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Lansdowne Elementary

Summary:

Lansdowne Elementary is a public elementary school in Baltimore, Maryland, serving 598 students in grades PK-5. 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.

Lansdowne Elementary has a diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic students (31.94%) compared to nearby schools like Halethorpe Elementary (34.8%) and Arbutus Elementary (40.31%). However, the school consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Maryland elementary schools, with significantly lower performance on state assessments compared to the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 12.2% of Lansdowne students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 19.3% in Baltimore County and 24.1% statewide.

Lansdowne Elementary also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 49.73% to 73.35% over the past 3 years, which is significantly higher than the surrounding schools. Despite these challenges, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.2 to 13 students per teacher over the past 3 years. This suggests that the issue may not be solely related to staffing levels, but rather the effective allocation and utilization of resources to address the unique needs of the diverse and economically disadvantaged student population.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2301 Alma Rd
       Baltimore, MD  21227-1837

(443) 809-1408

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
745th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,904 Help


Students who attend Lansdowne Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Lansdowne Middle
High:    Lansdowne High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.0 Help
Number of students:  598

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
31.9%
White:
29.1%
African American:
25.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  65.9% Help


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Compare Details Lansdowne Elementary ranks worse than 86.7% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 95th 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 13.88. (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 Student population at Lansdowne Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (31.9%), White (29.1%), African American (25.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 65.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lansdowne Elementary is 13, which is the 16th best among 108 elementary schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lansdowne Elementary is $18,904, which is the 40th highest among 108 elementary schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Lansdowne 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 Lansdowne Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Lansdowne Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 65.23 319th 803 60.3%
2005 67.75 274th 805 66.0%
2006 55.16 401st 804 50.1%
2007 46.09 490th 818 40.1%
2008 75.67 200th 838 76.1%
2009 71.44 260th 850 69.4%
2010 77.30 166th 855 80.6%
2011 63.56 336th 853 60.6%
2012 74.59 188th 857 78.1%
2013 82.32 100th 847 88.2%
2014 52.64 491st 867 43.4%
2015 31.59 564th 859 34.3%
2016 27.08 591st 845 30.1%
2017 21.41 654th 847 22.8%
2018 23.77 629th 857 26.6%
2019 18.59 685th 853 19.7%
2021 16.06 697th 802 13.1%
2022 17.75 727th 862 15.7%
2023 11.59 788th 855 7.8%
2024 13.88 745th 859 13.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lansdowne Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 27.29 451st 546 17.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Lansdowne Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 16.01 711th 796 10.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Lansdowne Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 16.62 688th 788 12.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Lansdowne Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 25.03 409th 504 18.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lansdowne Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 31.51 231st 347 33.4%
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Rank History for White students at Lansdowne Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 4.87 527th 528 0.2%
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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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Reviews:
by a parent
Thursday, December 6, 2018

Open Quote The worse administrators ever Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, August 26, 2010

Open Quote Excellent teaching environment, truly caring teachers and staff, and puts forth a personal strive for excellence in students. Very few schools can measure up to these high standards, Lansdowne Elementary is one of them. I'm proud to have my grandson attending here & would not have it any other way. Would recommend anyone with children or grandchildren that are ocnsidering moving to make the location decision based in large part because of this school, be sure to check the boundaries this school services! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Lansdowne Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 338 7 3 3 0 n/a n/a 1 352
1990 365 11 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 382
1991 377 9 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 390
1992 364 13 5 1 0 n/a n/a 0 383
1993 362 18 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 385
1994 390 15 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 409
1995 381 14 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 404
1996 381 14 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 404
1997 395 14 7 2 1 n/a n/a 0 419
1998 376 21 8 3 0 n/a n/a 0 408
1999 325 29 10 6 0 n/a n/a 0 370
2000 337 43 9 9 0 n/a n/a 0 398
2001 345 59 11 13 1 n/a n/a 0 429
2002 324 92 3 19 2 n/a n/a 0 440
2003 324 92 3 19 2 n/a n/a 0 440
2004 332 93 5 21 1 n/a n/a 0 452
2005 289 104 8 23 1 n/a n/a 0 425
2006 256 97 14 24 0 n/a n/a 0 391
2007 252 85 13 29 0 n/a n/a 0 379
2008 249 91 9 31 0 n/a n/a 0 380
2009 250 97 9 36 0 n/a n/a 0 392
2010 256 104 10 37 3 n/a n/a 0 410
2011 246 98 8 54 0 0 23 0 429
2012 250 104 9 53 0 0 20 0 436
2013 250 103 9 63 1 0 27 0 453
2014 262 113 11 64 2 0 31 0 483
2015 250 111 19 71 7 0 34 0 492
2016 240 110 27 72 7 0 38 0 494
2017 253 124 28 68 7 1 40 0 521
2018 225 119 29 90 8 0 42 0 513
2019 240 131 35 136 10 0 48 0 600
2020 229 134 38 165 11 0 54 0 631
2021 192 125 29 147 7 0 44 0 544
2022 165 138 28 184 3 0 47 0 565
2023 174 151 28 191 0 1 53 0 598

