Rossville Elementary

7649 Gum Spring Road
Baltimore, MD 21237

613 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Rossville Elementary is a public elementary school and part of the Baltimore County Public Schools school district, located in Baltimore, MD with 613 students offering grade levels from PK to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 40 teachers, Rossville Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 15:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

613

Total Students

40.9

Full-Time Teachers

15.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

70.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Rossville Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	133
Hispanic	46
Black	280
Asian	104
Two or More	46
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	1

Black
280 (45.7 %)
White
133 (21.7 %)
Asian
104 (17.0 %)
Hispanic
46 (7.5 %)
Two or More
46 (7.5 %)
American Indian
3 (0.5 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Baltimore County Public Schools
Phone:	(443)809-8519
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	613
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	40.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	388
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	42

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 29

Kindergarten 92

Grade 1 87

Grade 2 121

Grade 3 97

Grade 4 104

Grade 5 83

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Rossville Elementary
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	29
Kindergarten	92
Grade 1	87
Grade 2	121
Grade 3	97
Grade 4	104
Grade 5	83

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Rossville Elementary
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	290	47.3%
Male	323	52.7%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)