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Gunpowder Elementary

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Gunpowder Elementary ranks 416 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

416^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Gunpowder Elementary is a public elementary school located in Baltimore, Maryland, serving 493 students in grades K-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.

Gunpowder Elementary consistently outperforms the Baltimore County and Maryland state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. For the 2024-2025 school year, the school's Mathematics proficiency rate for all grades is 33.3%, compared to 20.7% for Baltimore County and 26.5% for Maryland. In ELA, Gunpowder Elementary's proficiency rate is 46%, compared to 45% for Baltimore County and 50.8% for Maryland. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade Mathematics (40% proficient) and 3rd grade ELA (54.4% proficient). Gunpowder Elementary also performs well across different student subgroups, with its male students and African American students ranking in the top quartile of Maryland elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Gunpowder Elementary outperforms most in both Mathematics and ELA proficiency, with the exception of Kingsville Elementary and Chapel Hill Elementary, which consistently rank among the top-performing schools in the state. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 19.8% in 2023-2024 to 28.0% in the same year, which is a concerning trend that the school should address.

443

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,730

Per pupil spending ?

42.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9540 Holiday Manor Rd
Baltimore, MD 21236-1414

(410) 887-5121

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

Students who attend Gunpowder Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Perry Hall Middle
High:	Perry Hall High

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.5%

Asian:

21.7%

African American:

21.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Maryland median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg32%

Maryland avg38%

416^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

46^th of 108Elementary Schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools

17^th of 25Baltimore County Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	416 of 865	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	361 of 859	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	291 of 855	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.1	266 of 862	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.7	199 of 802	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	61.5	300 of 853	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.9	255 of 857	70.2%	★★★★☆
2017	65.9	278 of 847	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.8	232 of 845	72.5%	★★★★☆
2015	74.9	208 of 859	75.8%	★★★★☆
2014	80.1	145 of 867	83.3%	★★★★☆
2013	77.8	155 of 847	81.7%	★★★★☆
2012	75.3	178 of 857	79.2%	★★★★☆
2011	74.2	187 of 853	78.1%	★★★★☆
2010	75.1	201 of 855	76.5%	★★★★☆
2009	74.7	211 of 850	75.2%	★★★★☆
2008	61.6	361 of 838	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	30.9	612 of 818	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.9	658 of 804	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	26.1	628 of 805	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	39.9	549 of 803	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	56.5	131 of 504	74.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	46.2	78 of 128	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	58.6	220 of 796	72.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	46.4	241 of 546	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	69.4	172 of 788	78.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	46.4	257 of 528	51.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2021)78th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2021)74th percentile~ school

Female (2021)72nd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)56th percentile-19 vs school

White (2021)51st percentile-24 vs school

Asian (2021)39th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%-5 vs state

Mathematics33%+7 vs state

Science21%-5 vs state

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by a student
Monday, December 21, 2009

