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Schools in Towson · Baltimore County Public Schools

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

On the state math tests, 20% of Towson’s students scored proficient, below the Maryland average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Towson, 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
18
6,239 students on the public path
In brief

Towson’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 ↓

Six 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

Calvert Hall College High School (private), Loyola Blakefield (private), Immaculate Conception School (private), Good Shepherd School (private), Hunts Church Preschool of Hmumc (private) and Sheppard Pratt School and RTC in Towson (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 Towson’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 (205)Better than 28%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 54,672 test results and a graduating class of 8,685 could put Towson anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Towson’s students in the tested grades sat them (54,690 in math, 54,654 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
9–12Towson HighBaltimore County Public SchoolsA

Towson’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

Towson vs. its neighbors

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

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

Every school in Towson

18 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 Towsonby address
Pleasant Plains Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
575 students17:1Rate it →
West Towson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baltimore
A−
445 students18:1Rate it →
Cromwell Valley Elementary Regional Magnet
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baltimore
B+
395 students16:1Rate it →
Stoneleigh Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Baltimore
A
645 students16:1Rate it →
Riderwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
423 students15:1Rate it →
Rodgers Forge Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Baltimore
A
412 students17:1Rate it →
Dumbarton Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Baltimore
A−
1,064 students16:1Rate it →
Loch Raven Technical Academy
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Baltimore
B−
722 students15:1Rate it →
Towson High
High · Grades 9–12
A
1,558 students18:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
George W. Carver Center for Arts & Technology
High · Grades 9–12
A
Career and Technical
1,017 students18:1Rate it →
Ridge/Ruxton School
Grades PK–12 · Baltimore
C−
Special Education
101 students4:1Rate it →
BCDC Educational Center
High · Grades 8–12
Alternative Education
52 studentsRate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Calvert Hall College High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Baltimore
Private · Catholic · All-boys
1,249 students11:1Rate it →
Loyola Blakefield
Grades 6–12
Private · Catholic · All-boys
1,018 students10:1Rate it →
Immaculate Conception School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
604 students14:1Rate it →
Good Shepherd School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Baltimore
Private · Religious
157 studentsRate it →
Hunts Church Preschool of Hmumc
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
87 studentsRate it →
Sheppard Pratt School and RTC in Towson
High · Grades 7–12 · Baltimore
Private · Nonsectarian
36 students3:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Home Assignments-Elementary and Baltimore County Home & Hospital).

Questions about Towson’s schools

Are Towson’s schools good?

On Maryland’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Towson 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 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Towson in?

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

Where do Towson kids go to high school?

Towson High, with 1,558 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Towson’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 Towson 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 Towson?

Yes: Calvert Hall College High School (catholic · all-boys, grades 9–12, 1,249 students), Loyola Blakefield (catholic · all-boys, grades 6–12, 1,018 students), Immaculate Conception School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 604 students), Good Shepherd School (religious, grades PK–K, 157 students), Hunts Church Preschool of Hmumc (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 87 students) and Sheppard Pratt School and RTC in Towson (nonsectarian, grades 7–12, 36 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.