Halethorpe Elementary

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

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:
432^nd of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $26,642

Students who attend Halethorpe Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Arbutus Middle
High:	Lansdowne High

Student/teacher ratio: 10.8

Number of students: 273

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.8%

Asian:

25.6%

African American:

19.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Halethorpe Elementary ranks worse than 50.3% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 45^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 43.48. (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 Halethorpe Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (34.8%), Asian (25.6%), African American (19.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 60.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Halethorpe Elementary is 10.8, which is the 3^rd best among 108 elementary schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Halethorpe Elementary employs 25.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Halethorpe Elementary is $26,642, which is the 5^th 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 17^th 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
2004	64.80	325^th	803	59.5%
2005	65.50	299^th	805	62.9%
2006	63.91	316^th	804	60.7%
2007	56.55	399^th	818	51.2%
2008	63.75	336^th	838	59.9%
2009	56.58	426^th	850	49.9%
2010	59.36	404^th	855	52.7%
2011	46.01	511^th	853	40.1%
2012	54.49	451^st	857	47.4%
2013	54.44	423^rd	847	50.1%
2014	59.36	402^nd	867	53.6%
2015	57.74	332^nd	859	61.4%
2016	42.79	450^th	845	46.7%
2017	28.65	579^th	847	31.6%
2018	37.67	491^st	857	42.7%
2019	28.96	560^th	853	34.3%
2021	26.06	535^th	802	33.3%
2022	39.37	496^th	862	42.5%
2023	32.27	530^th	855	38.0%
2024	43.48	432^nd	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	278^th	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	440^th	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	486^th	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	124^th	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	428^th	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.

Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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Saturday, November 3, 2018

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Halethorpe Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total 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

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

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	409	273	33.3%
African American	43	54	25.6%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	147	70	52.4%
Hispanic	31	43	38.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	166	95	42.8%
Two or More Races	22	11	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	70.7%	60.4%	10.2%

Schools Near Halethorpe Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)					MCAP English Language Arts (2024)							MCAP Algebra I (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 7th 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 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Halethorpe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4300 Maple Ave	Halethorpe	21227	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1406	273	25	10.8	60.4%	95 (34.8%)	54 (19.8%)	43 (15.8%)	70 (25.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	43.5	432^nd of 859 public elementary schools	49.7%		32.3	530^th of 855 public elementary schools	38.0%	98	33.3	23.7	23.8		26.7	30.6	44.7	55.0				43.9		26.2		$26,642	$3,051	$23,592
Arbutus Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Sulphur Spring Rd	Baltimore	21227	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1400	387	25	15.7	62.3%	156 (40.3%)	33 (8.5%)	22 (5.7%)	147 (38.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.5%)	50.5	371^st of 859 public elementary schools	56.8%		44.4	418^th of 855 public elementary schools	51.1%	47	28.6	38.9	33.3		33.3	33.3	55.6	56.5				48.3		21.0		$17,749	$2,239	$15,511
Relay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5885 Selford Rd	Baltimore	21227	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-1426	609	37	16.4	56.8%	282 (46.3%)	109 (17.9%)	58 (9.5%)	99 (16.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (9.5%)	53.5	344^th of 859 public elementary schools	60.0%		44.3	420^th of 855 public elementary schools	50.9%	76	42.5	32.9	19.0		31.9	52.3	61.9	50.6				55.0		19.2		$16,965	$2,012	$14,953
Riverview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3298 Kessler Rd	Baltimore	21227	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1428	546	38	14.4	74.2%	86 (15.8%)	163 (29.9%)	234 (42.9%)	16 (2.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.1%)	12.6	777^th of 859 public elementary schools	9.5%		10.9	796^th of 855 public elementary schools	6.9%	19	16.9	16.8	5.9		13.4	9.3	19.6	21.3				16.7				$18,268	$2,602	$15,666
Lansdowne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2301 Alma Rd	Baltimore	21227	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 809-1408	598	46	13.0	65.9%	174 (29.1%)	151 (25.3%)	191 (31.9%)	28 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (8.9%)	13.9	745^th of 859 public elementary schools	13.3%		11.6	788^th of 855 public elementary schools	7.8%	43	18.4	10.0	8.1		12.2	19.8	23.0	21.8				21.5		9.6		$18,904	$2,915	$15,989
Violetville Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	1207 Pine Heights Avenue	Baltimore	21229	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-1416	351	17	20.6	68.9%	71 (20.2%)	177 (50.4%)	64 (18.2%)	10 (2.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.4%)	17	690^th of 859 public elementary schools	19.7%		24	610^th of 855 public elementary schools	28.7%	80	6.3	22.6	10.3	8.8	8.8	12.9	33.3	25.0	26.2	24.2	20.0	23.5			5.6	$20,115	$1,312	$18,803
Lakeland Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	2921 Stranden Road	Baltimore	21230	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-1406	997	74	13.4	56.9%	29 (2.9%)	219 (22.0%)	732 (73.4%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.9%)	30.9	531^st of 859 public elementary schools	38.2%		24.4	602^nd of 855 public elementary schools	29.6%	71	32.4	23.5	12.0	8.0	14.4	36.9	31.5	26.7	46.2	48.6	26.4	36.3	21.4		11.6	$19,371	$300	$19,071
Baltimore Highlands Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4200 Annapolis Rd	Baltimore	21227	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0919	523	35	15.1	68.8%	105 (20.1%)	118 (22.6%)	251 (48.0%)	10 (1.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.7%)	12.7	775^th of 859 public elementary schools	9.8%		13.7	753^rd of 855 public elementary schools	11.9%	22	11.5	12.2	18.2		13.7	14.1	17.1	20.0				16.9		6.3		$18,904	$2,729	$16,175
Morrell Park Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	2601 Tolley Street	Baltimore	21230	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-3426	419	31	13.5	74.0%	121 (28.9%)	124 (29.6%)	130 (31.0%)	16 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.2%)	11.2	803^rd of 859 public elementary schools	6.5%		17.2	698^th of 855 public elementary schools	18.4%	105	13.5		5.6	13.5	6.6	22.0	31.0	13.2	16.4	41.7	33.3	25.3	8.3		9.3	$22,262	$1,896	$20,365
Overlook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Hampton Rd	Linthicum	21090	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 222-6585	351	27	13.1	62.4%	147 (41.9%)	99 (28.2%)	63 (17.9%)	16 (4.6%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.0%)	29.3	544^th of 859 public elementary schools	36.7%		31.3	534^th of 855 public elementary schools	37.5%	10	19.6	24.0	21.1		21.5	28.6	40.0	36.8				35.0		15.8		$19,069	$2,174	$16,895

Frequently Asked Questions about Halethorpe Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Halethorpe Elementary?

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

How many students attend Halethorpe Elementary?

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

What schools do graduates of Halethorpe Elementary attend?

Students who attend Halethorpe Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Arbutus Middle
High : Lansdowne High

Is Halethorpe Elementary a good school?

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

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