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2016-05-11 19 17 49 View east along U.S. Route 40 (Pulaski Highway) near Chesaco Avenue in Rosedale, Baltimore County, MarylandPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Schools in Rosedale · Baltimore County Public Schools

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

20% of students in Rosedale’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Maryland average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Rosedale, 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
26,821 students on the public path
In brief

Rosedale’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 169 Maryland towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rosedale’s, its schools beat 34%, 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 28 middle and one high school

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

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 Rosedale’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 (169)Better than 34%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 54,672 test results and a graduating class of 8,685 could put Rosedale anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Rosedale’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 Rosedale, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+
6–828 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to A−
9–12Overlea HighBaltimore County Public SchoolsC+

Rosedale’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

Rosedale vs. its neighbors

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

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

Every school in Rosedale

33 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 Rosedaleby address
Red House Run Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baltimore
C
694 students14:1Rate it →
Shady Spring Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baltimore
C
375 students14:1Rate it →
McCormick Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baltimore
C+
295 students14:1Rate it →
Overlea High
High · Grades 9–12 · Baltimore
C+
1,474 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Rosedalein other towns
Wellwood International School
Elementary · Grades PK–7 · Pikesville
C
316 students13:1Rate it →
Holabird Middle
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Baltimore
C
1,027 students16:1Rate it →
Perry Hall Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Baltimore
B+
1,582 students17:1Rate it →
Nottingham Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
1,279 students17:1Rate it →
Franklin Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Reisterstown
B−
1,150 students16:1Rate it →
Deer Park Middle Magnet School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Randallstown
B−
1,127 students16:1Rate it →
Dumbarton Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Baltimore
A−
1,064 students16:1Rate it →
Ridgely Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lutherville
A−
1,039 students16:1Rate it →
Arbutus Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Baltimore
B
974 students16:1Rate it →
Pikesville Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Baltimore
B−
943 students16:1Rate it →
Cockeysville Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cockeysville
B+
928 students15:1Rate it →
Parkville Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Baltimore
B
900 students17:1Rate it →
Hereford Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Monkton
A−
861 students18:1Rate it →
Southwest Academy
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Baltimore
B−
842 students16:1Rate it →
Stemmers Run Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Baltimore
C+
831 students15:1Rate it →
Middle River Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Baltimore
C+
822 students16:1Rate it →
Sudbrook Magnet Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Baltimore
B−
821 students14:1Rate it →
Catonsville Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Catonsville
B+
818 students17:1Rate it →
Northwest Academy of Health Sciences
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Baltimore
B−
808 students14:1Rate it →
Pine Grove Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Baltimore
B
804 students15:1Rate it →
Loch Raven Technical Academy
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Baltimore
B−
722 students15:1Rate it →
General John Stricker Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Baltimore
C+
713 students14:1Rate it →
Deep Creek Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Baltimore
C
670 students14:1Rate it →
Lansdowne Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Baltimore
C−
661 students13:1Rate it →
Windsor Mill Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Baltimore
C+
606 students17:1Rate it →
Dundalk Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Baltimore
D
598 students12:1Rate it →
Sparrows Point Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Baltimore
C+
555 students16:1Rate it →
Woodlawn Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Baltimore
C+
522 students13:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Rosedale Center
High · Grades 9–12 · Baltimore
B+
Alternative Education
108 students3:1Rate it →

Questions about Rosedale’s schools

Are Rosedale’s schools good?

On Maryland’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Rosedale 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 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rosedale in?

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

Where do Rosedale kids go to high school?

Overlea High in Baltimore, with 1,474 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Rosedale’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 Rosedale spend per student?

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

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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.