Sandalwood Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Sandalwood Elementary School

900 S Marlyn Ave
Essex, MD 21221

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Bottom 50%

Serving 460 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sandalwood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 22% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 32% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 460 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50% in MD
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Sandalwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

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Sandalwood Elementary School's student population of 460 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sandalwood Elementary School
Pre-K	31
Kind	75
1	65
2	71
3	67
4	77
5	74

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Total Students

460 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sandalwood Elementary School
2023	450
2022	468
2021	479
2020	533
2019	533
2018	563
2017	563
2016	593
2015	608
2014	569
2013	531
2012	502
2011	485
2010	492
2009	460
2008	472
2007	470
2006	495
2005	525
2004	540
2003	484
2002	489
2001	536
2000	489
1999	455
1998	477
1997	510
1996	502
1995	517
1994	513
1993	524
1992	543
1991	493
1990	444
1989	469
1988	446
1987	443

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sandalwood Elementary School
2023	33
2022	32
2021	33
2020	30
2019	30
2018	31
2017	31
2016	35
2015	34
2014	34
2013	33
2012	30
2011	34
2010	34
2009	36
2008	35
2007	38
2006	38
2005	37
2004	32
2003	39
2002	39
2001	38
2000	36
1999	35
1998	35
1997	37
1996	35
1995	32
1994	31
1993	31
1992	29
1991	25
1990	25
1989	23
1988	25
1987	23

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. Jun 15, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Sandalwood Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sandalwood Elementary School is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MD)

#802 out of 1338 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sandalwood Elementary School
2023	#802
2022	#879
2021	#997
2019	#1001
2018	#1049
2017	#1049
2016	#1021
2015	#1005
2014	#493
2013	#410
2012	#282

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22%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Sandalwood Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	22%	27%	22%
2022	15%	25%	20%
2021	8%	20%	15%
2019	21%	38%	31%
2017	20%	41%	36%
2016	21%	42%	38%
2015	18%	38%	33%
2014	83%	72%	74%
2013	91%	79%	81%
2012	95%	82%	83%
2011	95%	80%	81%

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32%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Sandalwood Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2022	32%	45%	40%
2021	14%	36%	34%
2019	27%	46%	39%
2017	24%	41%	37%
2016	25%	44%	40%
2015	27%	45%	48%
2014	88%	82%	83%
2013	91%	85%	86%
2012	92%	85%	86%
2011	82%	85%	87%
2010	80%	84%	85%

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10-14%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Sandalwood Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2022	12%	36%	29%
2021	27%	41%	36%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sandalwood Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	18:1	15:1	15:1
2019	18:1	15:1	15:1
2018	18:1	15:1	16:1
2017	18:1	15:1	16:1
2016	17:1	15:1	16:1
2015	18:1	15:1	15:1
2014	17:1	15:1	15:1
2013	16:1	15:1	15:1
2012	17:1	15:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	14:1
2010	15:1	15:1	14:1
2009	13:1	15:1	14:1
2008	13:1	14:1	14:1
2007	12:1	15:1	15:1
2006	13:1	16:1	15:1
2005	14:1	16:1	15:1
2004	17:1	16:1	15:1
2003	12:1	16:1	16:1
2002	13:1	16:1	16:1
2001	14:1	17:1	16:1
2000	14:1	17:1	16:1
1999	13:1	18:1	17:1
1998	14:1	17:1	16:1
1997	14:1	17:1	16:1
1996	14:1	18:1	17:1
1995	16:1	17:1	17:1
1994	16:1	18:1	17:1
1993	17:1	18:1	16:1
1992	19:1	18:1	17:1
1991	19:1	18:1	17:1
1990	18:1	18:1	17:1
1989	20:1	18:1	17:1
1988	18:1	19:1	17:1
1987	19:1	19:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Sandalwood Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	1%	7%	8%
2014	1%	6%	7%
2013	1%	6%	7%
2012	1%	7%	7%
2011	1%	6%	6%
2010	2%	7%	6%
2009	2%	6%	7%
2008	1%	6%	6%
2003	1%	5%	5%
2002	1%	5%	5%
2001	1%	5%	5%

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Hispanic

13%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sandalwood Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	15%	22%	16%
2022	16%	21%	14%
2021	15%	20%	13%
2020	15%	18%	11%
2019	15%	18%	11%
2018	14%	17%	9%
2017	14%	17%	9%
2016	14%	16%	8%
2015	18%	15%	8%
2014	18%	14%	7%
2013	15%	13%	7%
2012	16%	12%	6%
2011	13%	12%	6%
2010	11%	10%	5%
2009	10%	10%	5%
2008	10%	9%	4%
2007	13%	8%	4%
2006	13%	8%	3%
2005	9%	7%	3%
2004	7%	6%	3%
2003	4%	6%	3%
2002	4%	5%	2%
2001	5%	5%	2%
2000	3%	4%	1%
1999	4%	4%	1%

