Is Owings Mills Elementary a good school?

Owings Mills Elementary ranks 508 th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Owings Mills Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 745 students attended Owings Mills Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Owings Mills Elementary?

Students at Owings Mills Elementary are 51% African American, 37% Hispanic, 5% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Owings Mills Elementary attend?

Students who attend Owings Mills Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Pikesville Middle High : Owings Mills High

Owings Mills Elementary

Summary:

Owings Mills Elementary is a public elementary school in Owings Mills, Maryland, serving 745 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Baltimore County Public Schools district, which is ranked 17th out of 25 districts in Maryland.

Owings Mills Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Maryland elementary schools, with below-average performance on state assessments in both mathematics and English language arts. The school's 5th-grade mathematics proficiency rate of 10.3% is particularly low compared to the 28.8% statewide average. However, the school performs better for its African American and low socioeconomic status student subgroups, suggesting these groups are doing relatively better than the overall student population. Nearby schools like Deer Park Elementary and Chatsworth School significantly outperform Owings Mills Elementary and the state average, indicating potential opportunities to learn from their practices.

Owings Mills Elementary has a high percentage of African American and Hispanic students, as well as a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's lower spending per student compared to some nearby schools and the high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds may be contributing factors to the school's overall academic performance. Despite these challenges, the school's relatively stronger performance for its African American and low socioeconomic status student subgroups suggests that there may be opportunities to build on the school's existing practices to improve overall student outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

10824 Reistertown Road
Owings Mills, MD 21117

(410) 887-1710

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
508^th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,378

Students who attend Owings Mills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pikesville Middle
High:	Owings Mills High

Student/teacher ratio: 15.5

Number of students: 745

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.1%

Hispanic:

36.8%

White:

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Owings Mills Elementary ranks worse than 59.1% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 60^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 32.99. (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 (51.1%), Hispanic (36.8%), two or more races (4.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Owings Mills Elementary is 15.5. 68 elementary schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Owings Mills Elementary employs 47.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Owings Mills Elementary is $16,378. 93 elementary schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Owings Mills 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 all students at Owings Mills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	63.83	340^th	803	57.7%
2005	71.82	226^th	805	71.9%
2006	67.04	290^th	804	63.9%
2007	57.08	391^st	818	52.2%
2008	50.14	487^th	838	41.9%
2009	67.73	302^nd	850	64.5%
2010	63.48	354^th	855	58.6%
2011	65.87	311^th	853	63.5%
2012	68.23	284^th	857	66.9%
2013	75.51	183^rd	847	78.4%
2014	56.72	444^th	867	48.8%
2015	30.69	570^th	859	33.6%
2016	32.51	551^st	845	34.8%
2017	35.61	512^th	847	39.6%
2018	34.23	520^th	857	39.3%
2019	22.23	637^th	853	25.3%
2021	25.86	538^th	802	32.9%
2022	37.70	510^th	862	40.8%
2023	35.61	506^th	855	40.8%
2024	32.99	508^th	859	40.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Owings Mills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	53.05	167^th	546	69.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Owings Mills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	28.31	509^th	796	36.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Owings Mills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	24.44	554^th	788	29.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Owings Mills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	43.23	238^th	504	52.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Owings Mills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	29.82	248^th	347	28.5%

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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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by a parent
Saturday, August 20, 2016

