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Rossville Elementary

Q: Is Rossville Elementary a good school?

Rossville Elementary ranks 304 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

304^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Rossville Elementary is a public elementary school in Baltimore, Maryland, serving 702 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Baltimore County Public Schools district, which is ranked 17th out of 25 districts in the state.

Rossville Elementary consistently outperforms the Baltimore County Public Schools and Maryland state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's Mathematics proficiency rate was 35.5%, compared to 20.7% for the county and 26.5% for the state. Its ELA proficiency rate was 57.8%, compared to 45% for the county and 50.8% for the state. Rossville Elementary's strong academic performance is particularly evident in 3rd grade, where its proficiency rates are significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Despite its academic success, Rossville Elementary has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.9% to 34.7% over the past few years, which is higher than the typical rate for elementary schools in the state. The school also has a higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 51.22% to 53.28% in recent years, indicating a higher proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Interestingly, Rossville Elementary outperforms the nearby Elmwood Elementary and McCormick Elementary schools in both Mathematics and ELA proficiency across all grade levels.

726

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,699

Per pupil spending ?

59.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7649 Gum Spring Road
Baltimore, MD 21237

(443) 809-8519

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.1%

White:

18.9%

Asian:

17.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2023 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (45% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2023

✓Above the Maryland median (65th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg32%

Maryland avg38%

304^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 6 pts since 2023

From top 42% (2023) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd 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	63.5	304 of 865	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.9	417 of 859	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	356 of 855	58.4%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%+7 vs state

Mathematics36%+9 vs state

Science33%+8 vs state

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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
Rossville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7649 Gum Spring Road	Baltimore	21237	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(443) 809-8519	726	47	15.3	59.2%	137 (18.9%)	349 (48.1%)	69 (9.5%)	128 (17.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.5%)	63.5	304^th of 865 public elementary schools	64.9%		44.9	417^th of 859 public elementary schools	51.5%	113	47.3	29.9	31.2				35.5	58.2	54.4	61.8				57.8	33.3			$16,699	$1,392	$15,307
Shady Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8868 Goldenwood Rd	Baltimore	21237	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0509	375	27	13.8	73.1%	18 (4.8%)	231 (61.6%)	84 (22.4%)	20 (5.3%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	22.5	651^st of 865 public elementary schools	24.7%		34	497^th of 859 public elementary schools	42.1%	154	22.6	16.2	10.3				16.5	25.8	34.2	33.3				31.3	10.5			$20,699	$2,627	$18,071
Fullerton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4400 Fullerton Ave	Baltimore	21236	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-5234	383	26	14.7	52.2%	121 (31.6%)	144 (37.6%)	70 (18.3%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.2%)	54.2	371^st of 865 public elementary schools	57.1%		40.7	449^th of 859 public elementary schools	47.7%	78	44.9	29.2	18.6				31.6	52.9	50.0	52.5				51.8	28.8			$19,649	$1,863	$17,786
Elmwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	531 Dale Ave	Baltimore	21206	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-5232	396	28	14.1	65.2%	70 (17.7%)	200 (50.5%)	84 (21.2%)	14 (3.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.6%)	17.9	716^th of 865 public elementary schools	17.2%		15.2	723^rd of 859 public elementary schools	15.8%	7	24.1	11.3	13.6				16.3	18.2	32.7	19.0				23.0	8.8			$20,446	$2,234	$18,212
Red House Run Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1717 Weyburn Rd	Baltimore	21237	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0506	694	51	13.6	66.3%	184 (26.5%)	205 (29.5%)	206 (29.7%)	62 (8.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (5.0%)	30.2	555^th of 865 public elementary schools	35.8%		22.4	615^th of 859 public elementary schools	28.4%	60	20.2	17.8	23.7				20.5	32.8	39.1	31.9				34.6	20.0			$20,094	$2,292	$17,802
McCormick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5101 Hazelwood Ave	Baltimore	21206	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0500	295	21	13.8	80.3%	22 (7.5%)	213 (72.2%)	34 (11.5%)	8 (2.7%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.7%)	12.4	805^th of 865 public elementary schools	6.9%		16.5	702^nd of 859 public elementary schools	18.3%	103	10.0	2.6	11.6				8.6	17.7	26.3	19.5				20.6	9.1			$23,623	$3,301	$20,322
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%)	22	665^th of 865 public elementary schools	23.1%		22	622^nd of 859 public elementary schools	27.6%	43	18.1	15.4	6.3				13.9	37.4	36.8	27.3				34.3	9.1			$19,695	$3,027	$16,667
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%)	50.3	405^th of 865 public elementary schools	53.2%		35.7	483^rd of 859 public elementary schools	43.8%	78	44.4	31.9	34.7				36.6	47.2	47.1	38.3				44.7	20.4			$20,697	$2,814	$17,883
City Neighbors Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4301 Raspe Avenue	Baltimore	21206	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 325-2627	231	16	14.9	54.1%	54 (23.4%)	173 (74.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	35.8	508^th of 865 public elementary schools	41.3%		44.8	420^th of 859 public elementary schools	51.1%	88	28.6	19.2	26.9	3.7	11.5	8.3	16.3	38.1	50.0	26.9	55.6	53.8	37.0	43.8	11.5	18.5	44.4	$21,980	$4,222	$17,759
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%)	14	773^rd of 865 public elementary schools	10.6%		19.4	663^rd of 859 public elementary schools	22.8%	110	15.6	5.4	12.2				11.0	28.1	21.6	19.1				22.4	4.0			$25,204	$2,718	$22,486

Frequently Asked Questions about Rossville Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Rossville Elementary?

Students at Rossville Elementary are 48% African American, 19% White, 18% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Is Rossville Elementary a good school?

Rossville Elementary ranks 304^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rossville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 726 students attended Rossville Elementary.

What district is Rossville Elementary in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

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