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Church Lane Elementary

Q: Is Church Lane Elementary a good school?

Church Lane Elementary ranks 406 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

406^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Church Lane Elementary is a small elementary school (PK-5) in Randallstown, MD, serving 273 students as part of the Baltimore County Public Schools district, and it has recently achieved its highest state ranking in nearly a decade, earning a 3-star rating and ranking in the 53rd percentile for the 2025-2026 school year.

This school stands out for its remarkable turnaround in mathematics, with proficiency rates jumping from 13.2% in 2022-2023 to 33.3% in 2025-2026—a 20-percentage-point increase that now exceeds both the district (21.9%) and state (27.1%) averages. Church Lane also excels at supporting students from low socio-economic backgrounds, ranking in the 78th percentile for this subgroup in 2020-2021, a strength that sets it apart from nearby schools like Randallstown Elementary, which serves a similar demographic but lags in math (21.5% proficiency). The school invests heavily in its students, spending $22,537 per student—the highest among its neighbors—and maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1, compared to 17.3:1 at Lyons Mill Elementary and 16.6:1 at Bedford Elementary.

However, Church Lane faces challenges, including a "5th grade slide" where test scores drop significantly from 3rd grade (61.1% proficient in ELA) to 5th grade (36.4% proficient in ELA), a pattern more pronounced than at higher-performing peers like Deer Park Elementary or Winand Elementary. Science proficiency also showed volatility, dropping to just 3.9% in 2024-2025 before rebounding to 37.2% in 2025-2026. Additionally, chronic absenteeism remains a concern at 27.1%, though it has improved from a peak of 41.8% in 2022-2023. Despite these hurdles, Church Lane’s high spending and targeted support for vulnerable students make it a compelling option for families seeking a school that prioritizes growth and equity.

273

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,537

Per pupil spending ?

66.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3820 Fernside Rd
Randallstown, MD 21133-4618

(410) 887-0717

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

Students who attend Church Lane Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Northwest Academy of Health Sciences
High:	Randallstown High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

76.9%

Hispanic:

13.6%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Maryland median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg34%

Maryland avg39%

406^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

47^th of 108Elementary Schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools

18^th of 24Baltimore 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
2026	50.4	406 of 865	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.9	545 of 865	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.0	575 of 859	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.8	619 of 855	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	610 of 862	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	499 of 802	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.2	528 of 853	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	438 of 857	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.8	393 of 847	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.3	447 of 845	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.6	511 of 859	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.0	387 of 867	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.7	299 of 847	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.5	190 of 857	77.8%	★★★★☆
2011	77.3	153 of 853	82.1%	★★★★☆
2010	73.1	229 of 855	73.2%	★★★★☆
2009	66.2	313 of 850	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.3	269 of 838	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	44.2	505 of 818	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.9	491 of 804	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.6	443 of 805	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	63.5	345 of 803	57.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	50.6	168 of 504	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	45.0	323 of 796	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	59.1	120 of 546	78.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	19.1	636 of 788	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)78th percentile+40 vs school

African American (2021)67th percentile+29 vs school

Female (2021)59th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2021)19th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts45%-7 vs state

Science37%+5 vs state

Mathematics33%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)				MCAP Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Church Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3820 Fernside Rd	Randallstown	21133	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0717	273	20	13.7	66.7%	6 (2.2%)	210 (76.9%)	37 (13.6%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (4.8%)	50.4	406^th of 865 public elementary schools	53.1%		31.9	545^th of 865 public elementary schools	37.0%	139	47.2	32.6	22.7	33.3	61.1	39.5	36.4	44.7	37.2	$22,537	$2,898	$19,638
Randallstown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9013 Liberty Rd	Randallstown	21133	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0746	322	20	16.0	57.8%	8 (2.5%)	250 (77.6%)	44 (13.7%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.3%)	39.4	483^rd of 865 public elementary schools	44.2%		46.6	436^th of 865 public elementary schools	49.6%	47	28.2	20.7	13.5	21.5	50.0	57.9	39.2	49.4	21.6	$18,764	$2,210	$16,555
Winand Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8301 Scotts Level Rd	Baltimore	21208	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0763	426	31	13.5	64.8%	12 (2.8%)	366 (85.9%)	25 (5.9%)	11 (2.6%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.6%)	54.3	373^rd of 865 public elementary schools	56.9%		47.1	428^th of 865 public elementary schools	50.5%	55	35.3	40.7	34.9	36.9	38.5	53.7	52.5	48.5	30.2	$20,516	$2,401	$18,115
Winfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8300 Carlson Ln	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0766	447	32	13.8	70.7%	10 (2.2%)	356 (79.6%)	52 (11.6%)	9 (2.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.4%)	42.2	464^th of 865 public elementary schools	46.4%		23.1	639^th of 865 public elementary schools	26.1%	175	39.7	24.2	17.1	27.0	56.7	34.8	40.0	43.8	30.4	$22,016	$3,142	$18,874
Scotts Branch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8220 Tawnmoore Rd	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0761	457	28	16.3	71.1%	3 (0.7%)	391 (85.6%)	51 (11.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	16.7	732^nd of 865 public elementary schools	15.4%		20.1	686^th of 865 public elementary schools	20.7%	46	23.0	16.9	7.2	15.4	27.4	28.2	22.9	26.1	8.7	$18,184	$2,567	$15,617
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%)	35.8	517^th of 865 public elementary schools	40.2%		55.4	363^rd of 865 public elementary schools	58.0%	154	31.2	24.3	25.9	27.4	33.8	33.6	43.0	36.7	28.1	$17,235	$1,308	$15,927
Woodholme Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Mt Wilson Ln	Baltimore	21208	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-6762	685	46	14.9	63.5%	38 (5.5%)	465 (67.9%)	151 (22.0%)	13 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (2.0%)	30.9	569^th of 865 public elementary schools	34.2%		24.2	626^th of 865 public elementary schools	27.6%	57	32.3	22.9	16.4	23.3	42.9	43.0	32.0	38.8	13.0	$18,611	$1,985	$16,626
Hebbville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3335 Washington Ave	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0708	474	36	13.3	68.1%	8 (1.7%)	355 (74.9%)	85 (17.9%)	12 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	30.6	575^th of 865 public elementary schools	33.5%		27.7	576^th of 865 public elementary schools	33.4%	1	34.9	22.2	15.0	23.3	28.6	36.6	36.3	34.1	23.8	$19,101	$2,287	$16,814
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%)	52.1	396^th of 865 public elementary schools	54.2%		46.8	433^rd of 865 public elementary schools	49.9%	37	43.2	33.9	28.4	34.1	52.3	50.8	49.3	50.6	23.9	$19,008	$2,013	$16,995
Bedford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7320 Campfield Rd	Baltimore	21208	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1200	586	35	16.6	64.5%	26 (4.4%)	399 (68.1%)	117 (20.0%)	13 (2.2%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.4%)	50	408^th of 865 public elementary schools	52.8%		40.8	480^th of 865 public elementary schools	44.5%	72	47.1	19.3	21.8	28.7	60.0	43.6	53.8	51.6	31.2	$21,745	$2,941	$18,804

Frequently Asked Questions about Church Lane Elementary

What schools do graduates of Church Lane Elementary attend?

Students who attend Church Lane Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northwest Academy of Health Sciences
High : Randallstown High

What is the racial makeup of Church Lane Elementary?

Students at Church Lane Elementary are 77% African American, 14% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% White, 2% Asian.

What district is Church Lane Elementary in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

Is Church Lane Elementary a good school?

Church Lane Elementary ranks 406^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Church Lane Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 273 students attended Church Lane Elementary.

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