This is a good public school. My son who is a special needs child is doing very well and has improved a ton here. My personal opinion this one of the better public schools in the county. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Owings Mills Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	340	231	16	5	2	n/a	n/a	1	595
1990	345	243	16	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	609
1991	335	248	14	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	608
1992	351	253	21	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	637
1993	390	264	26	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	689
1994	380	280	24	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	697
1995	298	387	26	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	728
1996	298	387	26	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	728
1997	269	390	25	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	707
1998	281	375	28	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	713
1999	284	389	31	27	6	n/a	n/a	0	737
2000	286	492	38	37	5	n/a	n/a	0	858
2001	256	509	38	38	4	n/a	n/a	0	845
2002	184	467	29	39	2	n/a	n/a	0	721
2003	184	467	29	39	2	n/a	n/a	0	721
2004	165	489	48	36	2	n/a	n/a	0	740
2005	130	517	51	53	3	n/a	n/a	0	754
2006	98	448	58	49	2	n/a	n/a	0	655
2007	75	504	63	65	1	n/a	n/a	0	708
2008	93	452	52	79	2	n/a	n/a	0	678
2009	94	461	48	107	1	n/a	n/a	0	711
2010	89	495	52	111	7	n/a	n/a	0	754
2011	62	484	46	144	2	0	49	0	787
2012	68	469	42	153	1	0	41	0	774
2013	67	479	46	177	4	0	38	0	811
2014	59	496	38	212	9	0	37	0	851
2015	61	520	41	251	6	0	36	0	915
2016	67	472	27	149	6	0	31	0	752
2017	55	437	29	166	7	0	33	0	727
2018	45	456	29	203	4	0	32	0	769
2019	44	441	23	233	3	0	32	0	776
2020	39	431	18	272	1	0	32	0	793
2021	28	436	14	232	2	0	34	0	746
2022	35	407	12	259	3	0	34	0	750
2023	35	381	16	274	4	0	35	0	745

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Owings Mills Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	595	30.3	19.6	n/a
1990	609	29.8	20.4	19.7
1991	608	32.6	18.6	19.7
1992	637	31.8	20.0	22
1993	689	37.8	18.2	20.3
1994	697	40.1	17.4	36.6
1995	728	36.8	19.8	44.2
1996	728	36.8	19.8	44.2
1997	707	37.8	18.7	45.3
1998	713	39.1	18.2	42.4
1999	737	39.2	18.8	51.6
2000	858	43.5	19.7	48.4
2001	845	48.4	17.5	40.7
2002	721	41.5	17.4	49.8
2003	721	41.5	17.4	49.8
2004	740	45.0	16.4	48.6
2005	754	47.0	16.0	49.7
2006	655	43.0	15.2	52.2
2007	708	42.1	16.8	46.3
2008	678	43.0	15.8	53.5
2009	711	42.4	16.8	57.4
2010	754	49.0	15.3	59.8
2011	787	50.9	15.4	63.2
2012	774	49.3	15.6	65.9
2013	811	47.5	17.0	67.8
2014	851	52.0	16.3	71.3
2015	915	56.0	16.3	71.1
2016	752	48.0	15.6	64.5
2017	727	43.5	16.7	64.1
2018	769	44.1	17.4	66.2
2019	776	44.5	17.4	68.3
2020	793	47.8	16.5	68.3
2021	746	48.8	15.2	66.6
2022	750	48.8	15.3	44.3
2023	745	47.8	15.5	62.7

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 Owings Mills Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	595	30.3	19.6	n/a
1990	609	29.8	20.4	19.7
1991	608	32.6	18.6	19.7
1992	637	31.8	20.0	22
1993	689	37.8	18.2	20.3
1994	697	40.1	17.4	36.6
1995	728	36.8	19.8	44.2
1996	728	36.8	19.8	44.2
1997	707	37.8	18.7	45.3
1998	713	39.1	18.2	42.4
1999	737	39.2	18.8	51.6
2000	858	43.5	19.7	48.4
2001	845	48.4	17.5	40.7
2002	721	41.5	17.4	49.8
2003	721	41.5	17.4	49.8
2004	740	45.0	16.4	48.6
2005	754	47.0	16.0	49.7
2006	655	43.0	15.2	52.2
2007	708	42.1	16.8	46.3
2008	678	43.0	15.8	53.5
2009	711	42.4	16.8	57.4
2010	754	49.0	15.3	59.8
2011	787	50.9	15.4	63.2
2012	774	49.3	15.6	65.9
2013	811	47.5	17.0	67.8
2014	851	52.0	16.3	71.3
2015	915	56.0	16.3	71.1
2016	752	48.0	15.6	64.5
2017	727	43.5	16.7	64.1
2018	769	44.1	17.4	66.2
2019	776	44.5	17.4	68.3
2020	793	47.8	16.5	68.3
2021	746	48.8	15.2	66.6
2022	750	48.8	15.3	44.3
2023	745	47.8	15.5	62.7

