Pleasant Plains Elementary School

Pleasant Plains Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-5
8300 Pleasant Plains Rd,  Towson, MD
Baltimore County Public Schools
4.4
521 Students
C+
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Math Proficiency
12%
Reading Proficiency
23%

Niche Grade

C+
Academics
B-
Teachers
Source: Niche
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
23%
Math Proficiency
12%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Teachers
34
Full Time Teachers
34
Teachers in First or Second Year
7.5%

GreatSchools Rating

Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
527:1

Student Diversity

Female
51.6%
Male
48.4%
Black
53.7%
Hispanic
26.2%
White
12.3%
Two or more races
5.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.3%
Native American
1.1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
4.4 14 Reviews
5.0 parent
5/9/2022
Pleasant Plains Elementary provides a nurturing educational environment for students. The diverse population is supported by caring and committed teachers and administrators. Students are engaged in learning because teachers develop relationships with students and focus on individual needs. The offi...
1.0 parent
12/23/2021
Bullying and violence among the students has grown out of control creating a poor learning environment. The constant disruptions have resulted in low test scores and an underwhelming staff. The principal and assistant principal are completely incompetent. Your children will become tough here.
5.0 student
7/3/2017
As a student I have been in pleasant plains since kindergarten and this year I sadly pronounce that I graduated this year 2017. Although PPES can get better with interacting with bullying the guidance consuler, new social worker named Ms. krantitz, and teachers like Ms. Schoen, Ms. Argeullo, Ms. Man...
5.0 parent
12/8/2015
At first, I wasn't sure I wanted to send my child to this school because I had heard that it was a Title I school. After our first week in Kindergarten, we knew we had made the right choice with Pleasant Plains! Title I means that the school gets more funding and resources than non-Title I schools....

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Pleasant Plains Elementary School is a public school for students in grades Pre-K-5 in Towson, MD, in the Towson neighborhood, and is served by the Baltimore County Public Schools in Maryland. The school has a total enrollment of 521 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 15:1. Academic records show that 12% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 23% are proficient in reading. Pleasant Plains Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of C+ and a GreatSchools Rating of 4 out of 10. Discover additional schools in the area, like Northwest Edlp at Milford Mill Academy, Southwest Edlp at Woodlawn High School, SOUTHEAST Edlp at Dundalk High School, and more. Learn more about what Towson has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Pleasant Plains Elementary School.

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