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Dogwood Elementary

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Dogwood Elementary ranks 602 nd of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

602^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Dogwood Elementary is a PK-5 school in Baltimore, MD, serving 460 students within the Baltimore County Public Schools district, where over 72% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, reflecting a high-poverty community.

Dogwood Elementary faces significant challenges, particularly with chronic absenteeism and academic performance. While absenteeism has improved from nearly half of students (47.5%) in 2021-2022 to 24.2% in 2024-2025, it remains higher than the district average and far above top-performing nearby schools like Woodbridge Elementary (5.8%) and Watershed Public Charter (9.0%). This absenteeism is strongly linked to low English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, where Dogwood’s 35.4% rate is the second-lowest among its neighbors, trailing Woodbridge (63.5%) and Powhatan Elementary (60.4%). Math scores, while low at 18.2% proficient, have shown steady improvement from 11.3% in 2023, and science proficiency saw a dramatic 19-point jump from 2.3% to 21.2% in 2025-2026, though this volatility needs investigation.

Resource allocation is a concern: Dogwood has the highest student-teacher ratio (17.6) among nearby schools, compared to Powhatan (11.8) and Winfield Elementary (13.8), and lower per-student spending ($18,796) than peers like Powhatan ($25,071) and Chadwick Elementary ($21,234). A stark contrast exists with Watershed Public Charter, located just 0.41 miles away on the same road, which serves a lower-poverty population (33.88% vs. 72.39%) and achieves far better outcomes. Reducing chronic absenteeism appears to be the most impactful lever for improvement, as the data strongly links attendance to academic success across the area.

460

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,796

Per pupil spending ?

72.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7215 Dogwood Rd
Baltimore, MD 21244

(410) 887-6808

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

Students who attend Dogwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Windsor Mill Middle
High:	Woodlawn High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

76.3%

Hispanic:

10.4%

Asian:

8.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Worth a look

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

!English Language Arts scores 16 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg34%

Maryland avg39%

602^nd of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

76^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	27.6	602 of 864	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.0	562 of 865	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.3	687 of 859	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	717 of 855	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	720 of 862	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	632 of 802	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	720 of 853	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	682 of 857	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.4	604 of 847	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.2	569 of 845	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	22.8	659 of 859	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	54.4	467 of 867	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	70.8	237 of 847	72.0%	★★★★☆
2012	63.1	360 of 857	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.6	240 of 853	71.9%	★★★★☆
2010	77.3	168 of 855	80.4%	★★★★☆
2009	57.3	418 of 850	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	42.2	564 of 838	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	79.1	135 of 818	83.5%	★★★★☆
2006	70.5	255 of 804	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.2	332 of 805	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	74.4	206 of 803	74.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	36.1	319 of 504	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	25.3	559 of 796	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	26.2	464 of 546	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	15.6	710 of 788	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)37th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2021)30th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)15th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2021)10th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts35%-16 vs state

Science21%-11 vs state

Mathematics18%-9 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 (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
Dogwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7215 Dogwood Rd	Baltimore	21244	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-6808	460	26	17.6	72.4%	7 (1.5%)	351 (76.3%)	48 (10.4%)	38 (8.3%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	27.6	602^nd of 864 public elementary schools	30.3%		29	562^nd of 865 public elementary schools	35.0%	40	20.4	18.3	16.7				18.2	37.0	39.4	31.0				35.4		21.2		$18,796	$2,817	$15,979
Watershed Public Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	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
Chadwick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1918 Winder Rd	Baltimore	21244	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1300	603	40	15.1	72.0%	39 (6.5%)	278 (46.1%)	68 (11.3%)	202 (33.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	49.4	416^th of 864 public elementary schools	51.9%		47.8	423^rd of 865 public elementary schools	51.1%	7	39.4	30.2	24.7				31.8	52.4	50.0	46.2				49.6		27.2		$21,234	$3,294	$17,940
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%)	21	668^th of 864 public elementary schools	22.7%		24	628^th of 865 public elementary schools	27.4%	40	19.6	15.2	11.4				15.6	39.1	35.2	19.2				32.0		12.7		$19,972	$2,294	$17,678
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
Woodbridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1410 Pleasant Valley Dr	Baltimore	21228	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-0857	484	28	17.4	66.1%	31 (6.4%)	126 (26.0%)	90 (18.6%)	224 (46.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	77.3	202^nd of 864 public elementary schools	76.6%		68.4	270^th of 865 public elementary schools	68.8%	68	54.2	50.6	46.0				50.5	62.3	63.6	64.5				63.5		38.7		$17,278	$2,227	$15,051
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
Johnnycake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5910 Craigmont Rd	Baltimore	21228	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0823	592	37	16.0	70.1%	27 (4.6%)	266 (44.9%)	194 (32.8%)	82 (13.9%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.0%)	31	567^th of 864 public elementary schools	34.4%		22.7	649^th of 865 public elementary schools	25.0%	82	32.3	28.0	18.1				26.1	29.2	38.6	35.1				34.1		20.4		$18,108	$2,281	$15,827
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%)	59.7	332^nd of 864 public elementary schools	61.6%		54	377^th of 865 public elementary schools	56.4%	45	46.4	29.7	23.1				31.7	63.0	60.0	59.0				60.4		31.6		$25,071	$3,845	$21,227
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Dogwood Elementary

What schools do graduates of Dogwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dogwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Windsor Mill Middle
High : Woodlawn High

What is the racial makeup of Dogwood Elementary?

Students at Dogwood Elementary are 76% African American, 10% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 2% White, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Dogwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 460 students attended Dogwood Elementary.

What district is Dogwood Elementary in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

Is Dogwood Elementary a good school?

Dogwood Elementary ranks 602^nd of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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