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Cedarmere Elementary

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Cedarmere Elementary ranks 523 rd of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

523^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Cedarmere Elementary is a mid-sized school in Reisterstown, MD, serving 502 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the Baltimore County Public Schools district, with nearly 60% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

Cedarmere shows a unique strength in mathematics, with 29.2% of students proficient—above both the district (21.9%) and state (27.1%) averages. However, this success doesn't extend to English Language Arts, where only 36.1% of students are proficient, well below the district (46.1%) and state (51.7%) averages. This pattern of outperforming in math while struggling in reading sets Cedarmere apart from nearby schools like Chatsworth School, which achieves 59.9% proficiency in ELA and 49.6% in math, though Chatsworth also benefits from a much lower poverty rate and significantly higher per-student spending ($32,808 vs. Cedarmere's $18,710). On the other hand, Timber Grove Elementary, just under a mile away, has a similar demographic profile but faces even higher chronic absenteeism (33.2%) and lower test scores. Cedarmere's student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1 is one of the best in the area, suggesting a focus on smaller class sizes despite below-average spending.

A key concern is chronic absenteeism, which sits at 27.0%—slightly above the district average—and has ticked back up after recent improvements. This is especially critical since high absenteeism often impacts reading skills. Additionally, while the school has shown improvement in math over the last three years, 5th-grade science scores have been volatile, dropping sharply from 29.9% proficiency in 2022-2023 to just 8.8% the following year before recovering to 24.2%, still below the state average. Overall, Cedarmere is a school of contrasts: it excels in math and supports its students well in some areas, but faces clear challenges in reading and attendance that families may want to explore further.

502

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,710

Per pupil spending ?

59.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17 Nicodemus Rd
Reisterstown, MD 21136-3224

(410) 887-1100

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

Students who attend Cedarmere Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Franklin Middle
High:	Franklin High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

42.2%

Hispanic:

32.9%

White:

11.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 38th percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (32% vs 39% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 16 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg34%

Maryland avg39%

523^rd of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

18^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
2026	35.5	523 of 864	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.0	544 of 865	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.6	580 of 859	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	425 of 855	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.3	488 of 862	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.7	367 of 802	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.7	482 of 853	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	495 of 857	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.9	475 of 847	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.1	526 of 845	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.7	407 of 859	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.6	323 of 867	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.3	241 of 847	71.5%	★★★★☆
2012	61.4	378 of 857	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	43.5	536 of 853	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.6	581 of 855	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.8	465 of 850	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.7	547 of 838	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.3	417 of 818	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.4	414 of 804	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.1	502 of 805	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	47.3	487 of 803	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	60.5	110 of 504	78.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	30.2	492 of 796	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	27.7	268 of 347	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	64.6	87 of 546	84.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	50.6	274 of 788	65.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	51.0	230 of 528	56.4%	★★★☆☆

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)84th percentile+30 vs school

African American (2021)78th percentile+24 vs school

Male (2021)65th percentile+11 vs school

White (2021)56th percentile~ school

Female (2021)38th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2021)23rd percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts36%-16 vs state

