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Oakleigh Elementary

Q: Is Oakleigh Elementary a good school?

Oakleigh Elementary ranks 612 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

612^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Oakleigh Elementary is a PK-5 school in Baltimore, MD, serving 452 students within the Baltimore County Public Schools district, where 73.45% of students come from low-income families. The school has historically ranked in the bottom third of Maryland elementary schools, but recent data reveals a remarkable turnaround in chronic absenteeism, which dropped from 48.4% in 2022-2023 to 20.1% in 2024-2025—a rate now lower than nearby schools like Halstead Academy (37.2%) and Pleasant Plains Elementary (36.3%), and even below the district average of 25.6%. This improvement is a major success story, suggesting effective interventions are getting more students to class regularly.

Academically, Oakleigh faces challenges, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA), where only 33.8% of students are proficient, compared to the district average of 46.1% and the state average of 51.7%. Nearby schools with similar poverty rates, such as Carney Elementary (40.9%) and Harford Hills Elementary (43.1%), perform better in reading. Math proficiency is also low at 19.8%, slightly below the district average of 21.9%, and trails higher-performing neighbors like Pine Grove Elementary (40.4%) and Villa Cresta Elementary (32.4%). Despite spending $20,697 per student—among the highest in the area—Oakleigh’s academic outcomes lag behind some schools with lower spending, raising questions about resource allocation.

Oakleigh’s state ranking has shown a slight upward trend, moving from the 15th percentile in 2020-2021 to the 29th percentile in 2025-2026, and the dramatic drop in absenteeism offers hope for continued progress. However, historical data reveals significant equity gaps, with African American and female students performing in the bottom 10% of the state in 2020-2021, while male and white students ranked higher. The school is geographically close to White Oak School, a small school with extreme challenges, and Villa Cresta Elementary, which has lower poverty and higher test scores, highlighting the diverse needs within the community. For parents, Oakleigh’s strength lies in its improving attendance, but its academic performance, especially in reading, remains a key area to watch.

452

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,697

Per pupil spending ?

73.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1900 White Oak Ave
Baltimore, MD 21234

(410) 887-5238

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

Students who attend Oakleigh Elementary usually attend:

High:

Parkville High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.0%

Hispanic:

24.3%

White:

10.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 31st percentile in 2016 → 29th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (26% vs 39% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 18 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg34%

Maryland avg39%

612^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

78^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	26.6	612 of 865	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.5	633 of 865	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	571 of 859	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.3	695 of 855	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	692 of 862	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	681 of 802	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	679 of 853	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	634 of 857	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.7	628 of 847	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.7	584 of 845	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.9	557 of 859	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	63.0	366 of 867	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.8	353 of 847	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.0	371 of 857	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.9	436 of 853	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.5	591 of 855	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.0	492 of 850	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.0	386 of 838	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	48.3	469 of 818	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.3	385 of 804	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.4	362 of 805	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.7	397 of 803	50.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	19.1	462 of 504	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	14.0	741 of 796	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	22.4	580 of 788	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	22.7	401 of 528	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2021)26th percentile+11 vs school

White (2021)24th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2021)8th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2021)7th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts34%-18 vs state

Mathematics20%-7 vs state

Science20%-13 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, May 17, 2024

