Deer Park Elementary

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Deer Park Elementary ranks 383 rd of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Deer Park Elementary is a public elementary school in Owings Mills, Maryland, serving 414 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Baltimore County Public Schools district, which is ranked 17 out of 25 in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Deer Park Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA). The school consistently ranks in the top half of Maryland elementary schools, with its ELA proficiency rate (48.5%) exceeding the Owings Mills Elementary (41.9%) and Maryland (48.4%) averages. The school's African American and low socioeconomic status student subgroups perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 25% of Maryland elementary schools in these categories. Additionally, Deer Park Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher spending per student compared to the state and district averages, indicating a greater investment in its students' education.

While Deer Park Elementary's mathematics performance is more mixed, with proficiency rates sometimes lower than the district and state, this pattern is also observed in the nearby schools, such as Scotts Branch Elementary and Owings Mills Elementary. This suggests a potential area for improvement in mathematics instruction across the region. Additionally, the high concentration of students from low-income backgrounds in this area, with Deer Park Elementary having 61.35% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicates a need for targeted support and resources to address the unique challenges faced by these communities.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

9809 Lyons Mill Rd
Owings Mills, MD 21117-4817

(410) 887-0723

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
383^rd of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,025

Students who attend Deer Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Deer Park Middle Magnet School
High:	New Town High

Student/teacher ratio: 17.6

Number of students: 400

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.8%

Hispanic:

3.3%

Two or more races:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Deer Park Elementary ranks better than 55.4% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 38^th among 108 ranked elementary schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.03. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (90.8%), Hispanic (3.3%), two or more races (2.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Deer Park Elementary is 17.6. 100 elementary schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Deer Park Elementary employs 22.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Deer Park Elementary is $17,025. 76 elementary schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Deer Park Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Baltimore County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Baltimore County Public Schools 17^th of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Deer Park Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Deer Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	73.81	212^th	803	73.6%
2005	63.11	336^th	805	58.3%
2006	52.57	423^rd	804	47.4%
2007	56.05	407^th	818	50.2%
2008	57.08	414^th	838	50.6%
2009	42.54	562^nd	850	33.9%
2010	65.46	334^th	855	60.9%
2011	59.10	393^rd	853	53.9%
2012	64.52	334^th	857	61.0%
2013	60.42	357^th	847	57.9%
2014	47.90	533^rd	867	38.5%
2015	30.47	575^th	859	33.1%
2016	26.13	604^th	845	28.5%
2017	27.67	588^th	847	30.6%
2018	28.03	589^th	857	31.3%
2019	39.51	469^th	853	45.0%
2021	39.68	370^th	802	53.9%
2022	52.82	378^th	862	56.1%
2023	45.80	398^th	855	53.5%
2024	49.03	383^rd	859	55.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Deer Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	62.05	100^th	546	81.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Deer Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	53.97	250^th	796	68.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Deer Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	31.74	458^th	788	41.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Deer Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	62.17	105^th	504	79.2%

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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Deer Park Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	172	177	10	2	0	n/a	n/a	-1	360
1990	184	178	10	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	376
1991	160	214	8	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	386
1992	166	216	11	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	394
1993	142	244	12	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	401
1994	125	246	15	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	388
1995	96	379	12	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	488
1996	96	379	12	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	488
1997	79	440	19	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	541
1998	66	472	13	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	553
1999	46	510	9	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	569
2000	50	543	6	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	605
2001	37	572	8	13	4	n/a	n/a	0	634
2002	12	482	2	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	506
2003	12	482	2	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	506
2004	6	466	4	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	486
2005	10	460	6	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	485
2006	9	451	7	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	475
2007	7	452	7	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	476
2008	6	400	4	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	423
2009	4	401	4	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	426
2010	6	383	5	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	412
2011	4	340	4	21	1	0	9	0	379
2012	7	363	9	12	1	0	7	0	399
2013	6	387	12	9	2	0	9	0	425
2014	6	422	11	10	2	0	8	0	459
2015	6	444	16	7	1	0	18	0	492
2016	5	439	9	4	0	0	10	0	467
2017	3	438	8	5	1	0	10	0	465
2018	6	410	8	6	0	0	12	0	442
2019	4	373	4	5	0	0	7	0	393
2020	5	385	2	6	0	0	6	0	404
2021	7	368	3	8	0	0	10	0	396
2022	6	401	3	20	1	0	12	0	443
2023	6	379	1	17	1	0	10	0	414
2024	7	363	6	13	1	0	10	0	400

