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Schools in Perry Hall · Baltimore County Public Schools

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

On the state math tests, 20% of Perry Hall’s students scored proficient, below the Maryland average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Perry Hall, 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
9
33,614 students on the public path
In brief

Perry Hall’s schools, in brief

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 21 high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Bayaan Academy (private), Bayaan Academy (private), St. Joseph School - Fullerton (private), Perry Hall Christian School (private) and Christian Covenant Academy (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 Perry Hall’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 (210)Better than 27%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 54,672 test results and a graduating class of 8,685 could put Perry Hall anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Perry Hall’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 Perry Hall, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
6–8Perry Hall MiddleBaltimore County Public SchoolsB+
9–1221 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A+

Perry Hall’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

Perry Hall vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Perry HallC−Baltimore County

Every school in Perry Hall

30 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 Perry Hallby address
Perry Hall Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baltimore
B
476 students17:1Rate it →
Seven Oaks Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baltimore
B+
454 students15:1Rate it →
Gunpowder Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Baltimore
B+
443 students16:1Rate it →
Perry Hall Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Baltimore
B+
1,582 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Perry Hallin other towns
Dundalk High
High · Grades 9–12 · Baltimore
B−
2,087 students16:1Rate it →
Perry Hall High
High · Grades 9–12 · Baltimore
A−
2,012 students17:1Rate it →
Woodlawn High
High · Grades 9–12 · Baltimore
C+
1,922 students16:1Rate it →
Kenwood High
High · Grades 9–12 · Baltimore
B
1,900 students15:1Rate it →
Dulaney High
High · Grades 9–12 · Timonium
A
1,889 students18:1Rate it →
Parkville High
High · Grades 9–12 · Baltimore
B−
1,877 students14:1Rate it →
Catonsville High
High · Grades 9–12 · Baltimore
A
1,735 students17:1Rate it →
Towson High
High · Grades 9–12 · Towson
A
1,558 students18:1Rate it →
Franklin High
High · Grades 9–12 · Reisterstown
A
1,481 students17:1Rate it →
Overlea High
High · Grades 9–12 · Baltimore
C+
1,474 students17:1Rate it →
Milford Mill Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Baltimore
C−
1,471 students17:1Rate it →
New Town High
High · Grades 9–12 · Owings Mills
C
1,414 students20:1Rate it →
Patapsco High and Center for Arts
High · Grades 9–12 · Baltimore
B−
1,385 students17:1Rate it →
Lansdowne High
High · Grades 9–12 · Baltimore
C
1,313 students15:1Rate it →
Hereford High
High · Grades 9–12 · Parkton
A+
1,175 students18:1Rate it →
Sparrows Point High
High · Grades 9–12 · Sparrows Point
A−
1,095 students16:1Rate it →
Randallstown High
High · Grades 9–12 · Randallstown
B−
1,091 students16:1Rate it →
Chesapeake High
High · Grades 9–12 · Baltimore
C+
1,052 students15:1Rate it →
Owings Mills High
High · Grades 9–12 · Owings Mills
C
1,040 students14:1Rate it →
Pikesville High
High · Grades 9–12 · Baltimore
A−
908 students16:1Rate it →
Loch Raven High
High · Grades 9–12 · Baltimore
A−
780 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Bayaan Academy
Grades 3–12 · Nottingham
Private · Religious
766 students11:1Rate it →
Bayaan Academy
Grades 3–12 · Baltimore
Private · Religious
657 students11:1Rate it →
St. Joseph School - Fullerton
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Baltimore
Private · Catholic
559 students22:1Rate it →
Perry Hall Christian School
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
438 students11:1Rate it →
Christian Covenant Academy
Grades 6–10
Private · Religious
9 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Perry Hall’s schools

Are Perry Hall’s schools good?

On Maryland’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Perry Hall 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 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Perry Hall in?

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

Where do Perry Hall kids go to high school?

One of 21 high schools, depending on your address: Dundalk High, Perry Hall High, Woodlawn High, Kenwood High, Dulaney High, Parkville High, Catonsville High, Towson High, Franklin High, Overlea High, Milford Mill Academy, New Town High, Patapsco High and Center for Arts, Lansdowne High, Hereford High, Sparrows Point High, Randallstown High, Chesapeake High, Owings Mills High, Pikesville High and Loch Raven High.

What is Perry Hall’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 Perry Hall 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 Perry Hall?

Yes: Bayaan Academy (religious, grades 3–12, 766 students), Bayaan Academy (religious, grades 3–12, 657 students), St. Joseph School - Fullerton (Catholic, grades PK–8, 559 students), Perry Hall Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 438 students) and Christian Covenant Academy (religious, grades 6–10, 9 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.