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Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle

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Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle ranks 174 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

174^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle is a public school in Baltimore, Maryland that serves students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. With a diverse student population, this school has consistently outperformed the Baltimore City Public Schools district and often exceeds the state average on academic assessments.

Over the past several years, Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle has shown steady improvement, moving from the bottom 20% of Maryland elementary schools to the top 20%. In the 2024-2025 school year, 61.6% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 31.2% for the Baltimore City Public Schools district and 50.8% for the state. In mathematics, 33.4% of students were proficient or better, compared to 12.6% for the district and 26.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 4th grades.

While Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle outperforms many nearby schools, including Hampstead Hill Academy, Commodore John Rodgers Elementary/Middle, and Patterson Park Public Charter School, the closest school that performs at a similar level is Thomas Johnson Elementary/Middle, located just 0.9 miles away. The school's strong performance across different student subgroups, including African American students and low socioeconomic status students, suggests a commitment to equity and access.

722

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,834

Per pupil spending ?

40%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1425 E Fort Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21230-5215

(410) 396-1503

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.9%

African American:

36.7%

Hispanic:

14.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (44% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 57 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg20%

Maryland avg36%

Elementary school

174^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 56 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

133^rd of 337

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 104Elementary Schools in the Baltimore City Public Schools

24^th of 25Baltimore City Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	174 of 865	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	237 of 859	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	56.6	323 of 855	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	288 of 862	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.7	231 of 802	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	34.5	510 of 853	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	464 of 857	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.9	454 of 847	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	18.3	693 of 845	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.8	658 of 859	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.8	623 of 867	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.7	607 of 847	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.6	627 of 857	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	68.8	258 of 853	69.8%	★★★★☆
2010	63.5	353 of 855	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.0	424 of 850	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.8	391 of 838	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.4	357 of 818	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.4	224 of 804	72.1%	★★★★☆
2005	60.0	365 of 805	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.2	254 of 803	68.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	35.8	321 of 504	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	41.7	365 of 796	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	58.1	128 of 546	76.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	70.4	167 of 788	78.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	79.9	84 of 528	84.1%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	133 of 337	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	135 of 328	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	134 of 322	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	121 of 333	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.7	177 of 303	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.6	206 of 316	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.7	235 of 328	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.6	189 of 317	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	21.8	241 of 314	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.7	215 of 315	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	16.6	281 of 339	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.8	278 of 316	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.2	232 of 314	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.9	204 of 309	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.8	173 of 324	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.5	157 of 301	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.0	157 of 283	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	68.7	80 of 264	69.7%	★★★★☆
2006	73.9	64 of 254	74.8%	★★★★☆
2005	74.9	64 of 255	74.9%	★★★★☆
2004	71.8	72 of 252	71.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	40.5	156 of 259	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	41.6	165 of 303	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	43.5	100 of 207	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	53.4	107 of 273	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	43.6	147 of 288	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	81.9	28 of 210	86.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

White (2021)84th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2021)79th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)77th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2021)54th percentile-17 vs school

African American (2021)36th percentile-35 vs school

Middle school

White (2021)87th percentile+45 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)61st percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2021)52nd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2021)49th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2021)46th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2021)40th percentile~ school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

Geometry92%+64 vs state

English Language Arts62%+11 vs state

Mathematics33%+7 vs state

Social Studies31%-9 vs state

Science28%~ state avg

Algebra I24%~ state avg

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by a teacher
Monday, July 17, 2023

