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Owings Mills Elementary

Q: Is Owings Mills Elementary a good school?

Owings Mills Elementary ranks 513 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

513^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Owings Mills Elementary is a public elementary school in Owings Mills, Maryland, serving 722 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Baltimore County Public Schools district, which is ranked 17 out of 25 in Maryland and rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Owings Mills Elementary faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.4% to 35.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's test scores are also generally lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts for the 2024-2025 school year at 27.2% and 40.2%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 26.5% and 50.8%. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly among different student subgroups, with Owings Mills Elementary ranking relatively high for African American students and low-socioeconomic status students, but much lower for Hispanic students and male students.

Compared to nearby schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools district, such as Deer Park Elementary and Chatsworth School, Owings Mills Elementary consistently underperforms in test scores and other metrics. While the school has seen increased spending per student, from $14,401 in 2020-2021 to $18,474 in 2023-2024, this increased funding has not yet resulted in significant improvements in academic outcomes.

666

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,474

Per pupil spending ?

68.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10824 Reistertown Road
Owings Mills, MD 21117

(410) 887-1710

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

Students who attend Owings Mills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pikesville Middle
High:	Owings Mills High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.7%

Hispanic:

38.0%

White:

4.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (30% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Science scores 18 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg32%

Maryland avg38%

513^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

62^nd of 108Elementary Schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools

17^th of 25Baltimore County Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	513 of 865	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	508 of 859	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	506 of 855	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	510 of 862	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.9	538 of 802	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.2	637 of 853	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.2	520 of 857	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.6	512 of 847	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.5	551 of 845	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.7	570 of 859	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.7	444 of 867	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	75.5	183 of 847	78.4%	★★★★☆
2012	68.2	284 of 857	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.9	311 of 853	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.5	354 of 855	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.7	302 of 850	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	50.1	487 of 838	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.1	391 of 818	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.0	290 of 804	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	71.8	226 of 805	71.9%	★★★★☆
2004	63.8	340 of 803	57.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	43.2	238 of 504	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	28.3	509 of 796	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	29.8	248 of 347	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	53.1	167 of 546	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	24.4	554 of 788	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)69th percentile+36 vs school

African American (2021)53rd percentile+20 vs school

Female (2021)36th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2021)30th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2021)29th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-11 vs state

Mathematics27%~ state avg

Science8%-18 vs state

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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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	666	45	14.8	68.2%	28 (4.2%)	351 (52.7%)	253 (38.0%)	9 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.5%)	35.5	513^th of 865 public elementary schools	40.7%		33	508^th of 859 public elementary schools	40.9%	5	31.7	35.6	15.9	27.2	32.5	57.0	35.4	40.2	8.0	$18,474	$2,221	$16,253
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	608	37	16.2	68.8%	37 (6.1%)	276 (45.4%)	215 (35.4%)	40 (6.6%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.8%)	23	641^st of 865 public elementary schools	25.9%		19.9	657^th of 859 public elementary schools	23.5%	16	30.1	16.9	14.6	20.9	32.0	32.5	18.3	27.5	10.8	$17,340	$1,787	$15,554
Cedarmere Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17 Nicodemus Rd	Reisterstown	21136	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-1100	502	37	13.7	59.6%	58 (11.6%)	212 (42.2%)	165 (32.9%)	46 (9.2%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.8%)	32	544^th of 865 public elementary schools	37.1%		25.6	580^th of 859 public elementary schools	32.5%	36	22.2	27.1	16.7	21.6	34.3	43.5	38.2	38.6	13.2	$18,710	$1,644	$17,065
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	772	43	17.9	56.9%	18 (2.3%)	628 (81.3%)	58 (7.5%)	29 (3.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.4%)	39.2	489^th of 865 public elementary schools	43.5%		28.9	547^th of 859 public elementary schools	36.3%	58	33.3	20.6	18.7	23.9	49.1	49.2	35.0	44.4	17.5	$16,398	$2,105	$14,292
Reisterstown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	223 Walgrove Rd	Reisterstown	21136	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1133	518	37	14.0	61.6%	62 (12.0%)	198 (38.2%)	186 (35.9%)	47 (9.1%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.9%)	22.3	656^th of 865 public elementary schools	24.2%		21.7	626^th of 859 public elementary schools	27.1%	30	16.7	11.3	12.5	13.6	26.5	39.2	33.8	33.0	11.3	$18,624	$2,199	$16,424
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	671	39	17.3	50.1%	7 (1.0%)	556 (82.9%)	27 (4.0%)	49 (7.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (4.2%)	55.4	363^rd of 865 public elementary schools	58.0%		45.1	414^th of 859 public elementary schools	51.8%	51	34.0	41.1	31.9	35.6	41.6	56.2	48.7	48.9	27.5	$17,235	$1,308	$15,927
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	384	25	15.4	66.9%	8 (2.1%)	341 (88.8%)	20 (5.2%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	46.8	433^rd of 865 public elementary schools	49.9%		49	383^rd of 859 public elementary schools	55.4%	50	42.4	34.8	17.6	31.1	56.1	50.8	36.8	47.4	16.2	$19,008	$2,013	$16,995
Glyndon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	445 Glyndon Dr	Reisterstown	21136	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1130	476	27	17.4	67.2%	63 (13.2%)	222 (46.6%)	124 (26.1%)	33 (6.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.3%)	28.8	564^th of 865 public elementary schools	34.8%		22.2	617^th of 859 public elementary schools	28.2%	53	30.3	20.7	9.5	20.8	36.5	33.7	31.5	34.0	18.7	$20,574	$2,073	$18,500
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	301	29	10.4	38.2%	51 (16.9%)	182 (60.5%)	24 (8.0%)	21 (7.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.0%)	79	191^st of 865 public elementary schools	77.9%		64.9	278^th of 859 public elementary schools	67.6%	87	56.8	57.8	28.6	49.2	70.5	60.0	65.7	65.3	42.9	$32,808	$5,872	$26,937
Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	33 Cockeysmill Rd	Reisterstown	21136	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-1111	392	27	14.5	40.1%	145 (37.0%)	109 (27.8%)	80 (20.4%)	25 (6.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (7.7%)	79	190^th of 865 public elementary schools	78.0%		66.8	263^rd of 859 public elementary schools	69.4%	73	53.1	63.5	38.2	51.3	58.7	65.6	67.2	63.9	38.2	$20,080	$2,106	$17,974

Frequently Asked Questions about Owings Mills Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Owings Mills Elementary?

Students at Owings Mills Elementary are 53% African American, 38% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Owings Mills Elementary in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

Is Owings Mills Elementary a good school?

Owings Mills Elementary ranks 513^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Owings Mills Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 666 students attended Owings Mills Elementary.

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

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