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Pinewood Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

9^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Pinewood Elementary is a top-performing public elementary school in Timonium, Maryland, serving 587 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Baltimore County Public Schools district. Pinewood Elementary has consistently ranked within the top 1% of all Maryland elementary schools, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years.

Pinewood Elementary significantly outperforms the district and state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts assessments across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school is projected to have 73.9% of students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 20.7% for the district and 26.5% for the state. In English Language Arts, Pinewood is projected to have 88.7% of students proficient or better, compared to 45% for the district and 50.8% for the state. The school's exceptional performance extends to Science as well, with 78.2% of 5th-grade students projected to be proficient or better, compared to 23.5% for the district and 25.6% for the state.

Pinewood Elementary's academic excellence is further highlighted by its performance across different student subgroups. The school ranks highly for both female and male students, as well as for Asian and White student populations. Additionally, Pinewood Elementary has seen a significant decrease in chronic absenteeism rates, from 34.7% in 2022-2023 to 7.6% in 2023-2024. This level of attendance and engagement likely contributes to the school's exceptional academic outcomes. While Pinewood Elementary serves a relatively more affluent student population compared to nearby schools, its ability to provide a high-quality education to all students, regardless of their socioeconomic background, is a testament to the school's dedication and effectiveness.

598

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,645

Per pupil spending ?

14.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Rickswood Rd
Timonium, MD 21093-3027

(410) 887-7663

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

Students who attend Pinewood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ridgely Middle
High:	Dulaney High

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.2%

Asian:

22.1%

Two or more races:

7.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (81% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg32%

Maryland avg38%

9^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	97.9	9 of 865	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	97.3	15 of 859	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	97.9	11 of 855	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	98.8	1 of 862	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	98.5	8 of 802	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	96.5	24 of 853	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	97.6	12 of 857	98.6%	★★★★★
2017	97.3	13 of 847	98.5%	★★★★★
2016	94.4	35 of 845	95.9%	★★★★★
2015	92.0	64 of 859	92.5%	★★★★★
2014	80.4	142 of 867	83.6%	★★★★☆
2013	77.8	153 of 847	81.9%	★★★★☆
2012	77.3	157 of 857	81.7%	★★★★☆
2011	82.7	76 of 853	91.1%	★★★★★
2010	78.6	145 of 855	83.0%	★★★★☆
2009	75.6	198 of 850	76.7%	★★★★☆
2008	80.0	128 of 838	84.7%	★★★★☆
2007	4.4	786 of 818	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.9	771 of 804	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	10.5	733 of 805	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	11.6	725 of 803	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	86.0	13 of 128	89.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	98.8	5 of 796	99.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	95.6	28 of 788	96.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	87.4	39 of 528	92.6%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2021)99th percentile~ school

Male (2021)96th percentile-3 vs school

White (2021)93rd percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2021)90th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts89%+38 vs state

Science78%+53 vs state

Mathematics74%+47 vs state

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Schools Near Pinewood Elementary

