Baden Elementary

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Baden Elementary ranks 386 th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Baden Elementary is a public elementary school located in Brandywine, Maryland, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 226. The school is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district, which is ranked 22 out of 25 in Maryland and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of a lower-ranked school district, Baden Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, particularly in Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA). For the 2023-2024 school year, Baden Elementary's Mathematics proficiency rate for all grades is 32.9%, compared to 10.8% for the district and 24.1% for the state. In ELA, Baden Elementary's proficiency rate for all grades is 46.3%, compared to 36.1% for the district and 48.4% for the state. The school's performance in Science for 5th grade is also higher than the district and state, with a 23.1% proficiency rate compared to 13.9% for the district and 23.9% for the state. This suggests that the school may have effective teaching practices, curriculum, or other factors that contribute to its strong academic performance.

Baden Elementary's student population is more racially diverse compared to the nearby schools, such as Brandywine Elementary and Malcolm Elementary School, which tend to have higher concentrations of African American or White students. This diversity could provide opportunities for cross-cultural learning and understanding. Additionally, Baden Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 41.06% to 63.72% over the past three school years, which is higher than the nearby schools. This suggests that the school serves a population with lower socioeconomic status, which could indicate additional challenges in supporting its students. However, Baden Elementary appears to be utilizing its resources effectively, as evidenced by its lower student-teacher ratio compared to the nearby schools, ranging from 11.4 to 13.2 over the past three school years.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

13601 Baden-Westwood Rd
Brandywine, MD 20613-8422

(301) 888-1188

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
386^th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,674

Students who attend Baden Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gwynn Park Middle
High:	Gwynn Park High

Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

Number of students: 226

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.7%

Hispanic:

21.7%

White:

18.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Baden Elementary ranks better than 55.1% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 19^th among 137 ranked elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.84. (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 Baden Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (48.7%), Hispanic (21.7%), White (18.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Baden Elementary is 13.2, which is the 42^nd best among 137 elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Baden Elementary employs 17 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Baden Elementary is $21,674, which is the 25^th highest among 137 elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Prince George's County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Prince George's County Public Schools 22^nd of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Baden Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Baden Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	70.60	247^th	803	69.2%
2005	56.85	388^th	805	51.8%
2006	65.43	307^th	804	61.8%
2007	63.37	331^st	818	59.5%
2008	46.39	521^st	838	37.8%
2009	37.59	600^th	850	29.4%
2010	61.05	381^st	855	55.4%
2011	48.15	494^th	853	42.1%
2012	53.26	467^th	857	45.5%
2013	49.46	467^th	847	44.9%
2014	42.96	578^th	867	33.3%
2015	39.12	492^nd	859	42.7%
2016	41.60	462^nd	845	45.3%
2017	28.83	576^th	847	32.0%
2018	33.87	525^th	857	38.7%
2019	39.83	468^th	853	45.1%
2021	39.98	364^th	802	54.6%
2022	43.53	449^th	862	47.9%
2023	45.52	403^rd	855	52.9%
2024	48.84	386^th	859	55.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Baden Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	34.74	437^th	796	45.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Baden Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	24.09	562^nd	788	28.7%

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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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Enrollment information for Baden Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	233	129	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	364
1990	243	122	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
1991	249	122	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	21	392
1992	272	134	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	408
1993	293	130	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	425
1994	296	108	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	405
1995	325	88	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	415
1996	325	88	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	415
1997	306	102	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	410
1998	304	96	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	404
1999	297	89	0	1	4	n/a	n/a	0	391
2000	294	97	0	1	5	n/a	n/a	0	397
2001	251	118	0	4	6	n/a	n/a	0	379
2002	203	134	0	4	5	n/a	n/a	0	346
2003	203	134	0	4	5	n/a	n/a	0	346
2004	182	125	1	5	6	n/a	n/a	0	319
2005	178	104	0	9	6	n/a	n/a	0	297
2006	164	98	1	13	9	n/a	n/a	0	285
2007	143	111	1	11	7	n/a	n/a	0	273
2008	124	106	2	16	9	n/a	n/a	0	257
2009	101	114	3	14	7	n/a	n/a	0	239
2010	107	122	5	18	5	n/a	n/a	0	257
2011	96	96	4	25	1	0	13	0	235
2012	98	126	3	27	1	0	19	0	274
2013	100	133	4	29	2	0	22	0	290
2014	107	137	3	33	2	0	20	0	302
2015	104	130	2	34	4	0	13	0	287
2016	93	118	1	31	3	0	18	0	264
2017	90	131	1	43	3	0	20	0	288
2018	74	121	1	43	3	0	17	0	259
2019	59	119	0	48	3	0	15	0	244
2020	51	92	0	48	2	0	16	0	209
2021	37	98	0	46	1	0	16	0	198
2022	38	100	0	49	1	0	19	0	207
2023	42	110	3	49	2	0	20	0	226

