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Fullerton Elementary

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Fullerton Elementary ranks 437 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

437^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Fullerton Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school (PK-5) in the Overlea/Fullerton area of Baltimore, serving 383 students as part of the Baltimore County Public Schools district, where about 52% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school stands out as a relative academic anchor in its corridor, with a clear strength in Mathematics—32% of students were proficient in the 2025-2026 school year, significantly outperforming the district average of 21.9% and the state average of 27.1%. In contrast, nearby schools like Shady Spring Elementary (13.6%), Elmwood Elementary (13.4%), and McCormick Elementary (15.4%) lag far behind in math proficiency, while Rossville Elementary (38.8%) is the only nearby school that outperforms Fullerton in this subject.

Fullerton also shows notable strengths in reducing chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 17.4% in the 2024-2025 school year—well below the district average of 25.6% and much lower than nearby Hazelwood Elementary/Middle (40.1%) in Baltimore City Public Schools. The school is particularly effective with its Hispanic students, who ranked in the 83rd percentile statewide in 2020-2021, earning a 4-star rating. However, English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency remains a persistent challenge, with only 44.7% of students proficient compared to the state average of 51.7%, and this gap has been widening as math scores climb.

Interestingly, Fullerton spends $19,649 per student—less than lower-performing neighbors like Red House Run Elementary ($20,699) and McCormick ($23,623)—while the higher-performing Rossville spends significantly less ($16,699), suggesting that effective resource allocation, not just funding, drives success. Fullerton’s consistent 2-star rating and 49th percentile rank make it a stable option in a corridor where many schools, including Woodhome Elementary/Middle and Glenmount Elementary/Middle, struggle. By studying Rossville’s success and its own strong math strategies, Fullerton has a clear path to improvement.

383

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,649

Per pupil spending ?

52.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

4400 Fullerton Ave
Baltimore, MD 21236-4615

(410) 887-5234

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

Students who attend Fullerton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Parkville Middle
High:	Overlea High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

37.6%

White:

31.6%

Hispanic:

18.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 44th percentile in 2023 → 49th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 49th (2026) from a 44th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg34%

Maryland avg39%

437^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

53^rd 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	46.8	437 of 865	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.2	371 of 865	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.7	449 of 859	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	483 of 855	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	471 of 862	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.1	281 of 802	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.4	466 of 853	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.4	430 of 857	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.0	427 of 847	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.4	337 of 845	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.4	238 of 859	72.3%	★★★★☆
2014	75.0	218 of 867	74.9%	★★★★☆
2013	78.3	147 of 847	82.6%	★★★★☆
2012	79.3	130 of 857	84.8%	★★★★☆
2011	81.5	96 of 853	88.7%	★★★★☆
2010	85.7	48 of 855	94.4%	★★★★★
2009	87.9	18 of 850	97.9%	★★★★★
2008	86.5	35 of 838	95.8%	★★★★★
2007	12.4	729 of 818	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	10.2	737 of 804	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	12.0	726 of 805	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	16.9	701 of 803	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	50.3	172 of 504	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	40.2	376 of 796	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	65.0	59 of 347	83.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	50.7	192 of 546	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	55.8	242 of 788	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	40.6	78 of 136	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	44.3	270 of 528	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2021)83rd percentile+18 vs school

Male (2021)69th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2021)66th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)65th percentile~ school

Female (2021)53rd percentile-12 vs school

White (2021)49th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2021)43rd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts45%-7 vs state

Mathematics32%+5 vs state

Science31%~ state avg

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by a citizen
Sunday, March 8, 2009

I attended this school a long time ago and I find that they strive to maintain a high standard. The provide excellent service to the students in need and their education can be described as outstanding. They achieve more than what they deserve and should be proclaimed a blue ribbon school. Check out how well they achieve in the MSA. Each day they achieve a higher status. Close Quote

