Is Essex Elementary a good school?

Essex Elementary ranks 625 th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Essex Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 459 students attended Essex Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Essex Elementary?

Students at Essex Elementary are 45% White, 24% Hispanic, 19% African American, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Essex Elementary attend?

Students who attend Essex Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Stemmers Run Middle High : Kenwood High

Essex Elementary

Summary:

Essex Elementary is a public elementary school located in Baltimore, Maryland, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 459. The school is part of the Baltimore County Public Schools district, which is ranked 17th out of 25 districts in Maryland and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Essex Elementary has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with a higher percentage of White and Hispanic students, the school consistently underperforms academically. Only 16.9% of Essex Elementary students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 19.3% in the district and 24.1% statewide. The school has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks 625th out of 859 Maryland elementary schools. Notably, the school's White students perform significantly worse than the overall student population, ranking in the bottom 6% of Maryland elementary schools.

Essex Elementary's challenges extend beyond academic performance. The school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 43.61% to 72.33% over the past three school years, indicating a high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Compared to nearby schools like Mars Estates Elementary, Sandalwood Elementary, and Red House Run Elementary, Essex Elementary's academic performance and overall ranking are significantly lower, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and additional resources to support its student population.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

100 Mace Ave
Baltimore, MD 21221-6925

(410) 887-0117

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
625^th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,521

Students who attend Essex Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Stemmers Run Middle
High:	Kenwood High

Student/teacher ratio: 16.3

Number of students: 459

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.3%

Hispanic:

24.4%

African American:

18.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Essex Elementary ranks worse than 72.8% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 77^th among 108 ranked elementary schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.81. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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

Compare Details Student population at Essex Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (45.3%), Hispanic (24.4%), African American (18.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 72.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Essex Elementary is 16.3. 86 elementary schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Essex Elementary employs 28 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Essex Elementary is $18,521, which is the 49^th highest among 108 elementary schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Baltimore County Public Schools:

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

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Rank History for Essex Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Essex Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	62.25	358^th	803	55.4%
2005	55.45	397^th	805	50.7%
2006	70.46	259^th	804	67.8%
2007	58.22	381^st	818	53.4%
2008	68.64	282^nd	838	66.3%
2009	62.44	357^th	850	58.0%
2010	69.56	278^th	855	67.5%
2011	59.06	394^th	853	53.8%
2012	65.70	317^th	857	63.0%
2013	60.19	361^st	847	57.4%
2014	65.58	335^th	867	61.4%
2015	34.12	532^nd	859	38.1%
2016	39.57	478^th	845	43.4%
2017	26.88	599^th	847	29.3%
2018	35.25	511^th	857	40.4%
2019	26.24	588^th	853	31.1%
2021	23.33	569^th	802	29.1%
2022	22.44	655^th	862	24.0%
2023	23.41	615^th	855	28.1%
2024	21.81	625^th	859	27.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Essex Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	42.29	74^th	136	45.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Essex Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	46.64	238^th	546	56.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Essex Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	22.38	602^nd	796	24.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Essex Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	31.06	465^th	788	41.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Essex Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	62.50	99^th	504	80.4%

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Rank History for White students at Essex Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	11.20	494^th	528	6.4%

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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.

Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Essex Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	385	2	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	1	389
1990	395	3	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	400
1991	429	0	7	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	436
1992	444	0	10	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	454
1993	441	1	13	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	456
1994	465	1	9	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	479
1995	496	3	8	10	6	n/a	n/a	0	523
1996	496	3	8	10	6	n/a	n/a	0	523
1997	534	8	4	9	5	n/a	n/a	0	560
1998	538	9	5	9	9	n/a	n/a	0	570
1999	513	12	5	7	9	n/a	n/a	0	546
2000	447	15	7	11	5	n/a	n/a	0	485
2001	448	16	5	9	6	n/a	n/a	0	484
2002	399	14	7	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	430
2003	399	14	7	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	430
2004	381	24	13	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	431
2005	363	35	14	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	424
2006	388	35	11	14	3	n/a	n/a	0	451
2007	359	29	15	16	8	n/a	n/a	0	427
2008	366	39	15	34	10	n/a	n/a	0	464
2009	363	43	18	27	9	n/a	n/a	0	460
2010	373	50	21	22	6	n/a	n/a	0	472
2011	391	45	22	19	2	0	17	0	496
2012	381	49	23	24	3	2	15	0	497
2013	397	43	21	38	4	2	25	0	530
2014	370	40	23	43	5	1	31	0	513
2015	378	42	23	50	6	0	24	0	523
2016	376	45	26	53	5	0	24	0	529
2017	364	54	22	42	8	0	24	0	514
2018	340	60	18	55	13	0	31	0	517
2019	321	67	13	70	12	0	34	0	517
2020	293	67	17	75	11	2	28	0	493
2021	253	63	12	69	8	1	29	0	435
2022	220	83	11	100	6	2	32	0	454
2023	208	86	7	112	7	3	36	0	459

