Is Reisterstown Elementary a good school?

Reisterstown Elementary ranks 626 th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Reisterstown Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 507 students attended Reisterstown Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Reisterstown Elementary?

Students at Reisterstown Elementary are 42% African American, 32% Hispanic, 12% White, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Reisterstown Elementary attend?

Students who attend Reisterstown Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Franklin Middle High : Franklin High

Reisterstown Elementary

Summary:

Reisterstown Elementary is a public elementary school serving 507 students in grades PK-5 in Reisterstown, Maryland, which is part of the Baltimore County Public Schools district. While the district is ranked 17th out of 25 in the state, Reisterstown Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Maryland elementary schools, performing significantly below the county and state averages on state assessments.

Reisterstown's academic performance is particularly low in 5th grade Math (8.2% proficient) and Science (10.4% proficient). However, the school performs relatively better for certain student subgroups, with African American students ranking in the top 183 out of 504 Maryland elementary schools and economically disadvantaged students ranking in the top 63 out of 546. In contrast, male students at Reisterstown rank in the bottom 658 out of 788 Maryland elementary schools. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, its academic outcomes remain poor, suggesting that simply increasing funding and resources may not be enough to improve performance.

Compared to nearby schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools district, Reisterstown Elementary performs significantly worse than most, including Hernwood Elementary, Deer Park Elementary, New Town Elementary, and Lyons Mill Elementary. The only nearby school that performs worse than Reisterstown is Glyndon Elementary. In contrast, Chatsworth School, a public magnet school located less than a mile from Reisterstown, significantly outperforms Reisterstown across all academic metrics.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

223 Walgrove Rd
Reisterstown, MD 21136-2315

(410) 887-1133

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
626^th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,727

Students who attend Reisterstown Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Franklin Middle
High:	Franklin High

Student/teacher ratio: 15.5

Number of students: 507

Racial breakdown:

African American:

42.2%

Hispanic:

31.6%

White:

12.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 66.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Reisterstown Elementary ranks worse than 72.9% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 78^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 21.74. (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 Reisterstown Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (42.2%), Hispanic (31.6%), White (12%). (See more...)

Compare Details 66.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Reisterstown Elementary is 15.5. 68 elementary schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Reisterstown Elementary employs 32.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Reisterstown Elementary is $16,727. 85 elementary schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Reisterstown 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 Reisterstown Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Reisterstown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	42.02	536^th	803	33.3%
2005	47.04	466^th	805	42.1%
2006	47.91	460^th	804	42.8%
2007	40.18	535^th	818	34.6%
2008	52.46	458^th	838	45.3%
2009	50.58	487^th	850	42.7%
2010	30.99	664^th	855	22.3%
2011	39.73	564^th	853	33.9%
2012	49.06	499^th	857	41.8%
2013	52.22	440^th	847	48.1%
2014	50.79	504^th	867	41.9%
2015	33.28	544^th	859	36.7%
2016	31.34	561^st	845	33.6%
2017	30.21	559^th	847	34.0%
2018	28.02	590^th	857	31.2%
2019	25.38	598^th	853	29.9%
2021	22.78	578^th	802	27.9%
2022	19.48	705^th	862	18.2%
2023	17.54	694^th	855	18.8%
2024	21.74	626^th	859	27.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Reisterstown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	69.98	63^rd	546	88.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Reisterstown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	31.81	473^rd	796	40.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Reisterstown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	18.45	658^th	788	16.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Reisterstown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	48.76	183^rd	504	63.7%

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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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by a parent
Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Be mindful if you child is not WHITE in this school the teachers will treat your kid differently. Everything a minority child does is scrutinized. There are 2 African American teachers in the whole school and this does not reflect the student population. If your minority child is smart and above average they will still be overlooked and treated as if they don't exist. Teachers tend to segregate "black" students and seat them together and disregard them if they participate by raising their hands in class. The test scores are average and they have the nerve to treat kids differently. New Town Elementary has a higher black student population and their test scores are way above average compared to Reisterstown. The building is old, it's cold in the winter and over 100 degrees in the summer. White children segregate themselves from "other" kids that are not like them and they are not very friendly. There are very few extra curricular activities and MOST teachers could really care less about the BLACK students. My child comes home everyday complaining, crying and upset because of what they have to deal with everyday. It's sad that a child recognizes racism, when racism is NEVER a topic in our home. Thanks Reisterstown for showing my child how sick the world really is. I can't wait until the school year is over. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, June 12, 2013

