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Belle Grove Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

698^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Belle Grove Elementary is a small PK-5 school in the Brooklyn Park area of Baltimore, MD, serving 305 students as part of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district, where nearly 89% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Belle Grove presents a unique "resource paradox": it receives significantly higher per-pupil funding ($24,972) and maintains a much lower student-teacher ratio (9.5:1) than nearby schools, yet its academic performance ranks in the bottom 20% of Maryland elementary schools. For context, Overlook Elementary, just 2 miles away in the same district, spends $4,000 less per student and has a slightly higher student-teacher ratio (10.4:1), but achieves nearly double the math proficiency (31.1% vs. 16.1%) and significantly higher ELA proficiency (46.2% vs. 27.8%). Belle Grove's performance is more aligned with nearby Curtis Bay Elementary in the Baltimore City Public Schools district, suggesting that community-specific challenges, rather than district quality, are driving outcomes.

Chronic absenteeism is a critical concern, with a 29.1% rate in 2024-2025—nearly 50% higher than the district average of 19.9%—and this likely undermines the benefits of small class sizes and high funding. On a positive note, Belle Grove shows a relative strength with low-socioeconomic status students, ranking in the 45th percentile for this subgroup in 2020-2021, and has demonstrated recent improvement in ELA proficiency, rising from 20% to 27.8% over the last two years. While math proficiency remains low at 16.1%, the literacy gains suggest that targeted instructional efforts may be starting to take hold, making attendance a key lever for future progress.

305

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,972

Per pupil spending ?

88.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

4502 Belle Grove Road
Baltimore, MD 21225-2698

(410) 222-6589

District: Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Students who attend Belle Grove Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Brooklyn Park Middle
High:	North County High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.3%

White:

24.9%

African American:

22.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 8th percentile in 2023 → 19th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 19th (2026) from a 8th-percentile low (2023)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (21% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 24 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg43%

Maryland avg39%

698^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to bottom 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

63^rd of 70Elementary Schools in the Anne Arundel County Public Schools

13^th of 24Anne Arundel 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
2026	18.9	698 of 865	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.0	755 of 865	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	674 of 859	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	785 of 855	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	776 of 862	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	690 of 802	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	746 of 853	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	639 of 857	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.2	585 of 847	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.8	556 of 845	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.4	497 of 859	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.2	434 of 867	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.7	499 of 847	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	28.9	676 of 857	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.1	614 of 853	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.8	684 of 855	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	14.9	797 of 850	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	30.8	654 of 838	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	62.3	340 of 818	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.5	254 of 804	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.0	364 of 805	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.1	360 of 803	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	19.2	652 of 796	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	41.1	298 of 546	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	17.5	672 of 788	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	8.9	514 of 528	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)45th percentile+31 vs school

Female (2021)18th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2021)15th percentile~ school

White (2021)3rd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts28%-24 vs state

