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Powhatan Elementary

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Powhatan Elementary ranks 377 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

377^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Powhatan Elementary is a public elementary school in Baltimore, Maryland, serving 222 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Baltimore County Public Schools district, which is ranked 17 out of 25 in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Powhatan Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Powhatan's Mathematics proficiency was 27.5%, compared to 20.7% for the district and 26.5% for the state. In ELA, Powhatan's proficiency was 57.3%, compared to 45% for the district and 50.8% for the state. The performance gap is particularly pronounced in Mathematics, where Powhatan lags behind the district and state by a significant margin. Powhatan's performance has also declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 423 out of 857 Maryland elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 377 out of 865 in 2024-2025.

Powhatan Elementary also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28.0% to 40.2% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state's average of around 15%. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 51.67% to 65.98% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. While Powhatan's performance is generally better than the nearby Baltimore City Public Schools, it still lags behind the higher-performing Baltimore County Public Schools, such as Milbrook Elementary, Hebbville Elementary, and Bedford Elementary.

250

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,071

Per pupil spending ?

67.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3300 Kelox Rd
Baltimore, MD 21207-6225

(410) 887-1330

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

Students who attend Powhatan Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Woodlawn Middle
High:	Woodlawn High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

70.0%

Hispanic:

20.4%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Maryland median (56th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg32%

Maryland avg38%

377^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

41^st of 108Elementary Schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools

17^th of 25Baltimore 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
2025	54.0	377 of 865	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.0	415 of 859	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.4	462 of 855	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.8	584 of 862	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.9	575 of 802	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	536 of 853	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	423 of 857	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	30.3	557 of 847	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	18.6	689 of 845	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.2	578 of 859	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.6	557 of 867	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.2	558 of 847	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	32.8	639 of 857	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.7	701 of 853	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	51.2	481 of 855	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	33.4	638 of 850	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.2	704 of 838	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	80.9	112 of 818	86.3%	★★★★☆
2006	82.4	111 of 804	86.2%	★★★★☆
2005	80.1	136 of 805	83.1%	★★★★☆
2004	70.3	253 of 803	68.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	38.5	304 of 504	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	18.0	674 of 796	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	42.4	277 of 546	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	25.4	540 of 788	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

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+21 vs school

African American (2021)40th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2021)31st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2021)15th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+6 vs state

Mathematics28%~ state avg

Science24%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)							MCAP English Language Arts (2025)							MCAP Science (2025)		MCAP Social Studies (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	MCAP Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Powhatan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3300 Kelox Rd	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1330	250	21	11.8	67.6%	5 (2.0%)	175 (70.0%)	51 (20.4%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.2%)	54	377^th of 865 public elementary schools	56.4%		45	415^th of 859 public elementary schools	51.7%	38	35.5	24.4	24.2				27.5	59.4	51.1	63.6				57.3	24.2			$25,071	$3,845	$21,227
Woodmoor Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3200 Elba Dr	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(410) 887-1318	567	32	17.5	71.8%	14 (2.5%)	408 (72.0%)	121 (21.3%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.6%)	21.9	667^th of 865 public elementary schools	22.9%		13.5	753^rd of 859 public elementary schools	12.3%	86	15.4	25.0	17.7				19.1	27.8	35.5	19.2				27.5	9.0			$17,072	$2,283	$14,789
Featherbed Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6700 Richardson Rd	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1302	572	37	15.5	71.7%	9 (1.6%)	389 (68.0%)	149 (26.0%)	6 (1.0%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	24	628^th of 865 public elementary schools	27.4%		20.1	652^nd of 859 public elementary schools	24.1%	24	30.1	13.1	16.5				21.3	32.8	27.5	31.6				30.9	7.6			$19,972	$2,294	$17,678
Calvin M. Rodwell Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	3501 Hillsdale Road	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0940	799	49	16.4	77.8%	10 (1.3%)	660 (82.6%)	115 (14.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.4%)	12.1	807^th of 865 public elementary schools	6.7%		13.7	749^th of 859 public elementary schools	12.8%	58	12.8	7.9	4.3	1.1	4.9	1.8	5.1	25.6	28.0	11.4	20.9	22.0	13.5	20.0	2.9	1.9	1.9	$18,935	$3,910	$15,026
Bedford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7320 Campfield Rd	Baltimore	21208	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1200	586	35	16.6	64.5%	26 (4.4%)	399 (68.1%)	117 (20.0%)	13 (2.2%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.4%)	40.8	480^th of 865 public elementary schools	44.5%		31.3	526^th of 859 public elementary schools	38.8%	46	30.7	24.7	16.7				24.1	47.5	48.6	46.8				47.6	15.6			$21,745	$2,941	$18,804
Milbrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4300 Crest Heights Rd	Baltimore	21215	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1225	263	19	13.7	69.2%	6 (2.3%)	104 (39.5%)	125 (47.5%)	23 (8.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	25.3	607^th of 865 public elementary schools	29.8%		17.8	680^th of 859 public elementary schools	20.8%	73	28.6	16.7	15.1				19.8	35.0	30.3	32.7				32.8	9.4			$20,786	$2,023	$18,763
Dickey Hill Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	5025 Dickey Hill Road	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0610	218	15	15.0	82.1%	2 (0.9%)	184 (84.4%)	25 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	7.4	859^th of 865 public elementary schools	0.7%		18	678^th of 859 public elementary schools	21.1%	181	9.7	10.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	9.1	4.9	12.9	10.5	10.0	7.7	41.7	27.3	18.3	0.0	4.6	9.5	$28,972	$6,122	$22,850
Hebbville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3335 Washington Ave	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0708	474	36	13.3	68.1%	8 (1.7%)	355 (74.9%)	85 (17.9%)	12 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	27.7	576^th of 865 public elementary schools	33.4%		37	471^st of 859 public elementary schools	45.2%	105	20.0	27.2	14.3				21.0	32.0	39.2	27.0				33.2	14.8			$19,101	$2,287	$16,814
Liberty Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3901 Maine Avenue	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0571	335	23	14.8	86.3%	0 (0.0%)	313 (93.4%)	20 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	25.1	609^th of 865 public elementary schools	29.6%		12.4	780^th of 859 public elementary schools	9.2%	171	21.6	20.0	18.2				19.9	45.3	13.3	25.5				28.8	12.7			$26,541	$5,280	$21,262
Fallstaff Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	3801 Fallstaff Road	Baltimore	21215	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0682	611	43	14.2	59.2%	6 (1.0%)	220 (36.0%)	378 (61.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	9.5	840^th of 865 public elementary schools	2.9%		8.6	834^th of 859 public elementary schools	2.9%	6	19.0	6.8	3.3	2.8	1.6	4.8	6.6	18.3	13.6	8.2	12.1	18.3	33.9	17.4	0.0	6.3	7.8	$23,341	$4,018	$19,323

Frequently Asked Questions about Powhatan Elementary

Is Powhatan Elementary a good school?

Powhatan Elementary ranks 377^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Powhatan Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 250 students attended Powhatan Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Powhatan Elementary?

Students at Powhatan Elementary are 70% African American, 20% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Powhatan Elementary attend?

Students who attend Powhatan Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Woodlawn Middle
High : Woodlawn High

What district is Powhatan Elementary in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

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