Sussex Elementary

515 S Woodward Dr, Essex MD, 21221 | Baltimore County Public Schools | 410-887-0182
  • grades PK-5
  • students 483
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 20% 50% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 395 in Essex
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
n/aEssex
40%Maryland

Sussex 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 483 students and 30 teachers at Sussex Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Sussex Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 20.0%, which is 50% lower than the Maryland average.

Sussex Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students483
Teachers30
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

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 Sussex 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
All20%
325-29%
420-24%
515-19%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All20%
320-24%
415-19%
520-24%
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.

Sussex Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 51.0% 43.2% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 21.3% 38.4% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.9% 6.5% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 15.4% 7.3% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 8.1% 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 Sussex Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.