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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
Fullerton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4400 Fullerton Ave	Baltimore	21236	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-5234	383	26	14.7	52.2%	121 (31.6%)	144 (37.6%)	70 (18.3%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.2%)	46.8	437^th of 865 public elementary schools	49.5%		54.2	371^st of 865 public elementary schools	57.1%	66	42.6	32.9	20.0				32.0	45.6	42.5	46.2				44.7		30.8		$19,649	$1,863	$17,786
Elmwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	531 Dale Ave	Baltimore	21206	Baltimore city	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-5232	396	28	14.1	65.2%	70 (17.7%)	200 (50.5%)	84 (21.2%)	14 (3.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.6%)	18.3	708^th of 865 public elementary schools	18.2%		17.9	716^th of 865 public elementary schools	17.2%	8	14.3	14.3	11.7				13.4	20.6	35.2	27.1				27.3		17.2		$20,446	$2,234	$18,212
City Neighbors Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4301 Raspe Avenue	Baltimore	21206	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 325-2627	231	16	14.9	54.1%	54 (23.4%)	173 (74.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	38.2	498^th of 865 public elementary schools	42.4%		35.8	508^th of 865 public elementary schools	41.3%	10	16.0	34.8	17.9	3.6	7.4	3.8	13.2	40.0	60.9	39.3	53.6	74.1	35.7	50.3		17.9	7.1	$21,980	$4,222	$17,759
Woodhome Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	7300 Moyer Avenue	Baltimore	21234	Baltimore County	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6398	496	26	19.4	73.6%	17 (3.4%)	347 (70.0%)	106 (21.4%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	21.6	662^nd of 865 public elementary schools	23.5%		22	664^th of 865 public elementary schools	23.2%	2	28.9	7.0	12.5	17.6	4.6	12.8	13.6	22.7	24.6	25.0	41.2	37.5	42.0	32.7		0.0	12.0	$20,014	$4,246	$15,768
Glenmount Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	6211 Walther Avenue	Baltimore	21206	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6366	628	46	13.8	75.2%	18 (2.9%)	529 (84.2%)	62 (9.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.7%)	18	711^th of 865 public elementary schools	17.8%		30.3	554^th of 865 public elementary schools	36.0%	157	14.5	7.2	4.8	1.7	7.5	3.5	7.1	36.2	33.3	23.0	40.0	48.8	36.4	36.8		8.2	9.1	$21,762	$4,333	$17,429
McCormick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5101 Hazelwood Ave	Baltimore	21206	Baltimore city	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0500	295	21	13.8	80.3%	22 (7.5%)	213 (72.2%)	34 (11.5%)	8 (2.7%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.7%)	23	649^th of 865 public elementary schools	25.0%		12.4	805^th of 865 public elementary schools	6.9%	156	10.3	15.6	20.0				15.4	32.5	32.8	37.5				34.0		12.5		$23,623	$3,301	$20,322
Rossville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7649 Gum Spring Road	Baltimore	21237	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(443) 809-8519	726	47	15.3	59.2%	137 (18.9%)	349 (48.1%)	69 (9.5%)	128 (17.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.5%)	64	289^th of 865 public elementary schools	66.6%		63.5	304^th of 865 public elementary schools	64.9%	15	51.0	42.3	27.0				38.8	63.1	55.4	54.3				57.2		34.5		$16,699	$1,392	$15,307
Shady Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8868 Goldenwood Rd	Baltimore	21237	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0509	375	27	13.8	73.1%	18 (4.8%)	231 (61.6%)	84 (22.4%)	20 (5.3%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	22	658^th of 865 public elementary schools	23.9%		22.5	651^st of 865 public elementary schools	24.7%	7	19.5	15.6	8.3				13.6	30.0	40.3	33.3				35.1		11.0		$20,699	$2,627	$18,071
Red House Run Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1717 Weyburn Rd	Baltimore	21237	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0506	694	51	13.6	66.3%	184 (26.5%)	205 (29.5%)	206 (29.7%)	62 (8.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (5.0%)	29.5	581^st of 865 public elementary schools	32.8%		30.2	555^th of 865 public elementary schools	35.8%	26	28.3	17.5	15.0				20.3	34.7	42.9	34.8				37.6		21.4		$20,094	$2,292	$17,802
Hazelwood Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	4517 Hazelwood Avenue	Baltimore	21206	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9098	524	38	13.9	82.4%	8 (1.5%)	445 (84.9%)	54 (10.3%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.1%)	13.1	780^th of 865 public elementary schools	9.8%		14	774^th of 865 public elementary schools	10.5%	6	14.0	6.9	10.7	6.9	6.2	4.7	8.1	23.2	20.3	18.2	20.3	40.3	32.3	26.3		12.5	1.5	$25,419	$4,938	$20,481

Frequently Asked Questions about Fullerton Elementary

How many students attend Fullerton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 383 students attended Fullerton Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Fullerton Elementary?

Students at Fullerton Elementary are 38% African American, 32% White, 18% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Fullerton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fullerton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Parkville Middle
High : Overlea High

What district is Fullerton Elementary in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

Is Fullerton Elementary a good school?

Fullerton Elementary ranks 437^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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