Hernwood Elementary

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Hernwood Elementary ranks 481 st of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Hernwood Elementary is a public elementary school in Randallstown, Maryland, serving 327 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Baltimore County Public Schools district, which is ranked 17 out of 25 in Maryland and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hernwood Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Maryland elementary schools over the past decade, with a statewide ranking between 453 and 790 out of 802-867 schools. The school's academic performance is significantly lower than the district and state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Hernwood's Mathematics proficiency rate was 21.9%, compared to 19.3% for the district and 24.1% for the state. The school's performance in Science proficiency for 5th grade is also significantly lower than the district and state averages. Hernwood's rankings for female and male student performance are also in the bottom half of Maryland elementary schools.

However, Hernwood Elementary has a lower student-teacher ratio compared to the nearby schools, such as Winand Elementary, Scotts Branch Elementary, and Randallstown Elementary. The school also has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 50% to 68.73% over the past three school years, suggesting a higher concentration of students from low-income families. While Hernwood's statewide ranking and SchoolDigger rating have improved slightly over the years, the school's academic proficiency rates in Mathematics and ELA remain consistently lower than the district and state averages, indicating a need for continued improvement and targeted interventions.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

9919 Marriottsville Rd
Randallstown, MD 21133-1503

(410) 887-0732

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
481^st of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,351

Students who attend Hernwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Deer Park Middle Magnet School
High:	New Town High

Student/teacher ratio: 13.5

Number of students: 327

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.3%

Hispanic:

7.0%

Two or more races:

3.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hernwood Elementary ranks worse than 56% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 55^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 35.83. (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 Racial makeup is: African American (85.3%), Hispanic (7%), two or more races (3.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 55% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hernwood Elementary is 13.5, which is the 24^th best among 108 elementary schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Hernwood Elementary employs 24 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hernwood Elementary is $22,351, which is the 12^th highest among 108 elementary schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Hernwood 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 Hernwood Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Hernwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	67.48	294^th	803	63.4%
2005	62.97	338^th	805	58.0%
2006	74.16	206^th	804	74.4%
2007	64.57	313^th	818	61.7%
2008	22.39	728^th	838	13.1%
2009	15.12	796^th	850	6.4%
2010	40.58	590^th	855	31.0%
2011	38.00	586^th	853	31.3%
2012	31.79	646^th	857	24.6%
2013	26.68	679^th	847	19.8%
2014	55.56	453^rd	867	47.8%
2015	30.72	569^th	859	33.8%
2016	21.91	655^th	845	22.5%
2017	14.04	746^th	847	11.9%
2018	13.26	762^nd	857	11.1%
2019	10.43	790^th	853	7.4%
2021	18.34	651^st	802	18.8%
2022	29.00	579^th	862	32.8%
2023	19.67	662^nd	855	22.6%
2024	35.83	481^st	859	44.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hernwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	38.62	326^th	546	40.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Hernwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	21.89	608^th	796	23.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Hernwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	16.88	681^st	788	13.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Hernwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	31.52	361^st	504	28.4%

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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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by a parent on FaceBook
Saturday, December 14, 2013

Great teachers and caring staff. We just got a new principal who has really shared her best interest for the school. The PTA is great in backing the school. Very determine to make it the best in the district. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Hernwood Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	131	138	10	1	0	n/a	n/a	-1	279
1990	142	158	15	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	318
1991	130	163	10	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	306
1992	108	155	7	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	273
1993	105	193	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	305
1994	120	207	6	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	335
1995	100	252	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	362
1996	100	252	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	362
1997	92	269	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	372
1998	98	309	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	416
1999	84	341	6	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	436
2000	102	396	10	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	515
2001	95	495	13	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	613
2002	40	401	6	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	453
2003	40	401	6	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	453
2004	40	397	4	5	4	n/a	n/a	0	450
2005	45	400	3	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	454
2006	36	451	4	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	497
2007	32	419	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	457
2008	30	423	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	459
2009	23	402	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	431
2010	21	383	3	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	411
2011	12	364	0	9	1	0	8	0	394
2012	11	344	1	9	0	0	7	0	372
2013	16	373	1	13	0	0	12	0	415
2014	10	387	3	12	0	0	12	0	424
2015	14	411	6	15	0	0	13	0	459
2016	14	406	6	16	1	0	13	0	456
2017	8	404	6	20	2	0	11	0	451
2018	5	392	5	18	1	0	10	0	431
2019	2	377	5	20	0	0	13	0	417
2020	3	339	6	18	2	0	15	0	383
2021	3	307	3	14	2	0	10	0	339
2022	7	295	3	22	4	0	11	0	342
2023	7	279	4	23	2	0	12	0	327