Mathematics29%~ state avg

Science24%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	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 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
Cedarmere Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17 Nicodemus Rd	Reisterstown	21136	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-1100	502	37	13.7	59.6%	58 (11.6%)	212 (42.2%)	165 (32.9%)	46 (9.2%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.8%)	35.5	523^rd of 864 public elementary schools	39.5%		32	544^th of 865 public elementary schools	37.1%	21	39.0	26.3	21.2	29.2	37.7	38.2	31.8	36.1	24.2	$18,710	$1,644	$17,065
Timber Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 Academy Ave	Owings Mills	21117	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1714	608	37	16.2	68.8%	37 (6.1%)	276 (45.4%)	215 (35.4%)	40 (6.6%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.8%)	31.4	561^st of 864 public elementary schools	35.1%		23	641^st of 865 public elementary schools	25.9%	80	39.0	22.8	13.0	25.1	37.8	42.4	35.5	38.8	9.1	$17,340	$1,787	$15,554
Reisterstown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	223 Walgrove Rd	Reisterstown	21136	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1133	518	37	14.0	61.6%	62 (12.0%)	198 (38.2%)	186 (35.9%)	47 (9.1%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.9%)	22.3	653^rd of 864 public elementary schools	24.4%		22.3	656^th of 865 public elementary schools	24.2%	3	22.4	14.8	9.0	15.3	32.9	29.6	38.0	33.5	15.4	$18,624	$2,199	$16,424
Owings Mills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10824 Reistertown Road	Owings Mills	21117	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1710	666	45	14.8	68.2%	28 (4.2%)	351 (52.7%)	253 (38.0%)	9 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.5%)	41	472^nd of 864 public elementary schools	45.4%		35.5	513^th of 865 public elementary schools	40.7%	41	37.1	34.7	26.9	32.9	36.0	38.6	43.0	39.2	22.6	$18,474	$2,221	$16,253
Chatsworth School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	222 New Ave	Reisterstown	21136	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 887-1103	301	29	10.4	38.2%	51 (16.9%)	182 (60.5%)	24 (8.0%)	21 (7.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.0%)	74.1	231^st of 864 public elementary schools	73.3%		79	191^st of 865 public elementary schools	77.9%	40	56.6	54.8	35.7	49.6	58.5	69.0	52.4	59.9	41.5	$32,808	$5,872	$26,937
Glyndon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	445 Glyndon Dr	Reisterstown	21136	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1130	476	27	17.4	67.2%	63 (13.2%)	222 (46.6%)	124 (26.1%)	33 (6.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.3%)	26.1	616^th of 864 public elementary schools	28.7%		28.8	564^th of 865 public elementary schools	34.8%	52	27.7	20.5	14.1	20.2	41.5	32.2	27.4	33.1	18.6	$20,574	$2,073	$18,500
Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	33 Cockeysmill Rd	Reisterstown	21136	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-1111	392	27	14.5	40.1%	145 (37.0%)	109 (27.8%)	80 (20.4%)	25 (6.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (7.7%)	84.8	133^rd of 864 public elementary schools	84.6%		79	190^th of 865 public elementary schools	78.0%	57	57.5	46.6	56.7	53.2	65.0	67.2	75.0	69.6	51.7	$20,080	$2,106	$17,974
New Town Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4924 New Town Blvd	Owings Mills	21117	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-1541	772	43	17.9	56.9%	18 (2.3%)	628 (81.3%)	58 (7.5%)	29 (3.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.4%)	43.5	452^nd of 864 public elementary schools	47.7%		39.2	489^th of 865 public elementary schools	43.5%	37	36.8	25.2	22.5	28.3	50.4	42.0	44.2	45.6	27.5	$16,398	$2,105	$14,292
Lyons Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9435 Lyons Mill Rd	Owings Mills	21117	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-1719	671	39	17.3	50.1%	7 (1.0%)	556 (82.9%)	27 (4.0%)	49 (7.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (4.2%)	35.8	517^th of 864 public elementary schools	40.2%		55.4	363^rd of 865 public elementary schools	58.0%	154	31.2	24.3	25.9	27.4	33.8	33.6	43.0	36.7	28.1	$17,235	$1,308	$15,927
Deer Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9809 Lyons Mill Rd	Owings Mills	21117	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0723	384	25	15.4	66.9%	8 (2.1%)	341 (88.8%)	20 (5.2%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	52.1	396^th of 864 public elementary schools	54.2%		46.8	433^rd of 865 public elementary schools	49.9%	37	43.2	33.9	28.4	34.1	52.3	50.8	49.3	50.6	23.9	$19,008	$2,013	$16,995

Frequently Asked Questions about Cedarmere Elementary

What district is Cedarmere Elementary in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

Is Cedarmere Elementary a good school?

Cedarmere Elementary ranks 523^rd of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cedarmere Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 502 students attended Cedarmere Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Cedarmere Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cedarmere Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Franklin Middle
High : Franklin High

What is the racial makeup of Cedarmere Elementary?

Students at Cedarmere Elementary are 42% African American, 33% Hispanic, 12% White, 9% Asian, 2% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

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