Bear Creek Elementary School

Bear Creek Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-5
1601 Melbourne Rd,  Baltimore, MD
Baltimore County Public Schools
3.3
464 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Math Proficiency
13%
Reading Proficiency
28%

Niche Grade

C+
Academics
B-
Teachers
Source: Niche
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Reading Proficiency
28%
Math Proficiency
13%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Teachers
31
Full Time Teachers
31
Teachers in First or Second Year
6.3%

GreatSchools Rating

Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
460:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.5%
Female
48.5%
White
53.4%
Black
17.7%
Hispanic
17.1%
Two or more races
9.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.3%
Native American
<1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
3.3 10 Reviews
3.0 parent
9/7/2025
The Principal is very Rude and lies right to your face he doesnt have the students best interests the Teachers and Aides care more about the student then he does
1.0 parent
5/27/2022
Horrible school and I feel the administrators aka principle and assistant principal holds the school back from a better potential.
5.0 parent
4/25/2022
Great student and staff environment, all issues have been addressed fairly by staff.
4.0 parent
9/12/2013
We moved over holidray break 2012 into this school district. My daughter at first was not happy about the school because it was something new. I was surprised to find that the teacher she was assigned had a structured classroom and it wasn't just free play like her old class was set up. The teacher...

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Bear Creek Elementary School is a public school for students in grades Pre-K-5 in Baltimore, MD, in the Dundalk neighborhood, and is served by the Baltimore County Public Schools in Maryland. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 464 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 15:1. Academic records show that 13% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 28% are proficient in reading. Bear Creek Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B- and a GreatSchools Rating of 4 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $249,803. Discover additional schools in the area, like Calvary Baptist School, Our Lady Of Mt Carmel School, Greater Grace Christian Academy, and more. Learn more about what Baltimore has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Bear Creek Elementary School.

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