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Schools in Parkville · Baltimore County Public Schools

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

20% of students in Parkville’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Maryland average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Parkville, 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

4,327 students on the public path

In brief

Parkville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 162 Maryland towns with household incomes within a quarter of Parkville’s, its schools beat 35%, 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 ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

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

Choice beyond the district

St. Ursula School (private), Immaculate Heart of Mary School (private) and Edwards Academy Christian Institute of Learning (private) are 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 Parkville’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 (162)Better than 35%

C⁻CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 54,672 test results and a graduating class of 8,685 could put Parkville anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Parkville’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 Parkville, with each school’s own grade.

Kindergarten in Parkville · depends on your address

Villa Cresta Elementary

Grades PK–5 · 609 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Baltimore

C⁺

Halstead Academy

Grades PK–5 · 489 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Baltimore

C⁻

Oakleigh Elementary

Grades PK–5 · 452 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Baltimore

C⁻

The path, start to finish

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC⁻ to C⁺

6–8Parkville MiddleBaltimore County Public SchoolsB

9–12Parkville HighBaltimore County Public SchoolsB⁻

Parkville’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

Parkville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Parkville	C⁻	Baltimore County
Baltimore	D⁻	Baltimore City

Every school in Parkville

9 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 Parkvilleby address

Villa Cresta Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baltimore

C⁺

609 students15:1Rate it →

Halstead Academy

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baltimore

C⁻

489 students16:1Rate it →

Oakleigh Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baltimore

C⁻

452 students13:1Rate it →

Parkville Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Baltimore

900 students17:1Rate it →

Parkville High

High · Grades 9–12 · Baltimore

B⁻

1,877 students14:1Rate it →

Other district programsby referral or application

White Oak School

Elementary · Grades PK–5

C⁻

Special Education

60 students2:1Rate it →

Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

St. Ursula School

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Baltimore

Private · Catholic

633 students17:1Rate it →

Immaculate Heart of Mary School

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Baltimore

Private · Catholic

363 students16:1Rate it →

Edwards Academy Christian Institute of Learning

Grades PK–12 · Baltimore

Private · Religious

14 students6:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Northeast EDLP at Parkville High School).

Questions about Parkville’s schools

Are Parkville’s schools good?

On Maryland’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Parkville 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 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Parkville in?

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

Where do Parkville kids go to high school?

Parkville High in Baltimore, with 1,877 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Parkville’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 Parkville 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 Parkville?

Yes: St. Ursula School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 633 students), Immaculate Heart of Mary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 363 students) and Edwards Academy Christian Institute of Learning (religious, grades PK–12, 14 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.