Relay Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

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Top 50%

Serving 574 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Relay Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 31% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving is 51% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 574 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Top 50% in MD
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Relay Elementary School's student population of 574 students has declined by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Relay Elementary School
Pre-K	37
Kind	87
1	94
2	85
3	93
4	91
5	87

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Total Students

574 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Relay Elementary School
2023	609
2022	602
2021	616
2020	700
2019	700
2018	508
2017	508
2016	529
2015	552
2014	527
2013	544
2012	524
2011	469
2010	434
2009	413
2008	437
2007	437
2006	421
2005	437
2004	444
2003	455
2002	476
2001	497
2000	491
1999	521
1998	524
1997	523
1996	459
1995	318
1994	301
1993	323
1992	323
1991	297
1990	327
1989	298
1988	267
1987	282

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Relay Elementary School
2023	37
2022	40
2021	41
2020	42
2019	42
2018	35
2017	35
2016	34
2015	35
2014	33
2013	32
2012	32
2011	29
2010	26
2009	28
2008	29
2007	29
2006	32
2005	30
2004	25
2003	26
2002	26
2001	27
2000	28
1999	29
1998	30
1997	27
1996	23
1995	19
1994	20
1993	18
1992	18
1991	17
1990	17
1989	16
1988	15
1987	14

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School Rankings

Relay Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,347 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Relay Elementary School is 0.73, 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)

#491 out of 1347 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Relay Elementary School
2022	#491
2021	#766
2019	#687
2018	#588
2017	#588
2016	#537
2015	#551
2014	#269
2013	#171
2012	#55
2011	#13

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31%

25%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Relay Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2022	31%	25%	20%
2021	15%	20%	15%
2019	37%	38%	31%
2017	41%	41%	36%
2016	51%	42%	38%
2015	37%	38%	33%
2014	90%	72%	74%
2013	93%	79%	81%
2012	98%	82%	83%
2011	99%	80%	81%
2010	95%	80%	81%

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51%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Relay Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2022	51%	45%	40%
2021	21%	36%	34%
2019	41%	46%	39%
2017	44%	41%	37%
2016	43%	44%	40%
2015	51%	45%	48%
2014	92%	82%	83%
2013	96%	85%	86%
2012	97%	85%	86%
2011	98%	85%	87%
2010	95%	84%	85%

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40-44%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Relay Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2022	42%	36%	29%
2021	42%	41%	36%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Relay Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2023	16:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	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	15:1	15:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	15:1	16:1
2015	16:1	15:1	15:1
2014	16:1	15:1	15:1
2013	17:1	15:1	15:1
2012	17:1	15:1	15:1
2011	16:1	15:1	14:1
2010	17:1	15:1	14:1
2009	15:1	15:1	14:1
2008	15:1	14:1	14:1
2007	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	13:1	16:1	15:1
2005	15:1	16:1	15:1
2004	18:1	16:1	15:1
2003	18:1	16:1	16:1
2002	18:1	16:1	16:1
2001	18:1	17:1	16:1
2000	18:1	17:1	16:1
1999	18:1	18:1	17:1
1998	18:1	17:1	16:1
1997	19:1	17:1	16:1
1996	20:1	18:1	17:1
1995	17:1	17:1	17:1
1994	15:1	18:1	17:1
1993	18:1	18:1	16:1
1992	18:1	18:1	17:1
1991	17:1	18:1	17:1
1990	19:1	18:1	17:1
1989	19:1	18:1	17:1
1988	18:1	19:1	17:1
1987	20:1	19:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

17%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Relay Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2023	16%	7%	8%
2022	18%	7%	8%
2021	18%	7%	8%
2020	17%	7%	8%
2019	17%	7%	8%
2018	11%	7%	8%
2017	11%	7%	8%
2016	9%	7%	8%
2015	8%	7%	7%
2014	9%	6%	7%
2013	9%	6%	7%
2012	8%	7%	7%
2011	5%	6%	6%
2010	9%	7%	6%
2009	8%	6%	7%
2008	8%	6%	6%
2007	7%	6%	5%
2006	6%	5%	5%
2005	4%	5%	5%
2004	5%	5%	5%
2003	4%	5%	5%
2002	5%	5%	5%
2001	4%	5%	5%
2000	3%	4%	4%
1999	3%	4%	4%
1998	1%	4%	3%
1997	3%	4%	3%
1996	4%	4%	3%
1995	1%	4%	3%
1994	1%	4%	3%
1993	2%	4%	3%

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Hispanic

10%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Relay Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2023	10%	22%	16%
2022	8%	21%	14%
2021	6%	20%	13%
2020	5%	18%	11%
2019	5%	18%	11%
2018	3%	17%	9%
2017	3%	17%	9%
2016	1%	16%	8%
2015	1%	15%	8%
2014	1%	14%	7%
2013	1%	13%	7%
2012	3%	12%	6%
2011	4%	12%	6%
2010	3%	10%	5%
2009	3%	10%	5%
2008	3%	9%	4%
2007	3%	8%	4%
2006	2%	8%	3%
2005	2%	7%	3%
2004	1%	6%	3%
2003	2%	6%	3%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1997	2%	4%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%

