Shady Spring Elementary

Summary:

Shady Spring Elementary is a public elementary school in Baltimore, Maryland, serving 373 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.

Shady Spring Elementary faces significant academic challenges, with consistently lower performance compared to state and district averages in both mathematics and English language arts proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's overall mathematics proficiency rate was 24.1%, compared to the state average of 24.1% and the district average of 19.3%. The school's student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students, also perform significantly below their peers in the state and district. Shady Spring Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Maryland elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

While Shady Spring Elementary struggles academically, some of the nearby schools, such as Fullerton Elementary and Orems Elementary, perform better on standardized tests and have higher school rankings. This suggests that the challenges faced by Shady Spring Elementary may be unique to the school or its specific student population, which has a significantly higher percentage of African American (59.25%) and Hispanic (22.52%) students compared to the nearby schools. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 48.35% to 73.89% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch over the past three school years, may also be a contributing factor to the school's academic struggles.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 8868 Goldenwood Rd
       Baltimore, MD  21237-2221


(410) 887-0509

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
497th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,149 Help


Students who attend Shady Spring Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Golden Ring Middle
High:    Overlea High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.8 Help
Number of students:  392

Racial breakdown:

African American:
58.9%
Hispanic:
24.5%
White:
5.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  67.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Shady Spring Elementary ranks worse than 57.9% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 58th 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 34.02. (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 (58.9%), Hispanic (24.5%), White (5.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 67.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Shady Spring Elementary is 14.8, which is the 42nd 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 Shady Spring Elementary is $21,149, which is the 15th highest among 108 elementary schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Shady Spring 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 Shady Spring Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Shady Spring Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 57.91 405th 803 49.6%
2005 57.16 384th 805 52.3%
2006 49.80 444th 804 44.8%
2007 47.08 482nd 818 41.1%
2008 48.71 503rd 838 40.0%
2009 41.90 567th 850 33.3%
2010 45.08 554th 855 35.2%
2011 49.62 482nd 853 43.5%
2012 48.10 507th 857 40.8%
2013 37.46 586th 847 30.8%
2014 47.74 536th 867 38.2%
2015 33.46 540th 859 37.1%
2016 23.01 637th 845 24.6%
2017 27.47 591st 847 30.2%
2018 25.48 613th 857 28.5%
2019 19.81 668th 853 21.7%
2021 18.20 657th 802 18.1%
2022 40.20 489th 862 43.3%
2023 31.02 537th 855 37.2%
2024 34.02 497th 859 42.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Shady Spring Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 27.06 453rd 546 17.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Shady Spring Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 21.41 616th 796 22.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Shady Spring Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 17.32 675th 788 14.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Shady Spring Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 34.22 335th 504 33.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Shady Spring Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 34.02 214th 347 38.3%
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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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Reviews:
by a parent
Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Open Quote I am SO glad that we were able to move so that I did not have to deal with this school anymore. Of the schools my children have attended in MD this school is by far THE WORST!!! The PPW as well as the office were most unhelpful. There were multiple issues while my children attended and in order to have anything resolved I had to call the Board of Education. At one point when my children (Kindergarten and second grade) started taking the bus they were dropped off in front of the jail instead of their daycare!! I could never get a straight answer out of anyone who works there and EVERY SINGLE PERSON tells you something different. The most unorganized school ever!! The ONLY bright spot to this school is the teachers. Both were amazingly fantastic! Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, November 7, 2014

Open Quote All I hear from the kids are "we have another substitute". I ask them daily what they've learned in school, and most of the time they'd tell me it's the same stuff they were learning from months ago. This is a sorry piece of crap school. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Shady Spring Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 295 144 31 5 0 n/a n/a 16 491
1990 303 145 29 8 0 n/a n/a 0 485
1991 320 150 31 8 2 n/a n/a 0 511
1992 298 171 20 8 2 n/a n/a 0 499
1993 315 162 23 9 1 n/a n/a 0 510
1994 318 198 25 15 1 n/a n/a 0 557
1995 306 198 14 10 3 n/a n/a 0 531
1996 306 198 14 10 3 n/a n/a 0 531
1997 300 233 25 16 4 n/a n/a 0 578
1998 274 254 23 17 1 n/a n/a 0 569
1999 275 286 30 12 2 n/a n/a 0 605
2000 248 288 33 14 2 n/a n/a 0 585
2001 201 326 24 14 4 n/a n/a 0 569
2002 166 357 34 22 2 n/a n/a 0 581
2003 166 357 34 22 2 n/a n/a 0 581
2004 143 354 30 22 0 n/a n/a 0 549
2005 118 342 39 48 0 n/a n/a 0 547
2006 121 381 47 57 1 n/a n/a 0 607
2007 105 366 56 66 0 n/a n/a 0 593
2008 97 350 61 64 1 n/a n/a 0 573
2009 108 346 56 74 0 n/a n/a 0 584
2010 92 365 49 67 7 n/a n/a 0 580
2011 106 357 52 62 5 0 36 0 618
2012 98 373 52 73 1 0 30 0 627
2013 79 371 49 79 4 1 25 0 608
2014 72 381 51 94 4 1 26 0 629
2015 73 400 54 112 7 0 23 0 669
2016 61 392 57 117 9 0 27 0 663
2017 66 380 53 140 7 0 32 0 678
2018 56 405 55 149 5 0 31 0 701
2019 42 384 36 123 8 1 18 0 612
2020 35 355 42 129 4 0 22 0 587
2021 45 326 32 114 4 0 19 0 540
2022 35 320 36 103 3 0 18 0 515
2023 25 221 25 84 1 1 16 0 373
2024 23 231 20 96 2 0 20 0 392

