Halethorpe Elementary

Summary:

Halethorpe Elementary is a public elementary school in Halethorpe, Maryland, serving 273 students in grades PK-5. This diverse school consistently outperforms the Baltimore County Public Schools and Maryland state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts assessments.

Halethorpe Elementary's key strengths include a higher percentage of Asian (25.64%) and White (34.8%) students compared to surrounding schools, strong academic performance with proficiency rates of 26.7% in Mathematics and 43.9% in ELA, and a lower student-teacher ratio of 10.8. The school also benefits from higher per-student spending of $19,380, which may provide more resources and support for students. However, the school faces challenges in addressing achievement gaps among different student subgroups, with lower rankings for Asian and White students compared to female and low socioeconomic status students.

When compared to nearby schools, Halethorpe Elementary outperforms Riverview Elementary and Lansdowne Elementary, but lags behind the higher-performing Arbutus Elementary and Relay Elementary. Additionally, Halethorpe Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 51.29% to 69.06% over the past three school years, indicating a significant proportion of the student population comes from low-income families.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 4300 Maple Ave
       Halethorpe, MD  21227-4008


(410) 887-1406

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
432nd of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $26,642 Help


Students who attend Halethorpe Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Arbutus Middle
High:    Lansdowne High

Student/teacher ratio:  10.8 Help
Number of students:  273

Racial breakdown:

White:
34.8%
Asian:
25.6%
African American:
19.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  60.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Halethorpe Elementary ranks worse than 50.3% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 45th 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 43.48. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Student population at Halethorpe Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (34.8%), Asian (25.6%), African American (19.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 60.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Halethorpe Elementary is 10.8, which is the 3rd best among 108 elementary schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Halethorpe Elementary is $26,642, which is the 5th highest among 108 elementary schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Halethorpe 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 Halethorpe Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Halethorpe Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 64.80 325th 803 59.5%
2005 65.50 299th 805 62.9%
2006 63.91 316th 804 60.7%
2007 56.55 399th 818 51.2%
2008 63.75 336th 838 59.9%
2009 56.58 426th 850 49.9%
2010 59.36 404th 855 52.7%
2011 46.01 511th 853 40.1%
2012 54.49 451st 857 47.4%
2013 54.44 423rd 847 50.1%
2014 59.36 402nd 867 53.6%
2015 57.74 332nd 859 61.4%
2016 42.79 450th 845 46.7%
2017 28.65 579th 847 31.6%
2018 37.67 491st 857 42.7%
2019 28.96 560th 853 34.3%
2021 26.06 535th 802 33.3%
2022 39.37 496th 862 42.5%
2023 32.27 530th 855 38.0%
2024 43.48 432nd 859 49.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Halethorpe Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 42.33 278th 546 49.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Halethorpe Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 34.39 440th 796 44.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Halethorpe Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 29.69 486th 788 38.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Halethorpe Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 5.30 124th 128 3.1%
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Rank History for White students at Halethorpe Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 18.64 428th 528 18.9%
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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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by a parent
Saturday, November 3, 2018

Open Quote This school is terrible. The communication at this school sucks and it is a poorly ran school. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Halethorpe Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 229 26 26 0 0 n/a n/a -2 279
1990 253 36 19 1 0 n/a n/a 0 309
1991 267 40 21 3 0 n/a n/a 0 331
1992 310 46 21 2 0 n/a n/a 0 379
1993 317 41 21 8 0 n/a n/a 0 387
1994 322 29 19 7 0 n/a n/a 0 377
1995 318 42 31 9 0 n/a n/a 0 400
1996 318 42 31 9 0 n/a n/a 0 400
1997 344 31 45 8 0 n/a n/a 0 428
1998 361 37 60 8 1 n/a n/a 0 467
1999 354 38 52 8 1 n/a n/a 0 453
2000 369 34 44 8 2 n/a n/a 0 457
2001 326 51 46 8 2 n/a n/a 0 433
2002 300 63 42 14 2 n/a n/a 0 421
2003 300 63 42 14 2 n/a n/a 0 421
2004 281 75 46 16 4 n/a n/a 0 422
2005 283 69 36 17 3 n/a n/a 0 408
2006 274 80 36 19 3 n/a n/a 0 412
2007 270 63 38 21 5 n/a n/a 0 397
2008 256 75 32 21 4 n/a n/a 0 388
2009 250 83 42 27 2 n/a n/a 0 404
2010 239 88 67 23 1 n/a n/a 0 418
2011 232 70 83 31 0 0 23 0 439
2012 236 62 92 36 1 0 24 0 451
2013 221 83 108 39 2 0 29 0 482
2014 205 72 137 34 1 0 36 0 485
2015 222 70 163 29 1 0 39 0 524
2016 250 73 187 26 1 0 38 0 575
2017 209 60 190 18 1 0 32 0 510
2018 161 47 168 18 0 1 26 0 421
2019 166 43 147 31 0 0 22 0 409
2020 149 49 113 33 0 0 21 0 365
2021 123 43 101 35 0 0 18 0 320
2022 99 48 82 30 0 0 12 0 271
2023 95 54 70 43 0 0 11 0 273

