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Halethorpe Elementary

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Halethorpe Elementary ranks 503 rd of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

503^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Halethorpe Elementary is a small, PK-5 school in Halethorpe, MD, serving 273 students within the Baltimore County Public Schools district, where about 65% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Halethorpe stands out most for its exceptional math performance, which dramatically outpaces its closest neighbors. In the 2025-2026 school year, 26.7% of students were proficient in math—far higher than the 15.9% at Riverview Elementary, 8.5% at Lansdowne Elementary, and 13.9% at Baltimore Highlands Elementary. This success is supported by the highest per-student spending among nearby schools ($26,659) and a very low student-teacher ratio of 10.7:1, the lowest in its Baltimore County peer group. The school has also made impressive strides in reducing chronic absenteeism to just 12.0%, less than half the district average of 25.6% and the lowest rate among all its local peers, including Arbutus Elementary (15.4%) and Relay Elementary (13.6%).

However, Halethorpe faces challenges in English Language Arts (ELA), where 40.6% proficiency lags behind the state average of 51.7% and higher-performing schools like Arbutus (54.3%) and Relay (47.8%). There is also a notable drop in proficiency from 3rd to 5th grade across subjects, suggesting a need for targeted support for older students. While Halethorpe spends more per student than Arbutus ($26,659 vs. $20,254), Arbutus achieves higher overall rankings, showing that factors like instructional quality also matter. Still, in a local context where neighboring schools rank in the bottom 17% of Maryland, Halethorpe is a relative success story, effectively using its resources to provide a stable, high-attendance environment that excels in math.

273

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,659

Per pupil spending ?

64.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

4300 Maple Ave
Halethorpe, MD 21227-4008

(410) 887-1406

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

Students who attend Halethorpe Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Arbutus Middle
High:	Lansdowne High

Racial breakdown:

White:

33.0%

Asian:

25.6%

African American:

20.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg34%

Maryland avg39%

503^rd of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

61^st 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	37.2	503 of 865	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.2	419 of 865	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	432 of 859	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	530 of 855	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	496 of 862	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.1	535 of 802	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.0	560 of 853	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	491 of 857	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.6	579 of 847	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.8	450 of 845	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.7	332 of 859	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.4	402 of 867	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.4	423 of 847	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.5	451 of 857	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.0	511 of 853	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.4	404 of 855	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.6	426 of 850	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	63.8	336 of 838	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.6	399 of 818	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.9	316 of 804	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.5	299 of 805	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.8	325 of 803	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	5.3	124 of 128	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	34.4	440 of 796	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	42.3	278 of 546	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	29.7	486 of 788	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	18.6	428 of 528	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)49th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2021)45th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2021)38th percentile+5 vs school

White (2021)19th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2021)3rd percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts41%-11 vs state

Mathematics27%~ state avg

Science24%-9 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, November 3, 2018

This school is terrible. The communication at this school sucks and it is a poorly ran school. 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
Halethorpe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4300 Maple Ave	Halethorpe	21227	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1406	273	25	10.7	64.8%	90 (33.0%)	55 (20.1%)	40 (14.7%)	70 (25.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (5.9%)	37.2	503^rd of 865 public elementary schools	41.8%		48.2	419^th of 865 public elementary schools	51.6%	84	28.9	28.6	22.9				26.7	46.2	44.4	31.4				40.6		23.7		$26,659	$2,465	$24,194
Arbutus Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Sulphur Spring Rd	Baltimore	21227	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1400	410	26	15.7	61.0%	159 (38.8%)	37 (9.0%)	41 (10.0%)	148 (36.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.1%)	60.6	324^th of 865 public elementary schools	62.5%		59.3	340^th of 865 public elementary schools	60.7%	16	53.7	47.7	25.9				42.4	66.0	60.0	37.5				54.3		23.7		$20,254	$1,902	$18,353
Relay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5885 Selford Rd	Baltimore	21227	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-1426	581	38	15.2	52.7%	244 (42.0%)	133 (22.9%)	55 (9.5%)	83 (14.3%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	61 (10.5%)	53.1	383^rd of 865 public elementary schools	55.7%		54.6	366^th of 865 public elementary schools	57.7%	17	41.1	39.3	28.7				36.5	53.2	42.7	47.1				47.8		31.0		$18,338	$1,539	$16,799
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
Lansdowne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2301 Alma Rd	Baltimore	21227	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 809-1408	603	43	14.1	72.1%	157 (26.0%)	134 (22.2%)	234 (38.8%)	25 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (8.3%)	11.6	800^th of 865 public elementary schools	7.5%		11.9	809^th of 865 public elementary schools	6.5%	9	9.0	12.5	2.7				8.5	18.0	14.7	29.3				20.1		11.0		$18,350	$2,726	$15,624
Violetville Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	1207 Pine Heights Avenue	Baltimore	21229	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-1416	302	17	18.3	79.5%	58 (19.2%)	147 (48.7%)	64 (21.2%)	6 (2.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (7.9%)	16.5	734^th of 865 public elementary schools	15.1%		24.2	625^th of 865 public elementary schools	27.7%	109	17.9	15.2	3.1	11.5	6.1	7.3	9.7	28.6	12.5	15.6	42.3	25.0	39.5	27.5		6.5	23.1	$22,503	$5,213	$17,290
Lakeland Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	2921 Stranden Road	Baltimore	21230	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-1406	1,070	82	13.0	62.6%	38 (3.6%)	204 (19.1%)	814 (76.1%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.8%)	42.9	458^th of 865 public elementary schools	47.1%		35.6	512^th of 865 public elementary schools	40.8%	54	57.3	35.2	16.0	9.5	5.0	16.8	24.3	46.4	38.5	31.1	53.3	52.5	35.4	42.8		20.0	11.6	$21,638	$3,730	$17,908
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
Morrell Park Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	2601 Tolley Street	Baltimore	21230	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-3426	451	32	14.3	70.3%	103 (22.8%)	98 (21.7%)	210 (46.6%)	12 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.5%)	19	697^th of 865 public elementary schools	19.4%		15.5	747^th of 865 public elementary schools	13.6%	50	45.5	9.3	13.6	10.0	3.5	0.0	13.1	24.4	20.9	20.3	22.5	24.6	20.4	22.1		3.4	5.6	$24,243	$4,241	$20,002
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 Halethorpe Elementary

What schools do graduates of Halethorpe Elementary attend?

Students who attend Halethorpe Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Arbutus Middle
High : Lansdowne High

What district is Halethorpe Elementary in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

How many students attend Halethorpe Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 273 students attended Halethorpe Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Halethorpe Elementary?

Students at Halethorpe Elementary are 33% White, 26% Asian, 20% African American, 15% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Is Halethorpe Elementary a good school?

Halethorpe Elementary ranks 503^rd of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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