Powhatan Elementary

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Powhatan Elementary ranks 415 th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Powhatan Elementary is a public elementary school in Baltimore, Maryland, serving 241 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.

Powhatan Elementary stands out for its strong performance in English Language Arts (ELA), with 54% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024, outpacing the Baltimore County Public Schools and Maryland state averages of 41.9% and 48.4%, respectively. However, the school struggles with Mathematics proficiency, with only 26% of students meeting or exceeding standards, compared to 19.3% for the district and 24.1% for the state. Powhatan's student population is predominantly African American (78.42%), which is significantly higher than the nearby schools, ranging from 53.45% to 89.37% African American. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 51.67% to 70.83% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch over the past three school years.

Despite the challenges, Powhatan Elementary has seen a steady increase in per-student spending, from $16,762 in 2018-2019 to $21,636 in 2020-2021, which is higher than the spending per student at some of the nearby schools, such as Milbrook Elementary ($13,330) and Dickey Hill Elementary/Middle ($19,024). This suggests that the school may be making efforts to address the needs of its student population, but more targeted support may be necessary to improve overall academic performance, particularly in Mathematics.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

3300 Kelox Rd
Baltimore, MD 21207-6225

(410) 887-1330

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
415^th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,638

Students who attend Powhatan Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Woodlawn Middle
High:	Woodlawn High

Student/teacher ratio: 11.3

Number of students: 241

Racial breakdown:

African American:

78.4%

Hispanic:

11.2%

Two or more races:

4.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 66%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Powhatan Elementary ranks better than 51.7% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 42^nd among 108 ranked elementary schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45. (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 (78.4%), Hispanic (11.2%), two or more races (4.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 66% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Powhatan Elementary is 11.3, which is the 5^th best among 108 elementary schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Powhatan Elementary employs 21.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Powhatan Elementary is $24,638, which is the 8^th highest among 108 elementary schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Powhatan 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 Powhatan Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Powhatan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	70.30	253^rd	803	68.5%
2005	80.14	136^th	805	83.1%
2006	82.41	111^th	804	86.2%
2007	80.94	112^th	818	86.3%
2008	25.22	704^th	838	16.0%
2009	33.41	638^th	850	24.9%
2010	51.23	481^st	855	43.7%
2011	24.69	701^st	853	17.8%
2012	32.78	639^th	857	25.4%
2013	40.22	558^th	847	34.1%
2014	44.64	557^th	867	35.8%
2015	30.18	578^th	859	32.7%
2016	18.55	689^th	845	18.5%
2017	30.34	557^th	847	34.2%
2018	46.09	423^rd	857	50.6%
2019	31.56	536^th	853	37.2%
2021	22.91	575^th	802	28.3%
2022	28.77	584^th	862	32.3%
2023	39.38	462^nd	855	46.0%
2024	45.00	415^th	859	51.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Powhatan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	42.37	277^th	546	49.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Powhatan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	17.98	674^th	796	15.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Powhatan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	25.44	540^th	788	31.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Powhatan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	38.55	304^th	504	39.7%

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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 Powhatan Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	49	271	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	-1	323
1990	33	244	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	278
1991	39	274	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	315
1992	44	286	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	331
1993	33	309	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	342
1994	40	349	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	391
1995	39	319	4	2	4	n/a	n/a	0	368
1996	39	319	4	2	4	n/a	n/a	0	368
1997	34	363	4	1	4	n/a	n/a	0	406
1998	28	399	5	1	3	n/a	n/a	0	436
1999	27	451	5	2	4	n/a	n/a	0	489
2000	22	462	4	3	4	n/a	n/a	0	495
2001	17	408	1	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	433
2002	9	343	4	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	361
2003	9	343	4	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	361
2004	7	309	5	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	327
2005	12	309	4	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	331
2006	15	322	7	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	348
2007	17	310	0	4	4	n/a	n/a	0	335
2008	21	311	0	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	342
2009	15	304	1	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	329
2010	13	292	2	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	315
2011	4	268	4	13	1	0	6	0	296
2012	4	243	4	18	0	0	10	0	279
2013	9	260	5	15	0	0	11	0	300
2014	12	272	4	19	0	0	13	0	320
2015	11	273	6	19	1	0	11	0	321
2016	7	261	5	23	1	0	10	0	307
2017	9	265	3	23	2	1	11	0	314
2018	10	227	4	26	2	0	14	0	283
2019	4	233	5	21	2	0	9	0	274
2020	5	206	0	27	2	0	11	0	251
2021	3	180	0	20	2	1	10	0	216
2022	4	197	1	27	1	0	10	0	240
2023	6	189	7	27	1	1	10	0	241

