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Baltimore County Public Schools Schools

Schools graded

173

Cities served

Students

110,275

Students per teacher

14.7

Grades

Pre-K to 12

Area

598 sq mi

State

Baltimore County Public Schools is a public school district in Maryland, based in Baltimore County (Towson). SchoolGrade grades 173 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.

Baltimore County Public Schools on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Baltimore County Public Schools

Average SchoolGrade

Meeting or exceeding expectations

67%

Exceeding

36%

Avg actual scores

32.6%

Avg projected

28.4%

163 of 173 schools in Baltimore County Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade (10 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 31B: 24C: 44D: 47F: 17

Best schools in Baltimore County Public Schools

Statewide rankings: all 199 high schools in Maryland · all 213 middle schools in Maryland · all 857 elementary schools in Maryland

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

A+ Pinewood Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A+ Riderwood Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A+ Rodgers Forge Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A+ Timonium Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A+ West Towson Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A+ Carroll Manor Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
A+ Fifth District Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A+ Sparks Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
A+ Eastern Technical High School (High school, meets expectations)
A+ Jacksonville Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)

Every school in Baltimore County Public Schools

Where Baltimore County Public Schools schools are

Cities and towns served (23)

About this district

State: Best schools in Maryland
County: Baltimore County
Type: regular local school district
Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
Enrollment: 110,275 students with 7,495 full-time-equivalent teachers and 15,462 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
NCES district ID: 2400120
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

Nearby school districts

Baltimore City Public Schools (154 schools, 10 mi)
Harford County Public Schools (55 schools, 18 mi)
Howard County Public Schools (76 schools, 21 mi)
Carroll County Public Schools (43 schools, 23 mi)
Kent County Public Schools (5 schools, 30 mi)
Anne Arundel County Public Schools (123 schools, 31 mi)
Cecil County Public Schools (28 schools, 37 mi)
Montgomery County Public Schools (206 schools, 38 mi)

Questions about Baltimore County Public Schools

How many schools are in Baltimore County Public Schools?

SchoolGrade grades 173 public schools in Baltimore County Public Schools, across 23 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Baltimore County Public Schools serve?

The largest by graded schools: Baltimore, Towson, Owings Mills, Reisterstown, Randallstown and 18 more.

How good are the schools in Baltimore County Public Schools?

Across the 163 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 32.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 28.4%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Baltimore County Public Schools?

110,275 students were enrolled in Baltimore County Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Baltimore County Public Schools?

Baltimore County Public Schools is in Maryland, based in Baltimore County, with its district office in Towson. Its boundary covers about 598 sq mi.