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Sandalwood Elementary

Summary:

Sandalwood Elementary is a public elementary school in Baltimore, Maryland, serving around 450 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.

Sandalwood Elementary stands out for its significantly higher percentage of African American students (around 70%) compared to nearby schools like Essex Elementary, Battle Grove Elementary, and Charlesmont Elementary, which have more diverse student populations. The school also consistently ranks in the bottom half of Maryland elementary schools, with a 2-star rating, and its proficiency rates in MCAP Mathematics and English Language Arts are generally lower than the Baltimore County and Maryland state averages. Additionally, Sandalwood Elementary has a very high percentage of students (around 80%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Despite the challenges, Sandalwood Elementary spends significantly more per student ($15,864 in 2020-2021) compared to the state and district averages, and it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio (around 14:1) compared to nearby schools. However, the school's ranking among Maryland elementary schools has steadily declined over the past decade, suggesting that the additional resources and smaller class sizes have not been enough to improve student outcomes. Addressing the unique needs of the student population and implementing effective strategies to boost learning and achievement will be crucial for Sandalwood Elementary's future success.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 900 S Marlyn Ave
       Baltimore, MD  21221-5843

(410) 887-0174

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
537th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,473 Help


Students who attend Sandalwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Deep Creek Middle
High:    Chesapeake High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.6 Help
Number of students:  450

Racial breakdown:

African American:
70.7%
Hispanic:
14.7%
Two or more races:
8.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  79.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Sandalwood Elementary ranks worse than 62.5% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 64th 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 30.06. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (70.7%), Hispanic (14.7%), two or more races (8.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 79.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sandalwood Elementary is 13.6, which is the 26th best among 108 elementary schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sandalwood Elementary is $20,473, which is the 21st highest among 108 elementary schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Sandalwood 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 Sandalwood Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sandalwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 81.70 127th 803 84.2%
2005 80.02 138th 805 82.9%
2006 81.10 130th 804 83.8%
2007 80.51 121st 818 85.2%
2008 14.58 777th 838 7.3%
2009 20.72 756th 850 11.1%
2010 25.63 718th 855 16.0%
2011 56.98 415th 853 51.3%
2012 66.34 307th 857 64.2%
2013 68.92 261st 847 69.2%
2014 67.21 316th 867 63.6%
2015 27.14 606th 859 29.5%
2016 23.52 632nd 845 25.2%
2017 22.21 643rd 847 24.1%
2018 20.71 668th 857 22.1%
2019 21.72 645th 853 24.4%
2021 22.18 590th 802 26.4%
2022 29.23 575th 862 33.3%
2023 27.16 569th 855 33.5%
2024 30.06 537th 859 37.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sandalwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.72 287th 546 47.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Sandalwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 25.59 555th 796 30.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Sandalwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 21.21 600th 788 23.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Sandalwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 36.83 313th 504 37.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sandalwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 44.57 127th 347 63.4%
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Rank History for White students at Sandalwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 19.22 421st 528 20.3%
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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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Enrollment information for Sandalwood Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 405 76 4 4 1 n/a n/a -2 488
1990 365 90 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 462
1991 385 123 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 512
1992 410 168 6 1 0 n/a n/a 0 585
1993 372 185 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 564
1994 352 198 6 11 3 n/a n/a 0 570
1995 271 258 5 11 2 n/a n/a 0 547
1996 271 258 5 11 2 n/a n/a 0 547
1997 250 289 5 19 2 n/a n/a 0 565
1998 202 293 3 26 2 n/a n/a 0 526
1999 158 320 2 28 0 n/a n/a 0 508
2000 138 364 4 23 0 n/a n/a 0 529
2001 109 394 3 28 2 n/a n/a 0 536
2002 72 386 5 19 2 n/a n/a 0 484
2003 72 386 5 19 2 n/a n/a 0 484
2004 70 433 1 34 2 n/a n/a 0 540
2005 74 403 1 46 1 n/a n/a 0 525
2006 53 377 1 63 1 n/a n/a 0 495
2007 40 365 2 63 0 n/a n/a 0 470
2008 47 373 4 48 0 n/a n/a 0 472
2009 47 361 6 46 0 n/a n/a 0 460
2010 59 369 7 56 1 n/a n/a 0 492
2011 62 334 6 61 2 0 20 0 485
2012 52 336 4 80 3 0 27 0 502
2013 53 352 7 79 3 0 37 0 531
2014 48 372 6 103 3 0 37 0 569
2015 55 395 4 106 4 0 44 0 608
2016 59 397 3 83 5 1 45 0 593
2017 49 394 2 74 3 0 41 0 563
2018 54 370 4 79 1 0 35 0 543
2019 51 363 2 81 1 0 35 0 533
2020 43 359 1 87 1 0 46 0 537
2021 36 334 0 74 3 0 32 0 479
2022 31 320 0 75 3 2 37 0 468
2023 21 318 3 66 3 1 38 0 450

