Best High Schools in Towson, MD

High schools
8
Students
8,136
Avg actual
36%
Avg projected
33%
Impact
greatly exceed expectations

The top high schools in Towson, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. George W. Carver Center For Arts & Technology

A+

SchoolGrade

63%

Actual Test Scores

65%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Baltimore County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 984 Students

2. Towson High

A-

SchoolGrade

57%

Actual Test Scores

63%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Baltimore County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1676 Students

3. Pikesville High

C

SchoolGrade

32%

Actual Test Scores

31%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Baltimore County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 895 Students

4. Loch Raven High

C-

SchoolGrade

30%

Actual Test Scores

30%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Baltimore County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 891 Students

5. Parkville High

D+

SchoolGrade

29%

Actual Test Scores

21%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Baltimore County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2200 Students

6. Reginald F. Lewis High

D

SchoolGrade

23%

Actual Test Scores

14%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Baltimore City Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 577 Students

7. Academy For College And Career Exploration

D-

SchoolGrade

17%

Actual Test Scores

18%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Baltimore City Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 902 Students

8. Home Assignments-secondary

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

32%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Baltimore County Public Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 11 Students

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Best Middle Schools in Towson, MD

Middle schools
5
Students
4,798
Avg actual
33%
Avg projected
31%
Impact
don't meet expectations

The top middle schools in Towson, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Ridgely Middle

A

SchoolGrade

61%

Actual Test Scores

47%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Baltimore County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1061 Students

2. Dumbarton Middle

B+

SchoolGrade

46%

Actual Test Scores

41%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Baltimore County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1073 Students

3. Pine Grove Middle

C-

SchoolGrade

24%

Actual Test Scores

27%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Baltimore County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 916 Students

4. Pikesville Middle

D-

SchoolGrade

17%

Actual Test Scores

25%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Baltimore County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 967 Students

5. Loch Raven Technical Academy

D-

SchoolGrade

17%

Actual Test Scores

22%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Baltimore County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 781 Students

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Best Elementary Schools in Towson, MD

Elementary schools
16
Students
7,888
Avg actual
47%
Avg projected
39%
Impact
exceed expectations

The top elementary schools in Towson, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Riderwood Elementary

A+

SchoolGrade

80%

Actual Test Scores

64%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Baltimore County Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 395 Students

2. Rodgers Forge Elementary

A+

SchoolGrade

79%

Actual Test Scores

60%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Baltimore County Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 396 Students

3. West Towson Elementary

A+

SchoolGrade

75%

Actual Test Scores

56%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Baltimore County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 382 Students

4. Stoneleigh Elementary

A

SchoolGrade

61%

Actual Test Scores

55%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Baltimore County Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 664 Students

5. Cromwell Valley Elementary Regional Magnet

A

SchoolGrade

59%

Actual Test Scores

36%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Baltimore County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 396 Students

6. Hampton Elementary

A-

SchoolGrade

55%

Actual Test Scores

45%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Baltimore County Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 773 Students

7. Lutherville Laboratory

B+

SchoolGrade

50%

Actual Test Scores

44%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Baltimore County Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 377 Students

8. Roland Park Elementary/middle

B+

SchoolGrade

49%

Actual Test Scores

44%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Baltimore City Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 1365 Students

9. Summit Park Elementary

B

SchoolGrade

41%

Actual Test Scores

32%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Baltimore County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 328 Students

10. Oakleigh Elementary

D+

SchoolGrade

19%

Actual Test Scores

14%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Baltimore County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 502 Students

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Education & Community Snapshot in Towson, MD

City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Towson, MD has a total population of 63,193 with 37% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 95%, and 64% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Towson, MD

24,243

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

95%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

64%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Towson, MD.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

D-

35.93 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

C-

3.71 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

F

32.22 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Towson, MD.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Towson, MD.

ISP Report Card

B+

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

1,673 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

65 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Towson, MD Internet Health Assessment.

Questions About Schools in Towson, MD

How many schools are in Towson, MD?

Towson, MD has 35 public schools: 8 high schools, 5 middle schools and 16 elementary schools, serving 24,243 students in total.

How do schools in Towson perform on state tests?

On average, 35 schools in Towson score 41% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 38%, so on average schools in Towson exceed expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Towson?

Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.

Best Schools in Cities Near Towson, MD

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Lutherville, MD

  • Actual: 61%
  • Projected: 51%
  • Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Parkville, MD

  • Actual: 30%
  • Projected: 30%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Timonium, MD

  • Actual: 59%
  • Projected: 47%
  • Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Mays Chapel, MD

  • Actual: 63%
  • Projected: 51%
  • Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Carney, MD

  • Actual: 39%
  • Projected: 34%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Lutherville-Timonium, MD

  • Actual: 48%
  • Projected: 44%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Overlea, MD

  • Actual: 28%
  • Projected: 27%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Baltimore, MD

  • Actual: 35%
  • Projected: 34%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Pikesville, MD

  • Actual: 31%
  • Projected: 33%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Cockeysville, MD

  • Actual: 45%
  • Projected: 39%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations

Every school in Towson

Average SchoolGrade
B+
Meeting or exceeding expectations
100%
Exceeding
50%
Avg actual scores
54.5%
Avg projected
51.5%

4 of 9 schools in Towson carry a SchoolGrade (5 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 3D: 1

All 9 public schools we grade in Towson. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.

High schools (4)

Elementary and primary schools (2)

Other schools and academies (3)

Private schools (5)

Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.

Neighborhoods and places within Towson (3)