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Pot Spring Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
240th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools
Better than 72% of Maryland elementary schools
Summary

Pot Spring Elementary is a public elementary school in Timonium, Maryland, serving 433 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Baltimore County Public Schools district, which is ranked 17th out of 25 districts in the state.

Pot Spring Elementary consistently ranks in the top 40% of Maryland elementary schools, with strong academic performance that exceeds the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (44.3%) and English Language Arts (59.4%) were over 20 percentage points higher than the Baltimore County and Maryland state averages. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade, where proficiency rates in Mathematics (65%) and English Language Arts (65%) are well above the district and state averages. Pot Spring Elementary also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 16.1, indicating a focus on smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.

While Pot Spring Elementary generally outperforms nearby schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools district, some schools, such as West Towson Elementary and Timonium Elementary, have higher academic performance in certain areas, particularly in the upper grades. The nearby schools with the highest academic performance tend to have lower percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a potential correlation between socioeconomic status and academic achievement. However, Pot Spring Elementary's diverse student population, with representation from various racial and ethnic groups, demonstrates that the school's strong performance is not limited to any specific subgroup.

434
Students ?
16.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,111
Per pupil spending ?
44.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2410 Spring Lake Dr
       Timonium, MD  21093-2645

(410) 887-7648

District: Baltimore County Public Schools


Students who attend Pot Spring Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Ridgely Middle
High:    Dulaney High
Racial breakdown:

White:
38.0%
Hispanic:
31.1%
African American:
21.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 79th percentile in 2022 → 72nd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Maryland average (50% vs 38% meeting standards)
Among the top-ranked schools in Baltimore County Public Schools
Above the Maryland median (72nd percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 79th-percentile peak (2022) to 72nd (2025)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school50%
District avg32%
Maryland avg38%
240th of 865
Maryland public elementary schools ?
Top 28%▲ up 18 pts since 2015
From top 45% (2015) to top 28% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Maryland Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
27th 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
202571.8240 of 86572.3%★★★★☆
202463.6283 of 85967.1%★★★☆☆
202358.3310 of 85563.7%★★★☆☆
202279.2179 of 86279.2%★★★★☆
202170.2177 of 80277.9%★★★★☆
201963.5286 of 85366.5%★★★☆☆
201868.9260 of 85769.7%★★★☆☆
201763.1289 of 84765.9%★★★☆☆
201666.6275 of 84567.5%★★★☆☆
201549.9390 of 85954.6%★★★☆☆
201475.6208 of 86776.0%★★★★☆
201373.2218 of 84774.3%★★★★☆
201278.0146 of 85783.0%★★★★☆
201180.7106 of 85387.6%★★★★☆
201082.882 of 85590.4%★★★★★
200978.4158 of 85081.4%★★★★☆
200877.5176 of 83879.0%★★★★☆
200712.3730 of 81810.8%★☆☆☆☆
200613.3713 of 80411.3%★☆☆☆☆
200523.4647 of 80519.6%★☆☆☆☆
200412.8714 of 80311.1%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202160.0113 of 50477.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202164.4183 of 79677.0%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202144.5128 of 34763.1%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202158.2127 of 54676.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202169.5171 of 78878.3%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202155.645 of 13666.9%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202179.982 of 52884.5%★★★★☆
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)
White (2021)84th percentile+7 vs school
Male (2021)78th percentile~ school
African American (2021)78th percentile~ school
Female (2021)77th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2021)77th percentile~ school
Special Education (2021)67th percentile-11 vs school
Hispanic (2021)63rd percentile-15 vs school
By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts59%+9 vs state
Mathematics44%+18 vs state
Science37%+11 vs state

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Pot Spring Elementary ranks 240th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 434 students attended Pot Spring Elementary.

Students at Pot Spring Elementary are 38% White, 31% Hispanic, 22% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Students who attend Pot Spring Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ridgely Middle
High : Dulaney High


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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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