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Enrollment
575
Elementary
DISTRICT 463 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240012000453
Pleasant Plains Elementary
8300 Pleasant Plains Rd, Towson, MD 21286 · (443) 809-3549 · Baltimore County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL575 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
403 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 54%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 39 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 101 | 18% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
28.5%
MD avg 50.6% . -0.6pp since 2023
Math
22.1%
MD avg 34.8% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.5% | 22.1% |
| 2023-24 | 29.1% | 20.1% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
24.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.8%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Maryland's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Pleasant Plains Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Baltimore County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.9% | #719 of 853 | #95 of 109 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.1% | #719 of 853 | #92 of 109 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.5% | #738 of 853 | #93 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 575 | #245 of 898 | #26 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #766 of 857 | #86 of 108 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.3% | #293 of 857 | #54 of 108 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.1% | #274 of 885 | #33 of 110 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.2% | #285 of 551 | #41 of 84 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
575
+50 (+10%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 657
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 13.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 575 | 34.6 | 16.6:1 | 70% (403) |
| 2023-24 | 521 | 33.7 | 15.5:1 | 67% (349) |
| 2022-23 | 527 | 36.6 | 14.4:1 | 68% (360) |
| 2020-21 | 525 | 39 | 13.5:1 | 69% (364) |
| 2017-18 | 655 | 37.9 | 17.3:1 | 63% (412) |
| 2015-16 | 616 | 41 | 15.0:1 | 63% (390) |
| 2010-11 | 493 | 36 | 13.7:1 | 66% (323) |
| 2000-01 | 502 | 27 | 18.6:1 | 24% (122) |
| 1990-91 | 657 | 31 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pleasant Plains Elementary.
About Pleasant Plains Elementary
At 8300 Pleasant Plains Rd in Towson, Maryland, Pleasant Plains Elementary operates as a medium-sized elementary school. The student body numbers 575 students, from pre-K through 5.
District-wide, Baltimore County Public Schools has 177 schools and 110,872 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Pleasant Plains Elementary. The largest is Black students, at 49%. The remaining students are 30% Hispanic, 12% White, and 6% multiracial. Census figures show Baltimore County is about 31% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 65% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1 at Pleasant Plains Elementary, with 34.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, elementary schools in Maryland have 13.8:1, compared with 16.6:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 70% of enrollment. That is 17 points above the 53% average for public schools in Baltimore County.
The model predicts 32.8% for a school in Maryland with Pleasant Plains Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share. Pleasant Plains Elementary posts 24.9%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Baltimore County, the median household income is $91,768, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. In all, Baltimore County has 180 public schools and roughly 110,872 students.
Of nearby public schools, Loch Raven Technical Academy is the closest, at about 0.3 miles. Pleasant Plains Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 36.3% proficiency; Pleasant Plains Elementary posts 24.9%.
The NCES locale for Pleasant Plains Elementary is City: Small, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 50 more students in 2024-25. The school's ratio rose from 13.5:1 to 16.6:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Pleasant Plains Elementary covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Baltimore County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
850,796
Census ACS
Median income
$91,768
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
180
110,872 students
Quick facts
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- Loch Raven Technical Academy0.3 mi · 722
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- Halstead Academy1.0 mi · 489
- Loch Raven High1.0 mi · 780
- Oakleigh Elementary1.1 mi · 452
- White Oak School1.1 mi · 60
Frequently asked questions
About Pleasant Plains ElementaryHow many students attend Pleasant Plains Elementary?
Pleasant Plains Elementary enrolls approximately 575 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Pleasant Plains Elementary serve?
Pleasant Plains Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pleasant Plains Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pleasant Plains Elementary is approximately 16.6:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pleasant Plains Elementary?
At Pleasant Plains Elementary, the student body is approximately 12% White, 30% Hispanic, 49% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Pleasant Plains Elementary public or private?
Pleasant Plains Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Baltimore County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.