Mathematics16%-11 vs state

Science14%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)							MCAP English Language Arts (2026)							MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Science (2026)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 8th 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 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Belle Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4502 Belle Grove Road	Baltimore	21225	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 222-6589	305	32	9.5	88.9%	76 (24.9%)	68 (22.3%)	129 (42.3%)	9 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.5%)	18.9	698^th of 865 public elementary schools	19.3%		15	755^th of 865 public elementary schools	12.7%	57	20.0	20.5	8.9				16.1	28.6	30.8	24.4				27.8		13.6		$24,972	$3,032	$21,940
Brooklyn Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 14th Ave	Baltimore	21225	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 222-6590	463	41	11.2	83.8%	133 (28.7%)	87 (18.8%)	207 (44.7%)	9 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.4%)	12.6	790^th of 865 public elementary schools	8.7%		14.3	765^th of 865 public elementary schools	11.6%	25	12.3	14.8	7.9				12.0	20.5	22.2	14.3				19.4		12.7		$20,867	$2,840	$18,026
Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 East 11th Ave	Baltimore	21225	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 222-6593	538	47	11.4	83.1%	118 (21.9%)	130 (24.2%)	230 (42.8%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (10.0%)	19.9	687^th of 865 public elementary schools	20.6%		27.4	582^nd of 865 public elementary schools	32.7%	105	27.7	14.0	4.4				14.9	43.9	30.8	17.4				30.2		9.8		$20,286	$2,298	$17,988
Maree Garnett Farring Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	300 Pontiac Avenue	Baltimore	21225	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-1404	717	50	14.3	66.4%	103 (14.4%)	134 (18.7%)	444 (61.9%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.9%)	16	745^th of 865 public elementary schools	13.9%		16	742^nd of 865 public elementary schools	14.2%	3	20.0	17.1	11.4	7.6	12.2	14.6	14.3	20.0	12.9	10.3	38.0	33.8	25.0	23.8		4.2	10.7	$21,800	$3,918	$17,882
Baltimore Highlands Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4200 Annapolis Rd	Baltimore	21227	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0919	461	32	14.5	76.4%	102 (22.1%)	101 (21.9%)	207 (44.9%)	11 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.2%)	17.8	714^th of 865 public elementary schools	17.5%		13.3	790^th of 865 public elementary schools	8.7%	76	20.0	20.0	5.5				13.9	23.3	45.0	26.0				29.5		5.3		$20,371	$2,821	$17,550
Bay-Brook Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	4301 10th Street	Baltimore	21225	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-1357	706	39	18.1	76.1%	46 (6.5%)	338 (47.9%)	301 (42.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.7%)	13.8	769^th of 865 public elementary schools	11.1%		9.8	837^th of 865 public elementary schools	3.2%	68	15.6	22.5	6.8	3.8	6.7	9.4	10.3	17.7	26.3	13.8	17.5	33.0	14.6	20.8		6.8	3.9	$22,931	$4,209	$18,722
Curtis Bay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4301 W Bay Avenue	Baltimore	21225	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-1397	470	41	11.6	71.3%	72 (15.3%)	139 (29.6%)	225 (47.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.0%)	14.6	759^th of 865 public elementary schools	12.3%		20	689^th of 865 public elementary schools	20.3%	70	13.5	20.0	6.5				13.3	18.9	27.1	25.4				23.5		9.4		$26,062	$4,786	$21,275
Arundel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	2400 Round Road	Baltimore	21225	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-1379	434	33	13.1	87.8%	5 (1.2%)	377 (86.9%)	43 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)								(n/a)																		$25,583	$5,312	$20,270
Riverview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3298 Kessler Rd	Baltimore	21227	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1428	552	37	14.7	80.8%	68 (12.3%)	153 (27.7%)	274 (49.6%)	15 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.6%)	16.3	737^th of 865 public elementary schools	14.8%		18	714^th of 865 public elementary schools	17.5%	23	20.8	14.9	12.8				15.9	16.9	23.0	26.9				22.5		11.7		$18,784	$2,406	$16,378
Overlook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Hampton Rd	Linthicum	21090	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 222-6585	249	24	10.4	61.8%	111 (44.6%)	39 (15.7%)	66 (26.5%)	14 (5.6%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	15 (6.0%)	46.5	440^th of 865 public elementary schools	49.1%		26.9	589^th of 865 public elementary schools	31.9%	149	43.2	31.0	20.0				31.1	64.9	42.9	32.5				46.2		27.5		$20,872	$1,756	$19,116

Frequently Asked Questions about Belle Grove Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Belle Grove Elementary?

Students at Belle Grove Elementary are 42% Hispanic, 25% White, 22% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Belle Grove Elementary in?

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

How many students attend Belle Grove Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 305 students attended Belle Grove Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Belle Grove Elementary attend?

Students who attend Belle Grove Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Brooklyn Park Middle
High : North County High

Is Belle Grove Elementary a good school?

Belle Grove Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.3% of Maryland elementary schools.

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