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Deer Park Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	360	19.5	18.4	n/a
1990	376	19.7	19.0	5.6
1991	386	19.8	19.4	5.7
1992	394	20.3	19.4	8.4
1993	401	23.3	17.2	8.2
1994	388	19.5	19.9	18.3
1995	488	26.3	18.6	16.8
1996	488	26.3	18.6	16.8
1997	541	32.0	16.9	19.4
1998	553	32.1	17.2	19.9
1999	569	32.2	17.7	33.7
2000	605	33.2	18.2	27.3
2001	634	37.9	16.7	32.3
2002	506	31.0	16.3	41.7
2003	506	31.0	16.3	41.7
2004	486	30.8	15.8	38.9
2005	485	33.0	14.7	37.3
2006	475	30.0	15.8	41.5
2007	476	30.2	15.8	39.9
2008	423	28.5	14.8	42.1
2009	426	24.5	17.4	52.3
2010	412	27.0	15.2	57.5
2011	379	25.1	15.0	59.9
2012	399	25.9	15.3	57.9
2013	425	25.8	16.4	59.8
2014	459	27.6	16.6	63.4
2015	492	30.0	16.4	61.2
2016	467	28.0	16.6	62.5
2017	465	26.8	17.3	55.3
2018	442	26.9	16.4	59.7
2019	393	26.5	14.8	59.8
2020	404	25.2	16.0	59.2
2021	396	24.2	16.3	64.6
2022	443	25.4	17.3	48.8
2023	414	22.0	18.8	61.4
2024	400	22.6	17.6	63.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Deer Park Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	360	19.5	18.4	n/a
1990	376	19.7	19.0	5.6
1991	386	19.8	19.4	5.7
1992	394	20.3	19.4	8.4
1993	401	23.3	17.2	8.2
1994	388	19.5	19.9	18.3
1995	488	26.3	18.6	16.8
1996	488	26.3	18.6	16.8
1997	541	32.0	16.9	19.4
1998	553	32.1	17.2	19.9
1999	569	32.2	17.7	33.7
2000	605	33.2	18.2	27.3
2001	634	37.9	16.7	32.3
2002	506	31.0	16.3	41.7
2003	506	31.0	16.3	41.7
2004	486	30.8	15.8	38.9
2005	485	33.0	14.7	37.3
2006	475	30.0	15.8	41.5
2007	476	30.2	15.8	39.9
2008	423	28.5	14.8	42.1
2009	426	24.5	17.4	52.3
2010	412	27.0	15.2	57.5
2011	379	25.1	15.0	59.9
2012	399	25.9	15.3	57.9
2013	425	25.8	16.4	59.8
2014	459	27.6	16.6	63.4
2015	492	30.0	16.4	61.2
2016	467	28.0	16.6	62.5
2017	465	26.8	17.3	55.3
2018	442	26.9	16.4	59.7
2019	393	26.5	14.8	59.8
2020	404	25.2	16.0	59.2
2021	396	24.2	16.3	64.6
2022	443	25.4	17.3	48.8
2023	414	22.0	18.8	61.4
2024	400	22.6	17.6	63.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Deer Park Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,000 (7.0%)	$13,257 (93.0%)	$14,257
2020	$1,093 (7.5%)	$13,529 (92.5%)	$14,622
2021	$769 (5.5%)	$13,239 (94.5%)	$14,008
2022	$1,604 (11.3%)	$12,622 (88.7%)	$14,226
2023	$2,216 (13.0%)	$14,810 (87.0%)	$17,025

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Deer Park Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 469^th of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 398^th of 855 Elementary schools	8.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	393	414	5.3%
African American	373	379	1.6%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	4	1	75%
Hispanic	5	17	240%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	4	6	50%
Two or More Races	7	10	42.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	59.8%	61.4%	1.6%

