Hernwood Elementary

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Randallstown, Maryland

Hernwood Elementary in Randallstown, Maryland enrolled 350 students in 2024-25 with 24.2 full-time teachers, 14.5 students per teacher against the Maryland elementary-school median of 13.9. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 35-39% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 15-19% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Maryland: 45.1% and 27.1%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 7% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

327 students in 2022-23, 345 students in 2023-24, 350 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 24.1 to 24.2.

Students enrolled at Hernwood Elementary by school year2022-23: 327, 2023-24: 345, 2024-25: 35001002003004002022-233272023-243452024-25350
Students enrolled at Hernwood Elementary by school year2022-23: 327, 2023-24: 345, 2024-25: 35001002003004002022-233272023-243452024-25350
Students enrolled at Hernwood Elementary by school year2022-23: 327, 2023-24: 345, 2024-25: 35001002003004002022-233272023-243452024-25350
Students enrolled at Hernwood Elementary by school year2022-23: 327, 2023-24: 345, 2024-25: 35001002003004002022-233272023-243452024-25350
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2332724.113.6
2023-2434524.014.4
2024-2535024.214.5

14.5 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 59 of every 100 Maryland elementary schools

Among the 877 Maryland elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Maryland elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 23.0; Hernwood Elementary 14.5; state median 13.9.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherHernwood Elementary 14.5state median 13.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Maryland elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 23.0; Hernwood Elementary 14.5; state median 13.9.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherHernwood Elementary 14.5state median 13.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Maryland elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 23.0; Hernwood Elementary 14.5; state median 13.9.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherHernwood Elementary 14.5state median 13.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Maryland elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 23.0; Hernwood Elementary 14.5; state median 13.9.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherHernwood Elementary 14.5state median 13.9U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 342 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Hernwood Elementary enrolled 342 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 342 of the 342 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions1
  • Chronically absent33.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

81.4% of students were Black, 10.0% Hispanic, 5.1% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Black81.4%
  2. Hispanic10.0%
  3. Two or more races5.1%
  4. White2.0%
  5. Asian1.1%
  6. American Indian0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Hernwood Elementary scored proficient or above: 35-39% in reading in 2021-22 and 15-19% in math in 2022-23, against 45.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 27.1% in math in 2022-23 across Maryland. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Maryland, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMaryland
Reading and language arts, 2021-2235‑39%40%45.1%
Math, 2022-2315‑19%20% (2021-22)27.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Randallstown

3 public elementary schools in Randallstown report 2024-25 enrollment; Hernwood Elementary is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Hernwood Elementary35014.560.0%
Randallstown Elementary32216.053.1%
Church Lane Elementary27313.761.5%

All public schools in Randallstown →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Hernwood Elementary

  1. Deer Park ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.3 miles away: 384 students, 15.5 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
  2. Randallstown ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.9 miles away: 322 students, 16.0 per teacher (2024-25).1.9 mi
  3. Compare Hernwood Elementary with Deer Park ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Baltimore County Public Schools spends per student$18,666 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$18,666
  5. The largest public schools in MarylandHernwood Elementary is the number 679 by size of 881 Maryland elementary schools open in 2024-25.#679 of 881
  6. Maryland schools by students per teacher14.5 students per teacher here against the Maryland median of 13.9 for elementary schools.14.5:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Hernwood Elementary

  1. How many students attend Hernwood Elementary?
    350 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 327 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Randallstown, MD.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Hernwood Elementary?
    14.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Maryland median for elementary schools is 13.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Hernwood Elementary a Title I school?
    Hernwood Elementary ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Hernwood Elementary do on state tests?
    The students tested at Hernwood Elementary scored proficient or above: 35-39% in reading in 2021-22 and 15-19% in math in 2022-23, against 45.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 27.1% in math in 2022-23 across Maryland. Maryland's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Hernwood Elementary in?
    Baltimore County Public Schools, NCES district ID 2400120. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 240012000405 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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