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2016-07-27 08 08 31 View south along Maryland State Route 648 (Annapolis Road) entering Baltimore Highlands, Baltimore County, Maryland from Baltimore City, MarylandPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Schools in Lansdowne · Baltimore County Public Schools

Lansdowne’s public schools score below 76% of Maryland districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Lansdowne’s districts is 20%, below the Maryland average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lansdowne, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maryland, not nationally.

#158of 261 Maryland townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Maryland state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
40%
▼ 5 pts vs MD 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 5 pts vs MD 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85%
▼ 1 pts vs MD 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.4K
▼ 4% vs MD $20.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.3
MD 14.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
3,129 students on the public path
In brief

Lansdowne’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 90 Maryland towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lansdowne’s, its schools beat 31%, higher than their 24% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 45% and 25% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Maryland. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,356 per student, against $20,258 across Maryland (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Lansdowne Middle, then Lansdowne High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Sisters Academy of Baltimore (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lansdowne’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 24% of Maryland school districts, #158 of 261 Maryland towns. Both inputs trail the Maryland average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Maryland school districts we grade (25)Better than 24%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maryland towns with similar household incomes (90)Better than 31%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 54,672 test results and a graduating class of 8,685 could put Lansdowne anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Lansdowne’s students in the tested grades sat them (54,690 in math, 54,654 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lansdowne, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD
6–8Lansdowne MiddleBaltimore County Public SchoolsC−
9–12Lansdowne HighBaltimore County Public SchoolsC

Lansdowne’s public schools are run by Baltimore County Public Schools. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Baltimore County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 175 schools · 110,024 students · 15.3 per teacher (MD 14.5)
$19,356MD $20,258 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 45.1% · 54654 students tested
Math20%
State average 24.6% · 54690 students tested

Lansdowne vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Lansdowne’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LansdowneC−Baltimore County
BaltimoreD−Baltimore City

Every school in Lansdowne

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maryland’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Lansdowneby address
Lansdowne Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baltimore
D
603 students14:1Rate it →
Riverview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baltimore
D
552 students15:1Rate it →
Lansdowne Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Baltimore
C−
661 students13:1Rate it →
Lansdowne High
High · Grades 9–12 · Baltimore
C
1,313 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Sisters Academy of Baltimore
Elementary · Grades 5–8 · Baltimore
Private · Catholic · All-girls
62 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Lansdowne’s schools

Are Lansdowne’s schools good?

On Maryland’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lansdowne children attend score below 76% of Maryland’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #158 of 261 Maryland towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lansdowne in?

Baltimore County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 110,024 students in 175 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lansdowne kids go to high school?

Lansdowne High in Baltimore, with 1,313 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Lansdowne’s graduation rate?

85% of the class of 2023 in Baltimore County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across Maryland.

How much does Lansdowne spend per student?

$19,356 in Baltimore County Public Schools (FY2024), against $20,258 across Maryland. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Lansdowne?

Yes: Sisters Academy of Baltimore (catholic · all-girls, grades 5–8, 62 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maryland. Stars are from neighbors.