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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
Pinewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Rickswood Rd	Timonium	21093	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-7663	598	33	17.9	14.5%	354 (59.2%)	42 (7.0%)	27 (4.5%)	132 (22.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.2%)	97.9	9^th of 865 public elementary schools	99.0%		97.3	15^th of 859 public elementary schools	98.3%	6	75.9	75.0	71.0	73.9	88.0	89.2	88.9	88.7	78.2	$16,645	$1,041	$15,604
Padonia International Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9834 Greenside Dr	Cockeysville	21030	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-7646	505	40	12.6	64.8%	35 (6.9%)	88 (17.4%)	291 (57.6%)	66 (13.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.4%)	27.2	585^th of 865 public elementary schools	32.4%		18.9	669^th of 859 public elementary schools	22.1%	84	35.7	20.0	20.3	25.1	29.0	35.1	26.4	30.2	8.1	$20,927	$2,725	$18,202
Pot Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2410 Spring Lake Dr	Timonium	21093	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-7648	434	26	16.6	44.9%	165 (38.0%)	95 (21.9%)	135 (31.1%)	18 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.8%)	71.8	240^th of 865 public elementary schools	72.3%		63.6	283^rd of 859 public elementary schools	67.1%	43	65.0	38.8	31.3	44.3	65.0	53.8	59.7	59.4	36.8	$18,111	$1,300	$16,811
Timonium Elementary	Public	K-5	2001 Eastridge Rd	Timonium	21093	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-7661	445	31	14.4	20.0%	264 (59.3%)	41 (9.2%)	49 (11.0%)	72 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)	96.6	20^th of 865 public elementary schools	97.7%		96.7	21^st of 859 public elementary schools	97.6%	1	79.5	70.7	77.3	75.9	82.3	74.3	88.0	81.6	69.7	$19,513	$1,255	$18,257
Lutherville Laboratory	Public	K-5	1700 North York Rd	Lutherville	21093	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-7800	405	32	12.8	34.3%	183 (45.2%)	106 (26.2%)	37 (9.1%)	48 (11.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.4%)	77.6	202^nd of 865 public elementary schools	76.6%		66.9	262^nd of 859 public elementary schools	69.5%	60	67.1	44.1	45.5	52.5	69.3	55.2	54.5	59.8	37.8	$21,211	$1,372	$19,840
Mays Chapel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12250 Roundwood Road	Timonium	21093	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-4134	657	38	17.1	31.8%	285 (43.4%)	125 (19.0%)	101 (15.4%)	99 (15.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.7%)	77.6	205^th of 865 public elementary schools	76.3%		76.6	193^rd of 859 public elementary schools	77.5%	12	50.0	44.7	49.4	47.9	60.4	64.0	66.3	63.5	40.0	$19,572	$1,875	$17,697
Riderwood Elementary	Public	K-5	1711 Landrake Rd	Towson	21204	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-3568	423	29	14.6	9.5%	302 (71.4%)	32 (7.6%)	28 (6.6%)	39 (9.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)	98.3	6^th of 865 public elementary schools	99.3%		98.4	3^rd of 859 public elementary schools	99.7%	3	74.1	82.7	78.8	77.9	92.5	94.1	89.1	91.8	83.3	$19,774	$1,558	$18,216
Warren Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Bosley Rd	Cockeysville	21030	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-7665	381	24	15.8	51.4%	110 (28.9%)	134 (35.2%)	98 (25.7%)	21 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.5%)	51.1	398^th of 865 public elementary schools	54.0%		45.8	410^th of 859 public elementary schools	52.3%	12	40.6	27.4	25.0	31.5	52.4	50.7	45.5	50.0	24.4	$17,674	$1,524	$16,150
Hampton Elementary	Public	K-5	1115 Charmuth Rd	Lutherville	21093	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-3205	555	36	15.2	33.3%	294 (53.0%)	136 (24.5%)	44 (7.9%)	42 (7.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.5%)	83.3	150^th of 865 public elementary schools	82.7%		71.4	232^nd of 859 public elementary schools	73.0%	82	60.2	47.2	57.3	54.6	64.6	69.5	59.6	64.8	46.6	$16,417	$1,055	$15,362
West Towson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6916 North Charles Street	Baltimore	21204	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-3893	445	25	17.8	17.8%	277 (62.2%)	69 (15.5%)	36 (8.1%)	31 (7.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.7%)	96.2	25^th of 865 public elementary schools	97.1%		97.3	16^th of 859 public elementary schools	98.1%	9	72.2	73.7	65.1	70.6	81.4	85.1	77.8	81.6	72.6	$18,660	$1,646	$17,014

Frequently Asked Questions about Pinewood Elementary

How many students attend Pinewood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 598 students attended Pinewood Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Pinewood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pinewood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ridgely Middle
High : Dulaney High

What district is Pinewood Elementary in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

Is Pinewood Elementary a good school?

Yes! Pinewood Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 9^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Pinewood Elementary?

Students at Pinewood Elementary are 59% White, 22% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 7% African American, 5% Hispanic.

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