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Scotts Branch Elementary

Public Grades K-5

686^th

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of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Scotts Branch Elementary is a public elementary school in Baltimore, Maryland, serving 465 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 the state.

Academically, Scotts Branch Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Maryland elementary schools, with significantly lower proficiency rates on state assessments compared to the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 16.7% of Scotts Branch students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 20.7% for Baltimore County and 26.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in Science, with only 4.9% of 5th-grade students proficient or better, compared to 23.5% for Baltimore County and 25.6% for the state. Additionally, Scotts Branch has consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 28.0% to 35.0% over the past few school years.

While Scotts Branch Elementary has a relatively high per-student spending of $18,184 and a low student-teacher ratio of 15:1, the school's academic outcomes suggest that additional targeted interventions and support may be needed. Nearby schools, such as Watershed Public Charter, Bedford Elementary, and Randallstown Elementary, generally perform better than Scotts Branch on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and lower rates of chronic absenteeism.

457

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,184

Per pupil spending ?

71.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8220 Tawnmoore Rd
Baltimore, MD 21207

(410) 887-0761

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

Students who attend Scotts Branch Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Northwest Academy of Health Sciences
High:	Milford Mill Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.6%

Hispanic:

11.2%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (20% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 22 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg32%

Maryland avg38%

686^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

89^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	20.1	686 of 865	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	665 of 859	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	798 of 855	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	679 of 862	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	640 of 802	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	780 of 853	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	774 of 857	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.7	771 of 847	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.2	773 of 845	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	17.6	724 of 859	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.5	666 of 867	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.6	635 of 847	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.8	677 of 857	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.1	715 of 853	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.4	752 of 855	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.4	770 of 850	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	22.9	720 of 838	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	81.8	99 of 818	87.9%	★★★★☆
2006	80.0	143 of 804	82.2%	★★★★☆
2005	80.8	126 of 805	84.3%	★★★★☆
2004	74.5	204 of 803	74.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	33.7	340 of 504	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	19.2	651 of 796	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	24.0	491 of 546	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	20.0	623 of 788	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2021)33rd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2021)21st percentile~ school

Female (2021)18th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)10th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts29%-22 vs state

Mathematics17%-10 vs state

Science5%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)						MCAP English Language Arts (2025)						MCAP Algebra I (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 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th 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 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Scotts Branch Elementary	Public	K-5	8220 Tawnmoore Rd	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0761	457	28	16.3	71.1%	3 (0.7%)	391 (85.6%)	51 (11.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	20.1	686^th of 865 public elementary schools	20.7%		19.1	665^th of 859 public elementary schools	22.6%	21	19.8	18.8	12.7			16.7	28.6	30.8	27.7			28.9		4.9	$18,184	$2,567	$15,617
Winfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8300 Carlson Ln	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0766	447	32	13.8	70.7%	10 (2.2%)	356 (79.6%)	52 (11.6%)	9 (2.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.4%)	23.1	639^th of 865 public elementary schools	26.1%		27	563^rd of 859 public elementary schools	34.5%	76	29.4	12.9	12.2			18.1	27.5	34.5	28.4			29.9		12.0	$22,016	$3,142	$18,874
Winand Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8301 Scotts Level Rd	Baltimore	21208	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0763	426	31	13.5	64.8%	12 (2.8%)	366 (85.9%)	25 (5.9%)	11 (2.6%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.6%)	47.1	428^th of 865 public elementary schools	50.5%		44.9	418^th of 859 public elementary schools	51.3%	10	42.6	21.3	27.0			29.8	63.0	49.2	38.7			49.7		14.5	$20,516	$2,401	$18,115
Hebbville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3335 Washington Ave	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0708	474	36	13.3	68.1%	8 (1.7%)	355 (74.9%)	85 (17.9%)	12 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	27.7	576^th of 865 public elementary schools	33.4%		37	471^st of 859 public elementary schools	45.2%	105	20.0	27.2	14.3			21.0	32.0	39.2	27.0			33.2		14.8	$19,101	$2,287	$16,814
Church Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3820 Fernside Rd	Randallstown	21133	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0717	273	20	13.7	66.7%	6 (2.2%)	210 (76.9%)	37 (13.6%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (4.8%)	31.9	545^th of 865 public elementary schools	37.0%		26	575^th of 859 public elementary schools	33.1%	30	29.8	50.0	5.8			27.3	32.6	53.5	19.2			34.1		3.9	$22,537	$2,898	$19,638
Bedford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7320 Campfield Rd	Baltimore	21208	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1200	586	35	16.6	64.5%	26 (4.4%)	399 (68.1%)	117 (20.0%)	13 (2.2%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.4%)	40.8	480^th of 865 public elementary schools	44.5%		31.3	526^th of 859 public elementary schools	38.8%	46	30.7	24.7	16.7			24.1	47.5	48.6	46.8			47.6		15.6	$21,745	$2,941	$18,804
Randallstown Elementary	Public	K-5	9013 Liberty Rd	Randallstown	21133	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0746	322	20	16.0	57.8%	8 (2.5%)	250 (77.6%)	44 (13.7%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.3%)	46.6	436^th of 865 public elementary schools	49.6%		37.4	464^th of 859 public elementary schools	46.0%	28	33.3	13.7	24.1			24.3	67.2	45.8	51.9			55.8		13.0	$18,764	$2,210	$16,555
Woodmoor Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3200 Elba Dr	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(410) 887-1318	567	32	17.5	71.8%	14 (2.5%)	408 (72.0%)	121 (21.3%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.6%)	21.9	667^th of 865 public elementary schools	22.9%		13.5	753^rd of 859 public elementary schools	12.3%	86	15.4	25.0	17.7			19.1	27.8	35.5	19.2			27.5		9.0	$17,072	$2,283	$14,789
Woodholme Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Mt Wilson Ln	Baltimore	21208	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-6762	685	46	14.9	63.5%	38 (5.5%)	465 (67.9%)	151 (22.0%)	13 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (2.0%)	24.2	626^th of 865 public elementary schools	27.6%		21	640^th of 859 public elementary schools	25.5%	14	22.9	22.3	13.9			19.6	36.4	37.5	22.7			32.1		5.9	$18,611	$1,985	$16,626
Watershed Public Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	6946 Dogwood Rd	Woodlawn	21244	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(410) 944-1810	366	23	15.9	33.9%	69 (18.9%)	215 (58.7%)	28 (7.7%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (12.8%)	47.6	424^th of 865 public elementary schools	51.0%		38.3	460^th of 859 public elementary schools	46.4%	36	37.0	19.4	20.5	21.4	6.3	22.3	47.8	53.2	43.2	69.0	61.5	54.1	10.0	11.4	$17,185	$1,231	$15,954

Frequently Asked Questions about Scotts Branch Elementary

What district is Scotts Branch Elementary in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

Is Scotts Branch Elementary a good school?

Scotts Branch Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.7% of Maryland elementary schools.

How many students attend Scotts Branch Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 457 students attended Scotts Branch Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Scotts Branch Elementary?

Students at Scotts Branch Elementary are 86% African American, 11% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Scotts Branch Elementary attend?

Students who attend Scotts Branch Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northwest Academy of Health Sciences
High : Milford Mill Academy

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