Gunpowder Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

9540 Holiday Manor Rd
Nottingham, MD 21236

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Top 30%

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Serving 493 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Gunpowder Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 42% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 493 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: Top 30% in MD
: 42% (Top 30%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

School Overview

Gunpowder Elementary School's student population of 493 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gunpowder Elementary School
Kind	61
1	86
2	84
3	80
4	77
5	105

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Total Students

493 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gunpowder Elementary School
2023	510
2022	500
2021	494
2020	525
2019	525
2018	577
2017	577
2016	562
2015	524
2014	499
2013	474
2012	505
2011	517
2010	512
2009	507
2008	505
2007	502
2006	492
2005	496
2004	528
2003	520
2002	521
2001	520
2000	520
1999	476
1998	490
1997	502
1996	491
1995	493
1994	504
1993	474
1992	720
1991	677
1990	634
1989	598
1988	559
1987	469

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gunpowder Elementary School
2023	31
2022	31
2021	32
2020	31
2019	31
2018	33
2017	33
2016	33
2015	30
2014	30
2013	31
2012	31
2011	32
2010	33
2009	31
2008	32
2007	31
2006	30
2005	30
2004	29
2003	27
2002	27
2001	27
2000	26
1999	25
1998	26
1997	26
1996	24
1995	23
1994	24
1993	22
1992	33
1991	32
1990	30
1989	29
1988	27
1987	25

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School Rankings

Gunpowder Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Gunpowder Elementary School is 0.69, 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.

This School

State Level (MD)

#391 out of 1338 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Gunpowder Elementary School
2023	#391
2022	#405
2021	#420
2019	#503
2018	#485
2017	#485
2016	#464
2015	#482
2014	#200
2013	#182
2012	#231

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42%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Gunpowder Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	42%	27%	22%
2022	40%	25%	20%
2021	25%	20%	15%
2019	47%	38%	31%
2017	45%	41%	36%
2016	51%	42%	38%
2015	39%	38%	33%
2014	93%	72%	74%
2013	92%	79%	81%
2012	95%	82%	83%
2011	93%	80%	81%

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52%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Gunpowder Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2022	52%	45%	40%
2021	35%	36%	34%
2019	48%	46%	39%
2017	49%	41%	37%
2016	50%	44%	40%
2015	57%	45%	48%
2014	92%	82%	83%
2013	96%	85%	86%
2012	95%	85%	86%
2011	95%	85%	87%
2010	95%	84%	85%

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35-39%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Gunpowder Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2022	37%	36%	29%
2021	57%	41%	36%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gunpowder Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	16:1	14:1	15:1
2022	16:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	17:1	15:1	15:1
2019	17:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	15:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	17:1	15:1	16:1
2015	17:1	15:1	15:1
2014	17:1	15:1	15:1
2013	15:1	15:1	15:1
2012	17:1	15:1	15:1
2011	16:1	15:1	14:1
2010	16:1	15:1	14:1
2009	16:1	15:1	14:1
2008	16:1	14:1	14:1
2007	16:1	15:1	15:1
2006	16:1	16:1	15:1
2005	17:1	16:1	15:1
2004	18:1	16:1	15:1
2003	19:1	16:1	16:1
2002	19:1	16:1	16:1
2001	19:1	17:1	16:1
2000	20:1	17:1	16:1
1999	19:1	18:1	17:1
1998	19:1	17:1	16:1
1997	20:1	17:1	16:1
1996	20:1	18:1	17:1
1995	21:1	17:1	17:1
1994	21:1	18:1	17:1
1993	22:1	18:1	16:1
1992	22:1	18:1	17:1
1991	21:1	18:1	17:1
1990	21:1	18:1	17:1
1989	20:1	18:1	17:1
1988	20:1	19:1	17:1
1987	19:1	19:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

19%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gunpowder Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	17%	7%	8%
2022	14%	7%	8%
2021	15%	7%	8%
2020	12%	7%	8%
2019	12%	7%	8%
2018	14%	7%	8%
2017	14%	7%	8%
2016	13%	7%	8%
2015	10%	7%	7%
2014	10%	6%	7%
2013	11%	6%	7%
2012	12%	7%	7%
2011	12%	6%	6%
2010	14%	7%	6%
2009	16%	6%	7%
2008	12%	6%	6%
2007	11%	6%	5%
2006	8%	5%	5%
2005	8%	5%	5%
2004	6%	5%	5%
2003	6%	5%	5%
2002	7%	5%	5%
2001	5%	5%	5%
2000	7%	4%	4%
1999	7%	4%	4%
1998	8%	4%	3%
1997	6%	4%	3%
1996	7%	4%	3%
1995	6%	4%	3%
1994	7%	4%	3%
1993	6%	4%	3%

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Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Gunpowder Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	5%	22%	16%
2022	3%	21%	14%
2021	3%	20%	13%
2020	2%	18%	11%
2019	2%	18%	11%
2018	3%	17%	9%
2017	3%	17%	9%
2016	2%	16%	8%
2015	2%	15%	8%
2014	2%	14%	7%
2013	3%	13%	7%
2012	3%	12%	6%
2011	3%	12%	6%
2010	2%	10%	5%
2009	1%	10%	5%
2008	2%	9%	4%
2007	2%	8%	4%
2006	3%	8%	3%
2005	3%	7%	3%
2004	2%	6%	3%
2003	2%	6%	3%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%

