Best Public Schools in Catonsville, MD

Summary:

The city of Catonsville, Maryland is home to three schools: two elementary schools (Westowne Elementary and Catonsville Elementary) and one middle school (Catonsville Middle). These schools serve students in the Baltimore County Public Schools district.

Among the three schools, Catonsville Elementary and Catonsville Middle stand out as the top performers. Catonsville Elementary is ranked 264 out of 865 Maryland elementary schools and has a 3-star rating, outperforming the Baltimore County and Maryland averages in both Math and English Language Arts proficiency. Catonsville Middle is ranked 82 out of 328 Maryland middle schools and has a 4-star rating, with particularly strong performance in English Language Arts proficiency.

While all three schools have a similar student-teacher ratio, they vary in their free/reduced lunch rates, with Westowne Elementary having the highest rate at 56.09%. Additionally, the schools share a high chronic absenteeism rate of 28.0%, which is an area for potential improvement across the Catonsville school system.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)							MCAP English Language Arts (2025)							MCAP Algebra I (2025)	MCAP Geometry (2025)	MCAP Science (2025)		MCAP Social Studies (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 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th 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 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	MCAP Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Catonsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	106 Bloomsbury Ave	Catonsville	21228	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-0800	653	44	14.8	48.5%	279 (42.7%)	110 (16.8%)	77 (11.8%)	149 (22.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.8%)	68.9	264^th of 865 public elementary schools	69.5%		68.5	250^th of 859 public elementary schools	70.9%	14	55.5	38.5	34.7				43.5	56.9	51.6	58.8				55.9			36.7			$18,248	$1,738	$16,510
Catonsville Middle	Public	6-8	2301 Edmondson Ave	Catonsville	21228	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-0803	818	47	17.4	36.6%	397 (48.5%)	143 (17.5%)	78 (9.5%)	155 (18.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	39 (4.8%)	67.2	103^rd of 337 public middle schools	69.4%		67.8	82^nd of 328 public middle schools	75.0%	21				29.5	5.5	1.0	21.7				57.4	59.2	59.8	58.8	25.6	37.6		41.3	52.3	$17,283	$1,238	$16,046
Westowne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Harlem Ln	Catonsville	21228	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-0854	635	41	15.4	56.5%	153 (24.1%)	217 (34.2%)	96 (15.1%)	118 (18.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.6%)	50.5	402^nd of 865 public elementary schools	53.5%		39.9	455^th of 859 public elementary schools	47.0%	53	48.0	35.6	19.6				33.9	58.8	51.8	34.0				47.6			20.8			$18,945	$2,175	$16,770

Cities Near Catonsville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Baltimore	0.49 mi	278	222^nd
Woodlawn	0.76 mi	1	168^th
Randallstown	3.42 mi	5	210^th
Pikesville	4.19 mi	1	160^th
Ellicott City	4.32 mi	22	55^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.