Pine Grove Elementary

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Pine Grove Elementary ranks 360 th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Pine Grove Elementary is a public elementary school in Baltimore, Maryland, serving 503 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Baltimore County Public Schools district.

Pine Grove Elementary consistently outperforms the Baltimore County Public Schools and Maryland state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with particularly strong performance in 3rd and 4th grade. The school has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 43.94% White, 31.61% African American, 9.15% Hispanic, and 8.55% Asian, which is more balanced than nearby schools like Pleasant Plains Elementary and Perry Hall Elementary. While Pine Grove has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 24.86% to 46.72%, this is lower than some nearby schools like Harford Hills Elementary and Carney Elementary.

Pine Grove Elementary has maintained a consistent academic performance, ranking in the top 40% of Maryland elementary schools for the past several years, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, it is not the highest-performing school in the immediate area, as Cromwell Valley Elementary Regional Magnet, a public magnet school, consistently ranks among the top 10% of Maryland elementary schools. Additionally, Pine Grove's 5th grade Mathematics and ELA proficiency rates are lower than its 3rd and 4th grade performance, suggesting a potential need to focus on supporting student growth and achievement in the upper elementary grades.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2701 Summit Ave
Baltimore, MD 21234-1610

(410) 887-5267

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
360^th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,856

Students who attend Pine Grove Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pine Grove Middle
High:	Loch Raven High

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 503

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.9%

African American:

31.6%

Hispanic:

9.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pine Grove Elementary ranks better than 58.1% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 35^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 52.02. (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: White (43.9%), African American (31.6%), Hispanic (9.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 46.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pine Grove Elementary is 14.5, which is the 38^th best among 108 elementary schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Pine Grove Elementary employs 34.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pine Grove Elementary is $17,856. 63 elementary schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Pine Grove 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 Pine Grove Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Pine Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	19.03	679^th	803	15.4%
2005	15.98	706^th	805	12.3%
2006	19.78	681^st	804	15.3%
2007	23.39	668^th	818	18.3%
2008	72.06	245^th	838	70.8%
2009	76.32	189^th	850	77.8%
2010	80.73	122^nd	855	85.7%
2011	80.06	114^th	853	86.6%
2012	84.35	51^st	857	94.0%
2013	83.43	75^th	847	91.1%
2014	84.48	81^st	867	90.7%
2015	79.92	169^th	859	80.3%
2016	79.16	180^th	845	78.7%
2017	72.33	238^th	847	71.9%
2018	69.56	256^th	857	70.1%
2019	65.90	274^th	853	67.9%
2021	51.02	276^th	802	65.6%
2022	54.54	365^th	862	57.7%
2023	59.96	299^th	855	65.0%
2024	52.02	360^th	859	58.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pine Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	47.95	221^st	546	59.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Pine Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	50.73	283^rd	796	64.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Pine Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	47.51	298^th	788	62.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Pine Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	48.53	187^th	504	62.9%

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Rank History for White students at Pine Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	38.86	290^th	528	45.1%

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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 Pine Grove Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	488	6	37	3	0	n/a	n/a	4	538
1990	516	6	36	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	560
1991	492	7	37	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	539
1992	526	14	53	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	597
1993	520	13	63	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	604
1994	523	17	70	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	616
1995	476	26	79	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	585
1996	476	26	79	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	585
1997	464	23	69	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	560
1998	449	27	75	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	555
1999	478	27	72	2	4	n/a	n/a	0	583
2000	465	35	61	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	565
2001	445	42	60	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	554
2002	391	62	62	3	4	n/a	n/a	0	522
2003	391	62	62	3	4	n/a	n/a	0	522
2004	356	64	54	14	5	n/a	n/a	0	493
2005	357	68	59	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	495
2006	336	75	66	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	489
2007	314	89	61	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	477
2008	302	91	48	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	456
2009	287	99	42	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	448
2010	315	121	48	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	498
2011	306	129	38	17	1	0	19	0	510
2012	288	132	35	17	1	0	15	0	488
2013	287	143	42	21	1	0	22	0	516
2014	295	139	45	31	1	0	20	0	531
2015	285	140	42	29	1	0	26	0	523
2016	298	130	40	31	1	0	28	0	528
2017	337	116	41	39	0	0	27	0	560
2018	332	156	32	44	1	0	23	0	588
2019	329	168	39	36	0	0	23	0	595
2020	325	165	41	46	1	0	23	0	601
2021	289	170	39	46	0	0	21	0	565
2022	282	156	38	49	1	0	21	0	547
2023	221	159	43	46	1	0	33	0	503