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 Baden Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	364	18.7	19.4	n/a
1990	366	18.7	19.5	25.1
1991	392	19.3	20.3	18.9
1992	408	19.3	21.1	21.1
1993	425	21.2	20.0	20.2
1994	405	19.2	21.1	20.7
1995	415	17.2	24.1	19
1996	415	17.2	24.1	19
1997	410	18.0	22.8	17.6
1998	404	19.3	20.9	16.6
1999	391	19.3	20.3	19.2
2000	397	23.0	17.3	17.9
2001	379	21.6	17.5	21.1
2002	346	20.5	16.9	22.5
2003	346	20.5	16.9	22.5
2004	319	17.2	18.5	23.2
2005	297	16.0	18.6	25.3
2006	285	21.0	13.6	23.2
2007	273	19.2	14.2	27.1
2008	257	18.1	14.2	34.2
2009	239	18.1	13.2	30.1
2010	257	17.6	14.6	36.6
2011	235	17.9	13.1	40.4
2012	274	17.1	16.0	46.4
2013	290	16.2	17.8	42.1
2014	302	18.2	16.5	43
2015	287	18.0	15.9	44.3
2016	264	19.0	13.8	47.7
2017	288	19.7	14.5	52.4
2018	259	17.9	14.4	51.7
2019	244	17.9	13.6	56.1
2020	209	15.4	13.5	50.7
2021	198	15.4	12.8	53
2022	207	18.1	11.4	41.1
2023	226	17.0	13.2	63.7

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 Baden Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	364	18.7	19.4	n/a
1990	366	18.7	19.5	25.1
1991	392	19.3	20.3	18.9
1992	408	19.3	21.1	21.1
1993	425	21.2	20.0	20.2
1994	405	19.2	21.1	20.7
1995	415	17.2	24.1	19
1996	415	17.2	24.1	19
1997	410	18.0	22.8	17.6
1998	404	19.3	20.9	16.6
1999	391	19.3	20.3	19.2
2000	397	23.0	17.3	17.9
2001	379	21.6	17.5	21.1
2002	346	20.5	16.9	22.5
2003	346	20.5	16.9	22.5
2004	319	17.2	18.5	23.2
2005	297	16.0	18.6	25.3
2006	285	21.0	13.6	23.2
2007	273	19.2	14.2	27.1
2008	257	18.1	14.2	34.2
2009	239	18.1	13.2	30.1
2010	257	17.6	14.6	36.6
2011	235	17.9	13.1	40.4
2012	274	17.1	16.0	46.4
2013	290	16.2	17.8	42.1
2014	302	18.2	16.5	43
2015	287	18.0	15.9	44.3
2016	264	19.0	13.8	47.7
2017	288	19.7	14.5	52.4
2018	259	17.9	14.4	51.7
2019	244	17.9	13.6	56.1
2020	209	15.4	13.5	50.7
2021	198	15.4	12.8	53
2022	207	18.1	11.4	41.1
2023	226	17.0	13.2	63.7

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 Baden Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$495 (2.8%)	$17,201 (97.2%)	$17,696
2020	$397 (2.2%)	$17,266 (97.8%)	$17,662
2021	$697 (3.9%)	$17,002 (96.1%)	$17,700
2022	$1,774 (7.8%)	$20,991 (92.2%)	$22,765
2023	$1,661 (7.7%)	$20,013 (92.3%)	$21,674

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Baden Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 468^th of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 403^rd of 855 Elementary schools	7.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	244	226	7.4%
African American	119	110	7.6%
American Indian	3	2	33.3%
Asian	0	3
Hispanic	48	49	2.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	59	42	28.8%
Two or More Races	15	20	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	56.1%	63.7%	7.6%

