Pleasant Plains Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-5

8300 Pleasant Plains Rd, Towson, MD

Baltimore County Public Schools

521 Students

C+

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
15:1

Math Proficiency
12%

Reading Proficiency
23%

C+

Academics

B-

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

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%

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

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

1.0 parent

3/13/2026

This school is horrible . They put our grandson who is autistic on a bus even though his parents were picking him up . Their child was missing for half an hour . They didn’t know where he was . Parent’s worst nightmare .

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...

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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. Annual tuition is $0. 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. The average home value in this area is $555,771. 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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