Francis Scott Key services a diverse population of students that provides students with the rich experience of urban education, robust and rigorous instruction, and accommodates the academic and social emotional needs of all students from special education to gifted and talented. The class sizes are small to average, with teachers and supporting staff who truly care about their students and their success. The administration is open and caring, transparent with communication, and always visible in and around the school. There are many extracurriculars available to students at FSK, such as chess, literary magazine, soccer, basketball, track, and debate. Everyone in this school goes above and beyond to make the FSK community a positive and welcoming experience. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)							MCAP English Language Arts (2025)							MCAP Algebra I (2025)	MCAP Geometry (2025)	MCAP Science (2025)		MCAP Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	MCAP Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	1425 E Fort Avenue	Baltimore	21230	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-1503	722	40	18.0	40.0%	295 (40.9%)	265 (36.7%)	104 (14.4%)	16 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (5.3%)	80.7	174^th of 865 public elementary schools	79.9%		70.3	237^th of 859 public elementary schools	72.4%	63	62.1	55.1	48.9	32.4	6.6	1.9	33.4	70.7	70.8	58.7	60.2	68.9	46.6	61.6	23.7	91.7	35.4	23.9	30.7	$18,834	$3,735	$15,099
Thomas Johnson Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	100 E Heath Street	Baltimore	21230	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 396-1575	532	28	19.0	40.4%	265 (49.8%)	147 (27.6%)	74 (13.9%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.3%)	77.6	203^rd of 865 public elementary schools	76.5%		79.2	172^nd of 859 public elementary schools	80.0%	31	45.9	49.1	50.8	36.8	48.0	7.1	44.5	68.9	50.9	67.8	73.7	72.5	73.2	68.0	63.0		30.5	43.9	62.5	$18,188	$2,690	$15,498
Federal Hill Preparatory Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1040 William Street	Baltimore	21230	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-1207	285	23	12.6	56.1%	57 (20.0%)	176 (61.8%)	34 (11.9%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	9 (3.2%)	53.3	382^nd of 865 public elementary schools	55.8%		65	277^th of 859 public elementary schools	67.8%	105	44.1	25.0	31.0				33.0	47.1	40.0	65.5				49.5			30.0			$25,999	$4,552	$21,447
Wolfe Street Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	245 S Wolfe Street	Baltimore	21231	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9140	244	23	10.6	76.2%	11 (4.5%)	34 (13.9%)	197 (80.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	18.8	702^nd of 865 public elementary schools	18.8%		25.6	579^th of 859 public elementary schools	32.6%	123	29.5	8.3	7.1				15.6	35.9	28.6	19.0				27.6			4.8			$30,454	$6,016	$24,438
City Springs Elementary/Middle	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	100 S Caroline Street	Baltimore	21231	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9165	483	35	14.0	88.2%	17 (3.5%)	414 (85.7%)	36 (7.5%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.9%)	14	772^nd of 865 public elementary schools	10.8%		17.3	685^th of 859 public elementary schools	20.3%	87	10.6	9.2	5.9	1.7	19.5	14.8	9.8	20.5	29.9	25.5	23.6	36.6	28.8	27.5			1.9	3.8	14.5	$30,850	$7,285	$23,565
Hampstead Hill Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	500 S Linwood Avenue	Baltimore	21224	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(410) 396-9146	933	47	19.8	40.1%	341 (36.5%)	158 (16.9%)	337 (36.1%)	26 (2.8%)	10 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	59 (6.3%)	80.8	172^nd of 865 public elementary schools	80.1%		72.8	218^th of 859 public elementary schools	74.6%	46	56.6	37.2	51.6	38.0	64.7	18.4	50.5	66.7	55.9	66.0	69.7	81.4	77.9	69.8	70.6		51.1	63.9	62.9	$21,452	$4,264	$17,188
Patterson Park Public Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	27 N Lakewood Avenue	Baltimore	21224	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 558-1230	730	52	14.0	62.2%	87 (11.9%)	312 (42.7%)	307 (42.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.7%)	24.7	617^th of 865 public elementary schools	28.7%		20.9	642^nd of 859 public elementary schools	25.3%	25	42.5	9.5	4.2	3.0	6.2	0.0	12.7	35.0	27.0	21.1	42.6	53.8	44.1	36.7	10.7		11.3	30.5	25.4	$25,628	$5,469	$20,158
Highlandtown Elementary/Middle #215	Public	PK, KG-8	3223 E Pratt Street	Baltimore	21224	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9381	405	36	11.2	63.7%	4 (1.0%)	43 (10.6%)	356 (87.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.3	788^th of 865 public elementary schools	8.9%		8.1	838^th of 859 public elementary schools	2.4%	50	11.1	11.8	11.8	3.6	4.2	3.7	7.5	28.1	8.5	12.8	23.5	26.7	25.5	20.6			6.1	3.5	13.0	$23,016	$4,324	$18,692
William Paca Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 N Lakewood Avenue	Baltimore	21224	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9148	414	37	11.1	60.1%	8 (1.9%)	116 (28.0%)	283 (68.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	10.7	825^th of 865 public elementary schools	4.6%		7.4	842^nd of 859 public elementary schools	2.0%	17	16.4	11.1	3.3				10.3	27.1	8.5	8.9				14.5			3.4			$28,167	$5,104	$23,063
George Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Scott Street	Baltimore	21230	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-1445	137	11	12.4	82.5%	13 (9.5%)	104 (75.9%)	11 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	8 (5.8%)	28.6	566^th of 865 public elementary schools	34.6%		13.8	747^th of 859 public elementary schools	13.0%	181	18.2	0.0	15.0				11.1	45.5	38.1	40.0				41.3			15.0			$26,566	$4,777	$21,789

Frequently Asked Questions about Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle

What schools do graduates of Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle attend?

Students who attend Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle usually go on to attend:

Middle : Booker T. Washington Middle
Middle : Stadium School
Middle : The Crossroads School
Middle : Vanguard Collegiate Middle
High : Academy for College and Career Exploration
High : Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts
High : Baltimore City College
High : Baltimore Design School
High : Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women
High : Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
High : Baltimore School for the Arts
High : Benjamin Franklin High School at Masonville Cove
High : Carver Vocational-Technical High
High : City Neighbors High
High : ConneXions: A Community Based Arts School
High : Coppin Academy
High : Digital Harbor High School
High : Edmondson-Westside High
High : Forest Park High
High : Frederick Douglass High
High : Green Street Academy
High : Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High
High : National Academy Foundation
High : Patterson High
High : Paul Laurence Dunbar High
High : Reginald F. Lewis High
High : Renaissance Academy
High : The Reach! Partnership School
High : Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy
High : Western High

Is Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle a good school?

Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle ranks 174^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle?

Students at Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle are 41% White, 37% African American, 14% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

How many students attend Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 722 students attended Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle.

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