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Deer Park Elementary

Q: Is Deer Park Elementary a good school?

Deer Park Elementary ranks 396 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

396^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Deer Park Elementary in Owings Mills, MD, is a mid-sized school serving 384 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Baltimore County Public Schools district, and it has achieved a remarkable turnaround over the past decade, rising from a 1-star rating to a consistent 3-star school.

The school stands out for its exceptional support of students from low socio-economic backgrounds, ranking in the top 18% of all Maryland schools for effectiveness with this group. This is reflected in strong academic results: Deer Park outperforms the district average in both math (34.1% proficient vs. 21.9%) and English Language Arts (50.6% vs. 36.7%). Notably, it achieves these results while serving a higher percentage of low-income students (66.9%) than its nearest neighbor, Lyons Mill Elementary (50.1%), yet still outperforms Lyons Mill in both subjects. The school also manages chronic absenteeism effectively, with a rate of 20.8% that is lower than the district average of 25.6%.

However, there are areas for growth. While math is a clear strength, 5th-grade science scores (23.9% proficient) lag behind both the district (31%) and state (32.4%) averages. Additionally, historical data suggests a gender-based achievement gap, with the school ranking higher for female students than for male students. Despite these challenges, Deer Park’s efficient use of resources—spending less per student than nearby schools like Church Lane Elementary and Winfield Elementary while achieving better outcomes—highlights a school that is effectively driving student success through targeted strategies and a positive school culture.

384

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,008

Per pupil spending ?

66.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9809 Lyons Mill Rd
Owings Mills, MD 21117-4817

(410) 887-0723

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

Students who attend Deer Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Deer Park Middle Magnet School
High:	New Town High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

88.8%

Hispanic:

5.2%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Maryland median (54th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg34%

Maryland avg39%

396^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 26 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

44^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	52.1	396 of 865	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.8	433 of 865	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	383 of 859	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.8	398 of 855	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	378 of 862	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.7	370 of 802	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.5	469 of 853	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.0	589 of 857	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.7	588 of 847	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.1	604 of 845	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.5	575 of 859	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.9	533 of 867	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.4	357 of 847	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.5	334 of 857	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.1	393 of 853	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.5	334 of 855	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	42.5	562 of 850	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.1	414 of 838	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.0	407 of 818	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.6	423 of 804	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	63.1	336 of 805	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	73.8	212 of 803	73.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	62.2	105 of 504	79.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	54.0	250 of 796	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	62.1	100 of 546	81.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	31.7	458 of 788	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)82nd percentile+28 vs school

African American (2021)79th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2021)69th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2021)42nd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Mathematics34%+7 vs state

Science24%-9 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
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
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
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%)	43.6	452^nd of 865 public elementary schools	47.7%		39.2	489^th of 865 public elementary schools	43.5%	37	36.8	25.2	22.5	28.3	50.4	42.0	44.2	45.6	27.5	$16,398	$2,105	$14,292
Hernwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9919 Marriottsville Rd	Randallstown	21133	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0732	350	24	14.4	65.4%	7 (2.0%)	285 (81.4%)	35 (10.0%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)	24.7	633^rd of 865 public elementary schools	26.8%		26.2	596^th of 865 public elementary schools	31.1%	37	15.7	17.5	15.0	16.1	27.5	36.4	35.0	33.1	21.7	$21,850	$2,341	$19,508
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
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
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%)	41.1	472^nd of 865 public elementary schools	45.4%		35.5	513^th of 865 public elementary schools	40.7%	41	37.1	34.7	26.9	32.9	36.0	38.6	43.0	39.2	22.6	$18,474	$2,221	$16,253
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
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%)	35.5	523^rd of 865 public elementary schools	39.5%		32	544^th of 865 public elementary schools	37.1%	21	39.0	26.3	21.2	29.2	37.7	38.2	31.8	36.1	24.2	$18,710	$1,644	$17,065

Frequently Asked Questions about Deer Park Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Deer Park Elementary?

Students at Deer Park Elementary are 89% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% White, 1% Asian.

Is Deer Park Elementary a good school?

Deer Park Elementary ranks 396^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Deer Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Deer Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Deer Park Middle Magnet School
High : New Town High

How many students attend Deer Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 384 students attended Deer Park Elementary.

What district is Deer Park Elementary in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

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