Summary:
The city of Timonium, Maryland is home to 5 schools, including 4 elementary schools and 1 high school. These schools consistently perform well above the Baltimore County and Maryland averages on state assessments, with several standout institutions like Pinewood Elementary and Timonium Elementary ranking among the top schools in the state.
Pinewood Elementary is the top-performing school in the area, with exceptional test scores and a low free/reduced lunch rate of just 14.05%. Timonium Elementary is another standout, consistently ranking in the top 21 schools in Maryland. Meanwhile, Dulaney High, the lone high school in the data set, has had a mixed performance, ranking 11th in the state in 2022-2023 but dropping to 30th in 2023-2024.
The Timonium schools serve student populations with varying socioeconomic backgrounds, as evidenced by the range in free/reduced lunch rates from 14.05% at Pinewood Elementary to 47.48% at Pot Spring Elementary. This diversity, combined with the consistently high performance of the top schools, suggests that factors beyond just funding and resources, such as school leadership, teacher quality, and community engagement, play a significant role in student outcomes in the Timonium area.
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