Sussex Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

515 S Woodward Dr
Essex, MD 21221

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Bottom 50%

Serving 445 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sussex 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (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 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 445 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Bottom 50% in MD
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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

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

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Sussex Elementary School's student population of 445 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 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	Sussex Elementary School
Pre-K	48
Kind	60
1	73
2	69
3	66
4	62
5	67

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Total Students

445 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sussex Elementary School
2023	430
2022	444
2021	425
2020	489
2019	489
2018	480
2017	480
2016	471
2015	476
2014	447
2013	414
2012	391
2011	373
2010	357
2009	360
2008	352
2007	332
2006	341
2005	378
2004	394
2003	414
2002	409
2001	440
2000	408
1999	419
1998	469
1997	493
1996	514
1995	547
1994	526
1993	507
1992	479
1991	449
1990	442
1989	280
1988	281
1987	270

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sussex Elementary School
2023	29
2022	29
2021	31
2020	32
2019	32
2018	33
2017	33
2016	34
2015	33
2014	30
2013	29
2012	29
2011	29
2010	29
2009	28
2008	26
2007	24
2006	24
2005	24
2004	27
2003	28
2002	28
2001	28
2000	26
1999	28
1998	28
1997	29
1996	31
1995	32
1994	31
1993	30
1992	26
1991	25
1990	22
1989	17
1988	17
1987	15

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Tue. May 26, 2026

School Motto

We are QUACKtastic!

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

Sussex 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 Sussex Elementary School is 0.75, which is more 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)

#1250 out of 1338 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sussex Elementary School
2023	#1250
2022	#1094
2021	#1020
2019	#1087
2018	#941
2017	#941
2016	#1016
2015	#1013
2014	#637
2013	#578
2012	#472

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≤5%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Sussex Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	5%	27%	22%
2022	12%	25%	20%
2021	7%	20%	15%
2019	20%	38%	31%
2017	28%	41%	36%
2016	24%	42%	38%
2015	12%	38%	33%
2014	82%	72%	74%
2013	87%	79%	81%
2012	95%	82%	83%
2011	87%	80%	81%

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15-19%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Sussex Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2022	17%	45%	40%
2021	12%	36%	34%
2019	20%	46%	39%
2017	25%	41%	37%
2016	22%	44%	40%
2015	32%	45%	48%
2014	82%	82%	83%
2013	87%	85%	86%
2012	87%	85%	86%
2011	87%	85%	87%
2010	87%	84%	85%

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20-24%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Sussex Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2022	22%	36%	29%
2021	24%	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	Sussex Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	14:1	15:1	16:1
2015	14:1	15:1	15:1
2014	15:1	15:1	15:1
2013	14:1	15:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	13:1	15:1	14:1
2010	12:1	15:1	14:1
2009	13:1	15:1	14:1
2008	14:1	14:1	14:1
2007	14:1	15:1	15:1
2006	14:1	16:1	15:1
2005	16:1	16:1	15:1
2004	15:1	16:1	15:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	15:1	16:1	16:1
2001	16:1	17:1	16:1
2000	16:1	17:1	16:1
1999	15:1	18:1	17:1
1998	17:1	17:1	16:1
1997	17:1	17:1	16:1
1996	17:1	18:1	17:1
1995	17:1	17:1	17:1
1994	17:1	18:1	17:1
1993	17:1	18:1	16:1
1992	19:1	18:1	17:1
1991	18:1	18:1	17:1
1990	20:1	18:1	17:1
1989	16:1	18:1	17:1
1988	16:1	19:1	17:1
1987	18:1	19:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sussex Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	1%	7%	8%
2022	1%	7%	8%
2021	1%	7%	8%
2020	1%	7%	8%
2019	1%	7%	8%
2018	1%	7%	8%
2017	1%	7%	8%
2016	1%	7%	8%
2015	1%	7%	7%
2014	3%	6%	7%
2013	3%	6%	7%
2012	3%	7%	7%
2011	3%	6%	6%
2010	5%	7%	6%
2009	4%	6%	7%
2008	3%	6%	6%
2007	3%	6%	5%
2006	4%	5%	5%
2005	3%	5%	5%
2004	2%	5%	5%
2003	2%	5%	5%
2002	2%	5%	5%
2001	1%	5%	5%
1997	1%	4%	3%
1995	1%	4%	3%
1994	1%	4%	3%
1992	1%	4%	3%
1991	1%	4%	3%

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Hispanic

29%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Sussex Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	25%	22%	16%
2022	22%	21%	14%
2021	18%	20%	13%
2020	15%	18%	11%
2019	15%	18%	11%
2018	13%	17%	9%
2017	13%	17%	9%
2016	13%	16%	8%
2015	15%	15%	8%
2014	16%	14%	7%
2013	13%	13%	7%
2012	17%	12%	6%
2011	17%	12%	6%
2010	8%	10%	5%
2009	10%	10%	5%
2008	11%	9%	4%
2007	8%	8%	4%
2006	8%	8%	3%
2005	5%	7%	3%
2004	5%	6%	3%
2003	5%	6%	3%
2002	3%	5%	2%
2001	4%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%