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 Essex Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	389	18.3	21.2	n/a
1990	400	20.7	19.3	11
1991	436	20.7	21.0	10.1
1992	454	22.4	20.2	14.3
1993	456	22.3	20.4	14.3
1994	479	23.4	20.5	17.5
1995	523	24.8	21.1	20.8
1996	523	24.8	21.1	20.8
1997	560	27.4	20.4	24.1
1998	570	28.1	20.3	23.9
1999	546	28.1	19.4	27.5
2000	485	26.9	18.0	21.6
2001	484	25.0	19.4	24.6
2002	430	24.4	17.6	22.3
2003	430	24.4	17.6	22.3
2004	431	27.4	15.7	29.7
2005	424	27.0	15.7	32.8
2006	451	29.0	15.6	34.1
2007	427	28.3	15.1	34.7
2008	464	28.3	16.4	38.4
2009	460	29.9	15.4	41.3
2010	472	29.8	15.8	45.8
2011	496	30.9	16.0	47.6
2012	497	30.6	16.2	57.5
2013	530	30.3	17.4	54.5
2014	513	29.9	17.1	57.9
2015	523	29.0	18.0	56.2
2016	529	31.0	17.0	55
2017	514	32.3	15.9	53.1
2018	517	29.9	17.2	55.1
2019	517	30.4	17.0	59
2020	493	30.9	15.9	57.2
2021	435	30.7	14.1	59.3
2022	454	27.3	16.5	43.6
2023	459	28.0	16.3	72.3

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 Essex Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	389	18.3	21.2	n/a
1990	400	20.7	19.3	11
1991	436	20.7	21.0	10.1
1992	454	22.4	20.2	14.3
1993	456	22.3	20.4	14.3
1994	479	23.4	20.5	17.5
1995	523	24.8	21.1	20.8
1996	523	24.8	21.1	20.8
1997	560	27.4	20.4	24.1
1998	570	28.1	20.3	23.9
1999	546	28.1	19.4	27.5
2000	485	26.9	18.0	21.6
2001	484	25.0	19.4	24.6
2002	430	24.4	17.6	22.3
2003	430	24.4	17.6	22.3
2004	431	27.4	15.7	29.7
2005	424	27.0	15.7	32.8
2006	451	29.0	15.6	34.1
2007	427	28.3	15.1	34.7
2008	464	28.3	16.4	38.4
2009	460	29.9	15.4	41.3
2010	472	29.8	15.8	45.8
2011	496	30.9	16.0	47.6
2012	497	30.6	16.2	57.5
2013	530	30.3	17.4	54.5
2014	513	29.9	17.1	57.9
2015	523	29.0	18.0	56.2
2016	529	31.0	17.0	55
2017	514	32.3	15.9	53.1
2018	517	29.9	17.2	55.1
2019	517	30.4	17.0	59
2020	493	30.9	15.9	57.2
2021	435	30.7	14.1	59.3
2022	454	27.3	16.5	43.6
2023	459	28.0	16.3	72.3

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 Essex Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,199 (7.8%)	$14,166 (92.2%)	$15,365
2020	$1,113 (7.7%)	$13,425 (92.3%)	$14,538
2021	$936 (5.7%)	$15,407 (94.3%)	$16,342
2022	$1,439 (9.4%)	$13,911 (90.6%)	$15,349
2023	$2,610 (14.1%)	$15,911 (85.9%)	$18,521

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Essex 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 588^th of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 615^th of 855 Elementary schools	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	517	459	11.2%
African American	67	86	28.4%
American Indian	12	7	41.7%
Asian	13	7	46.2%
Hispanic	70	112	60%
Pacific Islander	0	3
White	321	208	35.2%
Two or More Races	34	36	5.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	59%	72.3%	13.3%