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 Shady Spring Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 491 25.9 18.9 n/a
1990 485 23.5 20.6 15.5
1991 511 23.5 21.7 14.3
1992 499 23.2 21.5 18.4
1993 510 25.8 19.8 18
1994 557 26.6 20.9 35.5
1995 531 29.7 17.9 34.1
1996 531 29.7 17.9 34.1
1997 578 30.3 19.1 37.9
1998 569 31.8 17.9 39
1999 605 31.9 19.0 48.3
2000 585 33.3 17.6 49.9
2001 569 33.9 16.8 56.8
2002 581 36.5 15.9 58.5
2003 581 36.5 15.9 58.5
2004 549 36.9 14.9 58.5
2005 547 38.0 14.4 64
2006 607 38.0 16.0 63.8
2007 593 40.6 14.6 60.2
2008 573 40.7 14.1 62.1
2009 584 40.7 14.3 66.6
2010 580 39.4 14.7 66
2011 618 37.8 16.3 70.4
2012 627 38.4 16.3 73.8
2013 608 40.0 15.2 77.1
2014 629 38.8 16.2 76
2015 669 38.0 17.6 77.9
2016 663 40.0 16.5 76.9
2017 678 37.6 18.0 75.8
2018 701 40.1 17.4 77.2
2019 612 35.6 17.1 73
2020 587 35.1 16.7 75.8
2021 540 34.3 15.7 73.9
2022 515 33.8 15.2 48.3
2023 373 27.1 13.7 70.8
2024 392 26.3 14.8 67.1

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 Shady Spring Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 491 25.9 18.9 n/a
1990 485 23.5 20.6 15.5
1991 511 23.5 21.7 14.3
1992 499 23.2 21.5 18.4
1993 510 25.8 19.8 18
1994 557 26.6 20.9 35.5
1995 531 29.7 17.9 34.1
1996 531 29.7 17.9 34.1
1997 578 30.3 19.1 37.9
1998 569 31.8 17.9 39
1999 605 31.9 19.0 48.3
2000 585 33.3 17.6 49.9
2001 569 33.9 16.8 56.8
2002 581 36.5 15.9 58.5
2003 581 36.5 15.9 58.5
2004 549 36.9 14.9 58.5
2005 547 38.0 14.4 64
2006 607 38.0 16.0 63.8
2007 593 40.6 14.6 60.2
2008 573 40.7 14.1 62.1
2009 584 40.7 14.3 66.6
2010 580 39.4 14.7 66
2011 618 37.8 16.3 70.4
2012 627 38.4 16.3 73.8
2013 608 40.0 15.2 77.1
2014 629 38.8 16.2 76
2015 669 38.0 17.6 77.9
2016 663 40.0 16.5 76.9
2017 678 37.6 18.0 75.8
2018 701 40.1 17.4 77.2
2019 612 35.6 17.1 73
2020 587 35.1 16.7 75.8
2021 540 34.3 15.7 73.9
2022 515 33.8 15.2 48.3
2023 373 27.1 13.7 70.8
2024 392 26.3 14.8 67.1

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 Shady Spring Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $983 (7.2%) $12,580 (92.8%) $13,563
2020 $1,091 (8.5%) $11,800 (91.5%) $12,892
2021 $1,300 (9.5%) $12,395 (90.5%) $13,695
2022 $1,884 (12.8%) $12,824 (87.2%) $14,708
2023 $2,943 (13.9%) $18,206 (86.1%) $21,149

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Shady Spring 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 668th of 853 Elementary schoolsRanks 537th of 855 Elementary schools
 15.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students612373
 39.1%
African American384221
 42.4%
American Indian81
 87.5%
Asian3625
 30.6%
Hispanic12384
 31.7%
Pacific Islander11
White4225
 40.5%
Two or More Races1816
 11.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients73%70.8%
 2.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Shady Spring Elementary

Shady Spring Elementary ranks 497th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Shady Spring Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Golden Ring Middle
High : Overlea High

Students at Shady Spring Elementary are 59% African American, 24% Hispanic, 6% White, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 392 students attended Shady Spring Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

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