Seneca Elementary

Summary:

Seneca Elementary is a public elementary school in Baltimore, Maryland, serving 368 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.

Seneca Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Maryland elementary schools, with its performance on state assessments (MCAP) significantly below the Baltimore County and Maryland state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 11.8% of Seneca students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 19.3% in Baltimore County and 24.1% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low for White students, ranking 518 out of 528 Maryland elementary schools for this subgroup in 2020-2021. Seneca's diverse student population includes 38.59% White, 41.3% African American, and 9.24% Hispanic students, with 61.96% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to nearby schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools district, Seneca Elementary generally performs worse academically. For example, Oliver Beach Elementary, located about 3.4 miles away, consistently outperforms Seneca Elementary on state assessments and has a higher overall ranking. Addressing the disparities in academic achievement between different student subgroups and implementing targeted interventions to improve overall performance should be a priority for Seneca Elementary and the district.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

545 Carrollwood Rd
Baltimore, MD 21220-3107

(410) 887-5945

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
756^th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,887

Students who attend Seneca Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Middle River Middle
High:	Kenwood High

Student/teacher ratio: 16.6

Number of students: 368

Racial breakdown:

African American:

41.3%

White:

38.6%

Hispanic:

9.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Seneca Elementary ranks worse than 88% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 98^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 13.4. (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 (41.3%), White (38.6%), Hispanic (9.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Seneca Elementary is 16.6. 94 elementary schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Seneca Elementary employs 22.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Seneca Elementary is $17,887. 62 elementary schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Seneca 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 Seneca Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Seneca Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	59.01	395^th	803	50.8%
2005	51.47	431^st	805	46.5%
2006	45.68	474^th	804	41.0%
2007	52.01	445^th	818	45.6%
2008	52.06	461^st	838	45.0%
2009	72.88	242^nd	850	71.5%
2010	71.05	259^th	855	69.7%
2011	75.34	172^nd	853	79.8%
2012	77.82	148^th	857	82.7%
2013	69.40	254^th	847	70.0%
2014	70.86	279^th	867	67.8%
2015	33.80	536^th	859	37.6%
2016	49.58	399^th	845	52.8%
2017	42.86	445^th	847	47.5%
2018	40.74	458^th	857	46.6%
2019	26.89	578^th	853	32.2%
2021	18.73	644^th	802	19.7%
2022	26.40	609^th	862	29.4%
2023	14.06	749^th	855	12.4%
2024	13.40	756^th	859	12.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Seneca Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	43.48	267^th	546	51.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Seneca Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	15.72	715^th	796	10.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Seneca Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	24.48	553^rd	788	29.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Seneca Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	41.55	261^st	504	48.2%

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Rank History for White students at Seneca Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	8.20	518^th	528	1.9%

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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 Seneca Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	304	112	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	-16	402
1990	302	103	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	408
1991	283	126	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	414
1992	288	136	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	429
1993	314	137	1	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	455
1994	327	117	1	0	5	n/a	n/a	0	450
1995	307	102	2	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	414
1996	307	102	2	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	414
1997	315	123	5	1	4	n/a	n/a	0	448
1998	291	107	2	1	3	n/a	n/a	0	404
1999	311	100	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	416
2000	307	110	7	1	3	n/a	n/a	0	428
2001	289	111	6	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	417
2002	284	112	6	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	417
2003	284	112	6	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	417
2004	277	132	3	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	425
2005	305	158	3	15	4	n/a	n/a	0	485
2006	276	149	7	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	449
2007	259	152	4	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	426
2008	260	132	3	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	408
2009	259	111	5	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	391
2010	234	103	3	12	3	n/a	n/a	0	355
2011	234	107	6	24	1	2	25	0	399
2012	225	106	7	36	0	1	31	0	406
2013	230	134	5	32	1	1	35	0	438
2014	246	125	5	41	0	1	37	0	455
2015	267	133	4	41	0	1	37	0	483
2016	247	155	4	44	0	0	34	0	484
2017	252	163	6	42	0	2	35	0	500
2018	237	170	7	31	1	1	38	0	485
2019	215	162	12	31	2	1	34	0	457
2020	178	171	12	27	1	1	33	0	423
2021	169	157	9	16	1	1	36	0	389
2022	160	150	6	22	0	1	26	0	365
2023	142	152	4	34	2	1	33	0	368