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 Sandalwood Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 488 23.4 20.8 n/a
1990 462 24.8 18.6 34.6
1991 512 25.3 20.2 35.2
1992 585 29.0 20.1 36.1
1993 564 30.9 18.3 37.4
1994 570 31.2 18.3 52.5
1995 547 35.4 15.5 62.2
1996 547 35.4 15.5 62.2
1997 565 36.9 15.3 63.9
1998 526 35.3 14.9 60.5
1999 508 35.4 14.4 79.3
2000 529 36.0 14.7 72
2001 536 38.0 14.1 71.5
2002 484 39.0 12.4 78.7
2003 484 39.0 12.4 78.7
2004 540 32.0 16.9 73.7
2005 525 37.0 14.2 74.3
2006 495 38.0 13.0 78.4
2007 470 38.0 12.4 74.7
2008 472 35.3 13.4 75.6
2009 460 35.7 12.9 75
2010 492 33.6 14.6 83.7
2011 485 33.6 14.4 83.3
2012 502 30.4 16.5 87.6
2013 531 32.7 16.1 85.9
2014 569 34.1 16.6 88.4
2015 608 34.0 17.8 87.3
2016 593 35.0 16.9 86.2
2017 563 30.6 18.3 84.4
2018 543 32.5 16.7 83.6
2019 533 30.0 17.7 84.8
2020 537 32.7 16.4 86.4
2021 479 32.8 14.5 85.2
2022 468 31.8 14.7 69.9
2023 450 33.0 13.6 79.8

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 Sandalwood Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 488 23.4 20.8 n/a
1990 462 24.8 18.6 34.6
1991 512 25.3 20.2 35.2
1992 585 29.0 20.1 36.1
1993 564 30.9 18.3 37.4
1994 570 31.2 18.3 52.5
1995 547 35.4 15.5 62.2
1996 547 35.4 15.5 62.2
1997 565 36.9 15.3 63.9
1998 526 35.3 14.9 60.5
1999 508 35.4 14.4 79.3
2000 529 36.0 14.7 72
2001 536 38.0 14.1 71.5
2002 484 39.0 12.4 78.7
2003 484 39.0 12.4 78.7
2004 540 32.0 16.9 73.7
2005 525 37.0 14.2 74.3
2006 495 38.0 13.0 78.4
2007 470 38.0 12.4 74.7
2008 472 35.3 13.4 75.6
2009 460 35.7 12.9 75
2010 492 33.6 14.6 83.7
2011 485 33.6 14.4 83.3
2012 502 30.4 16.5 87.6
2013 531 32.7 16.1 85.9
2014 569 34.1 16.6 88.4
2015 608 34.0 17.8 87.3
2016 593 35.0 16.9 86.2
2017 563 30.6 18.3 84.4
2018 543 32.5 16.7 83.6
2019 533 30.0 17.7 84.8
2020 537 32.7 16.4 86.4
2021 479 32.8 14.5 85.2
2022 468 31.8 14.7 69.9
2023 450 33.0 13.6 79.8

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 Sandalwood Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $995 (7.0%) $13,138 (93.0%) $14,133
2020 $1,337 (9.5%) $12,663 (90.4%) $14,001
2021 $1,881 (11.9%) $13,983 (88.1%) $15,864
2022 $2,607 (15.8%) $13,932 (84.2%) $16,538
2023 $3,203 (15.6%) $17,270 (84.4%) $20,473

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Sandalwood 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 645th of 853 Elementary schoolsRanks 569th of 855 Elementary schools
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Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students533450
 15.6%
African American363318
 12.4%
American Indian13
 200%
Asian23
 50%
Hispanic8166
 18.5%
Pacific Islander01
White5121
 58.8%
Two or More Races3538
 8.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients84.8%79.8%
 5%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Sandalwood Elementary

Sandalwood Elementary ranks 537th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Sandalwood Elementary are 71% African American, 15% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% White.

In the 2022-23 school year, 450 students attended Sandalwood Elementary.

Students who attend Sandalwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Deep Creek Middle
High : Chesapeake High


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