Dumbarton Historic District · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0Pikesville’s public schools score below 76% of Maryland districts on tests and graduation
In Pikesville, 20% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Maryland average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pikesville, 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.
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.
Pikesville’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 ↓
Four elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School (private), The Park School of Baltimore (private), Krieger Schechter Day School (private), St. Timothy's School (private), Goldsmith Early Childhood Education Center (private), Yeshivas Toras Simcha (private), Jewels School (private) and Mesivta Neimus Hatorah (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.
What’s behind Pikesville’s grade
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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Pikesville, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Pikesville · depends on your address
Pikesville Middle
Grades 6–8 · 943 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Baltimore
Wellwood International School
Grades PK–7 · 316 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Pikesville · depends on your address
Pikesville Middle
Grades 6–8 · 943 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Baltimore
Wellwood International School
Grades PK–7 · 316 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Pikesville
Pikesville Middle
Grades 6–8 · 943 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Baltimore
9th grade in Pikesville
Pikesville High
Grades 9–12 · 908 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Baltimore
10th grade in Pikesville
Pikesville High
Grades 9–12 · 908 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Baltimore
11th grade in Pikesville
Pikesville High
Grades 9–12 · 908 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Baltimore
12th grade in Pikesville
Pikesville High
Grades 9–12 · 908 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Baltimore
Pikesville’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.
Well below the state in reading
Pikesville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Pikesville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Pikesville | C− | Baltimore County |
| Baltimore | D− | Baltimore City |
Every school in Pikesville
14 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).
Questions about Pikesville’s schools
Are Pikesville’s schools good?
On Maryland’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pikesville 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 Pikesville in?
Baltimore County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 110,024 students in 175 schools (2024–25).
Where do Pikesville kids go to high school?
Pikesville High in Baltimore, with 908 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Pikesville’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 Pikesville 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 Pikesville?
Yes: Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School (religious, grades PK–12, 866 students), The Park School of Baltimore (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 856 students), Krieger Schechter Day School (religious, grades K–8, 312 students), St. Timothy's School (religious · all-girls, grades 9–12, 170 students), Goldsmith Early Childhood Education Center (religious, grades PK–K, 153 students), Yeshivas Toras Simcha (religious · all-boys, grades PK–8, 140 students), Jewels School (religious, grades PK–7, 40 students) and Mesivta Neimus Hatorah (religious · all-boys, grades 9–12, 15 students).
Parents talk
What Pikesville families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Pikesville → They have their own page.
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.