Edgewood Elementary

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Edgewood Elementary ranks 506 th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Edgewood Elementary is a public elementary school in Edgewood, Maryland, serving 401 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Harford County Public Schools district, which is ranked 9 out of 25 in Maryland and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Edgewood Elementary faces significant academic challenges, consistently underperforming the Harford County and Maryland state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Edgewood Elementary's overall Mathematics proficiency was 22.1%, compared to 24.9% for Harford County and 24.1% for Maryland. The school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 71.12% to 78.05% over the past three school years, significantly higher than the surrounding schools. Edgewood Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Maryland elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other Maryland elementary schools.

Interestingly, Edgewood Elementary's performance is particularly low for female students and African American students, ranking in the bottom 10% and bottom 25% of Maryland elementary schools, respectively, in the 2020-2021 school year. Despite having a relatively high per-student spending and small class sizes, the school's academic struggles suggest that factors beyond just resource allocation may be contributing to the challenges. In comparison, nearby schools like William S. James Elementary and Emmorton Elementary significantly outperform Edgewood Elementary in both Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency, despite serving a more diverse student population.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2100 Cedar Dr
Edgewood, MD 21040-2502

(410) 612-1540

District: Harford County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
506^th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,336

Students who attend Edgewood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Edgewood Middle
High:	Edgewood High

Student/teacher ratio: 12.6

Number of students: 401

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.1%

White:

23.2%

Hispanic:

15.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Edgewood Elementary ranks worse than 58.9% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 27^th among 33 ranked elementary schools in the Harford County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.07. (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 Edgewood Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (54.1%), White (23.2%), Hispanic (15%). (See more...)

Compare Details 78.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Edgewood Elementary is 12.6, which is the 7^th best among 33 elementary schools in the Harford County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Edgewood Elementary employs 31.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Edgewood Elementary is $20,336, which is the 4^th highest among 33 elementary schools in the Harford County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Edgewood Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Harford County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Harford County Public Schools 9^th of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Edgewood Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Edgewood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	64.79	326^th	803	59.4%
2005	65.34	303^rd	805	62.4%
2006	68.08	277^th	804	65.5%
2007	72.57	212^th	818	74.1%
2008	30.47	658^th	838	21.5%
2009	10.46	813^th	850	4.4%
2010	22.11	749^th	855	12.4%
2011	19.44	738^th	853	13.5%
2012	23.82	712^th	857	16.9%
2013	23.01	706^th	847	16.6%
2014	41.15	589^th	867	32.1%
2015	19.29	704^th	859	18.0%
2016	18.96	683^rd	845	19.2%
2017	26.97	597^th	847	29.5%
2018	28.87	578^th	857	32.6%
2019	37.66	483^rd	853	43.4%
2021	22.02	593^rd	802	26.1%
2022	31.28	558^th	862	35.3%
2023	26.66	574^th	855	32.9%
2024	33.07	506^th	859	41.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Edgewood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	42.71	273^rd	546	50.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Edgewood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	12.03	763^rd	796	4.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Edgewood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	28.13	510^th	788	35.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Edgewood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	18.18	472^nd	504	6.3%

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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.

Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Edgewood Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	322	134	18	35	4	n/a	n/a	513
1990	321	128	15	23	8	n/a	n/a	495
1991	359	158	20	38	4	n/a	n/a	579
1992	326	161	23	31	4	n/a	n/a	545
1993	275	137	20	27	5	n/a	n/a	464
1994	295	121	22	30	3	n/a	n/a	471
1995	273	135	21	24	4	n/a	n/a	457
1996	273	135	21	24	4	n/a	n/a	457
1997	298	187	17	24	6	n/a	n/a	532
1998	278	185	11	16	8	n/a	n/a	498
1999	233	186	14	31	4	n/a	n/a	468
2000	229	189	10	31	7	n/a	n/a	466
2001	213	168	12	19	9	n/a	n/a	421
2002	175	218	8	25	15	n/a	n/a	441
2003	175	218	8	25	15	n/a	n/a	441
2004	170	215	6	54	13	n/a	n/a	458
2005	228	214	9	52	3	n/a	n/a	506
2006	199	209	11	50	4	n/a	n/a	473
2007	187	175	13	42	5	n/a	n/a	422
2008	173	175	11	55	5	n/a	n/a	419
2009	139	185	8	56	5	n/a	n/a	393
2010	150	214	11	54	5	n/a	n/a	434
2011	116	209	7	57	3	1	29	422
2012	110	221	9	64	3	0	43	450
2013	92	217	6	64	2	0	45	426
2014	81	215	6	70	3	0	46	421
2015	83	224	7	75	2	1	55	447
2016	77	206	4	65	1	1	37	391
2017	87	218	4	60	1	2	27	399
2018	100	208	3	59	2	5	17	394
2019	93	200	6	60	3	2	17	381
2020	103	228	1	54	2	1	16	405
2021	92	190	2	39	4	1	21	349
2022	94	192	2	57	1	1	27	374
2023	93	217	0	60	1	1	29	401

