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Prettyboy Elementary

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Prettyboy Elementary ranks 131 st of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

131^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Prettyboy Elementary in Freeland, MD, is a K-5 school serving 405 students in northern Baltimore County, part of the Baltimore County Public Schools district. This school consistently earns a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it in the top 15-24% of all elementary schools in Maryland, despite its district ranking 18th out of 25 in the state. With only about 10% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, the school serves a relatively affluent community and boasts remarkably low chronic absenteeism at 8.3%, less than one-third of the district average of 25.6%.

Prettyboy Elementary excels in English Language Arts (ELA), with a 70.6% overall proficiency rate well above the state average of 51.7%. However, a concerning trend emerges in math proficiency as students progress through grades: 3rd graders achieve 77.4% proficiency, dropping to 57.4% in 4th grade and 34.6% in 5th grade. This steep decline is unique among nearby high-performing schools. For comparison, Fifth District Elementary (5.71 miles away) saw a much smaller drop from 76.6% in 3rd to 71.2% in 5th grade, while Sparks Elementary (9.05 miles) actually saw an increase in 5th grade math scores. This suggests a potential issue with the upper-grade math curriculum or instruction that warrants investigation.

Interestingly, Prettyboy operates in a competitive landscape of elite public elementary schools in northern Baltimore County. While it ranks in the 85th percentile statewide, nearby schools like Fifth District (99th percentile), Sparks (97th), and Jacksonville Elementary (95th) are in the top 1-5% of the state. Prettyboy spends $18,984 per student, higher than Sparks ($18,538) and Jacksonville ($18,068) but lower than Fifth District ($21,235). This spending efficiency, combined with a slight downward trend from its peak 5-star status in 2018-2019 (92nd percentile) to its current 85th percentile, suggests the school may face new challenges or that its peers are improving faster. The school's leadership should focus on reversing the math decline to potentially return to its former 5-star status.

405

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,984

Per pupil spending ?

10.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19810 Middletown Rd
Freeland, MD 21053-9403

(410) 887-1900

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

Students who attend Prettyboy Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hereford Middle
High:	Hereford High

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.4%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Hispanic:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (61% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg34%

Maryland avg39%

131^st of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

18^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	85.0	131 of 864	84.8%	★★★★☆
2025	82.5	157 of 865	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	187 of 859	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	208 of 855	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	84.8	129 of 862	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	87.0	86 of 802	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	91.7	65 of 853	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	87.3	92 of 857	89.3%	★★★★☆
2017	87.0	117 of 847	86.2%	★★★★☆
2016	78.8	182 of 845	78.5%	★★★★☆
2015	83.5	142 of 859	83.5%	★★★★☆
2014	87.2	35 of 867	96.0%	★★★★★
2013	88.1	12 of 847	98.6%	★★★★★
2012	85.4	34 of 857	96.0%	★★★★★
2011	85.0	50 of 853	94.1%	★★★★★
2010	86.9	28 of 855	96.7%	★★★★★
2009	84.4	66 of 850	92.2%	★★★★★
2008	85.0	53 of 838	93.7%	★★★★★
2007	13.8	723 of 818	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.3	683 of 804	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	21.9	656 of 805	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	22.6	657 of 803	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	81.1	107 of 796	86.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	88.0	74 of 788	90.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	69.3	146 of 528	72.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2021)91st percentile~ school

Female (2021)87th percentile-3 vs school

White (2021)72nd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts71%+19 vs state