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 Powhatan Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	323	16.4	19.6	n/a
1990	278	15.0	18.5	18.3
1991	315	15.3	20.5	14.3
1992	331	17.7	18.7	19
1993	342	17.9	19.1	18.4
1994	391	21.2	18.4	31.2
1995	368	21.2	17.4	31.8
1996	368	21.2	17.4	31.8
1997	406	21.9	18.5	34.2
1998	436	23.5	18.6	38.5
1999	489	23.6	20.7	50.7
2000	495	28.0	17.7	49.7
2001	433	25.0	17.3	50.1
2002	361	25.0	14.4	45.2
2003	361	25.0	14.4	45.2
2004	327	24.6	13.3	55.7
2005	331	20.0	16.6	54.4
2006	348	21.0	16.6	60.3
2007	335	27.3	12.3	56.1
2008	342	24.3	14.1	60.2
2009	329	27.1	12.1	56.8
2010	315	26.5	11.8	61.9
2011	296	24.4	12.1	67.9
2012	279	21.6	12.9	70.3
2013	300	21.9	13.6	68.7
2014	320	20.2	15.8	75.9
2015	321	21.0	15.2	67.9
2016	307	23.0	13.3	67.8
2017	314	19.5	16.1	62.1
2018	283	21.3	13.2	63.3
2019	274	22.3	12.2	63.5
2020	251	19.5	12.8	67.7
2021	216	21.9	9.8	70.8
2022	240	20.9	11.4	51.7
2023	241	21.1	11.3	66

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 Powhatan Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	323	16.4	19.6	n/a
1990	278	15.0	18.5	18.3
1991	315	15.3	20.5	14.3
1992	331	17.7	18.7	19
1993	342	17.9	19.1	18.4
1994	391	21.2	18.4	31.2
1995	368	21.2	17.4	31.8
1996	368	21.2	17.4	31.8
1997	406	21.9	18.5	34.2
1998	436	23.5	18.6	38.5
1999	489	23.6	20.7	50.7
2000	495	28.0	17.7	49.7
2001	433	25.0	17.3	50.1
2002	361	25.0	14.4	45.2
2003	361	25.0	14.4	45.2
2004	327	24.6	13.3	55.7
2005	331	20.0	16.6	54.4
2006	348	21.0	16.6	60.3
2007	335	27.3	12.3	56.1
2008	342	24.3	14.1	60.2
2009	329	27.1	12.1	56.8
2010	315	26.5	11.8	61.9
2011	296	24.4	12.1	67.9
2012	279	21.6	12.9	70.3
2013	300	21.9	13.6	68.7
2014	320	20.2	15.8	75.9
2015	321	21.0	15.2	67.9
2016	307	23.0	13.3	67.8
2017	314	19.5	16.1	62.1
2018	283	21.3	13.2	63.3
2019	274	22.3	12.2	63.5
2020	251	19.5	12.8	67.7
2021	216	21.9	9.8	70.8
2022	240	20.9	11.4	51.7
2023	241	21.1	11.3	66

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 Powhatan Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,231 (7.3%)	$15,530 (92.7%)	$16,762
2020	$1,468 (8.0%)	$16,943 (92.0%)	$18,411
2021	$2,059 (9.5%)	$19,577 (90.5%)	$21,636
2022	$2,707 (13.6%)	$17,204 (86.4%)	$19,911
2023	$3,563 (14.5%)	$21,076 (85.5%)	$24,638

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Powhatan Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 536^th of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 462^nd of 855 Elementary schools	8.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	274	241	12%
African American	233	189	18.9%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	5	7	40%
Hispanic	21	27	28.6%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	4	6	50%
Two or More Races	9	10	11.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	63.5%	66%	2.5%

