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Orems Elementary

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Orems Elementary ranks 423 rd of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

423^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Orems Elementary is a public school in the Essex/Middle River area of Baltimore County, serving 402 students in grades PK-5 within the Baltimore County Public Schools district, where about two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Orems stands out as a bright spot in a challenging local landscape. While most nearby schools rank in the bottom 20% of Maryland, Orems earns a solid 3-star rating (51st percentile). Its math proficiency rate of 36.4% is dramatically higher than the district average (21.9%) and far exceeds neighbors like Mars Estates Elementary (8.1%) and Deep Creek Elementary (7.6%). The school is especially effective with its economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 82nd percentile for that group—a sign that targeted support is working. Chronic absenteeism at 16.1% is well below the district average of 25.6% and much lower than schools like Hawthorne Elementary (41.9%), suggesting strong family engagement and a positive school climate.

The school has shown a clear upward trend, climbing from a low point in 2022-2023 to its current ranking. While math is a clear strength, English Language Arts proficiency (45.2%) trails the state average (51.7%), pointing to an area for growth. Notably, Orems achieves these results with a per-student spending of $20,697—less than several lower-performing neighbors—and a student-teacher ratio of 16.3:1. This suggests effective use of resources and strong leadership are driving its success.

402

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,697

Per pupil spending ?

66.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

711 Highvilla Rd
Baltimore, MD 21221-3261

(410) 887-0172

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.6%

Hispanic:

29.6%

African American:

23.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2016 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Maryland median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg34%

Maryland avg39%

423^rd of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

52^nd 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	48.6	423 of 865	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.3	405 of 865	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.7	483 of 859	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.5	584 of 855	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	525 of 862	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.4	500 of 802	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.0	414 of 853	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	358 of 857	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.9	404 of 847	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	39.6	480 of 845	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	78.0	175 of 867	79.8%	★★★★☆
2013	70.1	245 of 847	71.1%	★★★★☆
2012	64.5	333 of 857	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.3	269 of 853	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.6	393 of 855	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.2	393 of 850	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.0	428 of 838	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.6	448 of 818	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.0	468 of 804	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	38.7	547 of 805	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	60.7	370 of 803	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	22.8	596 of 796	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	62.8	96 of 546	82.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	34.2	431 of 788	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	15.1	473 of 528	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)82nd percentile+45 vs school

Male (2021)45th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2021)25th percentile-13 vs school

White (2021)10th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts45%-7 vs state

Mathematics36%+9 vs state

Science23%-9 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 (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 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
Orems Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	711 Highvilla Rd	Baltimore	21221	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0172	402	25	16.3	66.4%	139 (34.6%)	94 (23.4%)	119 (29.6%)	25 (6.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.2%)	48.6	423^rd of 865 public elementary schools	51.1%		50.3	405^th of 865 public elementary schools	53.2%	18	43.3	31.0	34.2	36.4	51.5	46.6	38.4	45.2	23.0	$20,697	$2,814	$17,883
Victory Villa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Compass Rd	Baltimore	21220	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 809-0184	612	39	15.6	74.2%	117 (19.1%)	287 (46.9%)	142 (23.2%)	18 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (7.7%)	16.1	741^st of 865 public elementary schools	14.3%		22	665^th of 865 public elementary schools	23.1%	76	15.8	13.0	9.3	12.8	27.4	24.8	24.4	25.5	16.5	$19,695	$3,027	$16,667
Middlesex Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	142 Bennett Rd	Baltimore	21221	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0170	448	36	12.5	80.4%	128 (28.6%)	146 (32.6%)	122 (27.2%)	9 (2.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.5%)	17.7	716^th of 865 public elementary schools	17.2%		10.2	832^nd of 865 public elementary schools	3.8%	116	16.7	15.9	6.8	13.5	25.7	29.0	30.0	28.1	15.4	$22,136	$2,851	$19,285
Martin Boulevard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	210 Riverton Rd	Baltimore	21220	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0158	253	23	11.1	67.2%	36 (14.2%)	100 (39.5%)	82 (32.4%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	27 (10.7%)	27.1	608^th of 865 public elementary schools	29.7%		45.5	444^th of 865 public elementary schools	48.7%	164	37.1	26.9	13.2	25.3	40.5	29.6	28.9	33.3	7.9	$25,770	$3,093	$22,677
Glenmar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9700 Community Dr	Baltimore	21220	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0127	263	25	10.5	60.5%	24 (9.1%)	167 (63.5%)	43 (16.3%)	13 (4.9%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	17.6	720^th of 865 public elementary schools	16.8%		14	773^rd of 865 public elementary schools	10.6%	53	26.8	6.9	2.5	12.7	36.6	21.4	26.3	29.0	11.9	$25,204	$2,718	$22,486
Mars Estates Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 E Homberg Ave	Baltimore	21221	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0154	400	27	14.6	75.8%	43 (10.8%)	218 (54.5%)	94 (23.5%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.0%)	10.9	815^th of 865 public elementary schools	5.8%		17.3	727^th of 865 public elementary schools	16.0%	88	8.6	4.7	10.4	8.1	22.8	24.4	12.2	19.7	10.0	$23,567	$2,999	$20,568
Hawthorne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	125 Kingston Rd	Baltimore	21220	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0138	499	37	13.6	83.2%	92 (18.4%)	259 (51.9%)	105 (21.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.6%)	13.3	779^th of 865 public elementary schools	9.9%		13.4	785^th of 865 public elementary schools	9.2%	6	13.3	14.3	8.0	12.2	12.1	31.4	12.0	19.7	9.8	$22,100	$3,289	$18,811
Deep Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	1101 E Homberg Ave	Baltimore	21221	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0110	385	28	13.7	80.3%	35 (9.1%)	251 (65.2%)	62 (16.1%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.1%)	11.5	803^rd of 865 public elementary schools	7.2%		12.6	801^st of 865 public elementary schools	7.4%	2	4.7	8.9	9.2	7.6	20.0	26.8	21.5	22.6	6.1	$20,623	$2,941	$17,682
Essex Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Mace Ave	Baltimore	21221	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-0117	481	29	16.4	70.5%	206 (42.8%)	81 (16.8%)	129 (26.8%)	9 (1.9%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	48 (10.0%)	30.8	570^th of 865 public elementary schools	34.1%		28.4	570^th of 865 public elementary schools	34.1%		42.2	12.9	13.9	22.1	51.6	24.6	32.1	35.5	21.0	$19,225	$2,696	$16,528
Sussex Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	515 S Woodward Dr	Baltimore	21221	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0182	475	32	14.8	78.9%	136 (28.6%)	131 (27.6%)	136 (28.6%)	10 (2.1%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (11.8%)	15.5	752^nd of 865 public elementary schools	13.1%		15.6	746^th of 865 public elementary schools	13.8%	6	13.0	16.1	12.1	13.7	20.3	35.5	15.2	23.4	10.1	$19,256	$2,469	$16,787

Frequently Asked Questions about Orems Elementary

What district is Orems Elementary in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

Is Orems Elementary a good school?

Orems Elementary ranks 423^rd of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Orems Elementary?

Students at Orems Elementary are 35% White, 30% Hispanic, 23% African American, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Orems Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 402 students attended Orems Elementary.

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