Pleasant Plains Elementary

8300 Pleasant Plains Rd, Towson MD, 21286 | Baltimore County Public Schools | 410-887-3549
  • grades PK-5
  • students 655
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 17% 58% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 20 in Towson
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
51%Towson
40%Maryland

Pleasant Plains Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Baltimore County Public Schools" in Towson, MD. There are a total of 655 students and 38 teachers at Pleasant Plains Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Pleasant Plains Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 17.0%, which is 58% lower than the Maryland average.

Pleasant Plains Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students655
Teachers38
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Pleasant Plains Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All15%
310-14%
425-29%
56-9%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All19%
310-14%
420-24%
515-19%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Pleasant Plains Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 20.8% 43.2% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 49.7% 38.4% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 10.5% 6.5% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.5% 7.3% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 8.4% 4.0% 4.0% 3.1%

Towson demographics profile

StatisticTowsonMarylandNational
Population57,5426,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,06662791
Median age32.838.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%54%55%
Speak English87%82%79%
Speak Spanish3%7%13%

Education level achieved in Towson

IndexTowsonMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade94.5%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school94.0%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college81.2%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree67.9%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors62.6%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters32.7%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree11.7%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate5.0%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Pleasant Plains Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.