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Elementary Schools

Best Elementary Schools
in Baltimore County Public Schools

This page covers 110 elementary schools in Baltimore County Public Schools, including 1 charter school. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

110
Schools Ranked
Maryland
State
1
Charter Schools
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Elementary Schools Rankings

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1
rank
White Oak School
Grades PK–0551 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (1.2:1) · above-average investment ($18,242/student)
64
/100
Student:Teacher
1.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,242
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
75%
High economic need
2
rank
Fort Garrison Elementary
Grades PK–05272 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.9:1) · above-average investment ($18,242/student)
62
/100
Student:Teacher
11.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,242
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
22%
Low economic need
3
rank
Timonium Elementary
Grades KG–05452 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,242/student)
62
/100
Student:Teacher
13.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
57/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,242
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
17%
Low economic need
4
rank
Riderwood Elementary
Grades KG–05395 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.6:1) · above-average investment ($18,242/student)
62
/100
Student:Teacher
12.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
52/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,242
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
10%
Low economic need
5
rank
Lutherville Laboratory
Grades KG–05377 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.9:1) · above-average investment ($18,242/student)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
12.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
57/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,242
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
36%
Low economic need
6
rank
Sparks Elementary
Grades KG–05472 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,242/student)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
14.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,242
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
13%
Low economic need
7
rank
Summit Park Elementary
Grades KG–05328 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.6:1) · above-average investment ($18,242/student)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
12.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,242
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
34%
Low economic need
8
rank
Chapel Hill Elementary
Grades PK–05565 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,242/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
17.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
59/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,242
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
22%
Low economic need
9
rank
Fifth District Elementary
Grades KG–05280 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,242/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
14.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,242
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
16%
Low economic need
10
rank
Pinewood Elementary
Grades PK–05555 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,242/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
16.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
57/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,242
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
14%
Low economic need
100 more elementary schools in Baltimore County Public Schools not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
110
Elementary Schools
177
Total Schools
64
#1 Score
53
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
White Oak School
Score: 64/100
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.