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Black

20%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Relay Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2023	18%	33%	40%
2022	18%	33%	40%
2021	18%	34%	40%
2020	19%	34%	39%
2019	19%	34%	39%
2018	17%	34%	39%
2017	17%	34%	39%
2016	16%	34%	39%
2015	16%	34%	39%
2014	15%	35%	39%
2013	15%	35%	39%
2012	15%	35%	39%
2011	12%	36%	39%
2010	16%	38%	41%
2009	20%	38%	40%
2008	19%	38%	40%
2007	17%	38%	40%
2006	16%	38%	40%
2005	17%	38%	38%
2004	13%	38%	37%
2003	11%	37%	35%
2002	9%	37%	34%
2001	9%	37%	32%
2000	8%	37%	31%
1999	10%	37%	29%
1998	8%	36%	28%
1997	9%	35%	27%
1996	8%	35%	25%
1995	5%	34%	24%
1994	1%	34%	22%
1993	1%	33%	20%

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White

44%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Relay Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2023	46%	33%	31%
2022	46%	34%	33%
2021	49%	34%	34%
2020	50%	36%	37%
2019	50%	36%	37%
2018	63%	38%	40%
2017	63%	38%	40%
2016	68%	39%	41%
2015	69%	40%	42%
2014	67%	41%	43%
2013	66%	42%	44%
2012	67%	42%	45%
2011	73%	43%	46%
2010	72%	45%	47%
2009	69%	46%	48%
2008	70%	47%	50%
2007	73%	48%	51%
2006	76%	49%	52%
2005	77%	50%	53%
2004	80%	51%	55%
2003	83%	52%	57%
2002	85%	53%	59%
2001	86%	53%	61%
2000	88%	55%	64%
1999	87%	55%	66%
1998	91%	56%	68%
1997	86%	57%	69%
1996	88%	58%	71%
1995	98%	59%	72%
1994	98%	59%	74%
1993	97%	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	Relay Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2023	10%	5%	5%
2022	10%	5%	5%
2021	9%	5%	5%
2020	9%	5%	5%
2019	9%	5%	5%
2018	6%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	6%	4%	4%
2015	6%	4%	4%
2014	7%	4%	4%
2013	8%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Relay Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2023	0.72	0.73	0.71
2022	0.71	0.73	0.71
2021	0.69	0.73	0.70
2020	0.68	0.72	0.69
2019	0.68	0.72	0.69
2018	0.56	0.72	0.67
2017	0.56	0.72	0.67
2016	0.51	0.71	0.67
2015	0.49	0.70	0.66
2014	0.53	0.69	0.66
2013	0.53	0.69	0.65
2012	0.52	0.69	0.64
2011	0.45	0.67	0.64
2010	0.45	0.65	0.61
2009	0.48	0.64	0.60
2008	0.47	0.63	0.59
2007	0.43	0.62	0.59
2006	0.40	0.61	0.58
2005	0.38	0.60	0.57
2004	0.34	0.60	0.56
2003	0.30	0.59	0.55
2002	0.27	0.58	0.54
2001	0.25	0.58	0.52
2000	0.24	0.56	0.50
1999	0.25	0.56	0.48
1998	0.21	0.56	0.47
1997	0.25	0.56	0.46
1996	0.24	0.55	0.44
1995	0.11	0.54	0.42
1994	0.06	0.54	0.40
1993	0.07	0.54	0.38

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

45%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Relay Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2023	51%	46%	48%
2022	42%	38%	37%
2021	45%	40%	46%
2020	40%	41%	42%
2019	40%	41%	42%
2016	31%	40%	40%
2015	30%	39%	40%
2014	33%	38%	40%
2013	29%	36%	39%
2012	28%	36%	37%
2011	27%	33%	34%
2010	20%	31%	30%
2009	19%	27%	27%
2008	18%	26%	25%
2007	16%	25%	24%
2006	16%	25%	24%
2005	17%	25%	23%
2004	15%	24%	22%
2003	12%	24%	20%
2002	8%	23%	19%
2001	9%	23%	19%
2000	14%	24%	20%
1999	17%	25%	21%
1998	16%	26%	21%
1997	12%	26%	21%
1996	13%	26%	20%
1995	11%	26%	19%
1994	11%	25%	17%
1993	7%	21%	10%
1992	7%	21%	11%
1991	7%	18%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Relay Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2023	6%	4%	5%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	7%	6%	8%
2019	7%	6%	8%
2016	4%	5%	6%
2015	4%	6%	6%
2014	5%	6%	7%
2013	6%	6%	7%
2012	8%	6%	8%
2011	10%	7%	8%
2010	9%	7%	9%
2009	10%	8%	10%
2008	11%	8%	9%
2007	10%	7%	9%
2006	11%	7%	9%
2005	10%	7%	8%
2004	9%	7%	8%
2003	9%	7%	8%
2002	8%	7%	8%
2001	6%	7%	8%
2000	5%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Baltimore County School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Relay Elementary School's ranking?

Relay Elementary School is ranked #491 out of 1,347 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Relay Elementary School often compared to?

Relay Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Arbutus Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

31% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 25% MD state average), while 51% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Relay Elementary School?

574 students attend Relay Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Relay Elementary School students are White, 20% of students are Black, 17% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Hispanic, and 9% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Relay Elementary School?

Relay Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Relay Elementary School offer ?

Relay Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Relay Elementary School part of?

Relay Elementary School is part of Baltimore County School District.

In what neighborhood is Relay Elementary School located?

Relay Elementary School is located in the Relay neighborhood of Halethorpe, MD.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 574 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Top 50%
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education