Pleasant Plains Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Towson, Maryland·21286
Score
21.0/100
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#605
Among 765 Maryland elementary schools
#84
In Baltimore County Public Schools
#2
In Towson
Top 80%
In Maryland

Score 21.0/100: better than 21% of Maryland elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Maryland, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Maryland schools.

English language arts
28%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 50%, better than 15% of them
260 students tested
Math
19%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 36%, better than 23% of them
260 students tested
Science
17%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 34%, better than 27% of them
98 students tested
All Maryland schools (ELA / math)
52% / 28%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by Maryland State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3MCAP English Language Arts 0334.889
English language artsGrade 4MCAP English Language Arts 0417.674
English language artsGrade 5MCAP English Language Arts 0528.997
English language artsAll gradesMCAP English Language Arts All Grades27.7260
MathGrade 3MCAP Mathematics 0329.289
MathGrade 4MCAP Mathematics 0414.974
MathGrade 5MCAP Mathematics 0511.397
MathAll gradesMCAP Mathematics All Grades18.5260
ScienceGrade 5MCAP Science Grade 517.398

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
521
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
521
Typical elementary school: 466
Free or reduced-price lunch
77%
Typical elementary school: 55%

District and location

City
Baltimore County

Contact

Address
8300 Pleasant Plains Rd
Towson, MD 21286

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Maryland. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Pleasant Plains Elementary at a glance

Pleasant Plains Elementary is a public elementary school in Towson, Maryland, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Baltimore County Public Schools. It has about 521 students (a typical Maryland elementary school has 466). About 77% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 55% at a typical Maryland elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 28% in English language arts (similar schools: 50%) and 19% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Maryland elementary schools, it scores 21.0 out of 100: better than 21% of them, ranking #605 of 765. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.