The top reported proficiency rate is 49% in English language arts. The lowest is 13% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Randallstown Elementary
Randallstown Elementary serves kindergarten through fifth grade as a regular public school within Baltimore County Public Schools. It sits in Randallstown, an unincorporated census-designated place that functions as a residential suburb of Baltimore, with commercial activity strung along Liberty Road in strip centers and shopping plazas. The community is auto-oriented; sidewalks are limited in many neighborhoods and there is no traditional downtown. Liberty Road carries heavy traffic and the area lacks the pedestrian street life of a denser urban setting. Transit access comes from MTA bus routes, with the nearest Metro Subway stops a short drive away in Owings Mills.
For a school of its grade band, Randallstown Elementary enrolls a moderate number of students. The student body is heavily concentrated in one racial group: a large majority of students are Black, with a smaller but notable share identifying as Hispanic. White students and students of two or more races each account for a small fraction of the enrollment, and Asian students make up a trace share. More than half of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, indicating that many families face economic pressure. Data on students with disabilities and English learners were not available in the source materials, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about the level of special education and language support services.
On state assessments, the school’s results vary sharply by subject and grade. In English language arts, performance reaches around half of students meeting proficiency in grades four and five, and grade three shows a range that suggests a clear majority are on track. These are solid results for an elementary school serving a high-poverty population. In math, however, proficiency rates are much lower, landing roughly a third of third graders at the proficient level, about a quarter of fifth graders, and a weaker showing in fourth grade. Science results for fifth graders are also thin, with only a small share reaching proficiency. The pattern suggests that literacy instruction is a relative strength, while math and science represent areas where the school may be working to improve. Only a single year of assessment data was available, so there is no multi-year trend to gauge whether performance is moving up or down.
Because Randallstown Elementary does not serve high school grades, there is no graduation rate to report. Chronic absenteeism and discipline data were also absent from the available records. The school’s designation is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and Title I status was not specified.
The Baltimore County Public Schools district has been active on several fronts that affect elementary schools like this one. A new elementary literacy curriculum aligned with the science of reading was adopted starting in the 2023-2024 school year, which could have a direct impact on the reading outcomes seen or still emerging at Randallstown Elementary. The district also implemented a cell phone restriction policy for elementary students that keeps phones stored and silenced during the school day. Boundary changes approved for certain high school feeder systems in the county may not directly touch this school, but they reflect a district working to balance enrollment. The multi-year Blueprint for Maryland’s Future is increasing state funding for pre-K expansion, teacher salaries, and college and career readiness, though the latter is less directly relevant at the elementary level. Voters also approved a bond issue for school safety upgrades that will fund secure entrances and security cameras district-wide.
For a family considering Randallstown Elementary, the picture is one of a school where literacy outcomes are broadly on track but math and science results lag, set in a primarily residential, car-dependent suburb with a predominantly Black and economically diverse student body. The district has made recent changes to curriculum and policy that may shape the school’s direction, but the academic data available covers only a single point in time. A parent may want to visit the school and ask about math instruction strategies, student support services, and how the new literacy curriculum is being implemented in practice.
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