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 Edgewood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	513	25.5	20.1	n/a
1990	495	25.5	19.4	19.6
1991	579	26.0	22.2	14.9
1992	545	27.5	19.8	21.3
1993	464	25.0	18.6	25
1994	471	27.0	17.4	38
1995	457	29.5	15.5	34.8
1996	457	29.5	15.5	34.8
1997	532	33.5	15.9	33.8
1998	498	27.5	18.1	35.5
1999	468	27.5	17.0	55.6
2000	466	29.5	15.8	48.9
2001	421	30.5	13.8	52
2002	441	31.8	13.9	55.8
2003	441	31.8	13.9	55.8
2004	458	31.8	14.4	57
2005	506	33.0	15.3	50.8
2006	473	35.0	13.5	51.2
2007	422	35.8	11.8	42.9
2008	419	35.0	12.0	56.3
2009	393	34.8	11.3	59
2010	434	36.8	11.7	65.9
2011	422	36.9	11.4	63.7
2012	450	32.5	13.8	65.6
2013	426	32.4	13.1	65.3
2014	421	33.1	12.6	76.7
2015	447	32.0	13.9	75.8
2016	391	34.0	11.5	73.1
2017	399	32.5	12.2	71.9
2018	394	31.4	12.5	67
2019	381	30.0	12.6	68.2
2020	405	30.5	13.2	70.4
2021	349	27.9	12.4	75.4
2022	374	26.9	13.8	71.1
2023	401	31.7	12.6	78.1

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 Edgewood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	513	25.5	20.1	n/a
1990	495	25.5	19.4	19.6
1991	579	26.0	22.2	14.9
1992	545	27.5	19.8	21.3
1993	464	25.0	18.6	25
1994	471	27.0	17.4	38
1995	457	29.5	15.5	34.8
1996	457	29.5	15.5	34.8
1997	532	33.5	15.9	33.8
1998	498	27.5	18.1	35.5
1999	468	27.5	17.0	55.6
2000	466	29.5	15.8	48.9
2001	421	30.5	13.8	52
2002	441	31.8	13.9	55.8
2003	441	31.8	13.9	55.8
2004	458	31.8	14.4	57
2005	506	33.0	15.3	50.8
2006	473	35.0	13.5	51.2
2007	422	35.8	11.8	42.9
2008	419	35.0	12.0	56.3
2009	393	34.8	11.3	59
2010	434	36.8	11.7	65.9
2011	422	36.9	11.4	63.7
2012	450	32.5	13.8	65.6
2013	426	32.4	13.1	65.3
2014	421	33.1	12.6	76.7
2015	447	32.0	13.9	75.8
2016	391	34.0	11.5	73.1
2017	399	32.5	12.2	71.9
2018	394	31.4	12.5	67
2019	381	30.0	12.6	68.2
2020	405	30.5	13.2	70.4
2021	349	27.9	12.4	75.4
2022	374	26.9	13.8	71.1
2023	401	31.7	12.6	78.1

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 Edgewood Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,869 (9.0%)	$18,808 (91.0%)	$20,677
2020	$1,434 (8.5%)	$15,433 (91.5%)	$16,868
2021	$1,682 (8.9%)	$17,212 (91.1%)	$18,894
2022	$2,767 (14.2%)	$16,711 (85.8%)	$19,478
2023	$2,011 (9.9%)	$18,325 (90.1%)	$20,336

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Edgewood Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 483^rd of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 574^th of 855 Elementary schools	10.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	381	401	5.2%
African American	200	217	8.5%
American Indian	3	1	66.7%
Asian	6	0	100%
Hispanic	60	60
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	93	93
Two or More Races	17	29	70.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	68.2%	78.1%	9.8%