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 Hernwood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	279	14.5	19.2	n/a
1990	318	17.4	18.2	5.3
1991	306	16.6	18.4	5.6
1992	273	16.3	16.7	7
1993	305	16.4	18.6	6.2
1994	335	19.1	17.5	14.9
1995	362	24.6	14.7	21
1996	362	24.6	14.7	21
1997	372	27.3	13.6	21
1998	416	28.2	14.8	19.2
1999	436	28.3	15.4	29.1
2000	515	33.4	15.4	29.1
2001	613	34.6	17.7	30.5
2002	453	30.2	15.0	38
2003	453	30.2	15.0	38
2004	450	28.7	15.7	43.3
2005	454	33.0	13.8	42.5
2006	497	32.0	15.5	45.9
2007	457	35.1	13.0	45.5
2008	459	32.1	14.3	51.4
2009	431	31.7	13.6	50.6
2010	411	31.1	13.2	53.3
2011	394	28.7	13.7	57.6
2012	372	26.9	13.8	64
2013	415	26.9	15.4	69.4
2014	424	29.0	14.6	69.1
2015	459	31.0	14.8	60.8
2016	456	31.0	14.7	62.9
2017	451	31.0	14.5	60.3
2018	431	31.5	13.6	60.8
2019	417	29.8	13.9	60
2020	383	30.8	12.4	63.4
2021	339	26.6	12.7	68.7
2022	342	25.9	13.2	50
2023	327	24.0	13.5	55

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 Hernwood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	279	14.5	19.2	n/a
1990	318	17.4	18.2	5.3
1991	306	16.6	18.4	5.6
1992	273	16.3	16.7	7
1993	305	16.4	18.6	6.2
1994	335	19.1	17.5	14.9
1995	362	24.6	14.7	21
1996	362	24.6	14.7	21
1997	372	27.3	13.6	21
1998	416	28.2	14.8	19.2
1999	436	28.3	15.4	29.1
2000	515	33.4	15.4	29.1
2001	613	34.6	17.7	30.5
2002	453	30.2	15.0	38
2003	453	30.2	15.0	38
2004	450	28.7	15.7	43.3
2005	454	33.0	13.8	42.5
2006	497	32.0	15.5	45.9
2007	457	35.1	13.0	45.5
2008	459	32.1	14.3	51.4
2009	431	31.7	13.6	50.6
2010	411	31.1	13.2	53.3
2011	394	28.7	13.7	57.6
2012	372	26.9	13.8	64
2013	415	26.9	15.4	69.4
2014	424	29.0	14.6	69.1
2015	459	31.0	14.8	60.8
2016	456	31.0	14.7	62.9
2017	451	31.0	14.5	60.3
2018	431	31.5	13.6	60.8
2019	417	29.8	13.9	60
2020	383	30.8	12.4	63.4
2021	339	26.6	12.7	68.7
2022	342	25.9	13.2	50
2023	327	24.0	13.5	55

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 Hernwood Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,281 (7.6%)	$15,477 (92.4%)	$16,758
2020	$1,137 (6.6%)	$16,136 (93.4%)	$17,273
2021	$1,386 (7.4%)	$17,325 (92.6%)	$18,711
2022	$2,435 (12.8%)	$16,550 (87.2%)	$18,985
2023	$3,184 (14.2%)	$19,167 (85.8%)	$22,351

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hernwood Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 790^th of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 662^nd of 855 Elementary schools	15.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	417	327	21.6%
African American	377	279	26%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	5	4	20%
Hispanic	20	23	15%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	2	7	250%
Two or More Races	13	12	7.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	60%	55%	4.9%