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 Halethorpe Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 279 14.1 19.7 n/a
1990 309 15.3 20.1 9.4
1991 331 18.0 18.3 6
1992 379 19.1 19.8 12.4
1993 387 19.0 20.4 12.1
1994 377 16.3 23.1 13.3
1995 400 22.8 17.5 20.8
1996 400 22.8 17.5 20.8
1997 428 23.7 18.1 21.3
1998 467 24.2 19.3 19.7
1999 453 24.3 18.6 27.8
2000 457 25.4 18.0 30
2001 433 24.4 17.7 24.9
2002 421 25.8 16.3 27.8
2003 421 25.8 16.3 27.8
2004 422 27.1 15.6 32.7
2005 408 29.0 14.1 34.1
2006 412 28.0 14.7 37.4
2007 397 29.3 13.5 35.3
2008 388 25.2 15.4 39.2
2009 404 26.2 15.4 39.4
2010 418 28.7 14.5 45.9
2011 439 30.5 14.3 50.3
2012 451 30.0 15.0 59.4
2013 482 30.7 15.7 57.9
2014 485 32.6 14.8 64.5
2015 524 31.0 16.9 65.6
2016 575 37.0 15.5 67.8
2017 510 34.8 14.6 69
2018 421 30.2 13.9 71
2019 409 30.4 13.4 70.7
2020 365 31.4 11.6 66.3
2021 320 30.0 10.6 69.1
2022 271 26.0 10.3 51.3
2023 273 25.2 10.8 60.4

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 Halethorpe Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 279 14.1 19.7 n/a
1990 309 15.3 20.1 9.4
1991 331 18.0 18.3 6
1992 379 19.1 19.8 12.4
1993 387 19.0 20.4 12.1
1994 377 16.3 23.1 13.3
1995 400 22.8 17.5 20.8
1996 400 22.8 17.5 20.8
1997 428 23.7 18.1 21.3
1998 467 24.2 19.3 19.7
1999 453 24.3 18.6 27.8
2000 457 25.4 18.0 30
2001 433 24.4 17.7 24.9
2002 421 25.8 16.3 27.8
2003 421 25.8 16.3 27.8
2004 422 27.1 15.6 32.7
2005 408 29.0 14.1 34.1
2006 412 28.0 14.7 37.4
2007 397 29.3 13.5 35.3
2008 388 25.2 15.4 39.2
2009 404 26.2 15.4 39.4
2010 418 28.7 14.5 45.9
2011 439 30.5 14.3 50.3
2012 451 30.0 15.0 59.4
2013 482 30.7 15.7 57.9
2014 485 32.6 14.8 64.5
2015 524 31.0 16.9 65.6
2016 575 37.0 15.5 67.8
2017 510 34.8 14.6 69
2018 421 30.2 13.9 71
2019 409 30.4 13.4 70.7
2020 365 31.4 11.6 66.3
2021 320 30.0 10.6 69.1
2022 271 26.0 10.3 51.3
2023 273 25.2 10.8 60.4

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Halethorpe Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,182 (7.6%) $14,293 (92.4%) $15,475
2020 $1,189 (6.8%) $16,340 (93.2%) $17,530
2021 $1,385 (7.1%) $17,995 (92.9%) $19,380
2022 $2,707 (11.8%) $20,174 (88.2%) $22,881
2023 $3,051 (11.5%) $23,592 (88.6%) $26,642

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Halethorpe Elementary

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 560th of 853 Elementary schoolsRanks 530th of 855 Elementary schools
 3.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students409273
 33.3%
African American4354
 25.6%
American Indian00
Asian14770
 52.4%
Hispanic3143
 38.7%
Pacific Islander00
White16695
 42.8%
Two or More Races2211
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients70.7%60.4%
 10.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Halethorpe Elementary

Halethorpe Elementary ranks 432nd of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Halethorpe Elementary are 35% White, 26% Asian, 20% African American, 16% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 273 students attended Halethorpe Elementary.

Students who attend Halethorpe Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Arbutus Middle
High : Lansdowne High


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

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