Fifth District Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

3725 Mount Carmel Rd
Upperco, MD 21155

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Serving 273 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Fifth District Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher 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 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 273 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: Top 5% in MD
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Fifth District Elementary School's student population of 273 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fifth District Elementary School
Kind	39
1	42
2	46
3	50
4	41
5	55

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Total Students

273 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fifth District Elementary School
2023	280
2022	291
2021	281
2020	318
2019	318
2018	294
2017	294
2016	278
2015	272
2014	257
2013	290
2012	280
2011	275
2010	274
2009	279
2008	280
2007	281
2006	280
2005	293
2004	291
2003	279
2002	304
2001	308
2000	299
1999	318
1998	359
1997	365
1996	373
1995	380
1994	377
1993	376
1992	358
1991	332
1990	311
1989	297
1988	312
1987	295

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fifth District Elementary School
2023	19
2022	19
2021	21
2020	21
2019	21
2018	17
2017	17
2016	18
2015	16
2014	17
2013	18
2012	19
2011	18
2010	19
2009	19
2008	18
2007	17
2006	19
2005	17
2004	17
2003	16
2002	16
2001	15
2000	17
1999	20
1998	20
1997	20
1996	20
1995	22
1994	22
1993	22
1992	20
1991	18
1990	16
1989	16
1988	18
1987	15

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School Motto

Reaching All Children Through Instructional Excellence

School Rankings

Fifth District Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Fifth District Elementary School is 0.25, 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.

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State Level (MD)

#54 out of 1338 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Fifth District Elementary School
2023	#54
2022	#74
2021	#223
2019	#57
2018	#97
2017	#97
2016	#304
2015	#225
2014	#80
2013	#125
2012	#153

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75-79%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Fifth District Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2023	77%	27%	22%
2022	67%	25%	20%
2021	47%	20%	15%
2019	77%	38%	31%
2017	72%	41%	36%
2016	67%	42%	38%
2015	57%	38%	33%
2014	95%	72%	74%
2013	95%	79%	81%
2012	95%	82%	83%
2011	95%	80%	81%

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70-74%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Fifth District Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2022	72%	45%	40%
2021	42%	36%	34%
2019	77%	46%	39%
2017	67%	41%	37%
2016	57%	44%	40%
2015	77%	45%	48%
2014	95%	82%	83%
2013	95%	85%	86%
2012	95%	85%	86%
2011	95%	85%	87%
2010	95%	84%	85%

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50-59%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Fifth District Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2022	54%	36%	29%
2021	74%	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	Fifth District Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	15:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	15:1	15:1	16:1
2015	17:1	15:1	15:1
2014	15:1	15:1	15:1
2013	16:1	15:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	14:1
2010	14:1	15:1	14:1
2009	15:1	15:1	14:1
2008	15:1	14:1	14:1
2007	17:1	15:1	15:1
2006	15:1	16:1	15:1
2005	17:1	16:1	15:1
2004	17:1	16:1	15:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	19:1	16:1	16:1
2001	21:1	17:1	16:1
2000	18:1	17:1	16:1
1999	16:1	18:1	17:1
1998	18:1	17:1	16:1
1997	18:1	17:1	16:1
1996	19:1	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	18:1	18:1	17:1
1991	19:1	18:1	17:1
1990	19:1	18:1	17:1
1989	18:1	18:1	17:1
1988	17:1	19:1	17:1
1987	20:1	19:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Fifth District Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2023	1%	7%	8%
2022	1%	7%	8%
2020	1%	7%	8%
2019	1%	7%	8%
2010	2%	7%	6%
2009	2%	6%	7%
2008	4%	6%	6%
2007	3%	6%	5%
2006	3%	5%	5%
2005	2%	5%	5%
2004	2%	5%	5%
2003	1%	5%	5%
2002	1%	5%	5%
2001	1%	5%	5%
2000	1%	4%	4%
1994	1%	4%	3%
1992	1%	4%	3%
1991	1%	4%	3%
1990	1%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fifth District Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2023	7%	22%	16%
2022	7%	21%	14%
2021	7%	20%	13%
2020	7%	18%	11%
2019	7%	18%	11%
2018	4%	17%	9%
2017	4%	17%	9%
2016	8%	16%	8%
2015	7%	15%	8%
2014	4%	14%	7%
2013	5%	13%	7%
2012	4%	12%	6%
2011	4%	12%	6%
2010	2%	10%	5%
2009	1%	10%	5%
2008	1%	9%	4%
2007	1%	8%	4%
2005	1%	7%	3%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%

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Black

n/a

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2020)
Year	Fifth District Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2020	1%	34%	39%
2019	1%	34%	39%
2018	1%	34%	39%
2017	1%	34%	39%
2016	1%	34%	39%
2015	1%	34%	39%
2014	2%	35%	39%
2010	1%	38%	41%
2009	2%	38%	40%
2008	1%	38%	40%
2007	1%	38%	40%
2006	3%	38%	40%
2005	3%	38%	38%
2004	2%	38%	37%
2003	2%	37%	35%
2002	2%	37%	34%
2001	3%	37%	32%
2000	2%	37%	31%
1999	1%	37%	29%
1998	1%	36%	28%
1995	1%	34%	24%

