Essex Elementary

100 Mace Ave, Essex MD, 21221 | Baltimore County Public Schools | 410-887-0117
  • grades PK-5
  • students 517
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 27% 33% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 395 in Essex
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
n/aEssex
40%Maryland

Essex Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Baltimore County Public Schools" in Essex, MD. There are a total of 517 students and 30 teachers at Essex Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Essex Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 27.0%, which is 33% lower than the Maryland average.

Essex Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students517
Teachers30
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Essex Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All25%
325-29%
430-34%
511-19%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All29%
335-39%
425-29%
520-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Essex Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 71.8% 43.2% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 7.2% 38.4% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 4.9% 6.5% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.3% 7.3% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.4% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.0% 4.0% 4.0% 3.1%

Essex demographics profile

StatisticEssexMarylandNational
Population39,3076,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,24562791
Median age38.438.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%54%55%
Speak English89%82%79%
Speak Spanish5%7%13%

Education level achieved in Essex

IndexEssexMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade79.0%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school77.0%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college43.7%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree20.6%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.9%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters4.0%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.7%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Essex Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.