I went to school here before moving to the Eastern Shore in 1997. They were teaching things in 6th grade that Gunpowder had taught their kids in 4th or 5th. Mrs. Lamont, Mrs. Savage, and Mr. Freeman(sp?) were some of the great teachers I had and will never forget! Thanks for the memories Gunpowder Beavers! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Gunpowder Elementary	Public	K-5	9540 Holiday Manor Rd	Baltimore	21236	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-5121	443	28	15.8	42.9%	197 (44.5%)	93 (21.0%)	32 (7.2%)	96 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.6%)	48.6	416^th of 865 public elementary schools	51.9%		51.9	361^st of 859 public elementary schools	58.0%	55	40.0	27.2	32.1	33.3	54.4	38.3	44.2	46.0	20.8	$17,730	$1,356	$16,374
Seven Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9220 Seven Courts Dr	Baltimore	21234	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-6257	454	30	15.2	42.1%	175 (38.5%)	146 (32.2%)	43 (9.5%)	51 (11.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (8.1%)	63.8	302^nd of 865 public elementary schools	65.1%		60.5	305^th of 859 public elementary schools	64.5%	3	40.0	41.8	23.3	35.9	60.0	64.6	55.0	60.0	31.7	$18,126	$1,319	$16,807
Perry Hall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9021 Belair Rd	Baltimore	21236	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-5105	476	28	16.7	48.3%	148 (31.1%)	111 (23.3%)	43 (9.0%)	145 (30.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.9%)	73.8	226^th of 865 public elementary schools	73.9%		70.6	235^th of 859 public elementary schools	72.6%	9	58.3	51.4	28.2	45.0	68.1	78.3	54.9	66.4	30.1	$18,633	$1,329	$17,304
Honeygo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4816 Joppa Road	Perry Hall	21128	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-8700	698	39	17.7	29.4%	320 (45.8%)	128 (18.3%)	44 (6.3%)	151 (21.6%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (6.9%)	92.5	67^th of 865 public elementary schools	92.3%		91.1	69^th of 859 public elementary schools	92.0%	2	69.0	62.8	61.9	64.5	78.8	77.9	73.3	76.7	45.7	$18,195	$1,742	$16,452
Joppa View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8727 Honeygo Blvd	Baltimore	21128	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-5065	491	32	15.5	53.2%	140 (28.5%)	158 (32.2%)	44 (9.0%)	119 (24.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.1%)	67.5	274^th of 865 public elementary schools	68.3%		57.2	321^st of 859 public elementary schools	62.6%	47	53.1	52.8	38.1	47.7	59.3	63.4	43.5	54.9	25.0	$17,069	$1,539	$15,531
Chapel Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5200 E Joppa Rd	Perry Hall	21128	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-5119	535	32	16.6	25.6%	203 (37.9%)	139 (26.0%)	43 (8.0%)	113 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	34 (6.4%)	93	59^th of 865 public elementary schools	93.2%		95.3	34^th of 859 public elementary schools	96.0%	25	69.4	81.6	58.5	68.6	72.9	90.8	81.9	81.2	43.0	$17,183	$1,330	$15,853
Carney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3131 E Joppa Rd	Baltimore	21234	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-5228	524	35	14.8	70.8%	115 (21.9%)	297 (56.7%)	38 (7.3%)	37 (7.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.7%)	29.1	561^st of 865 public elementary schools	35.1%		28.5	549^th of 859 public elementary schools	36.1%	12	22.9	23.8	10.8	19.7	41.1	32.4	36.9	36.6	14.6	$20,631	$3,219	$17,413
Pine Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2701 Summit Ave	Baltimore	21234	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-5267	418	32	13.1	48.6%	142 (34.0%)	156 (37.3%)	42 (10.0%)	42 (10.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.4%)	58.2	351^st of 865 public elementary schools	59.4%		52	360^th of 859 public elementary schools	58.1%	9	39.4	49.3	35.0	41.8	58.2	58.1	28.8	49.5	21.7	$19,397	$1,691	$17,707
Harford Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8902 Old Harford Rd	Baltimore	21234	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-5236	373	23	15.9	59.0%	128 (34.3%)	133 (35.7%)	60 (16.1%)	25 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.2%)	32.8	535^th of 865 public elementary schools	38.2%		34.5	491^st of 859 public elementary schools	42.8%	44	32.8	28.3	10.9	23.8	41.7	43.3	29.7	38.0	12.7	$18,175	$1,437	$16,738
Kingsville Elementary	Public	K-5	7300 Sunshine Ave	Kingsville	21087	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-5949	326	18	17.6	19.3%	274 (84.0%)	5 (1.5%)	21 (6.4%)	14 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	92.1	73^rd of 865 public elementary schools	91.6%		88.4	94^th of 859 public elementary schools	89.1%	21	78.0	75.9	53.6	69.4	78.0	84.2	69.6	77.3	39.3	$19,232	$1,198	$18,035

Frequently Asked Questions about Gunpowder Elementary

What district is Gunpowder Elementary in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

How many students attend Gunpowder Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 443 students attended Gunpowder Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Gunpowder Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gunpowder Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Perry Hall Middle
High : Perry Hall High

What is the racial makeup of Gunpowder Elementary?

Students at Gunpowder Elementary are 44% White, 22% Asian, 21% African American, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Is Gunpowder Elementary a good school?

Gunpowder Elementary ranks 416^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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