Advertisement

GreatSchools Rating

Edgemere Elementary School

Public | PK-5 | 458 students

 
 
Last modified
Community Rating

3 stars

Community Rating by Year
2013:
Based on 1 rating
2012:
Based on 4 ratings
2011:
No new ratings
2010:
No new ratings

Teacher quality

Principal leadership

Parent involvement

Rate this school

Click on stars to rate
Please select a star rating for this school.
    Helpful reviews answer questions:
  • What do you think others should know?
  • What do you like?
  • How could your school improve?
    Review Guidelines
    GreatSchools won’t post reviews that contain:
  • Inappropriate language
  • Allegations of criminal conduct
  • Names of students, teachers or staff
1200 characters remaining
Please indicate your relationship to the school.
Please read and accept our Terms of Use to join GreatSchools.
Indicates a required field

10 reviews of this school


Sort by:
Show reviews by:
Posted February 2, 2013

This school have such a good teacher. This school has all of this A Excellent teachers that help every student success. Strong principal and school leadership. Also challenging academic programs.


Posted April 11, 2012

Be careful in when selecting schools based on their test scores. Even though this schoool's scores are in the 90's, only about 20% of other 3rd to 5th grade population scored at an advanced level, compared to 50-60% at other Baltimore county schools.


Posted March 31, 2012

The new principal at this school thinks she knows it all. I doubt her personal philosphies will take this school in positive direction. Seeking special permission from another school wouldn't be a bad idea if your child is zoned to edgemere.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted February 26, 2012

Met with the new Principal while having difficulties at our current school and current principal. This school is very lucky to have such a great new leader with a her background. She took the time to talk to me and gave me information that helped me for my upcoming meeting in the current schools we are attending, which resolved a lot of conflict. She also gave us special permissions paperwork for our youngest child as an option for the next year. Give her a chance, change takes time.


Posted February 11, 2012

This school is under staffed and unsupervised in many areas. Most of the teachers do not welcome, and in fact discourage parent helpers to cover up for their poor class management skills. They spend the majority of their resources supporting the lowest performing five percent of their population.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 9, 2006

I love this school! The teachers are very qualified and caring. The principal is awesome! He's very friendly and enthusiastic and always participates in the PTA. He's great with the kids and always welcomes parents and volunteers. I couldn't ask for a better elementary school for my son.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted July 23, 2006

Great school, great teachers and wonderful principal
—Submitted by kelly alford, a teacher


Posted January 26, 2006

I do not like this school they do not allow the parents to be involded. My son went to Chesapeake Terrace and involded the parents.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 11, 2005

My husband and I recommend Edgemere Elm because of the love and care that comes out of the school. Teachers reach out when there's a problem with children. I have 2 children who attend and are A'B students so 'thank you Edgemere'
—Submitted by DEBBIE SMITH, a parent


Posted November 5, 2003

I was sad to move and take my son from this school the teachers where wonderful and caring which is hard to find now a days. He learned very well there. So I recommend this school to any parent who is checking into it.
—Submitted by a parent


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 88% in 2012.

87 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
97%

2011

 
 
90%

2010

 
 
92%

2009

 
 
92%

2008

 
 
94%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 85% in 2012.

87 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
91%

2011

 
 
95%

2010

 
 
91%

2009

 
 
>=95%

2008

 
 
92%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Maryland used the Maryland School Assessment (MSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and grades 5 and 8 in science. The MSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Maryland. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Maryland's state standards

Source: Maryland State Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 90% in 2012.

73 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
95%

2011

 
 
89%

2010

 
 
>=95%

2009

 
 
93%

2008

 
 
94%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 90% in 2012.

73 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
96%

2011

 
 
92%

2010

 
 
94%

2009

 
 
87%

2008

 
 
92%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Maryland used the Maryland School Assessment (MSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and grades 5 and 8 in science. The MSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Maryland. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Maryland's state standards

Source: Maryland State Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 85% in 2012.

74 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
95%

2011

 
 
86%

2010

 
 
85%

2009

 
 
79%

2008

 
 
83%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 90% in 2012.

74 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
99%

2011

 
 
>=95%

2010

 
 
89%

2009

 
 
93%

2008

 
 
87%
Science

The state average for Science was 69% in 2012.

76 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
76%

2011

 
 
64%

2010

 
 
64%

2009

 
 
55%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Maryland used the Maryland School Assessment (MSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and grades 5 and 8 in science. The MSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Maryland. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Maryland's state standards

Source: Maryland State Department of Education

Breaking down the GreatSchools Rating

GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »


Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 84% 43%
Black 8% 36%
Hispanic 3% 12%
Asian 2% 6%
Two or more races 2% 3%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 39%N/A40%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 16N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

This school has not yet provided programming information.

Schools, join today to tell families more about what you offer.

Upcoming Events

No upcoming events found for this school
Searching for school events...
Date
Title
  • {{date}}
    {{title}}
Export calendar
Microsoft Outlook
iCal Format
Google Calendar
POWERED BY
Tandem
Notice an inaccuracy? Let us know!

7201 North Point Rd
Baltimore, MD 21219
Phone: (410) 887-7507

ADVERTISEMENT

Compare this school
to nearby schools

Compare schools »

Compare

Add this school to compare
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT