Sandy Plains Elementary

8330 Kavanagh Rd, Dundalk MD, 21222 | Baltimore County Public Schools | 410-887-7070
  • grades PK-5
  • students 588
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 11% 74% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 395 in Dundalk
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
n/aDundalk
40%Maryland

Sandy Plains Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Baltimore County Public Schools" in Dundalk, MD. There are a total of 588 students and 41 teachers at Sandy Plains Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Sandy Plains Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 10.5%, which is 74% lower than the Maryland average.

Sandy Plains Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students588
Teachers41
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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 Sandy Plains 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
All10%
310-14%
410-14%
56-9%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All11%
36-9%
415-19%
56-9%
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.

Sandy Plains Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 57.5% 43.2% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 19.4% 38.4% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.8% 6.5% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.5% 7.3% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.7% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 10.1% 4.0% 4.0% 3.1%

Dundalk demographics profile

StatisticDundalkMarylandNational
Population63,8266,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,87762791
Median age38.338.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%54%55%
Speak English88%82%79%
Speak Spanish7%7%13%

Education level achieved in Dundalk

IndexDundalkMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade74.6%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school72.2%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college36.8%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree16.5%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.9%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters3.4%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.6%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.1%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Sandy Plains Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.