Schools Near Powhatan 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 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th 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 Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Powhatan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3300 Kelox Rd	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1330	241	21	11.3	66.0%	6 (2.5%)	189 (78.4%)	27 (11.2%)	7 (2.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.1%)	45	415^th of 859 public elementary schools	51.7%		39.4	462^nd of 855 public elementary schools	46.0%	47	35.9	21.4	18.2			26.0	51.3	57.1	54.5				54.0	8.8	$24,638	$3,563	$21,076
Woodmoor Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3200 Elba Dr	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(410) 887-1318	554	41	13.6	69.5%	10 (1.8%)	458 (82.7%)	63 (11.4%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.9%)	13.5	753^rd of 859 public elementary schools	12.3%		12.4	777^th of 855 public elementary schools	9.1%	24	17.6	11.2				11.6	23.5	22.9	14.9				20.9		$18,071	$2,363	$15,708
Campfield Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	6834 N Alter St	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1227	352	21	16.4	61.9%	14 (4.0%)	258 (73.3%)	48 (13.6%)	15 (4.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)								(n/a)															$22,482	$4,384	$18,098
Featherbed Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6700 Richardson Rd	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1302	544	37	14.5	72.1%	10 (1.8%)	379 (69.7%)	126 (23.2%)	10 (1.8%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (1.8%)	20.1	652^nd of 859 public elementary schools	24.1%		17.7	688^th of 855 public elementary schools	19.5%	36	18.8	20.0	18.5			19.1	23.8	30.8	25.6				26.9	7.1	$18,074	$2,798	$15,276
Calvin M. Rodwell Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	3501 Hillsdale Road	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0940	841	39	21.8	74.8%	9 (1.1%)	737 (87.6%)	81 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.5%)	13.7	749^th of 859 public elementary schools	12.8%		11.3	792^nd of 855 public elementary schools	7.4%	43	14.9						33.3	19.0	16.3	18.6	20.8	19.1	20.8		$18,602	$1,261	$17,341
Milbrook Elementary	Public	1-5	4300 Crest Heights Rd	Baltimore	21215	Baltimore city	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1225	348	21	16.2	64.7%	22 (6.3%)	186 (53.4%)	108 (31.0%)	16 (4.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	17.8	680^th of 859 public elementary schools	20.8%		15.8	722^nd of 855 public elementary schools	15.6%	42	14.5	23.6	8.1			15.3	18.8	36.4	16.7				23.9		$18,535	$2,318	$16,217
Dickey Hill Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	5025 Dickey Hill Road	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0610	254	17	14.9	78.3%	3 (1.2%)	227 (89.4%)	12 (4.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.9%)	18	678^th of 859 public elementary schools	21.1%		21.9	635^th of 855 public elementary schools	25.7%	43	11.8	7.1	5.3	6.9	13.6	8.2	5.9	28.6	15.8	44.8	38.1	13.6	26.2		$23,313	$1,971	$21,342
Hebbville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3335 Washington Ave	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0708	450	35	12.9	60.7%	8 (1.8%)	338 (75.1%)	77 (17.1%)	15 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	37	471^st of 859 public elementary schools	45.2%		24.6	600^th of 855 public elementary schools	29.8%	129	33.8	19.7	13.8			23.3	40.3	44.8	50.0				44.7	13.8	$19,877	$2,933	$16,943
Bedford Elementary	Public	1-5	7407 Dorman Dr	Baltimore	21208	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1200	296	22	13.2	64.5%	8 (2.7%)	202 (68.2%)	59 (19.9%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.1%)	31.3	526^th of 859 public elementary schools	38.8%		43.2	427^th of 855 public elementary schools	50.1%	99	32.7	27.5	14.5			24.2	41.7	45.0	24.3				36.9	10.1	$21,319	$2,926	$18,393
Liberty Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3901 Maine Avenue	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0571	334	18	19.0	82.0%	1 (0.3%)	320 (95.8%)	10 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	12.4	780^th of 859 public elementary schools	9.2%		13.1	761^st of 855 public elementary schools	11.0%	19	11.6						27.3	24.5	9.1				20.6		$21,431	$2,022	$19,409

Frequently Asked Questions about Powhatan Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Powhatan Elementary?

Students at Powhatan Elementary are 78% African American, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% White.

How many students attend Powhatan Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 241 students attended Powhatan Elementary.

Is Powhatan Elementary a good school?

Powhatan Elementary ranks 415^th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Powhatan Elementary in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Powhatan Elementary attend?

Students who attend Powhatan Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Woodlawn Middle
High : Woodlawn High

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