Schools Near Deer Park Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)				MCAP English Language Arts (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 All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Deer Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9809 Lyons Mill Rd	Owings Mills	21117	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0723	400	23	17.6	63.8%	7 (1.8%)	363 (90.8%)	13 (3.3%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	49	383^rd of 859 public elementary schools	55.4%		45.8	398^th of 855 public elementary schools	53.5%	15	41.7	23.4	31.7	32.7	58.3	39.1	46.7	48.5	19.4	$17,025	$2,216	$14,810
Lyons Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9435 Lyons Mill Rd	Owings Mills	21117	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-1719	645	39	16.4	47.3%	9 (1.4%)	539 (83.6%)	28 (4.3%)	38 (5.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.2%)	45.1	414^th of 859 public elementary schools	51.8%		44.7	413^th of 855 public elementary schools	51.7%	1	36.1	43.5	27.8	35.8	40.2	56.1	29.9	42.1	13.8	$16,778	$1,914	$14,864
New Town Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4924 New Town Blvd	Owings Mills	21117	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-1541	782	42	18.5	54.3%	13 (1.7%)	647 (82.7%)	54 (6.9%)	28 (3.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (4.7%)	28.9	547^th of 859 public elementary schools	36.3%		36.6	490^th of 855 public elementary schools	42.7%	57	28.5	21.1	9.6	19.8	42.2	42.9	30.4	38.6	8.9	$14,641	$1,806	$12,836
Hernwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9919 Marriottsville Rd	Randallstown	21133	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0732	345	24	14.3	60.0%	9 (2.6%)	278 (80.6%)	38 (11.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	35.8	481^st of 859 public elementary schools	44.0%		19.7	662^nd of 855 public elementary schools	22.6%	181	31.8	15.9	18.4	21.9	50.0	37.8	41.7	43.1	16.7	$22,351	$3,184	$19,167
Randallstown Elementary	Public	K-5	9013 Liberty Rd	Randallstown	21133	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0746	320	21	15.0	62.5%	6 (1.9%)	261 (81.6%)	37 (11.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	37.4	464^th of 859 public elementary schools	46.0%		37.9	477^th of 855 public elementary schools	44.2%	13	24.3	22.6	6.5	17.6	51.4	56.6	44.4	51.1	8.7	$18,730	$2,455	$16,274
Church Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3820 Fernside Rd	Randallstown	21133	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0717	283	19	14.9	57.2%	6 (2.1%)	225 (79.5%)	31 (11.0%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	13 (4.6%)	26	575^th of 859 public elementary schools	33.1%		22.8	619^th of 855 public elementary schools	27.6%	44	28.6	17.4	8.9	18.0	47.6	31.9	26.7	35.1	11.1	$20,785	$2,581	$18,204
Owings Mills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10824 Reistertown Road	Owings Mills	21117	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1710	722	46	15.8	64.0%	30 (4.2%)	381 (52.8%)	268 (37.1%)	15 (2.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.5%)	33	508^th of 859 public elementary schools	40.9%		35.6	506^th of 855 public elementary schools	40.8%	2	27.8	23.1	10.3	19.8	41.1	51.3	39.7	44.3	7.8	$16,378	$2,192	$14,186
Winand Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8301 Scotts Level Rd	Baltimore	21208	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0763	452	29	15.4	61.5%	18 (4.0%)	396 (87.6%)	20 (4.4%)	10 (2.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	44.9	418^th of 859 public elementary schools	51.3%		39.5	459^th of 855 public elementary schools	46.3%	41	21.8	24.6	20.6	22.4	34.5	43.5	55.2	45.0	37.3	$18,946	$2,269	$16,677
Winfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8300 Carlson Ln	Baltimore	21244	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0766	439	31	14.0	64.7%	10 (2.3%)	353 (80.4%)	41 (9.3%)	12 (2.7%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.9%)	27	563^rd of 859 public elementary schools	34.5%		22.6	621^st of 855 public elementary schools	27.4%	58	34.5	9.6	16.7	19.1	30.8	31.4	42.4	34.8	12.1	$20,777	$3,155	$17,621
Cedarmere Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17 Nicodemus Rd	Reisterstown	21136	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-1100	525	36	14.4	55.6%	65 (12.4%)	223 (42.5%)	164 (31.2%)	54 (10.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	25.6	580^th of 859 public elementary schools	32.5%		43.7	425^th of 855 public elementary schools	50.3%	155	22.1	13.1	12.1	15.5	39.5	53.1	20.2	37.3	8.8	$16,887	$1,980	$14,907

Frequently Asked Questions about Deer Park Elementary

How many students attend Deer Park Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 400 students attended Deer Park Elementary.

What district is Deer Park Elementary in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Deer Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Deer Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Deer Park Middle Magnet School
High : New Town High

What is the racial makeup of Deer Park Elementary?

Students at Deer Park Elementary are 91% African American, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% White, 2% Asian.

Is Deer Park Elementary a good school?

Deer Park Elementary ranks 383^rd of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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