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Black

22%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gunpowder Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	21%	33%	40%
2022	20%	33%	40%
2021	18%	34%	40%
2020	14%	34%	39%
2019	14%	34%	39%
2018	17%	34%	39%
2017	17%	34%	39%
2016	15%	34%	39%
2015	16%	34%	39%
2014	15%	35%	39%
2013	16%	35%	39%
2012	13%	35%	39%
2011	14%	36%	39%
2010	16%	38%	41%
2009	14%	38%	40%
2008	13%	38%	40%
2007	11%	38%	40%
2006	10%	38%	40%
2005	7%	38%	38%
2004	8%	38%	37%
2003	9%	37%	35%
2002	8%	37%	34%
2001	7%	37%	32%
2000	4%	37%	31%
1999	3%	37%	29%
1998	3%	36%	28%
1997	3%	35%	27%
1996	2%	35%	25%
1995	2%	34%	24%
1994	1%	34%	22%
1991	1%	33%	19%

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White

48%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gunpowder Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	51%	33%	31%
2022	58%	34%	33%
2021	60%	34%	34%
2020	68%	36%	37%
2019	68%	36%	37%
2018	64%	38%	40%
2017	64%	38%	40%
2016	68%	39%	41%
2015	69%	40%	42%
2014	69%	41%	43%
2013	67%	42%	44%
2012	68%	42%	45%
2011	66%	43%	46%
2010	68%	45%	47%
2009	69%	46%	48%
2008	73%	47%	50%
2007	76%	48%	51%
2006	79%	49%	52%
2005	82%	50%	53%
2004	84%	51%	55%
2003	83%	52%	57%
2002	84%	53%	59%
2001	87%	53%	61%
2000	88%	55%	64%
1999	89%	55%	66%
1998	88%	56%	68%
1997	90%	57%	69%
1996	90%	58%	71%
1995	92%	59%	72%
1994	92%	59%	74%
1993	94%	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	Gunpowder Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	6%	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	2%	4%	4%
2015	3%	4%	4%
2014	4%	4%	4%
2013	3%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gunpowder Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	0.67	0.73	0.71
2022	0.61	0.73	0.71
2021	0.59	0.73	0.70
2020	0.51	0.72	0.69
2019	0.51	0.72	0.69
2018	0.55	0.72	0.67
2017	0.55	0.72	0.67
2016	0.50	0.71	0.67
2015	0.49	0.70	0.66
2014	0.49	0.69	0.66
2013	0.53	0.69	0.65
2012	0.51	0.69	0.64
2011	0.53	0.67	0.64
2010	0.50	0.65	0.61
2009	0.49	0.64	0.60
2008	0.44	0.63	0.59
2007	0.40	0.62	0.59
2006	0.36	0.61	0.58
2005	0.32	0.60	0.57
2004	0.29	0.60	0.56
2003	0.30	0.59	0.55
2002	0.29	0.58	0.54
2001	0.23	0.58	0.52
2000	0.21	0.56	0.50
1999	0.20	0.56	0.48
1998	0.22	0.56	0.47
1997	0.18	0.56	0.46
1996	0.18	0.55	0.44
1995	0.14	0.54	0.42
1994	0.14	0.54	0.40
1993	0.10	0.54	0.38

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

35%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Gunpowder Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	36%	46%	48%
2022	21%	38%	37%
2021	25%	40%	46%
2020	15%	41%	42%
2019	15%	41%	42%
2016	16%	40%	40%
2015	18%	39%	40%
2014	19%	38%	40%
2013	18%	36%	39%
2012	17%	36%	37%
2011	17%	33%	34%
2010	13%	31%	30%
2009	12%	27%	27%
2008	12%	26%	25%
2007	11%	25%	24%
2006	10%	25%	24%
2005	9%	25%	23%
2004	9%	24%	22%
2003	7%	24%	20%
2002	8%	23%	19%
2001	4%	23%	19%
2000	5%	24%	20%
1999	3%	25%	21%
1998	5%	26%	21%
1997	3%	26%	21%
1996	3%	26%	20%
1995	3%	26%	19%
1994	2%	25%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Gunpowder Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	7%	4%	5%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	5%	6%	8%
2019	5%	6%	8%
2016	6%	5%	6%
2015	4%	6%	6%
2014	6%	6%	7%
2013	4%	6%	7%
2012	6%	6%	8%
2011	4%	7%	8%
2010	5%	7%	9%
2009	7%	8%	10%
2008	5%	8%	9%
2007	4%	7%	9%
2006	7%	7%	9%
2005	5%	7%	8%
2004	5%	7%	8%
2003	5%	7%	8%
2002	4%	7%	8%
2001	3%	7%	8%
2000	3%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Baltimore County Public Schools

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gunpowder Elementary School's ranking?

Gunpowder Elementary School is ranked #391 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Gunpowder Elementary School often compared to?

Gunpowder Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Perry Hall Elementary School, Chapel Hill Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

42% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 52% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Gunpowder Elementary School?

493 students attend Gunpowder Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Gunpowder Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Black, 19% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Hispanic.

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

Gunpowder Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Gunpowder Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Gunpowder Elementary School part of?

Gunpowder Elementary School is part of Baltimore County Public Schools.

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