New Town Elementary

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New Town Elementary ranks 547 th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

New Town Elementary is a public elementary school in Owings Mills, Maryland, serving 809 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 and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

New Town Elementary faces several challenges, including lower academic performance compared to nearby schools and the county and state averages. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (19.8%) and English Language Arts (38.6%) are below the Baltimore County (19.3% and 41.9%) and Maryland state (24.1% and 48.4%) averages. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 154th out of 867 Maryland elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 547th out of 859 in 2023-2024. However, the relatively strong performance of New Town Elementary's African American students compared to the school's overall performance suggests that the school may be able to leverage this strength to improve outcomes for all students.

The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at New Town Elementary, ranging from 43.1% to 60.82% over the past three school years, suggests that socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role in the school's outcomes. When compared to nearby schools, such as Lyons Mill Elementary and Deer Park Elementary, New Town Elementary generally performs worse on standardized tests, with lower proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

4924 New Town Blvd
Owings Mills, MD 21117

(410) 887-1541

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
547^th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,641

Students who attend New Town Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 18.5

Number of students: 782

Racial breakdown:

African American:

82.7%

Hispanic:

6.9%

Two or more races:

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details New Town Elementary ranks worse than 63.7% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 65^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 28.88. (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 New Town Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Baltimore County Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: African American (82.7%), Hispanic (6.9%), two or more races (4.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 54.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at New Town Elementary is 18.5. 108 elementary schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare New Town Elementary employs 42.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at New Town Elementary is $14,641. 108 elementary schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

New Town 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 New Town Elementary

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Rank History for all students at New Town Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	38.24	556^th	803	30.8%
2005	36.49	564^th	805	29.9%
2006	33.11	588^th	804	26.9%
2007	25.93	649^th	818	20.7%
2008	86.04	38^th	838	95.5%
2009	85.87	48^th	850	94.4%
2010	87.60	19^th	855	97.8%
2011	85.33	46^th	853	94.6%
2012	82.06	80^th	857	90.7%
2013	83.96	59^th	847	93.0%
2014	79.36	154^th	867	82.2%
2015	56.44	340^th	859	60.4%
2016	51.75	377^th	845	55.4%
2017	43.48	441^st	847	47.9%
2018	51.40	376^th	857	56.1%
2019	43.73	438^th	853	48.7%
2021	36.41	399^th	802	50.2%
2022	46.27	424^th	862	50.8%
2023	36.57	490^th	855	42.7%
2024	28.88	547^th	859	36.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at New Town Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	36.52	350^th	546	35.9%

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Rank History for Female students at New Town Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	36.31	422^nd	796	47.0%

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Rank History for Male students at New Town Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	35.21	417^th	788	47.1%

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Rank History for African American students at New Town Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	53.10	153^rd	504	69.6%

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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, October 15, 2011

This school now has over 900 students and is now again over crowded. Students are rushed from class to class without stopping for bathroom stops because there are not enough bathrooms. Technology is now lacking as well as enough space to room the students in. Teachers are using carts to travel between rooms to teach in because there are not enough rooms to teach in. There are now 5 portables that are used as classrooms and in the winter children will have to travel outside and re enter the school to use the bathrooms, rain or shime. There are no walls or fences to protect the students from strangers when they exit their classrooms to walk back into the main school.

Teachers are fantastic and the families in the community wonderful!