Schools Near Baden 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
Baden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13601 Baden-Westwood Rd	Brandywine	20613	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 888-1188	226	17	13.2	63.7%	42 (18.6%)	110 (48.7%)	49 (21.7%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.8%)	48.8	386^th of 859 public elementary schools	55.1%		45.5	403^rd of 855 public elementary schools	52.9%	17	38.7	33.3	25.9	32.9	45.2	52.2	42.3	46.3	23.1	$21,674	$1,661	$20,013
Malcolm Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14760 Poplar Hill Rd	Waldorf	20601	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 645-2691	412	28	14.7	47.1%	93 (22.6%)	181 (43.9%)	66 (16.0%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	63 (15.3%)	35.6	484^th of 859 public elementary schools	43.7%		38.2	474^th of 855 public elementary schools	44.6%	10	19.0	28.6	25.3	24.5	30.5	52.4	32.9	38.3	19.0	$18,128	$647	$17,480
Brandywine Elementary	Public	K-5	14101 Brandywine Rd	Brandywine	20613	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 372-0100	526	28	18.5	55.5%	14 (2.7%)	399 (75.9%)	87 (16.5%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.0%)	17.9	679^th of 859 public elementary schools	21.0%		17.8	683^rd of 855 public elementary schools	20.1%	4	16.5	7.2	9.6	11.2	23.5	29.5	31.7	28.2	13.1	$15,322	$1,394	$13,928
Mattaponi Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	11701 Duley Station Rd	Upper Marlboro	20772	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 599-2442	376	25	15.2	50.3%	21 (5.6%)	301 (80.1%)	33 (8.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.8%)	53.6	342^nd of 859 public elementary schools	60.2%		52	357^th of 855 public elementary schools	58.2%	15	43.5	31.0	25.0	33.0	58.1	50.7	50.0	52.8	21.9	$18,257	$1,458	$16,799
J. P. Ryon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12140 Vivian Adams Dr	Waldorf	20601	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 645-3090	640	42	15.1	72.7%	36 (5.6%)	400 (62.5%)	137 (21.4%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (8.9%)	10	822^nd of 859 public elementary schools	4.3%		10.3	806^th of 855 public elementary schools	5.7%	16	13.0	8.8		8.4	25.0	15.5	8.6	15.5	5.8	$17,399	$1,459	$15,940
Rosaryville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9925 Rosaryville Rd	Upper Marlboro	20772	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 599-2490	454	35	12.8	62.3%	18 (4.0%)	373 (82.2%)	48 (10.6%)	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	21.5	629^th of 859 public elementary schools	26.8%		19.9	657^th of 855 public elementary schools	23.2%	28	30.3			11.5	33.3	27.6	16.0	25.2		$22,706	$2,116	$20,590
Marlton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8506 Old Colony Dr S	Upper Marlboro	20772	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 952-7780	309	22	13.8	61.8%	2 (0.6%)	273 (88.3%)	31 (10.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30	538^th of 859 public elementary schools	37.4%		30.2	542^nd of 855 public elementary schools	36.6%	4	13.6			6.2	38.6	41.5	43.2	41.1	6.7	$20,324	$1,716	$18,608
Huntingtown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4345 Huntingtown Rd	Huntingtown	20639	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 550-9360	543	35	15.4	24.9%	385 (70.9%)	38 (7.0%)	55 (10.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (11.6%)	89.1	85^th of 859 public elementary schools	90.1%		86.6	108^th of 855 public elementary schools	87.4%	23	58.1	62.0	46.3	55.4	71.6	81.0	73.8	75.5	48.1	$16,516	$1,149	$15,367
Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	820 Stone Ave	Waldorf	20602	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 645-3686	555	38	14.5	82.7%	28 (5.0%)	366 (65.9%)	112 (20.2%)	9 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.5%)	12.7	771^st of 859 public elementary schools	10.2%		13	764^th of 855 public elementary schools	10.6%	7	13.7	11.8	11.5	12.3	25.7	19.1	15.4	20.0	5.1	$19,080	$1,811	$17,268
Eva Turner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Bannister Cir	Waldorf	20602	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 645-4828	463	33	13.8	68.7%	22 (4.8%)	352 (76.0%)	68 (14.7%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	11	807^th of 859 public elementary schools	6.1%		15.6	726^th of 855 public elementary schools	15.1%	81		17.1		8.3	11.1	21.7	9.5	14.2	6.5	$20,143	$1,828	$18,314

Frequently Asked Questions about Baden Elementary

What schools do graduates of Baden Elementary attend?

Students who attend Baden Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gwynn Park Middle
High : Gwynn Park High

Is Baden Elementary a good school?

Baden Elementary ranks 386^th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Baden Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

How many students attend Baden Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 226 students attended Baden Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Baden Elementary?

Students at Baden Elementary are 49% African American, 22% Hispanic, 19% White, 9% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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