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 Seneca Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	402	20.5	19.6	n/a
1990	408	22.0	18.5	21.6
1991	414	22.0	18.8	24.2
1992	429	23.1	18.5	28.9
1993	455	24.5	18.6	27.3
1994	450	25.5	17.6	32.7
1995	414	24.6	16.8	31.2
1996	414	24.6	16.8	31.2
1997	448	25.8	17.4	34.4
1998	404	26.0	15.5	34.7
1999	416	26.0	16.0	41.8
2000	428	24.4	17.5	41.1
2001	417	24.4	17.1	39.6
2002	417	24.5	17.0	44.4
2003	417	24.5	17.0	44.4
2004	425	24.4	17.4	48.7
2005	485	26.0	18.7	50.3
2006	449	32.0	14.0	46.8
2007	426	25.7	16.6	47.7
2008	408	25.8	15.8	46.3
2009	391	23.5	16.6	47.8
2010	355	23.8	14.9	50.1
2011	399	25.0	15.9	53.1
2012	406	23.1	17.5	52.7
2013	438	24.2	18.0	57.3
2014	455	26.4	17.2	59.6
2015	483	26.0	18.5	56.3
2016	484	29.0	16.6	55.8
2017	500	29.7	16.8	53.8
2018	485	28.1	17.2	59
2019	457	27.4	16.6	56.9
2020	423	27.9	15.1	59.3
2021	389	26.0	14.9	59.1
2022	365	25.0	14.5	50.7
2023	368	22.1	16.6	62

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 Seneca Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	402	20.5	19.6	n/a
1990	408	22.0	18.5	21.6
1991	414	22.0	18.8	24.2
1992	429	23.1	18.5	28.9
1993	455	24.5	18.6	27.3
1994	450	25.5	17.6	32.7
1995	414	24.6	16.8	31.2
1996	414	24.6	16.8	31.2
1997	448	25.8	17.4	34.4
1998	404	26.0	15.5	34.7
1999	416	26.0	16.0	41.8
2000	428	24.4	17.5	41.1
2001	417	24.4	17.1	39.6
2002	417	24.5	17.0	44.4
2003	417	24.5	17.0	44.4
2004	425	24.4	17.4	48.7
2005	485	26.0	18.7	50.3
2006	449	32.0	14.0	46.8
2007	426	25.7	16.6	47.7
2008	408	25.8	15.8	46.3
2009	391	23.5	16.6	47.8
2010	355	23.8	14.9	50.1
2011	399	25.0	15.9	53.1
2012	406	23.1	17.5	52.7
2013	438	24.2	18.0	57.3
2014	455	26.4	17.2	59.6
2015	483	26.0	18.5	56.3
2016	484	29.0	16.6	55.8
2017	500	29.7	16.8	53.8
2018	485	28.1	17.2	59
2019	457	27.4	16.6	56.9
2020	423	27.9	15.1	59.3
2021	389	26.0	14.9	59.1
2022	365	25.0	14.5	50.7
2023	368	22.1	16.6	62

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 Seneca Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$985 (7.2%)	$12,674 (92.8%)	$13,659
2020	$970 (7.3%)	$12,382 (92.7%)	$13,352
2021	$1,388 (9.6%)	$13,075 (90.4%)	$14,463
2022	$1,919 (12.6%)	$13,360 (87.4%)	$15,279
2023	$2,235 (12.5%)	$15,652 (87.5%)	$17,887

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Seneca Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 578^th of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 749^th of 855 Elementary schools	19.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	457	368	19.5%
African American	162	152	6.2%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	12	4	66.7%
Hispanic	31	34	9.7%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	215	142	34%
Two or More Races	34	33	2.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	56.9%	62%	5.1%