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 Lansdowne Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 352 17.3 20.3 n/a
1990 382 18.6 20.5 9.4
1991 390 19.6 19.8 10.3
1992 383 21.2 18.0 10.7
1993 385 20.1 19.2 10.6
1994 409 21.0 19.5 24.4
1995 404 21.3 19.0 20.8
1996 404 21.3 19.0 20.8
1997 419 23.0 18.2 29.8
1998 408 21.0 19.4 34.3
1999 370 21.0 17.6 51.1
2000 398 20.8 19.1 51.5
2001 429 23.2 18.5 54.3
2002 440 25.8 17.1 59.1
2003 440 25.8 17.1 59.1
2004 452 28.1 16.1 57.1
2005 425 31.0 13.7 55.3
2006 391 27.0 14.5 54.5
2007 379 26.4 14.4 59.6
2008 380 25.4 15.0 61.6
2009 392 27.0 14.5 64.5
2010 410 26.7 15.3 67.8
2011 429 28.5 15.0 69.5
2012 436 28.9 15.0 75.7
2013 453 28.3 16.0 75.7
2014 483 30.1 16.0 75.4
2015 492 31.0 15.8 76.2
2016 494 32.0 15.4 75.7
2017 521 33.3 15.6 72.6
2018 513 30.6 16.7 72.5
2019 600 38.6 15.5 73.5
2020 631 42.8 14.7 69.3
2021 544 44.4 12.2 73.3
2022 565 43.3 13.0 49.7
2023 598 45.6 13.0 65.9

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 Lansdowne Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 352 17.3 20.3 n/a
1990 382 18.6 20.5 9.4
1991 390 19.6 19.8 10.3
1992 383 21.2 18.0 10.7
1993 385 20.1 19.2 10.6
1994 409 21.0 19.5 24.4
1995 404 21.3 19.0 20.8
1996 404 21.3 19.0 20.8
1997 419 23.0 18.2 29.8
1998 408 21.0 19.4 34.3
1999 370 21.0 17.6 51.1
2000 398 20.8 19.1 51.5
2001 429 23.2 18.5 54.3
2002 440 25.8 17.1 59.1
2003 440 25.8 17.1 59.1
2004 452 28.1 16.1 57.1
2005 425 31.0 13.7 55.3
2006 391 27.0 14.5 54.5
2007 379 26.4 14.4 59.6
2008 380 25.4 15.0 61.6
2009 392 27.0 14.5 64.5
2010 410 26.7 15.3 67.8
2011 429 28.5 15.0 69.5
2012 436 28.9 15.0 75.7
2013 453 28.3 16.0 75.7
2014 483 30.1 16.0 75.4
2015 492 31.0 15.8 76.2
2016 494 32.0 15.4 75.7
2017 521 33.3 15.6 72.6
2018 513 30.6 16.7 72.5
2019 600 38.6 15.5 73.5
2020 631 42.8 14.7 69.3
2021 544 44.4 12.2 73.3
2022 565 43.3 13.0 49.7
2023 598 45.6 13.0 65.9

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 Lansdowne Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,144 (7.4%) $14,245 (92.6%) $15,389
2020 $955 (6.9%) $12,950 (93.1%) $13,904
2021 $1,463 (9.1%) $14,546 (90.9%) $16,009
2022 $2,156 (13.9%) $13,301 (86.1%) $15,457
2023 $2,915 (15.4%) $15,989 (84.6%) $18,904

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Lansdowne 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 685th of 853 Elementary schoolsRanks 788th of 855 Elementary schools
 11.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students600598
 0.3%
African American131151
 15.3%
American Indian100
 100%
Asian3528
 20%
Hispanic136191
 40.4%
Pacific Islander01
White240174
 27.5%
Two or More Races4853
 10.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients73.5%65.9%
 7.6%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Lansdowne Elementary

Students at Lansdowne Elementary are 32% Hispanic, 29% White, 25% African American, 9% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 598 students attended Lansdowne Elementary.

Lansdowne Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.3% of Maryland elementary schools.

Students who attend Lansdowne Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lansdowne Middle
High : Lansdowne High


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