The school is definitely diversified, with Black students being the least (my grandson is the only Black kid in his class). You have to monitor your child to make sure they are not being overlooked. After two days of monitoring him in the class, I am very disappointed with this school. If you care about your child's education, do not send them to this school. My daughter and I are seriously looking into ways of getting him into a different school. Big disappointment. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Reisterstown Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	251	38	6	4	0	n/a	n/a	299
1990	288	42	7	2	0	n/a	n/a	339
1991	336	49	15	2	0	n/a	n/a	402
1992	403	57	19	4	1	n/a	n/a	484
1993	470	59	18	5	1	n/a	n/a	553
1994	505	72	18	7	1	n/a	n/a	603
1995	511	98	22	11	2	n/a	n/a	644
1996	511	98	22	11	2	n/a	n/a	644
1997	480	116	31	10	2	n/a	n/a	639
1998	456	120	29	12	1	n/a	n/a	618
1999	423	120	29	11	2	n/a	n/a	585
2000	400	113	30	11	1	n/a	n/a	555
2001	353	125	29	18	1	n/a	n/a	526
2002	306	114	24	25	2	n/a	n/a	471
2003	306	114	24	25	2	n/a	n/a	471
2004	278	115	36	25	3	n/a	n/a	457
2005	276	184	47	38	4	n/a	n/a	549
2006	288	153	40	35	5	n/a	n/a	521
2007	258	139	37	48	2	n/a	n/a	484
2008	234	139	46	53	1	n/a	n/a	473
2009	220	167	55	61	0	n/a	n/a	503
2010	203	194	55	77	4	n/a	n/a	533
2011	193	169	50	97	0	0	31	540
2012	182	174	50	92	0	0	33	531
2013	171	164	51	97	0	0	35	518
2014	186	164	52	103	0	0	35	540
2015	184	161	39	125	1	0	36	546
2016	180	215	47	139	1	0	39	621
2017	160	225	36	144	0	0	36	601
2018	137	225	41	151	2	0	34	590
2019	123	232	41	165	2	0	31	594
2020	93	242	36	161	1	0	31	564
2021	63	218	42	146	2	0	29	500
2022	59	218	48	142	2	0	30	499
2023	61	214	43	160	2	0	27	507

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 Reisterstown Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	299	17.5	17.0	n/a
1990	339	18.4	18.4	6.2
1991	402	21.5	18.6	4.5
1992	484	24.7	19.5	8.3
1993	553	29.3	18.9	7.2
1994	603	30.9	19.5	10.1
1995	644	31.2	20.6	16.1
1996	644	31.2	20.6	16.1
1997	639	37.2	17.2	14.6
1998	618	33.2	18.6	14.2
1999	585	33.3	17.6	19
2000	555	31.2	17.8	18.9
2001	526	29.9	17.6	20.7
2002	471	28.5	16.5	18.9
2003	471	28.5	16.5	18.9
2004	457	28.2	16.2	21.7
2005	549	34.0	16.1	24.6
2006	521	36.0	14.5	30.1
2007	484	34.1	14.2	30.4
2008	473	31.4	15.1	30
2009	503	30.3	16.6	34
2010	533	32.0	16.6	39.2
2011	540	34.4	15.6	43.5
2012	531	35.1	15.1	48.8
2013	518	34.1	15.1	53.7
2014	540	32.6	16.5	52.2
2015	546	34.0	16.0	56
2016	621	36.0	17.2	61.8
2017	601	41.5	14.4	60.6
2018	590	39.5	14.9	61.7
2019	594	40.3	14.7	63.1
2020	564	38.0	14.8	62.4
2021	500	35.8	13.9	61.4
2022	499	34.5	14.4	37.1
2023	507	32.6	15.5	66.9