Schools Near Seneca 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
Seneca Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	545 Carrollwood Rd	Baltimore	21220	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-5945	368	22	16.6	62.0%	142 (38.6%)	152 (41.3%)	34 (9.2%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (9.0%)	13.4	756^th of 859 public elementary schools	12.0%		14.1	749^th of 855 public elementary schools	12.4%	7	12.5	11.5	11.4	11.8	25.0	21.2	15.9	20.8	9.3	$17,887	$2,235	$15,652
Chase Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11701 Eastern Ave	Baltimore	21220	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-5940	358	22	16.3	60.1%	163 (45.5%)	86 (24.0%)	69 (19.3%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (9.5%)	37.6	463^rd of 859 public elementary schools	46.1%		40.6	451^st of 855 public elementary schools	47.3%	12	33.3	20.6	19.6	24.7	32.3	50.8	40.4	41.2	21.1	$18,544	$2,320	$16,223
Hawthorne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	125 Kingston Rd	Baltimore	21220	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0138	491	36	13.6	86.8%	94 (19.1%)	288 (58.7%)	66 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (8.1%)	6.6	850^th of 859 public elementary schools	1.0%		8.7	822^nd of 855 public elementary schools	3.9%	28	7.5	6.6		6.0	11.3	11.8	11.4	11.6		$20,916	$3,131	$17,785
Martin Boulevard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	210 Riverton Rd	Baltimore	21220	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0158	247	22	11.4	70.9%	41 (16.6%)	104 (42.1%)	66 (26.7%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	27 (10.9%)	24.7	588^th of 859 public elementary schools	31.5%		30.5	541^st of 855 public elementary schools	36.7%	47	18.4	32.4	16.7	22.5	15.8	45.5	24.1	28.0	6.7	$27,811	$3,492	$24,318
Middleborough Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	313 West Rd	Baltimore	21221	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-0160	295	19	15.4	50.8%	185 (62.7%)	55 (18.6%)	20 (6.8%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.8%)	37.2	468^th of 859 public elementary schools	45.5%		45.4	404^th of 855 public elementary schools	52.7%	64	29.2	36.2	23.2	29.1	43.8	41.3	32.1	38.7	14.3	$18,974	$1,842	$17,132
Vincent Farm Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6019 Ebenezer Rd	White Marsh	21162	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-2983	735	46	16.1	52.1%	213 (29.0%)	355 (48.3%)	72 (9.8%)	57 (7.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.6%)	33.7	501^st of 859 public elementary schools	41.7%		26.5	575^th of 855 public elementary schools	32.7%	74	30.6	23.4	23.0	25.6	38.5	38.1	35.4	37.3	16.2	$16,874	$1,801	$15,073
Glenmar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9700 Community Dr	Baltimore	21220	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0127	278	24	11.6	57.2%	29 (10.4%)	167 (60.1%)	48 (17.3%)	19 (6.8%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	19.4	663^rd of 859 public elementary schools	22.8%		27	571^st of 855 public elementary schools	33.2%	92	11.1	21.4	15.0	16.1	17.6	22.0	33.3	24.6	12.8	$25,325	$3,239	$22,086
Middlesex Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	142 Bennett Rd	Baltimore	21221	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0170	373	28	13.1	73.7%	113 (30.3%)	141 (37.8%)	85 (22.8%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.7%)	11.3	799^th of 859 public elementary schools	7.0%		17.7	689^th of 855 public elementary schools	19.4%	110	22.0			7.6	22.8	15.5	6.6	14.8		$22,630	$3,221	$19,409
Mars Estates Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 E Homberg Ave	Baltimore	21221	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0154	316	28	11.2	74.4%	48 (15.2%)	172 (54.4%)	63 (19.9%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.6%)	15.1	725^th of 859 public elementary schools	15.6%		21.1	644^th of 855 public elementary schools	24.7%	81	17.3	17.0	8.3	14.3	23.5	27.7	19.1	23.4	6.3	$25,027	$3,279	$21,747
Oliver Beach Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12912 Cunninghill Cove Rd	Baltimore	21220	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-5943	148	12	12.0	53.4%	127 (85.8%)	7 (4.7%)	3 (2.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.8%)	79.3	170^th of 859 public elementary schools	80.2%		58.2	311^th of 855 public elementary schools	63.6%	141	50.0	38.5	52.9	46.0	85.0	73.1	76.5	77.8	29.4	$27,828	$2,539	$25,290

Frequently Asked Questions about Seneca Elementary

What district is Seneca Elementary in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

Is Seneca Elementary a good school?

Seneca Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.0% of Maryland elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Seneca Elementary attend?

Students who attend Seneca Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Middle River Middle
High : Kenwood High

What is the racial makeup of Seneca Elementary?

Students at Seneca Elementary are 41% African American, 39% White, 9% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Seneca Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 368 students attended Seneca Elementary.

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