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Dundalk Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

784^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Dundalk Elementary is a PK-5 school in the Dundalk area of Baltimore County, serving 757 students within the Baltimore County Public Schools district, where over 75% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, Dundalk Elementary is one of the lowest-performing schools in Maryland, ranking in the bottom 10% of elementary schools statewide. Test scores are significantly below both district and state averages in Math, English Language Arts (ELA), and Science. A particularly concerning trend is a steep decline in 5th-grade performance: while 3rd-grade Math proficiency is 19.3%, it drops to just 3.2% by 5th grade. This "5th-grade cliff" is far more severe than at nearby schools like Charlesmont Elementary, where 5th-grade Math proficiency is 27.1%, or Logan Elementary at 9.5%. Overall, only 12.4% of students are proficient in Math and 21.9% in ELA, the lowest rates among its immediate Baltimore County peers.

Chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically from a peak of 52.5% in 2022-2023 to 28.9% in 2024-2025, though it remains above the district average and is still the highest among nearby schools like Bear Creek Elementary and Norwood Elementary. Despite serving a high-poverty population, Dundalk spends less per student ($18,931) than any other school in its comparison group, including Grange Elementary ($17,253) and Bear Creek Elementary ($21,770). This funding paradox, combined with the steep academic decline in upper grades, suggests that targeted interventions and additional resources may be critical to improving student outcomes.

757

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,931

Per pupil spending ?

75.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2717 Playfield Street
Baltimore, MD 21222

(443) 809-7013

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

Students who attend Dundalk Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Dundalk Middle
High:	Dundalk High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.5%

African American:

26.7%

White:

20.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 3rd percentile in 2024 → 9th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 9th (2026) from a 3rd-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (16% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 30 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school16%

District avg34%

Maryland avg39%

784^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to bottom 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

18^th of 24Baltimore 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	12.9	784 of 865	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.1	833 of 865	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	835 of 859	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	831 of 855	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	790 of 862	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	750 of 802	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	770 of 853	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	747 of 857	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.6	724 of 847	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.7	715 of 845	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.7	617 of 859	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	43.6	569 of 867	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.3	511 of 847	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.0	457 of 857	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.1	544 of 853	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	23.1	740 of 855	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.6	669 of 850	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.6	768 of 838	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	75.5	182 of 818	77.8%	★★★★☆
2006	82.0	116 of 804	85.6%	★★★★☆
2005	83.9	94 of 805	88.3%	★★★★☆
2004	76.3	181 of 803	77.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	13.6	747 of 796	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	28.6	438 of 546	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	13.3	741 of 788	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	16.2	49 of 52	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	10.8	500 of 528	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)20th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2021)6th percentile~ school

Male (2021)6th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2021)6th percentile~ school

White (2021)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts22%-30 vs state