Schools Near Edgewood 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
Edgewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Cedar Dr	Edgewood	21040	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 612-1540	401	32	12.6	78.1%	93 (23.2%)	217 (54.1%)	60 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (7.2%)	33.1	506^th of 859 public elementary schools	41.1%		26.7	574^th of 855 public elementary schools	32.9%	68	23.7	26.4	14.3	22.1	26.3	50.9	42.9	39.6	15.6	$20,336	$2,011	$18,325
Deerfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2307 Willoughby Beach Rd	Edgewood	21040	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 612-1535	728	51	14.2	77.7%	160 (22.0%)	356 (48.9%)	110 (15.1%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (12.8%)	16	710^th of 859 public elementary schools	17.3%		18	679^th of 855 public elementary schools	20.6%	31	19.1	11.3	9.4	13.4	25.7	23.0	24.0	24.2	11.3	$16,774	$1,713	$15,061
Magnolia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Trimble Rd	Joppa	21085	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 612-1553	498	45	11.1	88.2%	50 (10.0%)	323 (64.9%)	54 (10.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	68 (13.7%)	16	709^th of 859 public elementary schools	17.5%		9.3	820^th of 855 public elementary schools	4.1%	111	22.4	10.8	6.9	13.5	26.7	23.0	23.6	24.4		$19,063	$1,767	$17,296
Riverside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	211 Stillmeadow Dr	Joppa	21085	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 612-1560	440	33	13.5	69.8%	168 (38.2%)	147 (33.4%)	68 (15.5%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (11.1%)	39.1	458^th of 859 public elementary schools	46.7%		36.3	496^th of 855 public elementary schools	42.0%	38	17.1	15.7	27.4	20.1	31.1	49.3	53.4	44.4	24.7	$17,066	$2,142	$14,924
Joppatowne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	407 Trimble Rd	Joppa	21085	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 612-1546	501	40	12.6	67.5%	247 (49.3%)	150 (29.9%)	47 (9.4%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (9.6%)	23.2	607^th of 859 public elementary schools	29.3%		25.1	593^rd of 855 public elementary schools	30.6%	14	17.3	14.7	14.9	15.7	27.5	32.9	29.9	30.0	20.9	$18,516	$1,455	$17,061
Abingdon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3001 S. Tollgate Road	Abingdon	21009	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-3910	658	47	13.8	48.2%	306 (46.5%)	180 (27.4%)	53 (8.1%)	29 (4.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (13.1%)	62.9	291^st of 859 public elementary schools	66.1%		63	285^th of 855 public elementary schools	66.7%	6	51.4	28.8	26.7	36.2	54.2	64.8	61.1	59.9	27.5	$16,983	$1,210	$15,773
William S. James Elementary	Public	K-5	1 Laurentum Pkw	Abingdon	21009	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-3900	497	31	15.9	30.4%	337 (67.8%)	56 (11.3%)	38 (7.6%)	22 (4.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.5%)	67.3	258^th of 859 public elementary schools	70.0%		64.1	278^th of 855 public elementary schools	67.5%	20	60.7	43.9	38.9	48.6	61.5	61.0	38.9	54.7	24.3	$15,862	$1,164	$14,699
Church Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4299 Church Creek Rd	Belcamp	21017	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 273-5550	725	48	15.0	58.3%	228 (31.4%)	311 (42.9%)	60 (8.3%)	31 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	92 (12.7%)	55.6	332^nd of 859 public elementary schools	61.4%		45.7	400^th of 855 public elementary schools	53.2%	68	42.6	32.8	37.5	37.6	41.8	51.6	51.0	47.9	27.7	$15,712	$1,161	$14,552
Emmorton Elementary	Public	K-5	2502 Tollgate Rd	Bel Air	21014	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-3920	548	34	16.0	22.3%	318 (58.0%)	61 (11.1%)	47 (8.6%)	68 (12.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.7%)	87.7	98^th of 859 public elementary schools	88.6%		82.2	146^th of 855 public elementary schools	82.9%	48	70.7	54.7	44.7	56.9	67.0	76.0	65.9	70.0	50.6	$15,397	$1,163	$14,234
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 Edgewood Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Edgewood Elementary?

Students at Edgewood Elementary are 54% African American, 23% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Edgewood Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 401 students attended Edgewood Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Edgewood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Edgewood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Edgewood Middle
High : Edgewood High

Is Edgewood Elementary a good school?

Edgewood Elementary ranks 506^th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Edgewood Elementary in?

Harford County Public Schools

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