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Essex Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

100 Mace Ave, Baltimore, MD 21221 · (410) 887-0117 · Part of Baltimore County Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
481
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Essex Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 25% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 10.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Essex kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Essex ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 35.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

100 Mace Ave, Baltimore

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K57
Kindergarten80
Grade 166
Grade 260
Grade 371
Grade 474
Grade 573
Enrollment over time
435’20
454’21
459’22
446’23
481’24

Up 10.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 43%Hispanic 27%Black 17%Two or more races 10%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Essex Elementary from Essex 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; Essex’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.