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Padonia International Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
585th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools
Better than 32% of Maryland elementary schools
Summary

Padonia International Elementary is a public elementary school in Cockeysville, Maryland, serving 567 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.

Padonia International Elementary consistently performs below the Baltimore County and Maryland state averages in Mathematics, English Language Arts (ELA), and Science proficiency. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's overall Mathematics proficiency was 25.1% compared to 20.7% for Baltimore County and 26.5% for the state. The school also has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 26.9% to 36.5% over the past few years, which are much higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, 59.08% of the school's students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as West Towson Elementary, Riderwood Elementary, and Timonium Elementary, consistently outperform Padonia International Elementary in academic proficiency, with significantly higher scores in Mathematics, ELA, and Science. These nearby schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Despite Padonia International Elementary's relatively high per-student spending of $20,927 in the 2023-2024 school year and a low student-teacher ratio of 13.8, these factors have not yet translated into improved academic outcomes for the school.

505
Students ?
12.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,927
Per pupil spending ?
64.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 9834 Greenside Dr
       Cockeysville, MD  21030-5006

(410) 887-7646

District: Baltimore County Public Schools


Students who attend Padonia International Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Cockeysville Middle
High:    Dulaney High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
57.6%
African American:
17.4%
Asian:
13.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Maryland average (25% 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 school25%
District avg32%
Maryland avg38%
585th of 865
Maryland public elementary schools ?
Bottom 32%▼ down 9 pts since 2015
From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Maryland Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
73rd of 108Elementary Schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools
17th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202527.2585 of 86532.4%★★☆☆☆
202418.9669 of 85922.1%★☆☆☆☆
202328.2561 of 85534.4%★★☆☆☆
202226.5607 of 86229.6%★☆☆☆☆
202120.7615 of 80223.3%★☆☆☆☆
201938.7473 of 85344.5%★★☆☆☆
201846.7416 of 85751.5%★★★☆☆
201757.0331 of 84760.9%★★★☆☆
201645.2431 of 84549.0%★★☆☆☆
201538.1501 of 85941.7%★★☆☆☆
201453.3480 of 86744.6%★★☆☆☆
201349.0475 of 84743.9%★★☆☆☆
201258.4413 of 85751.8%★★★☆☆
201166.9296 of 85365.3%★★★☆☆
201055.1445 of 85548.0%★★☆☆☆
200951.1479 of 85043.6%★★☆☆☆
200869.4268 of 83868.0%★★★☆☆
200731.2609 of 81825.6%★☆☆☆☆
200624.5647 of 80419.5%★☆☆☆☆
200525.5633 of 80521.4%★☆☆☆☆
200435.3577 of 80328.1%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202152.8155 of 50469.2%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202123.0107 of 12816.4%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202122.3603 of 79624.2%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202119.6331 of 3474.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202157.2137 of 54674.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202124.1560 of 78828.9%★☆☆☆☆
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)75th percentile+52 vs school
African American (2021)69th percentile+46 vs school
Male (2021)29th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2021)24th percentile~ school
Asian (2021)16th percentile-7 vs school
Hispanic (2021)5th percentile-19 vs school
By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts30%-21 vs state
Mathematics25%~ state avg
Science8%-18 vs state

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Students at Padonia International Elementary are 58% Hispanic, 17% African American, 13% Asian, 7% White, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 505 students attended Padonia International Elementary.

Students who attend Padonia International Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cockeysville Middle
High : Dulaney High

Padonia International Elementary ranks 585th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

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