Photo: Carol M. Highsmith · Public domainWoodlawn’s public schools score below 76% of Maryland districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 20% of Woodlawn’s students scored proficient, below the Maryland average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Woodlawn, 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.
Woodlawn’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 167 Maryland towns with household incomes within a quarter of Woodlawn’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 ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Southwest Academy, then Woodlawn High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Al-Rahmah School (private) and Children's Manor Montessori School (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 Woodlawn’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 Woodlawn, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Woodlawn
Southwest Academy
Grades 6–8 · 842 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Baltimore
7th grade in Woodlawn
Southwest Academy
Grades 6–8 · 842 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Baltimore
8th grade in Woodlawn
Southwest Academy
Grades 6–8 · 842 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Baltimore
9th grade in Woodlawn
Woodlawn High
Grades 9–12 · 1,922 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Baltimore
10th grade in Woodlawn
Woodlawn High
Grades 9–12 · 1,922 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Baltimore
11th grade in Woodlawn
Woodlawn High
Grades 9–12 · 1,922 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Baltimore
12th grade in Woodlawn
Woodlawn High
Grades 9–12 · 1,922 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Baltimore
Woodlawn’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
Woodlawn vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Woodlawn’s borders.
Every school in Woodlawn
10 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Southwest EDLP at Woodlawn High School).
Questions about Woodlawn’s schools
Are Woodlawn’s schools good?
On Maryland’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Woodlawn 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 Woodlawn in?
Baltimore County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 110,024 students in 175 schools (2024–25).
Where do Woodlawn kids go to high school?
Woodlawn High in Baltimore, with 1,922 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Woodlawn’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 Woodlawn 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 Woodlawn?
Yes: Al-Rahmah School (religious, grades K–8, 214 students) and Children's Manor Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 58 students).
Parents talk
What Woodlawn families are saying about school.
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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.