Schools Near Essex Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)				MCAP English Language Arts (2024)				MCAP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Essex Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Mace Ave	Baltimore	21221	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-0117	459	28	16.3	72.3%	208 (45.3%)	86 (18.7%)	112 (24.4%)	7 (1.5%)	7 (1.5%)	3 (0.7%)	36 (7.8%)	21.8	625^th of 859 public elementary schools	27.2%		23.4	615^th of 855 public elementary schools	28.1%	10	19.4	17.3	13.9	16.9	34.7	31.5	27.8	31.3	9.9	$18,521	$2,610	$15,911
Sussex Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	515 S Woodward Dr	Baltimore	21221	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0182	430	29	14.8	74.0%	159 (37.0%)	115 (26.7%)	109 (25.3%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.1%)	13.6	751^st of 859 public elementary schools	12.6%		9.7	815^th of 855 public elementary schools	4.7%	64	18.6	6.5	5.6	10.3	26.9	19.0	20.0	22.0	10.0	$18,766	$2,678	$16,088
Deep Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	1101 E Homberg Ave	Baltimore	21221	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0110	417	30	13.7	80.3%	45 (10.8%)	267 (64.0%)	49 (11.8%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (12.0%)	11.7	792^nd of 859 public elementary schools	7.8%		12.8	769^th of 855 public elementary schools	10.1%	23	6.3	8.3	14.5	9.6	18.5	13.6	20.4	17.4	9.4	$20,208	$2,935	$17,273
Mars Estates Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 E Homberg Ave	Baltimore	21221	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0154	316	28	11.2	74.4%	48 (15.2%)	172 (54.4%)	63 (19.9%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.6%)	15.1	725^th of 859 public elementary schools	15.6%		21.1	644^th of 855 public elementary schools	24.7%	81	17.3	17.0	8.3	14.3	23.5	27.7	19.1	23.4	6.3	$25,027	$3,279	$21,747
Sandalwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 S Marlyn Ave	Baltimore	21221	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0174	450	33	13.6	79.8%	21 (4.7%)	318 (70.7%)	66 (14.7%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.4%)	30.1	537^th of 859 public elementary schools	37.5%		27.2	569^th of 855 public elementary schools	33.5%	32	39.7	14.3	10.0	20.5	43.5	40.0	34.3	39.1	8.8	$20,473	$3,203	$17,270
Red House Run Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8200 Old Philadelphia Rd	Rosedale	21237	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0506	615	40	15.2	60.5%	166 (27.0%)	192 (31.2%)	164 (26.7%)	58 (9.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.5%)	22.4	615^th of 859 public elementary schools	28.4%		28.9	556^th of 855 public elementary schools	35.0%	59	14.3	21.9	11.1	15.7	22.9	39.4	31.2	31.1	13.0	$16,966	$2,160	$14,806
Orems Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	711 Highvilla Rd	Baltimore	21221	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0172	366	25	14.8	63.1%	151 (41.3%)	89 (24.3%)	77 (21.0%)	26 (7.1%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.6%)	35.7	483^rd of 859 public elementary schools	43.8%		25.5	584^th of 855 public elementary schools	31.7%	101	35.7	18.5	21.8	26.3	49.3	42.3	27.8	40.5	12.7	$19,773	$2,595	$17,177
Middlesex Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	142 Bennett Rd	Baltimore	21221	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0170	373	28	13.1	73.7%	113 (30.3%)	141 (37.8%)	85 (22.8%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.7%)	11.3	799^th of 859 public elementary schools	7.0%		17.7	689^th of 855 public elementary schools	19.4%	110	22.0			7.6	22.8	15.5	6.6	14.8		$22,630	$3,221	$19,409
Berkshire Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7431 Poplar Ave	Baltimore	21224	Baltimore city	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-7008	471	30	15.9	66.5%	160 (34.0%)	83 (17.6%)	173 (36.7%)	5 (1.1%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (8.9%)	10	823^rd of 859 public elementary schools	4.2%		18.9	666^th of 855 public elementary schools	22.1%	157	6.6	7.5	5.5	6.6	20.2	22.1	16.4	19.7		$19,673	$2,984	$16,690
Colgate Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7735 Gough Street	Baltimore	21224	Baltimore city	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 809-7010	502	33	15.0	70.7%	110 (21.9%)	30 (6.0%)	322 (64.1%)	10 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.4%)	12.2	783^rd of 859 public elementary schools	8.8%		12.5	773^rd of 855 public elementary schools	9.6%	10	15.3	15.5	13.0	14.6	10.5	13.4	17.8	13.9		$18,922	$2,543	$16,379

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