Essex Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Baltimore, Maryland·21221
Score
30.7/100
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#531
Among 765 Maryland elementary schools
#71
In Baltimore County Public Schools
#43
In Baltimore
Top 70%
In Maryland

Score 30.7/100: better than 30% of Maryland elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Maryland, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Maryland schools.

English language arts
36%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 50%, better than 29% of them
211 students tested
Math
22%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 36%, better than 30% of them
213 students tested
Science
21%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 34%, better than 33% of them
81 students tested
All Maryland schools (ELA / math)
52% / 28%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by Maryland State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3MCAP English Language Arts 0351.664
English language artsGrade 4MCAP English Language Arts 0424.669
English language artsGrade 5MCAP English Language Arts 0532.178
English language artsAll gradesMCAP English Language Arts All Grades35.5211
MathGrade 3MCAP Mathematics 0342.264
MathGrade 4MCAP Mathematics 0412.970
MathGrade 5MCAP Mathematics 0513.979
MathAll gradesMCAP Mathematics All Grades22.1213
ScienceGrade 5MCAP Science Grade 52181

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
446
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
446
Typical elementary school: 466
Free or reduced-price lunch
76%
Typical elementary school: 55%

District and location

City
Baltimore County

Contact

Address
100 Mace Ave
Baltimore, MD 21221

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Maryland. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Essex Elementary at a glance

Essex Elementary is a public elementary school in Baltimore, Maryland, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Baltimore County Public Schools. It has about 446 students (a typical Maryland elementary school has 466). About 76% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 55% at a typical Maryland elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 36% in English language arts (similar schools: 50%) and 22% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Maryland elementary schools, it scores 30.7 out of 100: better than 30% of them, ranking #531 of 765. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.