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 Pine Grove Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	538	27.3	19.7	n/a
1990	560	26.5	21.1	2.3
1991	539	28.4	18.9	1.7
1992	597	27.5	21.7	2
1993	604	29.9	20.2	2
1994	616	30.3	20.3	3.2
1995	585	27.8	21.0	5.3
1996	585	27.8	21.0	5.3
1997	560	29.1	19.2	5.4
1998	555	28.4	19.5	5.4
1999	583	28.5	20.5	8.4
2000	565	29.8	19.0	9.4
2001	554	31.3	17.7	8.3
2002	522	30.5	17.1	12.6
2003	522	30.5	17.1	12.6
2004	493	30.3	16.3	18.3
2005	495	30.0	16.5	16.4
2006	489	30.0	16.3	17.8
2007	477	30.1	15.8	17
2008	456	28.3	16.1	19.5
2009	448	28.8	15.6	21.9
2010	498	30.1	16.5	27.1
2011	510	31.7	16.0	31.6
2012	488	32.1	15.2	33.4
2013	516	29.2	17.6	34.5
2014	531	30.3	17.5	37.1
2015	523	32.0	16.3	34.6
2016	528	32.0	16.5	35.4
2017	560	32.8	17.0	28.6
2018	588	33.5	17.5	33.3
2019	595	38.6	15.4	32.6
2020	601	40.3	14.9	33.9
2021	565	39.1	14.4	37
2022	547	39.6	13.7	24.9
2023	503	34.6	14.5	46.7

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 Pine Grove Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	538	27.3	19.7	n/a
1990	560	26.5	21.1	2.3
1991	539	28.4	18.9	1.7
1992	597	27.5	21.7	2
1993	604	29.9	20.2	2
1994	616	30.3	20.3	3.2
1995	585	27.8	21.0	5.3
1996	585	27.8	21.0	5.3
1997	560	29.1	19.2	5.4
1998	555	28.4	19.5	5.4
1999	583	28.5	20.5	8.4
2000	565	29.8	19.0	9.4
2001	554	31.3	17.7	8.3
2002	522	30.5	17.1	12.6
2003	522	30.5	17.1	12.6
2004	493	30.3	16.3	18.3
2005	495	30.0	16.5	16.4
2006	489	30.0	16.3	17.8
2007	477	30.1	15.8	17
2008	456	28.3	16.1	19.5
2009	448	28.8	15.6	21.9
2010	498	30.1	16.5	27.1
2011	510	31.7	16.0	31.6
2012	488	32.1	15.2	33.4
2013	516	29.2	17.6	34.5
2014	531	30.3	17.5	37.1
2015	523	32.0	16.3	34.6
2016	528	32.0	16.5	35.4
2017	560	32.8	17.0	28.6
2018	588	33.5	17.5	33.3
2019	595	38.6	15.4	32.6
2020	601	40.3	14.9	33.9
2021	565	39.1	14.4	37
2022	547	39.6	13.7	24.9
2023	503	34.6	14.5	46.7

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 Pine Grove Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$465 (3.6%)	$12,377 (96.4%)	$12,842
2020	$520 (3.8%)	$13,102 (96.2%)	$13,622
2021	$797 (5.6%)	$13,554 (94.5%)	$14,350
2022	$1,312 (8.7%)	$13,817 (91.3%)	$15,128
2023	$2,016 (11.3%)	$15,840 (88.7%)	$17,856

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pine Grove Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 274^th of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 299^th of 855 Elementary schools	2.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	595	503	15.5%
African American	168	159	5.4%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	39	43	10.3%
Hispanic	36	46	27.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	329	221	32.8%
Two or More Races	23	33	43.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	32.6%	46.7%	14.1%