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 Owings Mills Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,034 (7.6%)	$12,637 (92.4%)	$13,671
2020	$1,008 (7.4%)	$12,541 (92.6%)	$13,549
2021	$1,299 (9.0%)	$13,102 (91.0%)	$14,401
2022	$1,893 (13.0%)	$12,654 (87.0%)	$14,547
2023	$2,192 (13.4%)	$14,186 (86.6%)	$16,378

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Owings Mills Elementary

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Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 637^th of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 506^th of 855 Elementary schools	15.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	776	745	4%
African American	441	381	13.6%
American Indian	3	4	33.3%
Asian	23	16	30.4%
Hispanic	233	274	17.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	44	35	20.5%
Two or More Races	32	35	9.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	68.3%	62.7%	5.6%

Schools Near Owings Mills 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
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	745	48	15.5	62.7%	35 (4.7%)	381 (51.1%)	274 (36.8%)	16 (2.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.7%)	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
Timber Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 Academy Ave	Owings Mills	21117	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1714	543	35	15.6	64.1%	47 (8.7%)	274 (50.5%)	153 (28.2%)	31 (5.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.6%)	19.9	657^th of 859 public elementary schools	23.5%		16.3	709^th of 855 public elementary schools	17.1%	52	18.8	23.6		15.4	24.4	33.7	12.9	23.7		$16,725	$2,140	$14,584
Cedarmere Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17 Nicodemus Rd	Reisterstown	21136	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-1100	549	37	14.8	61.0%	69 (12.6%)	249 (45.4%)	159 (29.0%)	55 (10.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	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
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	809	45	18.0	60.8%	24 (3.0%)	658 (81.3%)	56 (6.9%)	27 (3.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.1%)	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
Reisterstown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	223 Walgrove Rd	Reisterstown	21136	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1133	507	33	15.5	66.9%	61 (12.0%)	214 (42.2%)	160 (31.6%)	43 (8.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.3%)	21.7	626^th of 859 public elementary schools	27.1%		17.5	694^th of 855 public elementary schools	18.8%	68	14.0	12.0	8.2	11.6	26.4	43.4	36.2	35.0	10.4	$16,727	$1,781	$14,946
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	622	40	15.6	52.1%	17 (2.7%)	506 (81.4%)	26 (4.2%)	47 (7.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.4%)	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
Glyndon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	445 Glyndon Dr	Reisterstown	21136	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1130	537	30	18.1	64.6%	65 (12.1%)	268 (49.9%)	124 (23.1%)	34 (6.3%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	38 (7.1%)	22.2	617^th of 859 public elementary schools	28.2%		22	630^th of 855 public elementary schools	26.3%	13	25.0	12.9	11.6	16.4	29.3	40.6	24.1	30.8	12.8	$16,019	$2,189	$13,830
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	414	22	18.8	61.4%	6 (1.4%)	379 (91.5%)	17 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	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
Chatsworth School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	222 New Ave	Reisterstown	21136	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 887-1103	293	31	9.5	38.9%	58 (19.8%)	177 (60.4%)	21 (7.2%)	19 (6.5%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.1%)	64.9	278^th of 859 public elementary schools	67.6%		66.2	265^th of 855 public elementary schools	69.0%	13	59.6	34.2	31.1	42.3	63.8	62.2	48.9	58.1	24.4	$35,029	$6,011	$29,018
Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	33 Cockeysmill Rd	Reisterstown	21136	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-1111	409	27	14.9	43.8%	170 (41.6%)	109 (26.7%)	77 (18.8%)	25 (6.1%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.9%)	66.8	263^rd of 859 public elementary schools	69.4%		60.4	297^th of 855 public elementary schools	65.3%	34	61.5	32.8	28.2	40.5	73.8	66.1	49.3	62.6	28.2	$18,174	$2,178	$15,996

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