Schools Near Hernwood 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
Hernwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9919 Marriottsville Rd	Randallstown	21133	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0732	327	24	13.5	55.0%	7 (2.1%)	279 (85.3%)	23 (7.0%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)	35.8	481^st of 859 public elementary schools	44.0%		19.7	662^nd of 855 public elementary schools	22.6%	181	31.8	15.9	18.4	21.9	50.0	37.8	41.7	43.1	16.7	$22,351	$3,184	$19,167
Deer Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9809 Lyons Mill Rd	Owings Mills	21117	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0723	414	22	18.8	61.4%	6 (1.4%)	379 (91.5%)	17 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	49	383^rd of 859 public elementary schools	55.4%		45.8	398^th of 855 public elementary schools	53.5%	15	41.7	23.4	31.7	32.7	58.3	39.1	46.7	48.5	19.4	$17,025	$2,216	$14,810
Randallstown Elementary	Public	K-5	9013 Liberty Rd	Randallstown	21133	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0746	330	24	13.5	62.7%	3 (0.9%)	272 (82.4%)	37 (11.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.2%)	37.4	464^th of 859 public elementary schools	46.0%		37.9	477^th of 855 public elementary schools	44.2%	13	24.3	22.6	6.5	17.6	51.4	56.6	44.4	51.1	8.7	$18,730	$2,455	$16,274
Lyons Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9435 Lyons Mill Rd	Owings Mills	21117	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-1719	622	40	15.6	52.1%	17 (2.7%)	506 (81.4%)	26 (4.2%)	47 (7.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.4%)	45.1	414^th of 859 public elementary schools	51.8%		44.7	413^th of 855 public elementary schools	51.7%	1	36.1	43.5	27.8	35.8	40.2	56.1	29.9	42.1	13.8	$16,778	$1,914	$14,864
New Town Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4924 New Town Blvd	Owings Mills	21117	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-1541	809	45	18.0	60.8%	24 (3.0%)	658 (81.3%)	56 (6.9%)	27 (3.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.1%)	28.9	547^th of 859 public elementary schools	36.3%		36.6	490^th of 855 public elementary schools	42.7%	57	28.5	21.1	9.6	19.8	42.2	42.9	30.4	38.6	8.9	$14,641	$1,806	$12,836
Church Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3820 Fernside Rd	Randallstown	21133	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0717	307	21	14.6	61.2%	4 (1.3%)	264 (86.0%)	22 (7.2%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (2.9%)	26	575^th of 859 public elementary schools	33.1%		22.8	619^th of 855 public elementary schools	27.6%	44	28.6	17.4	8.9	18.0	47.6	31.9	26.7	35.1	11.1	$20,785	$2,581	$18,204
Winfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8300 Carlson Ln	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0766	420	32	13.1	67.4%	13 (3.1%)	344 (81.9%)	33 (7.9%)	5 (1.2%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.5%)	27	563^rd of 859 public elementary schools	34.5%		22.6	621^st of 855 public elementary schools	27.4%	58	34.5	9.6	16.7	19.1	30.8	31.4	42.4	34.8	12.1	$20,777	$3,155	$17,621
Winand Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8301 Scotts Level Rd	Baltimore	21208	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0763	451	26	17.5	60.8%	25 (5.5%)	381 (84.5%)	22 (4.9%)	10 (2.2%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.3%)	44.9	418^th of 859 public elementary schools	51.3%		39.5	459^th of 855 public elementary schools	46.3%	41	21.8	24.6	20.6	22.4	34.5	43.5	55.2	45.0	37.3	$18,946	$2,269	$16,677
Scotts Branch Elementary	Public	K-5	8220 Tawnmoore Rd	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0761	469	27	17.4	70.8%	10 (2.1%)	395 (84.2%)	40 (8.5%)	9 (1.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.3%)	19.1	665^th of 859 public elementary schools	22.6%		10.9	798^th of 855 public elementary schools	6.7%	133	21.4	14.4	10.1	15.2	32.5	37.9	15.2	28.5	7.5	$16,516	$2,281	$14,235
Owings Mills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10824 Reistertown Road	Owings Mills	21117	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1710	745	48	15.5	62.7%	35 (4.7%)	381 (51.1%)	274 (36.8%)	16 (2.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.7%)	33	508^th of 859 public elementary schools	40.9%		35.6	506^th of 855 public elementary schools	40.8%	2	27.8	23.1	10.3	19.8	41.1	51.3	39.7	44.3	7.8	$16,378	$2,192	$14,186

Frequently Asked Questions about Hernwood Elementary

What schools do graduates of Hernwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hernwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Deer Park Middle Magnet School
High : New Town High

What is the racial makeup of Hernwood Elementary?

Students at Hernwood Elementary are 85% African American, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% White, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Hernwood Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 327 students attended Hernwood Elementary.

Is Hernwood Elementary a good school?

Hernwood Elementary ranks 481^st of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Hernwood Elementary in?

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