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 Reisterstown Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	299	17.5	17.0	n/a
1990	339	18.4	18.4	6.2
1991	402	21.5	18.6	4.5
1992	484	24.7	19.5	8.3
1993	553	29.3	18.9	7.2
1994	603	30.9	19.5	10.1
1995	644	31.2	20.6	16.1
1996	644	31.2	20.6	16.1
1997	639	37.2	17.2	14.6
1998	618	33.2	18.6	14.2
1999	585	33.3	17.6	19
2000	555	31.2	17.8	18.9
2001	526	29.9	17.6	20.7
2002	471	28.5	16.5	18.9
2003	471	28.5	16.5	18.9
2004	457	28.2	16.2	21.7
2005	549	34.0	16.1	24.6
2006	521	36.0	14.5	30.1
2007	484	34.1	14.2	30.4
2008	473	31.4	15.1	30
2009	503	30.3	16.6	34
2010	533	32.0	16.6	39.2
2011	540	34.4	15.6	43.5
2012	531	35.1	15.1	48.8
2013	518	34.1	15.1	53.7
2014	540	32.6	16.5	52.2
2015	546	34.0	16.0	56
2016	621	36.0	17.2	61.8
2017	601	41.5	14.4	60.6
2018	590	39.5	14.9	61.7
2019	594	40.3	14.7	63.1
2020	564	38.0	14.8	62.4
2021	500	35.8	13.9	61.4
2022	499	34.5	14.4	37.1
2023	507	32.6	15.5	66.9

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Reisterstown Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,105 (7.8%)	$13,096 (92.2%)	$14,201
2020	$978 (7.1%)	$12,773 (92.9%)	$13,750
2021	$1,302 (8.6%)	$13,908 (91.4%)	$15,210
2022	$1,930 (12.6%)	$13,449 (87.5%)	$15,378
2023	$1,781 (10.6%)	$14,946 (89.4%)	$16,727

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Reisterstown Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 598^th of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 694^th of 855 Elementary schools	11.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	594	507	14.6%
African American	232	214	7.8%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	41	43	4.9%
Hispanic	165	160	3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	123	61	50.4%
Two or More Races	31	27	12.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	63.1%	66.9%	3.7%

Schools Near Reisterstown 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
Reisterstown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	223 Walgrove Rd	Reisterstown	21136	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1133	507	33	15.5	66.9%	61 (12.0%)	214 (42.2%)	160 (31.6%)	43 (8.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.3%)	21.7	626^th of 859 public elementary schools	27.1%		17.5	694^th of 855 public elementary schools	18.8%	68	14.0	12.0	8.2	11.6	26.4	43.4	36.2	35.0	10.4	$16,727	$1,781	$14,946
Chatsworth School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	222 New Ave	Reisterstown	21136	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 887-1103	293	31	9.5	38.9%	58 (19.8%)	177 (60.4%)	21 (7.2%)	19 (6.5%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.1%)	64.9	278^th of 859 public elementary schools	67.6%		66.2	265^th of 855 public elementary schools	69.0%	13	59.6	34.2	31.1	42.3	63.8	62.2	48.9	58.1	24.4	$35,029	$6,011	$29,018
Glyndon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	445 Glyndon Dr	Reisterstown	21136	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1130	537	30	18.1	64.6%	65 (12.1%)	268 (49.9%)	124 (23.1%)	34 (6.3%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	38 (7.1%)	22.2	617^th of 859 public elementary schools	28.2%		22	630^th of 855 public elementary schools	26.3%	13	25.0	12.9	11.6	16.4	29.3	40.6	24.1	30.8	12.8	$16,019	$2,189	$13,830
Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	33 Cockeysmill Rd	Reisterstown	21136	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-1111	409	27	14.9	43.8%	170 (41.6%)	109 (26.7%)	77 (18.8%)	25 (6.1%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.9%)	66.8	263^rd of 859 public elementary schools	69.4%		60.4	297^th of 855 public elementary schools	65.3%	34	61.5	32.8	28.2	40.5	73.8	66.1	49.3	62.6	28.2	$18,174	$2,178	$15,996
Cedarmere Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17 Nicodemus Rd	Reisterstown	21136	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-1100	549	37	14.8	61.0%	69 (12.6%)	249 (45.4%)	159 (29.0%)	55 (10.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	25.6	580^th of 859 public elementary schools	32.5%		43.7	425^th of 855 public elementary schools	50.3%	155	22.1	13.1	12.1	15.5	39.5	53.1	20.2	37.3	8.8	$16,887	$1,980	$14,907
Timber Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 Academy Ave	Owings Mills	21117	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1714	543	35	15.6	64.1%	47 (8.7%)	274 (50.5%)	153 (28.2%)	31 (5.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.6%)	19.9	657^th of 859 public elementary schools	23.5%		16.3	709^th of 855 public elementary schools	17.1%	52	18.8	23.6		15.4	24.4	33.7	12.9	23.7		$16,725	$2,140	$14,584
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
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
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
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

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