Mathematics55%+27 vs state

Science53%+21 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	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
Prettyboy Elementary	Public	K-5	19810 Middletown Rd	Freeland	21053	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-1900	405	24	16.8	10.1%	366 (90.4%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (4.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.2%)	85	131^st of 864 public elementary schools	84.8%		82.5	157^th of 865 public elementary schools	81.8%	26	77.4	57.4	34.6	54.5	77.4	69.1	66.7	70.6	53.1	$18,984	$1,215	$17,769
Seventh District Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20300 York Rd	Parkton	21120	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-1902	346	25	13.9	14.5%	293 (84.7%)	3 (0.9%)	27 (7.8%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.2%)	93	55^th of 864 public elementary schools	93.6%		92.4	68^th of 865 public elementary schools	92.1%	13	78.6	57.4	72.7	69.2	85.7	68.9	70.9	75.0	63.6	$21,662	$1,681	$19,981
Fifth District Elementary	Public	K-5	3725 Mount Carmel Rd	Upperco	21155	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-1726	262	17	15.6	15.6%	229 (87.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.6%)	97.5	12^th of 864 public elementary schools	98.6%		97.1	15^th of 865 public elementary schools	98.3%	3	76.6	81.8	71.2	76.2	84.8	81.8	92.3	86.6	69.2	$21,235	$1,655	$19,580
Spring Garden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Boxwood Drive	Hampstead	21074	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3433	439	32	13.8	32.8%	370 (84.3%)	16 (3.6%)	21 (4.8%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	86.4	123^rd of 864 public elementary schools	85.8%		84.3	143^rd of 865 public elementary schools	83.5%	20	60.9	59.1	56.5	58.8	60.3	74.2	66.7	67.0	56.5	$17,728	$572	$17,156
Sparks Elementary	Public	K-5	601 Belfast Rd	Sparks	21152	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-7900	509	33	15.5	10.4%	400 (78.6%)	17 (3.3%)	34 (6.7%)	45 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	95.9	25^th of 864 public elementary schools	97.1%		96.7	19^th of 865 public elementary schools	97.8%	6	74.4	63.5	62.5	66.9	81.4	90.6	81.3	84.5	72.5	$18,538	$1,299	$17,239
Manchester Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3224 York Street	Manchester	21102	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3410	671	42	15.8	31.6%	565 (84.2%)	12 (1.8%)	45 (6.7%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	37 (5.5%)	80.1	180^th of 864 public elementary schools	79.2%		77.3	206^th of 865 public elementary schools	76.2%	26	63.9	59.8	36.6	54.1	63.9	73.0	57.4	65.3	41.6	$14,945	$682	$14,263
Hampstead Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3737 Shiloh Road	Hampstead	21074	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3420	400	35	11.4	26.3%	331 (82.8%)	10 (2.5%)	30 (7.5%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.0%)	81	172^nd of 864 public elementary schools	80.1%		76.3	212^th of 865 public elementary schools	75.5%	40	60.0	50.7	53.8	54.8	63.1	62.3	65.2	63.5	43.9	$21,187	$991	$20,196
Ebb Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3100 Swiper Road	Manchester	21102	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 386-1550	563	36	15.5	27.4%	493 (87.6%)	16 (2.8%)	30 (5.3%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.0%)	70.8	256^th of 864 public elementary schools	70.4%		73.7	229^th of 865 public elementary schools	73.5%	27	58.8	51.1	46.4	52.4	49.5	63.6	53.6	55.4	32.9	$15,451	$677	$14,774
Norrisville Elementary	Public	K-5	5302 Norrisville Rd	White Hall	21161	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 692-7810	213	17	12.8	30.5%	192 (90.1%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	85.1	130^th of 864 public elementary schools	85.0%		86.9	113^th of 865 public elementary schools	86.9%	17	55.0	72.5	50.0	59.3	62.5	82.5	60.5	68.6	52.6	$21,617	$1,368	$20,249
Jarrettsville Elementary	Public	K-5	3818 Norrisville Rd	Jarrettsville	21084	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 692-7800	467	31	14.9	14.1%	390 (83.5%)	12 (2.6%)	27 (5.8%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.6%)	92	67^th of 864 public elementary schools	92.2%		87.3	107^th of 865 public elementary schools	87.6%	40	68.8	71.1	56.8	65.4	75.0	69.7	80.2	75.1	55.6	$16,174	$1,047	$15,127

Frequently Asked Questions about Prettyboy Elementary

What schools do graduates of Prettyboy Elementary attend?

Students who attend Prettyboy Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hereford Middle
High : Hereford High

How many students attend Prettyboy Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 405 students attended Prettyboy Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Prettyboy Elementary?

Students at Prettyboy Elementary are 90% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Is Prettyboy Elementary a good school?

Prettyboy Elementary ranks 131^st of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Prettyboy Elementary in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

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