Schools Near Pine Grove 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
Pine Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2701 Summit Ave	Baltimore	21234	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-5267	503	35	14.5	46.7%	221 (43.9%)	159 (31.6%)	46 (9.1%)	43 (8.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.6%)	52	360^th of 859 public elementary schools	58.1%		60	299^th of 855 public elementary schools	65.0%	61	47.6	47.9	19.7	39.5	50.6	58.3	27.7	46.4	16.7	$17,856	$2,016	$15,840
Harford Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8902 Old Harford Rd	Baltimore	21234	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-5236	396	24	16.3	62.4%	148 (37.4%)	147 (37.1%)	55 (13.9%)	22 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (5.8%)	34.5	491^st of 859 public elementary schools	42.8%		46.7	392^nd of 855 public elementary schools	54.2%	99	27.4	19.1	19.7	21.9	31.3	47.1	35.2	37.9	24.3	$16,581	$1,823	$14,758
Carney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3131 E Joppa Rd	Baltimore	21234	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-5228	522	40	13.0	65.5%	132 (25.3%)	297 (56.9%)	29 (5.6%)	35 (6.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.2%)	28.5	549^th of 859 public elementary schools	36.1%		33.3	522^nd of 855 public elementary schools	38.9%	27	20.7	19.2	15.6	18.8	35.9	40.8	39.1	38.3	12.7	$20,918	$3,070	$17,847
Oakleigh Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 White Oak Ave	Baltimore	21234	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-5238	502	36	13.8	67.1%	66 (13.1%)	286 (57.0%)	85 (16.9%)	25 (5.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.4%)	26.3	571^st of 859 public elementary schools	33.5%		17.3	695^th of 855 public elementary schools	18.7%	124	23.6	16.9	22.5	20.7	25.0	34.8	37.0	32.6	13.1	$19,178	$2,856	$16,322
White Oak School	Public	PK, KG-5	8401 Leefield Rd	Parkville	21234	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-5378	51	42	1.2	74.5%	16 (31.4%)	23 (45.1%)	7 (13.7%)	2 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.9%)								(n/a)								9.1
Seven Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9220 Seven Courts Dr	Baltimore	21234	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-6257	470	29	16.3	43.8%	198 (42.1%)	145 (30.9%)	40 (8.5%)	44 (9.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (8.7%)	60.5	305^th of 859 public elementary schools	64.5%		55.6	334^th of 855 public elementary schools	60.9%	29	42.2	30.2	38.1	36.8	68.8	58.1	42.9	56.6	25.8	$17,583	$1,689	$15,895
Villa Cresta Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 Rader Ave	Baltimore	21234	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-5275	637	43	14.8	57.6%	274 (43.0%)	181 (28.4%)	111 (17.4%)	15 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (8.3%)	43.4	433^rd of 859 public elementary schools	49.6%		47.6	383^rd of 855 public elementary schools	55.2%	50	29.0	22.0	37.4	29.0	27.9	43.9	57.1	42.4	24.4	$17,950	$1,888	$16,062
Pleasant Plains Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8300 Pleasant Plains Rd	Towson	21286	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 809-3549	527	37	14.3	68.3%	65 (12.3%)	283 (53.7%)	138 (26.2%)	7 (1.3%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.3%)	14.6	733^rd of 859 public elementary schools	14.7%		10.6	802^nd of 855 public elementary schools	6.2%	69	16.3	12.8	6.1	11.5	26.4	29.5	16.5	23.7		$19,426	$2,560	$16,867
Cromwell Valley Elementary Regional Magnet	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	825 Providence Rd	Baltimore	21286	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 887-4888	396	25	15.9	34.8%	132 (33.3%)	170 (42.9%)	28 (7.1%)	38 (9.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.8%)	90.3	75^th of 859 public elementary schools	91.3%		81.4	152^nd of 855 public elementary schools	82.2%	77	75.4	71.8	45.8	65.3	73.9	76.1	76.3	75.4	39.0	$18,335	$1,788	$16,547
Perry Hall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9021 Belair Rd	Baltimore	21236	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-5105	443	28	15.9	48.1%	181 (40.9%)	86 (19.4%)	27 (6.1%)	124 (28.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.0%)	70.6	235^th of 859 public elementary schools	72.6%		64	280^th of 855 public elementary schools	67.3%	45	64.7	35.2	34.4	44.8	61.2	58.2	64.4	61.1	30.6	$17,386	$1,777	$15,609

Frequently Asked Questions about Pine Grove Elementary

Is Pine Grove Elementary a good school?

Pine Grove Elementary ranks 360^th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pine Grove Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 503 students attended Pine Grove Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Pine Grove Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pine Grove Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pine Grove Middle
High : Loch Raven High

What district is Pine Grove Elementary in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Pine Grove Elementary?

Students at Pine Grove Elementary are 44% White, 32% African American, 9% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

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