% White, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Colgate Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.8% of Maryland elementary schools.


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