The top reported proficiency rate is 77% in English language arts. The lowest is 39% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Kingsville Elementary
Kingsville Elementary serves kindergarten through fifth grade in the semi-rural, unincorporated community of Kingsville, part of Baltimore County. The school is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and sits within the Baltimore County Public Schools system. The community itself is car-dependent, with winding roads, large residential lots, and a housing stock dominated by single-family, owner-occupied homes. Vacancy is very low, and the area has seen slow population growth over recent decades, suggesting a stable, tight housing market. The school is the neighborhood elementary for this close-knit, rustic area.
The student body is small for an elementary school serving kindergarten through fifth grade. The racial and ethnic composition is predominantly white, with small shares of Asian, Hispanic, and multiracial students, and a very small share of Black students. A modest share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is a lower rate than many schools in the county. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the source material.
On state assessments, Kingsville Elementary posted strong results in English language arts across all tested grades. In third and fourth grade, a large majority of students scored at the proficient level or above. Fifth grade ELA results, while still solid, were somewhat lower than the earlier grades. In math, third and fourth graders also showed strong proficiency rates, with a large majority meeting the bar. Fifth grade math results were notably lower, with roughly half of students reaching proficiency. Science results for fifth graders were the weakest area, with a minority of students scoring proficient. The pattern suggests that as students move through the grades, particularly by fifth grade, the school faces a steeper challenge in maintaining the high performance seen in the earlier years. A parent may want to ask the school how it supports students in the upper elementary grades, especially in math and science.
The school is part of Baltimore County Public Schools, a large district that has recently adopted a new elementary literacy curriculum grounded in the science of reading, implemented a district-wide cell phone policy restricting phone use during instruction, and approved boundary changes affecting some feeder systems. The district is also rolling out the Blueprint for Maryland's Future, which includes expanding pre-K and increasing teacher salaries. Voters approved a bond issue for school safety and security upgrades. These district-level changes shape the environment at Kingsville Elementary, from how reading is taught to the physical security of the building.
The community of Kingsville is semi-rural, with a tight housing market and very slow growth. Homes are predominantly single-family and owner-occupied. The area lacks a walkable downtown; civic life centers on historic sites like Jerusalem Mill Village and Gunpowder Falls State Park. For a family, this is a school in a stable, low-turnover community where the elementary school reflects the area's character: small, predominantly white, and with a low share of students in poverty. The academic picture is strong in the early grades, with a noticeable drop in fifth grade math and science that warrants a closer look. The district's new literacy curriculum and cell phone policy are now in effect, and boundary changes in some feeder systems may affect which middle and high school this elementary feeds into.
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