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Scotts Branch Elementary

Public Grades K-5

731^st

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of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Scotts Branch Elementary is a K-5 school in Baltimore, MD, serving 457 students within the Baltimore County Public Schools district, where over 70% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating high economic need.

Scotts Branch Elementary faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 15% of Maryland elementary schools. Its proficiency rates are the lowest among nearby schools: just 15.4% in math, 26.1% in English Language Arts, and 8.7% in science. For comparison, nearby Winand Elementary achieves 36.9% math proficiency, and the district average is 46.1% in ELA. The school also struggles with chronic absenteeism at 29.3%, the second-highest rate in the area, while top-performing neighbor Watershed Public Charter has only 9.0% absenteeism. Notably, several nearby schools with similar poverty levels—like Dogwood Elementary (72.39% free/reduced lunch) and Woodmoor Elementary (71.78%)—outperform Scotts Branch in nearly every academic metric, suggesting that poverty alone does not explain the school's struggles.

Despite these challenges, there is a glimmer of hope: Scotts Branch’s African American students ranked in the 33rd percentile statewide in 2020-2021, outperforming the school’s overall rank. This suggests some strategies may be working for this group. Additionally, the school spends $18,184 per student—higher than several higher-performing neighbors—indicating that funding is not the primary issue. While the school has shown a slight upward trend from its lowest point in 2022-2023, it remains firmly in the bottom tier and is not closing the gap with its peers. Understanding what works for its African American students could be key to improving outcomes for all.

457

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,184

Per pupil spending ?

71.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8220 Tawnmoore Rd
Baltimore, MD 21207

(410) 887-0761

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

Students who attend Scotts Branch Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Northwest Academy of Health Sciences
High:	Milford Mill Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.6%

Hispanic:

11.2%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2016 → 15th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (19% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 26 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school19%

District avg34%

Maryland avg39%

731^st of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 9% (2016) to bottom 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

95^th of 108Elementary Schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools

18^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
2026	16.7	731 of 864	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.1	686 of 865	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	665 of 859	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	798 of 855	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	679 of 862	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	640 of 802	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	780 of 853	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	774 of 857	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.7	771 of 847	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.2	773 of 845	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	17.6	724 of 859	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.5	666 of 867	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.6	635 of 847	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.8	677 of 857	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.1	715 of 853	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.4	752 of 855	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.4	770 of 850	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	22.9	720 of 838	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	81.8	99 of 818	87.9%	★★★★☆
2006	80.0	143 of 804	82.2%	★★★★☆
2005	80.8	126 of 805	84.3%	★★★★☆
2004	74.5	204 of 803	74.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	33.7	340 of 504	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	19.2	651 of 796	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	24.0	491 of 546	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	20.0	623 of 788	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2021)33rd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2021)21st percentile~ school

Female (2021)18th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)10th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts26%-26 vs state

Mathematics15%-12 vs state

Science9%-24 vs state

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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	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
Scotts Branch Elementary	Public	K-5	8220 Tawnmoore Rd	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0761	457	28	16.3	71.1%	3 (0.7%)	391 (85.6%)	51 (11.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	16.7	731^st of 864 public elementary schools	15.4%		20.1	686^th of 865 public elementary schools	20.7%	45	23.0	16.9	7.2				15.4	27.4	28.2	22.9				26.1		8.7		$18,184	$2,567	$15,617
Winfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8300 Carlson Ln	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0766	447	32	13.8	70.7%	10 (2.2%)	356 (79.6%)	52 (11.6%)	9 (2.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.4%)	42.2	464^th of 864 public elementary schools	46.3%		23.1	639^th of 865 public elementary schools	26.1%	175	39.7	24.2	17.1				27.0	56.7	34.8	40.0				43.8		30.4		$22,016	$3,142	$18,874
Winand Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8301 Scotts Level Rd	Baltimore	21208	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0763	426	31	13.5	64.8%	12 (2.8%)	366 (85.9%)	25 (5.9%)	11 (2.6%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.6%)	54.3	373^rd of 864 public elementary schools	56.8%		47.1	428^th of 865 public elementary schools	50.5%	55	35.3	40.7	34.9				36.9	38.5	53.7	52.5				48.5		30.2		$20,516	$2,401	$18,115
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%)	30.5	574^th of 864 public elementary schools	33.6%		27.7	576^th of 865 public elementary schools	33.4%	2	34.9	22.2	15.0				23.3	28.6	36.6	36.3				34.1		23.8		$19,101	$2,287	$16,814
Church Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3820 Fernside Rd	Randallstown	21133	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0717	273	20	13.7	66.7%	6 (2.2%)	210 (76.9%)	37 (13.6%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (4.8%)	50.4	406^th of 864 public elementary schools	53.0%		31.9	545^th of 865 public elementary schools	37.0%	139	47.2	32.6	22.7				33.3	61.1	39.5	36.4				44.7		37.2		$22,537	$2,898	$19,638
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%)	50	408^th of 864 public elementary schools	52.8%		40.8	480^th of 865 public elementary schools	44.5%	72	47.1	19.3	21.8				28.7	60.0	43.6	53.8				51.6		31.2		$21,745	$2,941	$18,804
Randallstown Elementary	Public	K-5	9013 Liberty Rd	Randallstown	21133	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0746	322	20	16.0	57.8%	8 (2.5%)	250 (77.6%)	44 (13.7%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.3%)	39.4	483^rd of 864 public elementary schools	44.1%		46.6	436^th of 865 public elementary schools	49.6%	47	28.2	20.7	13.5				21.5	50.0	57.9	39.2				49.4		21.6		$18,764	$2,210	$16,555
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%)	20.4	675^th of 864 public elementary schools	21.9%		21.9	667^th of 865 public elementary schools	22.9%	8	21.5	21.2	18.1				20.4	26.1	23.5	24.7				24.8		18.1		$17,072	$2,283	$14,789
Woodholme Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Mt Wilson Ln	Baltimore	21208	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-6762	685	46	14.9	63.5%	38 (5.5%)	465 (67.9%)	151 (22.0%)	13 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (2.0%)	30.9	568^th of 864 public elementary schools	34.3%		24.2	626^th of 865 public elementary schools	27.6%	58	32.3	22.9	16.4				23.3	42.9	43.0	32.0				38.8		13.0		$18,611	$1,985	$16,626
Watershed Public Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	6946 Dogwood Rd	Woodlawn	21244	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(410) 944-1810	366	23	15.9	33.9%	69 (18.9%)	215 (58.7%)	28 (7.7%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (12.8%)	53.8	377^th of 864 public elementary schools	56.4%		47.6	424^th of 865 public elementary schools	51.0%	47	45.5	37.0	22.6	13.3	0.0	0.0	24.2	50.0	45.7	49.2	55.6	71.7	57.7	54.4	61.5	38.1	42.3	$17,185	$1,231	$15,954

Frequently Asked Questions about Scotts Branch Elementary

What district is Scotts Branch Elementary in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

Is Scotts Branch Elementary a good school?

Scotts Branch Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.4% of Maryland elementary schools.

How many students attend Scotts Branch Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 457 students attended Scotts Branch Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Scotts Branch Elementary?

Students at Scotts Branch Elementary are 86% African American, 11% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Scotts Branch Elementary attend?

Students who attend Scotts Branch Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northwest Academy of Health Sciences
High : Milford Mill Academy

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