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Glyndon Elementary

Q: Is Glyndon Elementary a good school?

Glyndon Elementary ranks 564 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

564^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Glyndon Elementary is a public elementary school in Reisterstown, Maryland, serving 460 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Baltimore County Public Schools district, which is ranked 17 out of 25 in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Glyndon Elementary faces significant challenges, particularly with student attendance and academic achievement. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28.0% to 46.9% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state and district averages. Academically, Glyndon Elementary's proficiency rates in mathematics, English Language Arts, and science are all lower than the state and district averages. For example, the school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate is only 18.7%, compared to the state average of 25.6%.

When compared to nearby schools, Glyndon Elementary's performance is notably lower. Both Chatsworth School and Franklin Elementary, located within a few miles of Glyndon, significantly outperform the school in academic proficiency across all subjects and grade levels. Other nearby schools, such as Woodholme Elementary, Lyons Mill Elementary, and Deer Park Elementary, also generally outperform Glyndon Elementary in academic measures.

476

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,574

Per pupil spending ?

67.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

445 Glyndon Dr
Reisterstown, MD 21136-1605

(410) 887-1130

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

Students who attend Glyndon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Franklin Middle
High:	Franklin High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.6%

Hispanic:

26.1%

White:

13.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (26% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg32%

Maryland avg38%

564^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

70^th 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	28.8	564 of 865	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.2	617 of 859	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	630 of 855	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	553 of 862	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.5	542 of 802	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.1	654 of 853	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	577 of 857	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.0	561 of 847	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.8	474 of 845	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.7	475 of 859	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.9	376 of 867	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.1	463 of 847	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.0	484 of 857	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.4	360 of 853	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.6	307 of 855	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.4	416 of 850	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.5	283 of 838	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	39.0	543 of 818	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.5	475 of 804	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	38.5	551 of 805	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	48.0	479 of 803	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	22.9	418 of 504	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	36.2	423 of 796	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	49.2	102 of 347	70.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	44.4	260 of 546	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	19.9	624 of 788	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	28.2	361 of 528	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2021)71st percentile+38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)52nd percentile+20 vs school

Female (2021)47th percentile+14 vs school

White (2021)32nd percentile~ school

Male (2021)21st percentile-12 vs school

African American (2021)17th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%-17 vs state

Mathematics21%-6 vs state

Science19%-7 vs state

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by a citizen
Tuesday, July 26, 2011

glyndon has provided my grandson with a broad scope of educational skills. He enjoyes his school day and has always been eager to learn from the teachers that have motivated him.
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Schools Near Glyndon 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Glyndon Elementary

How many students attend Glyndon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 476 students attended Glyndon Elementary.

Is Glyndon Elementary a good school?

Glyndon Elementary ranks 564^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Glyndon Elementary in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Glyndon Elementary?

Students at Glyndon Elementary are 47% African American, 26% Hispanic, 13% White, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Glyndon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Glyndon Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Franklin Middle
High : Franklin High

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