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Schools in Edgemere · Baltimore County Public Schools

Edgemere’s public schools score below 76% of Maryland districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Edgemere’s districts is 20%, below the Maryland average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Edgemere, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maryland, not nationally.

#158of 261 Maryland townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Maryland state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
40%
▼ 5 pts vs MD 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 5 pts vs MD 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85%
▼ 1 pts vs MD 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.4K
▼ 4% vs MD $20.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.3
MD 14.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
2,453 students on the public path
In brief

Edgemere’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 45% and 25% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Maryland. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,356 per student, against $20,258 across Maryland (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Sparrows Point Middle, then Sparrows Point High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Edgemere’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 24% of Maryland school districts, #158 of 261 Maryland towns. Both inputs trail the Maryland average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Maryland school districts we grade (25)Better than 24%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maryland towns with similar household incomes (211)Better than 27%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 54,672 test results and a graduating class of 8,685 could put Edgemere anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Edgemere’s students in the tested grades sat them (54,690 in math, 54,654 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Edgemere, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB
6–8Sparrows Point MiddleBaltimore County Public SchoolsC+
9–12Sparrows Point HighBaltimore County Public SchoolsA−

Edgemere’s public schools are run by Baltimore County Public Schools. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Baltimore County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 175 schools · 110,024 students · 15.3 per teacher (MD 14.5)
$19,356MD $20,258 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 45.1% · 54654 students tested
Math20%
State average 24.6% · 54690 students tested

Edgemere vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Edgemere’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EdgemereC−Baltimore County

Every school in Edgemere

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maryland’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Edgemereby address
Edgemere Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baltimore
B
458 students17:1Rate it →
Chesapeake Terrace Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baltimore
B
345 students18:1Rate it →
Sparrows Point Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Baltimore
C+
555 students16:1Rate it →
Sparrows Point High
High · Grades 9–12 · Sparrows Point
A−
1,095 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Edgemere’s schools

Are Edgemere’s schools good?

On Maryland’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Edgemere children attend score below 76% of Maryland’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #158 of 261 Maryland towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Edgemere in?

Baltimore County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 110,024 students in 175 schools (2024–25).

Where do Edgemere kids go to high school?

Sparrows Point High in Sparrows Point, with 1,095 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Edgemere’s graduation rate?

85% of the class of 2023 in Baltimore County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across Maryland.

How much does Edgemere spend per student?

$19,356 in Baltimore County Public Schools (FY2024), against $20,258 across Maryland. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maryland. Stars are from neighbors.