Best Public Schools in Catonsville, MD

Summary:

The city of Catonsville, Maryland is home to three schools: two elementary schools (Westowne Elementary and Catonsville Elementary) and one middle school (Catonsville Middle). Among these schools, Catonsville Elementary stands out as the top performer, consistently ranking among the best elementary schools in the state of Maryland and outpacing the Baltimore County Public Schools and state averages in academic achievement.

Catonsville Elementary's exceptional performance is evident in its high test scores, with 56.6% of its students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 41.9% for Baltimore County and 48.4% for the state. The school also outperforms its Catonsville counterparts in mathematics, with 40.4% of students proficient or better, while Westowne Elementary and Catonsville Middle lag behind at 27.6% and 15.8%, respectively. Catonsville Elementary's success may be attributed to its relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.6, which allows for more individualized attention and support for students.

In contrast, Westowne Elementary and Catonsville Middle appear to be more average-performing schools, with lower test scores and rankings compared to Catonsville Elementary and the state/county averages. The data suggests a potential correlation between the schools' socioeconomic status, as measured by free/reduced lunch rates, and their academic performance, with Catonsville Elementary having the lowest percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch and the strongest academic results.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)					MCAP English Language Arts (2024)							MCAP Algebra I (2024)	MCAP Geometry (2024)	MCAP Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Catonsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	106 Bloomsbury Ave	Catonsville	21228	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-0800	630	42	15.0	46.7%	263 (41.7%)	106 (16.8%)	61 (9.7%)	158 (25.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.5%)	68.5	250^th of 859 public elementary schools	70.9%		76.2	197^th of 855 public elementary schools	77.0%	53	44.2	39.4	37.2		40.4	46.8	62.6	60.5				56.6			42.5		$17,297	$1,917	$15,381
Catonsville Middle	Public	6-8	2301 Edmondson Ave	Catonsville	21228	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-0803	793	52	15.2	34.3%	394 (49.7%)	157 (19.8%)	72 (9.1%)	131 (16.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (4.4%)	67.8	82^nd of 328 public middle schools	75.0%		58.8	107^th of 322 public middle schools	66.8%	25				24.8	15.8				53.0	52.2	55.5	53.5	23.9	15.9		37.6	$15,544	$1,757	$13,787
Westowne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Harlem Ln	Catonsville	21228	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-0854	640	42	15.3	56.1%	165 (25.8%)	235 (36.7%)	79 (12.3%)	111 (17.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (7.3%)	39.9	455^th of 859 public elementary schools	47.0%		38.9	469^th of 855 public elementary schools	45.1%	14	29.3	28.7	25.2		27.6	39.1	46.5	40.5				42.1			18.5		$16,637	$2,184	$14,453

Cities Near Catonsville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Baltimore	0.49 mi	278	221^st
Woodlawn	0.76 mi	1	172^nd
Randallstown	3.42 mi	5	205^th
Pikesville	4.19 mi	1	196^th
Ellicott City	4.32 mi	22	38^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

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