Summary:
Timber Grove Elementary is a public elementary school in Owings Mills, Maryland, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Baltimore County Public Schools district. The school has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup that has shifted in recent years, now comprising 50.46% African American, 28.18% Hispanic, 8.66% White, 5.71% Asian, and 6.63% two or more races.
Timber Grove Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Maryland elementary schools, with significantly lower academic performance on state assessments compared to the Baltimore County and Maryland averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 15.4% of Timber Grove students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 19.3% in Baltimore County and 24.1% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low for its African American and Hispanic student subgroups, ranking in the bottom half of Maryland elementary schools for these subgroups. Additionally, Timber Grove has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 45.06% to 64.09% over the past three school years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
Timber Grove Elementary's academic performance is significantly lower than many of the nearby schools, such as Lyons Mill Elementary, Deer Park Elementary, and Chatsworth School, which all have higher proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts. These nearby schools also have lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a more economically advantaged student population. Additionally, Timber Grove Elementary's ranking among Maryland elementary schools has steadily declined over the past several years, from a high of 424 out of 859 schools in the 2014-2015 school year to a low of 657 out of 859 schools in the 2023-2024 school year.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Baltimore County Public Schools
SchoolDigger Rank:
657th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,725
Students who attend Timber Grove Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 15.6
Number of students: 543
Racial breakdown:
African American:
50.5%
Hispanic:
28.2%
White:
8.7%
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Two or more races:
6.6%
Asian:
5.7%
American Indian:
0.4%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.1%
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