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Sandy Plains Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

8330 Kavanagh Rd, Baltimore, MD 21222 · (410) 887-7070 · Part of Baltimore County Public Schools

Dundalk’s School Grade C− better than 24% of Maryland school districts

Directions
Students
580
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Sandy Plains Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 8.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Dundalk kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Dundalk kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Sandy Plains ElementaryYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts9%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Maryland’s 1,321 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

8330 Kavanagh Rd, Baltimore

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K62
Kindergarten83
Grade 165
Grade 292
Grade 391
Grade 492
Grade 595
Enrollment over time
534’20
514’21
538’22
532’23
580’24

Up 8.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 36%Hispanic 28%Black 22%Two or more races 11%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sandy Plains Elementary from Dundalk families.

Other schools in Baltimore County Public Schools

The district →
Vincent Farm Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · White Marsh
C+
776 students16:1
New Town Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Owings Mills
B−
772 students18:1
Dundalk Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baltimore
D
757 students16:1
Rossville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baltimore
726 students15:1
Honeygo Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Perry Hall
A−
698 students18:1
Red House Run Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baltimore
C
694 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maryland’s other public schools; Dundalk’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.