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Lyons Mill Elementary

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Lyons Mill Elementary ranks 517 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

517^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Lyons Mill Elementary is a public school in Owings Mills, MD, serving 671 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the Baltimore County Public Schools district, with about half of its students qualifying for free or reduced lunch—a lower rate than many nearby schools.

One of the most notable strengths at Lyons Mill is its mathematics performance. For the 2025-2026 school year, 27.4% of students were proficient in math, which is significantly higher than the district average of 21.9% and nearly matches the state average. This trend has been consistent over the past three years, with math proficiency running roughly 15-17 percentage points above the district. In contrast, English Language Arts (ELA) is an area of concern: only 36.7% of students were proficient in ELA, well below both the district (46.1%) and state (51.7%) averages. This creates a clear "tale of two subjects" at the school. Additionally, the school has a higher student-teacher ratio (17.3) than its peers (average 15.1) and lower per-student spending ($17,235) compared to the average of nearby schools ($19,599), suggesting efficient use of resources in math instruction.

On a positive note, Lyons Mill has maintained a chronic absenteeism rate of 16.0% for 2024-2025, which is well below the district average of 25.6% and the second-lowest among ten nearby schools. However, the school experienced a sharp overall decline in the 2025-2026 school year, dropping to the 40th percentile statewide after several years of stability in the 52nd-59th percentile range. This decline was driven by drops in both math and ELA proficiency. Historically, the school has shown strong results for specific student groups, including African American students and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, though more recent data would be needed to confirm if these strengths persist.

671

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,235

Per pupil spending ?

50.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9435 Lyons Mill Rd
Owings Mills, MD 21117

(443) 809-1719

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

Students who attend Lyons Mill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Northwest Academy of Health Sciences
High:	New Town High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

82.9%

Asian:

7.3%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2018 → 40th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (31% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2018

!English Language Arts scores 15 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg34%

Maryland avg39%

517^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 13 pts since 2018

From top 46% (2018) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

63^rd 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	35.8	517 of 865	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.4	363 of 865	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.1	414 of 859	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.7	413 of 855	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	356 of 862	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.2	359 of 802	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.6	547 of 853	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.3	398 of 857	53.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	51.6	162 of 504	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	39.8	381 of 796	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	52.6	170 of 546	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	39.2	366 of 788	53.6%	★★★☆☆

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)69th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2021)68th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2021)54th percentile~ school

Female (2021)52nd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts37%-15 vs state

Science28%-4 vs state

Mathematics27%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lyons Mill Elementary

How many students attend Lyons Mill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 671 students attended Lyons Mill Elementary.

Is Lyons Mill Elementary a good school?

Lyons Mill Elementary ranks 517^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Lyons Mill Elementary in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Lyons Mill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lyons Mill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northwest Academy of Health Sciences
High : New Town High

What is the racial makeup of Lyons Mill Elementary?

Students at Lyons Mill Elementary are 83% African American, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% White.

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