Gunpowder Elementary

9540 Holiday Manor Rd, Perry Hall MD, 21236 | Baltimore County Public Schools | 410-887-5121
  • grades KG-5
  • students 620
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 48% 18% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 395 in Perry Hall
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
70%Perry Hall
40%Maryland

Gunpowder Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Baltimore County Public Schools" in Perry Hall, MD. There are a total of 620 students and 35 teachers at Gunpowder Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Gunpowder Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.5%, which is 18% higher than the Maryland average.

Gunpowder Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students620
Teachers35
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 Gunpowder 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
All47%
340-44%
450-54%
545-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All48%
345-49%
450-54%
545-49%
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.

Gunpowder Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 67.5% 43.2% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 15.7% 38.4% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 10.3% 6.5% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6% 7.3% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.2% 4.0% 4.0% 3.1%

Perry Hall demographics profile

StatisticPerry HallMarylandNational
Population27,7786,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,00462791
Median age39.438.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%54%55%
Speak English83%82%79%
Speak Spanish3%7%13%

Education level achieved in Perry Hall

IndexPerry HallMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade91.4%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school90.4%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college68.0%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree50.4%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors42.7%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters14.5%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.0%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Gunpowder Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.