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Relay Elementary

Q: Is Relay Elementary a good school?

Relay Elementary ranks 366 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

366^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Relay Elementary is a public elementary school in Baltimore, Maryland, serving 574 students in grades PK-5. The school 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.

Relay Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with a 52.9% proficiency rate in 2024-2025 compared to 45% for the district and 50.8% for the state. However, the school's Mathematics performance is mixed, with strong 3rd-grade results but lagging behind in 4th and 5th grades. Relay Elementary also performs well in 5th-grade Science, exceeding the district and state averages. The school's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28% to 34.7%, are a significant concern and may be contributing to its academic challenges.

Compared to nearby schools, Lansdowne Elementary and Baltimore Highlands Elementary perform worse than Relay Elementary, while Catonsville Elementary and Halethorpe Elementary outperform it. Additionally, Violetville Elementary/Middle, a Baltimore City Public Schools school, performs significantly worse than Relay Elementary across most academic metrics.

581

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,338

Per pupil spending ?

52.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5885 Selford Rd
Baltimore, MD 21227-4213

(443) 809-1426

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

Students who attend Relay Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Arbutus Middle
High:	Lansdowne High

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.0%

African American:

22.9%

Asian:

14.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Maryland median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg32%

Maryland avg38%

366^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

39^th 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	54.6	366 of 865	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	344 of 859	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.3	420 of 855	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	302 of 862	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.6	391 of 802	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.5	425 of 853	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	401 of 857	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.1	295 of 847	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.1	269 of 845	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.1	265 of 859	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	74.7	222 of 867	74.4%	★★★★☆
2013	78.5	141 of 847	83.4%	★★★★☆
2012	83.4	62 of 857	92.8%	★★★★★
2011	87.3	20 of 853	97.7%	★★★★★
2010	89.0	6 of 855	99.3%	★★★★★
2009	85.3	54 of 850	93.6%	★★★★★
2008	79.2	139 of 838	83.4%	★★★★☆
2007	32.8	597 of 818	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.7	599 of 804	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	51.1	434 of 805	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	47.9	480 of 803	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	30.8	368 of 504	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	6.8	123 of 128	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	39.2	62 of 115	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	37.0	410 of 796	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	51.0	188 of 546	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	44.6	324 of 788	58.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	26.6	379 of 528	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)66th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2021)59th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2021)48th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)46th percentile-5 vs school

White (2021)28th percentile-23 vs school

African American (2021)27th percentile-24 vs school

Asian (2021)4th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Science32%+6 vs state

Mathematics30%+3 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, August 20, 2015

Well here we are 3 days out from the start of a new school year.
And our principle is still with us....not without the lack of trying.

I'm not sure who holds her up,but someone has her strings in there hands.
If anyone has been following our struggle to regain control of our school and has any information they would like to share with the school board please write....ASAP

WE NEED ALL THE HELP WE CAN GET Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Although Relay once was an excellent elementary school, its standard of excellence has decreased. This year, Relay has 16 teachers leaving, with only 3 of them retiring. Many of us have entrusted BCPS with our children's education, but this drastic turnover has many of us truly concerned for our children's educational future at Relay. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)							MCAP English Language Arts (2025)							MCAP Algebra I (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 Algebra I End of Course	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
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%)	54.6	366^th of 865 public elementary schools	57.7%		53.5	344^th of 859 public elementary schools	60.0%	22	39.8	26.0	23.3				29.6	50.0	51.0	57.8				52.9		31.8			$18,338	$1,539	$16,799
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%)	48.2	419^th of 865 public elementary schools	51.6%		43.5	432^nd of 859 public elementary schools	49.7%	13	29.6	33.3	36.4				33.3	29.6	37.1	51.5				40.0		30.3			$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%)	59.3	340^th of 865 public elementary schools	60.7%		50.5	371^st of 859 public elementary schools	56.8%	31	47.8	23.3	35.6				36.0	60.6	41.7	50.0				51.1		35.6			$20,254	$1,902	$18,353
Elkridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7075 Montgomery Rd	Elkridge	21075	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5006	798	57	14.0	45.9%	214 (26.8%)	272 (34.1%)	75 (9.4%)	173 (21.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (7.8%)	62	317^th of 865 public elementary schools	63.4%		55.9	331^st of 859 public elementary schools	61.5%	14	46.2	33.3	41.1				40.3	55.0	38.3	61.0				51.9		30.1			$17,789	$818	$16,971
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%)	18	714^th of 865 public elementary schools	17.5%		12.6	777^th of 859 public elementary schools	9.5%	63	14.9	11.0	14.7				13.4	16.7	36.4	22.2				26.1		6.3			$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%)	11.9	809^th of 865 public elementary schools	6.5%		13.9	745^th of 859 public elementary schools	13.3%	64	11.5	12.3	7.4				10.3	14.7	20.0	20.0				18.1		5.2			$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%)	24.2	625^th of 865 public elementary schools	27.7%		17	690^th of 859 public elementary schools	19.7%	65	39.4	3.4	13.8	3.4	4.8	0.0	11.1	33.3	6.9	41.4	31.0	40.5	20.7	29.8	0.0	10.3	6.9	6.9	$22,503	$5,213	$17,290
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%)	26.9	589^th of 865 public elementary schools	31.9%		29.3	544^th of 859 public elementary schools	36.7%	45	25.0	27.5	8.1				20.5	32.5	47.5	22.2				34.5		5.7			$20,872	$1,756	$19,116
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%)	13.3	790^th of 865 public elementary schools	8.7%		12.7	775^th of 859 public elementary schools	9.8%	15	18.4	8.2	9.0				10.6	17.9	25.4	15.6				19.8		5.1			$20,371	$2,821	$17,550
Catonsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	106 Bloomsbury Ave	Catonsville	21228	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-0800	653	44	14.8	48.5%	279 (42.7%)	110 (16.8%)	77 (11.8%)	149 (22.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.8%)	68.9	264^th of 865 public elementary schools	69.5%		68.5	250^th of 859 public elementary schools	70.9%	14	55.5	38.5	34.7				43.5	56.9	51.6	58.8				55.9		36.7			$18,248	$1,738	$16,510

Frequently Asked Questions about Relay Elementary

What district is Relay Elementary in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

How many students attend Relay Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 581 students attended Relay Elementary.

Is Relay Elementary a good school?

Relay Elementary ranks 366^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Relay Elementary?

Students at Relay Elementary are 42% White, 23% African American, 14% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Relay Elementary attend?

Students who attend Relay Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Arbutus Middle
High : Lansdowne High

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