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Black

73%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sandalwood Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	70%	33%	40%
2022	68%	33%	40%
2021	70%	34%	40%
2020	68%	34%	39%
2019	68%	34%	39%
2018	70%	34%	39%
2017	70%	34%	39%
2016	68%	34%	39%
2015	65%	34%	39%
2014	65%	35%	39%
2013	66%	35%	39%
2012	67%	35%	39%
2011	69%	36%	39%
2010	75%	38%	41%
2009	78%	38%	40%
2008	79%	38%	40%
2007	78%	38%	40%
2006	76%	38%	40%
2005	77%	38%	38%
2004	80%	38%	37%
2003	80%	37%	35%
2002	75%	37%	34%
2001	74%	37%	32%
2000	72%	37%	31%
1999	68%	37%	29%
1998	59%	36%	28%
1997	55%	35%	27%
1996	49%	35%	25%
1995	44%	34%	24%
1994	37%	34%	22%
1993	33%	33%	20%

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White

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sandalwood Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	5%	33%	31%
2022	7%	34%	33%
2021	7%	34%	34%
2020	10%	36%	37%
2019	10%	36%	37%
2018	9%	38%	40%
2017	9%	38%	40%
2016	10%	39%	41%
2015	10%	40%	42%
2014	8%	41%	43%
2013	10%	42%	44%
2012	10%	42%	45%
2011	13%	43%	46%
2010	12%	45%	47%
2009	10%	46%	48%
2008	10%	47%	50%
2007	9%	48%	51%
2006	11%	49%	52%
2005	14%	50%	53%
2004	13%	51%	55%
2003	15%	52%	57%
2002	20%	53%	59%
2001	20%	53%	61%
2000	26%	55%	64%
1999	33%	55%	66%
1998	40%	56%	68%
1997	47%	57%	69%
1996	52%	58%	71%
1995	60%	59%	72%
1994	67%	59%	74%
1993	69%	60%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sandalwood Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	8%	5%	5%
2022	8%	5%	5%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2020	7%	5%	5%
2019	7%	5%	5%
2018	7%	4%	4%
2017	7%	4%	4%
2016	8%	4%	4%
2015	7%	4%	4%
2014	7%	4%	4%
2013	7%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sandalwood Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	0.48	0.73	0.71
2022	0.51	0.73	0.71
2021	0.48	0.73	0.70
2020	0.51	0.72	0.69
2019	0.51	0.72	0.69
2018	0.48	0.72	0.67
2017	0.48	0.72	0.67
2016	0.51	0.71	0.67
2015	0.54	0.70	0.66
2014	0.54	0.69	0.66
2013	0.53	0.69	0.65
2012	0.52	0.69	0.64
2011	0.49	0.67	0.64
2010	0.41	0.65	0.61
2009	0.38	0.64	0.60
2008	0.36	0.63	0.59
2007	0.37	0.62	0.59
2006	0.40	0.61	0.58
2005	0.38	0.60	0.57
2004	0.34	0.60	0.56
2003	0.34	0.59	0.55
2002	0.40	0.58	0.54
2001	0.41	0.58	0.52
2000	0.46	0.56	0.50
1999	0.50	0.56	0.48
1998	0.54	0.56	0.47
1997	0.55	0.56	0.46
1996	0.53	0.55	0.44
1995	0.52	0.54	0.42
1994	0.50	0.54	0.40
1993	0.46	0.54	0.38

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

75%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sandalwood Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	73%	46%	48%
2022	70%	38%	37%
2021	81%	40%	46%
2020	76%	41%	42%
2019	76%	41%	42%
2016	75%	40%	40%
2015	77%	39%	40%
2014	79%	38%	40%
2013	76%	36%	39%
2012	79%	36%	37%
2011	72%	33%	34%
2010	65%	31%	30%
2009	58%	27%	27%
2008	60%	26%	25%
2007	61%	25%	24%
2006	62%	25%	24%
2005	61%	25%	23%
2004	55%	24%	22%
2003	57%	24%	20%
2002	52%	23%	19%
2001	52%	23%	19%
2000	57%	24%	20%
1999	66%	25%	21%
1998	67%	26%	21%
1997	71%	26%	21%
1996	68%	26%	20%
1995	65%	26%	19%
1994	58%	25%	17%
1993	40%	21%	10%
1992	39%	21%	11%
1991	37%	18%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Sandalwood Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	6%	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	9%	6%	8%
2019	9%	6%	8%
2016	10%	5%	6%
2015	9%	6%	6%
2014	9%	6%	7%
2013	10%	6%	7%
2012	8%	6%	8%
2011	12%	7%	8%
2010	18%	7%	9%
2009	17%	8%	10%
2008	16%	8%	9%
2007	14%	7%	9%
2006	16%	7%	9%
2005	13%	7%	8%
2004	19%	7%	8%
2003	22%	7%	8%
2002	24%	7%	8%
2001	19%	7%	8%
2000	21%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Baltimore County Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sandalwood Elementary School's ranking?

Sandalwood Elementary School is ranked #802 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Sandalwood Elementary School often compared to?

Sandalwood Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Middleborough Elementary School, Sandy Plains Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

22% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 32% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Sandalwood Elementary School?

460 students attend Sandalwood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Sandalwood Elementary School students are Black, 13% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are White, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sandalwood Elementary School?

Sandalwood Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Sandalwood Elementary School offer ?

Sandalwood Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Sandalwood Elementary School part of?

Sandalwood Elementary School is part of Baltimore County Public Schools.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 460 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50%
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education