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Black

25%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sussex Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	27%	33%	40%
2022	32%	33%	40%
2021	33%	34%	40%
2020	31%	34%	39%
2019	31%	34%	39%
2018	26%	34%	39%
2017	26%	34%	39%
2016	25%	34%	39%
2015	25%	34%	39%
2014	21%	35%	39%
2013	23%	35%	39%
2012	25%	35%	39%
2011	25%	36%	39%
2010	31%	38%	41%
2009	33%	38%	40%
2008	34%	38%	40%
2007	37%	38%	40%
2006	34%	38%	40%
2005	36%	38%	38%
2004	30%	38%	37%
2003	26%	37%	35%
2002	26%	37%	34%
2001	24%	37%	32%
2000	21%	37%	31%
1999	22%	37%	29%
1998	21%	36%	28%
1997	17%	35%	27%
1996	14%	35%	25%
1995	11%	34%	24%
1994	10%	34%	22%
1993	9%	33%	20%

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White

31%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sussex Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	37%	33%	31%
2022	33%	34%	33%
2021	35%	34%	34%
2020	41%	36%	37%
2019	41%	36%	37%
2018	49%	38%	40%
2017	49%	38%	40%
2016	50%	39%	41%
2015	50%	40%	42%
2014	51%	41%	43%
2013	53%	42%	44%
2012	47%	42%	45%
2011	47%	43%	46%
2010	54%	45%	47%
2009	52%	46%	48%
2008	51%	47%	50%
2007	51%	48%	51%
2006	53%	49%	52%
2005	54%	50%	53%
2004	61%	51%	55%
2003	64%	52%	57%
2002	67%	53%	59%
2001	69%	53%	61%
2000	80%	55%	64%
1999	79%	55%	66%
1998	78%	56%	68%
1997	81%	57%	69%
1996	85%	58%	71%
1995	85%	59%	72%
1994	88%	59%	74%
1993	91%	60%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sussex Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	9%	5%	5%
2022	11%	5%	5%
2021	12%	5%	5%
2020	10%	5%	5%
2019	10%	5%	5%
2018	10%	4%	4%
2017	10%	4%	4%
2016	10%	4%	4%
2015	8%	4%	4%
2014	8%	4%	4%
2013	7%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.75

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sussex Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	0.73	0.73	0.71
2022	0.74	0.73	0.71
2021	0.73	0.73	0.70
2020	0.71	0.72	0.69
2019	0.71	0.72	0.69
2018	0.67	0.72	0.67
2017	0.67	0.72	0.67
2016	0.67	0.71	0.67
2015	0.67	0.70	0.66
2014	0.67	0.69	0.66
2013	0.65	0.69	0.65
2012	0.70	0.69	0.64
2011	0.69	0.67	0.64
2010	0.61	0.65	0.61
2009	0.62	0.64	0.60
2008	0.62	0.63	0.59
2007	0.60	0.62	0.59
2006	0.60	0.61	0.58
2005	0.58	0.60	0.57
2004	0.54	0.60	0.56
2003	0.52	0.59	0.55
2002	0.49	0.58	0.54
2001	0.47	0.58	0.52
2000	0.41	0.56	0.50
1999	0.40	0.56	0.48
1998	0.39	0.56	0.47
1997	0.36	0.56	0.46
1996	0.29	0.55	0.44
1995	0.30	0.54	0.42
1994	0.25	0.54	0.40
1993	0.20	0.54	0.38

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

71%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sussex Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	69%	46%	48%
2022	63%	38%	37%
2021	73%	40%	46%
2020	64%	41%	42%
2019	64%	41%	42%
2016	68%	40%	40%
2015	71%	39%	40%
2014	71%	38%	40%
2013	71%	36%	39%
2012	75%	36%	37%
2011	69%	33%	34%
2010	58%	31%	30%
2009	55%	27%	27%
2008	49%	26%	25%
2007	52%	25%	24%
2006	48%	25%	24%
2005	47%	25%	23%
2004	45%	24%	22%
2003	45%	24%	20%
2002	43%	23%	19%
2001	41%	23%	19%
2000	48%	24%	20%
1999	49%	25%	21%
1998	50%	26%	21%
1997	48%	26%	21%
1996	46%	26%	20%
1995	44%	26%	19%
1994	42%	25%	17%
1993	23%	21%	10%
1992	24%	21%	11%
1991	26%	18%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Sussex Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	5%	4%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	9%	6%	8%
2019	9%	6%	8%
2016	8%	5%	6%
2015	10%	6%	6%
2014	8%	6%	7%
2013	8%	6%	7%
2012	9%	6%	8%
2011	14%	7%	8%
2010	18%	7%	9%
2009	18%	8%	10%
2008	20%	8%	9%
2007	18%	7%	9%
2006	14%	7%	9%
2005	17%	7%	8%
2004	21%	7%	8%
2003	17%	7%	8%
2002	16%	7%	8%
2001	15%	7%	8%
2000	17%	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

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

What is Sussex Elementary School's ranking?

Sussex Elementary School is ranked #1250 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Maryland.

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

≤5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Sussex Elementary School?

445 students attend Sussex Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

31% of Sussex Elementary School students are White, 29% of students are Hispanic, 25% of students are Black, 11% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

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

What grades does Sussex Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Sussex Elementary School part of?

Sussex Elementary School is part of Baltimore County Public Schools.

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