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White

86%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fifth District Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2023	88%	33%	31%
2022	88%	34%	33%
2021	88%	34%	34%
2020	87%	36%	37%
2019	87%	36%	37%
2018	88%	38%	40%
2017	88%	38%	40%
2016	86%	39%	41%
2015	87%	40%	42%
2014	89%	41%	43%
2013	91%	42%	44%
2012	91%	42%	45%
2011	91%	43%	46%
2010	95%	45%	47%
2009	95%	46%	48%
2008	94%	47%	50%
2007	95%	48%	51%
2006	94%	49%	52%
2005	94%	50%	53%
2004	96%	51%	55%
2003	97%	52%	57%
2002	97%	53%	59%
2001	96%	53%	61%
2000	96%	55%	64%
1999	98%	55%	66%
1998	98%	56%	68%
1997	99%	57%	69%
1996	99%	58%	71%
1995	98%	59%	72%
1994	99%	59%	74%
1993	98%	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	Fifth District Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	7%	4%	4%
2017	7%	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%	4%
2015	5%	4%	4%
2014	5%	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.25

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fifth District Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2023	0.22	0.73	0.71
2022	0.22	0.73	0.71
2021	0.22	0.73	0.70
2020	0.24	0.72	0.69
2019	0.24	0.72	0.69
2018	0.22	0.72	0.67
2017	0.22	0.72	0.67
2016	0.25	0.71	0.67
2015	0.24	0.70	0.66
2014	0.21	0.69	0.66
2013	0.17	0.69	0.65
2012	0.17	0.69	0.64
2011	0.17	0.67	0.64
2010	0.10	0.65	0.61
2009	0.10	0.64	0.60
2008	0.12	0.63	0.59
2007	0.10	0.62	0.59
2006	0.12	0.61	0.58
2005	0.11	0.60	0.57
2004	0.08	0.60	0.56
2003	0.06	0.59	0.55
2002	0.06	0.58	0.54
2001	0.08	0.58	0.52
2000	0.08	0.56	0.50
1999	0.05	0.56	0.48
1998	0.05	0.56	0.47
1997	0.02	0.56	0.46
1996	0.02	0.55	0.44
1995	0.03	0.54	0.42
1994	0.03	0.54	0.40
1993	0.03	0.54	0.38

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

12%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fifth District Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2023	14%	46%	48%
2022	11%	38%	37%
2021	9%	40%	46%
2020	11%	41%	42%
2019	11%	41%	42%
2016	11%	40%	40%
2015	10%	39%	40%
2014	12%	38%	40%
2013	12%	36%	39%
2012	8%	36%	37%
2011	9%	33%	34%
2010	7%	31%	30%
2009	5%	27%	27%
2008	4%	26%	25%
2007	4%	25%	24%
2006	3%	25%	24%
2005	2%	25%	23%
2004	2%	24%	22%
2003	3%	24%	20%
2002	3%	23%	19%
2001	4%	23%	19%
2000	2%	24%	20%
1999	4%	25%	21%
1998	4%	26%	21%
1997	6%	26%	21%
1996	3%	26%	20%
1995	3%	26%	19%
1994	5%	25%	17%
1993	4%	21%	10%
1992	4%	21%	11%
1991	3%	18%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Fifth District Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	2%	5%	5%
2020	3%	6%	8%
2019	3%	6%	8%
2016	2%	5%	6%
2015	3%	6%	6%
2014	2%	6%	7%
2013	3%	6%	7%
2012	3%	6%	8%
2011	5%	7%	8%
2010	4%	7%	9%
2009	5%	8%	10%
2008	5%	8%	9%
2007	3%	7%	9%
2006	3%	7%	9%
2005	3%	7%	8%
2004	2%	7%	8%
2003	1%	7%	8%
2002	1%	7%	8%
2001	1%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Baltimore County School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Fifth District Elementary School's ranking?

Fifth District Elementary School is ranked #54 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Fifth District Elementary School often compared to?

Fifth District Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Fort Garrison Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Fifth District Elementary School?

273 students attend Fifth District Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Fifth District Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Fifth District Elementary School?

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

What grades does Fifth District Elementary School offer ?

Fifth District Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Fifth District Elementary School part of?

Fifth District Elementary School is part of Baltimore County School District.

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5 8/2/2013

Your school looks like a beautiful place! I live in Upperco with my 3 children. I would like very much to send my 2 children to your school, ages 10 and 5. According to the "borders" I am told that they should attend Franklin Elementary. I am not at all pleased with this, due to the over crowding, and the location of the school. They presently attend a private school in Westminster. It makes perfect sense to me, that we live in the town of Upperco, and that they should attend a school in Upperco. Could you please refer me to someone I could discuss this matter with? I truely appreciate anything you could recommend. Thankyou for your help. Yvonne Dickerson 15240 Parrish Rd. Upperco 410-967-2068

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