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Enrollment information for New Town Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2002	137	742	58	42	4	n/a	n/a	983
2003	137	742	58	42	4	n/a	n/a	983
2004	107	696	54	21	3	n/a	n/a	881
2005	95	683	56	19	5	n/a	n/a	858
2006	76	476	49	16	3	n/a	n/a	620
2007	86	487	50	18	4	n/a	n/a	645
2008	77	519	57	23	4	n/a	n/a	680
2009	74	527	71	23	4	n/a	n/a	699
2010	77	548	78	22	4	n/a	n/a	729
2011	73	576	79	33	3	0	35	799
2012	87	607	109	35	3	0	51	892
2013	76	623	118	28	2	0	45	892
2014	80	675	121	28	3	0	61	968
2015	62	681	114	20	4	0	58	939
2016	62	640	64	20	0	1	50	837
2017	63	637	60	29	0	1	49	839
2018	65	661	51	20	1	0	44	842
2019	49	615	39	27	8	1	40	779
2020	50	656	40	36	6	1	41	830
2021	40	667	34	35	7	1	34	818
2022	30	684	31	43	4	1	47	840
2023	24	658	27	56	2	1	41	809
2024	13	647	28	54	2	1	37	782

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 New Town Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	983	55.6	17.7	22.7
2003	983	55.6	17.7	22.7
2004	881	54.1	16.3	19.2
2005	858	49.0	17.5	21.1
2006	620	33.0	18.8	21
2007	645	36.9	17.5	23.4
2008	680	35.4	19.2	22.1
2009	699	43.1	16.2	22.9
2010	729	44.8	16.2	27.4
2011	799	47.7	16.7	29.3
2012	892	51.0	17.4	31.8
2013	892	57.1	15.6	33.4
2014	968	55.2	17.5	32.2
2015	939	60.0	15.6	32.4
2016	837	48.0	17.4	34.6
2017	839	47.6	17.6	34.3
2018	842	50.6	16.6	38.1
2019	779	48.1	16.1	40.8
2020	830	49.4	16.8	44.2
2021	818	49.7	16.4	49
2022	840	47.7	17.5	43.1
2023	809	44.7	18.0	60.8
2024	782	42.2	18.5	54.3

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 New Town Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	983	55.6	17.7	22.7
2003	983	55.6	17.7	22.7
2004	881	54.1	16.3	19.2
2005	858	49.0	17.5	21.1
2006	620	33.0	18.8	21
2007	645	36.9	17.5	23.4
2008	680	35.4	19.2	22.1
2009	699	43.1	16.2	22.9
2010	729	44.8	16.2	27.4
2011	799	47.7	16.7	29.3
2012	892	51.0	17.4	31.8
2013	892	57.1	15.6	33.4
2014	968	55.2	17.5	32.2
2015	939	60.0	15.6	32.4
2016	837	48.0	17.4	34.6
2017	839	47.6	17.6	34.3
2018	842	50.6	16.6	38.1
2019	779	48.1	16.1	40.8
2020	830	49.4	16.8	44.2
2021	818	49.7	16.4	49
2022	840	47.7	17.5	43.1
2023	809	44.7	18.0	60.8
2024	782	42.2	18.5	54.3

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 New Town Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$445 (3.5%)	$12,146 (96.5%)	$12,591
2020	$307 (2.6%)	$11,312 (97.3%)	$11,620
2021	$487 (4.0%)	$11,594 (96.0%)	$12,081
2022	$1,342 (11.4%)	$10,453 (88.6%)	$11,795
2023	$1,806 (12.3%)	$12,836 (87.7%)	$14,641

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on New Town Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 438^th of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 490^th of 855 Elementary schools	6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	779	809	3.9%
African American	615	658	7%
American Indian	8	2	75%
Asian	39	27	30.8%
Hispanic	27	56	107.4%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	49	24	51%
Two or More Races	40	41	2.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	40.8%	60.8%	20%

Schools Near New Town 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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	580	34	16.8	66.4%	36 (6.2%)	280 (48.3%)	186 (32.1%)	40 (6.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.9%)	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
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
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

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Is New Town Elementary a good school?

New Town Elementary ranks 547^th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is New Town Elementary in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of New Town Elementary?

Students at New Town Elementary are 83% African American, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% White.

How many students attend New Town Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 782 students attended New Town Elementary.

What schools do graduates of New Town Elementary attend?

Students who attend New Town Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

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