Terrible school. My child been getting bullied all year and they won’t do anything to stop it at all. The principal needs to be fired for this school to improve. She has no heart to allow a child to be hit in the face and do nothing about it. And my son was hit in the face alone over 5x.. so you can see the picture .Do not send your child here!! 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/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
Oakleigh Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 White Oak Ave	Baltimore	21234	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-5238	452	34	13.1	73.5%	47 (10.4%)	244 (54.0%)	110 (24.3%)	22 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.2%)	26.6	612^th of 865 public elementary schools	29.2%		23.5	633^rd of 865 public elementary schools	26.8%	21	24.6	15.9	19.4				19.8	34.5	29.0	38.2				33.8		19.7		$20,697	$2,670	$18,027
White Oak School	Public	K-5	8401 Leefield Rd	Parkville	21234	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-5378	60	37	1.6	71.7%	22 (36.7%)	26 (43.3%)	4 (6.7%)	3 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.3%)								(n/a)	18.2						8.3	9.1						4.4
Villa Cresta Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 Rader Ave	Baltimore	21234	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-5275	609	42	14.6	52.9%	212 (34.8%)	200 (32.8%)	118 (19.4%)	18 (3.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (9.5%)	49.6	414^th of 865 public elementary schools	52.1%		42.7	467^th of 865 public elementary schools	46.0%	53	40.4	27.5	29.1				32.4	46.5	41.1	48.5				45.5		35.6		$18,867	$1,392	$17,476
Harford Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8902 Old Harford Rd	Baltimore	21234	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-5236	373	23	15.9	59.0%	128 (34.3%)	133 (35.7%)	60 (16.1%)	25 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.2%)	39.6	480^th of 865 public elementary schools	44.5%		32.8	535^th of 865 public elementary schools	38.2%	55	43.8	24.5	10.2				25.0	47.9	41.2	41.0				43.1		26.2		$18,175	$1,437	$16,738
Pleasant Plains Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8300 Pleasant Plains Rd	Towson	21286	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 809-3549	575	35	16.6	70.1%	70 (12.2%)	280 (48.7%)	173 (30.1%)	8 (1.4%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.4%)	21.4	665^th of 865 public elementary schools	23.1%		19.2	696^th of 865 public elementary schools	19.5%	31	29.2	14.9	11.3				18.5	34.8	17.6	28.9				27.7		17.3		$20,133	$2,461	$17,672
Halstead Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1111 Halstead Rd	Baltimore	21234	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-3210	489	30	16.1	78.5%	14 (2.9%)	372 (76.1%)	84 (17.2%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	13.9	765^th of 865 public elementary schools	11.6%		11.9	810^th of 865 public elementary schools	6.4%	45	25.4	13.8	7.0				14.9	27.1	15.4	11.3				17.4		12.7		$20,164	$2,703	$17,461
Cromwell Valley Elementary Regional Magnet	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	825 Providence Rd	Baltimore	21286	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 887-4888	395	25	16.1	31.4%	131 (33.2%)	172 (43.5%)	35 (8.9%)	31 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.6%)	88.6	100^th of 865 public elementary schools	88.4%		89.9	91^st of 865 public elementary schools	89.5%	9	58.9	65.5	51.7				58.7	62.5	82.8	79.3				75.0		54.4		$19,463	$1,377	$18,085
Carney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3131 E Joppa Rd	Baltimore	21234	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-5228	524	35	14.8	70.8%	115 (21.9%)	297 (56.7%)	38 (7.3%)	37 (7.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.7%)	33	546^th of 865 public elementary schools	36.9%		29.1	561^st of 865 public elementary schools	35.1%	15	24.3	14.4	19.6				19.1	40.5	43.8	38.7				40.9		24.1		$20,631	$3,219	$17,413
Pine Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2701 Summit Ave	Baltimore	21234	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-5267	418	32	13.1	48.6%	142 (34.0%)	156 (37.3%)	42 (10.0%)	42 (10.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.4%)	64.9	286^th of 865 public elementary schools	66.9%		58.2	351^st of 865 public elementary schools	59.4%	65	40.0	42.6	38.5				40.4	55.4	61.8	44.6				54.0		44.6		$19,397	$1,691	$17,707
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Oakleigh Elementary

How many students attend Oakleigh Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 452 students attended Oakleigh Elementary.

Is Oakleigh Elementary a good school?

Oakleigh Elementary ranks 612^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Oakleigh Elementary?

Students at Oakleigh Elementary are 54% African American, 24% Hispanic, 10% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What district is Oakleigh Elementary in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Oakleigh Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oakleigh Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Parkville High

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