Mathematics12%-15 vs state

Science7%-26 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
Dundalk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2717 Playfield Street	Baltimore	21222	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 809-7013	757	48	15.8	75.3%	155 (20.5%)	202 (26.7%)	322 (42.5%)	8 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (8.9%)	12.9	784^th of 865 public elementary schools	9.4%		10.1	833^rd of 865 public elementary schools	3.7%	49	19.3	14.8	3.2				12.4	26.1	25.0	14.6				21.9		6.6		$18,931	$2,407	$16,524
Logan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7601 Dunmanway	Baltimore	21222	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-7052	556	34	16.1	73.6%	205 (36.9%)	125 (22.5%)	146 (26.3%)	7 (1.3%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	68 (12.2%)	28.3	593^rd of 865 public elementary schools	31.4%		31.7	548^th of 865 public elementary schools	36.6%	45	30.0	36.2	9.5				24.9	34.3	31.4	32.4				32.7		15.1		$20,801	$2,921	$17,880
Grange Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 Church Rd	Baltimore	21222	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-7043	483	28	17.5	71.6%	242 (50.1%)	88 (18.2%)	95 (19.7%)	16 (3.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.3%)	22.8	651^st of 865 public elementary schools	24.7%		25.6	605^th of 865 public elementary schools	30.1%	46	28.8	22.0	9.3				20.3	30.4	28.4	31.6				30.1		14.5		$17,253	$2,055	$15,198
Norwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Delvale Ave	Baltimore	21222	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-7055	521	31	16.6	71.4%	131 (25.1%)	50 (9.6%)	282 (54.1%)	19 (3.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.9%)								(n/a)	26.6						26.6	25.6						25.6				$18,539	$2,223	$16,315
Holabird Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1500 Imla Street	Baltimore	21224	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9086	650	54	12.1	74.9%	26 (4.0%)	210 (32.3%)	395 (60.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	15.7	751^st of 865 public elementary schools	13.2%		11.4	817^th of 865 public elementary schools	5.5%	66	15.6	10.0	1.4	8.9	5.8	0.0	8.7	26.6	8.7	16.2	50.9	41.2	35.5	29.0	38.9	4.4	17.5	$22,516	$4,260	$18,256
Sandy Plains Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8330 Kavanagh Rd	Baltimore	21222	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-7070	580	37	15.6	80.0%	210 (36.2%)	130 (22.4%)	162 (27.9%)	10 (1.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (11.2%)	13	783^rd of 865 public elementary schools	9.5%		12.7	797^th of 865 public elementary schools	7.9%	14	13.8	16.1	11.3				13.7	21.5	15.1	17.3				18.0		11.1		$21,311	$3,338	$17,973
Commodore John Rodgers Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	6820 Fait Ave	Baltimore	21224	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9300	774	65	11.9	73.5%	42 (5.4%)	353 (45.6%)	350 (45.2%)	12 (1.6%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.7%)	19.4	690^th of 865 public elementary schools	20.2%		29.6	558^th of 865 public elementary schools	35.5%	132	24.3	18.0	12.2	9.6	13.5		13.7	26.0	16.4	27.0	31.9	51.6	40.8	34.0	8.7	10.5	9.8	$25,596	$4,415	$21,180
Graceland Park/O'Donnell Heights Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	6300 O'Donnell Street	Baltimore	21224	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9083	831	61	13.6	62.3%	43 (5.2%)	101 (12.2%)	674 (81.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.0%)	17.5	722^nd of 865 public elementary schools	16.5%		16.9	733^rd of 865 public elementary schools	15.3%	11	15.2	9.0	14.3	3.9	5.4	2.3	8.8	26.6	16.9	24.7	39.2	35.9	37.9	30.3		15.8	16.8	$20,150	$3,712	$16,437
Berkshire Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7431 Poplar Ave	Baltimore	21224	Baltimore city	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-7008	514	39	13.3	73.3%	162 (31.5%)	71 (13.8%)	230 (44.7%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.4%)	13.4	778^th of 865 public elementary schools	10.1%		15.2	751^st of 865 public elementary schools	13.2%	27	15.9	13.2	3.4				10.4	29.5	18.9	21.6				24.0		10.6		$20,411	$2,908	$17,503
Charlesmont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7800 W Collingham Dr	Baltimore	21222	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-7004	373	25	14.9	69.4%	163 (43.7%)	61 (16.4%)	108 (29.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.4%)	54.1	375^th of 865 public elementary schools	56.6%		46.9	430^th of 865 public elementary schools	50.3%	55	50.0	42.0	27.1				39.0	46.0	50.0	49.2				48.4		25.4		$21,255	$3,699	$17,556

Frequently Asked Questions about Dundalk Elementary

What district is Dundalk Elementary in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Dundalk Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dundalk Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dundalk Middle
High : Dundalk High

Is Dundalk Elementary a good school?

Dundalk Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.4% of Maryland elementary schools.

How many students attend Dundalk Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 757 students attended Dundalk Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Dundalk Elementary?

Students at Dundalk Elementary are 43% Hispanic, 27% African American, 20% White, 9% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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