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Pleasant Plains Elementary

8300 Pleasant Plains Rd, Towson, MD 21286

DSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
575
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Baltimore County Public Schools
Baltimore County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 852 Maryland elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores18% proficient in math & reading
22ndpercentile
Equity10% of low-income students proficient
12thpercentile
Attendance52% chronically absent
9thpercentile
Class size16.6 students per teacher
11thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Maryland elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Pleasant Plains Elementary

Pleasant Plains Elementary is a public elementary school in Towson, Maryland, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Baltimore County Public Schools. The school is located in a small city in Baltimore County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 575 students were enrolled, with about 16.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Maryland elementary school (13.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 852 Maryland elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

8300 Pleasant Plains Rd
Towson, MD 21286
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
575 students
Students per teacher
16.6 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
City — Small
School district
Baltimore County Public Schools
County
Baltimore County
NCES school ID
240012000453

Schools near Pleasant Plains Elementary

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.