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Harlem Park Elementary/Middle

Q: Is Harlem Park Elementary/Middle a good school?

Harlem Park Elementary/Middle ranks in the bottom 2.1% of Maryland elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Harlem Park Elementary/Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 402 students attended Harlem Park Elementary/Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Harlem Park Elementary/Middle?

Students at Harlem Park Elementary/Middle are 97% African American, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

847^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Harlem Park Elementary/Middle is a public school in Baltimore, Maryland, serving 443 students in grades PK-8. The school is part of the Baltimore City Public Schools district, which is ranked 24th out of 25 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harlem Park Elementary/Middle has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Maryland, with a ranking between 787th and 862nd out of around 850-865 schools over the past decade. The school struggles with extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 48.7% to 58.9% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Academically, Harlem Park students perform poorly on state assessments, with only 6.3% of all students proficient or better in mathematics in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 12.6% for Baltimore City and 26.5% for Maryland. The school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 90.61% to 92.6%, indicates a high concentration of students from low-income families.

The challenges facing Harlem Park Elementary/Middle are not unique, as nearby schools such as New Song Academy, Sandtown-Winchester Achievement Academy, and Furman Templeton Preparatory Academy also struggle with low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates. This suggests that the issues at Harlem Park are likely systemic within the Baltimore City Public Schools district, and addressing the underlying factors, such as socioeconomic status and access to resources, may be necessary to drive meaningful improvements.

402

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,251

Per pupil spending ?

93.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1401 W Lafayette Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21217-2128

(410) 396-0633

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.5%

Hispanic:

1.5%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 8th percentile in 2010 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (9% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2010

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg20%

Maryland avg37%

Elementary school

847^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

294^th of 337

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 1% (2016) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

92^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	8.2	847 of 865	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.0	858 of 859	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	846 of 855	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	828 of 862	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.8	802 of 802	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.6	844 of 845	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.3	854 of 859	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.8	862 of 867	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.7	820 of 853	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	16.4	787 of 855	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	20.7	757 of 850	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.4	750 of 838	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	88.0	35 of 818	95.7%	★★★★★
2006	67.7	283 of 804	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	77.1	171 of 805	78.8%	★★★★☆
2004	76.4	179 of 803	77.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	7.1	503 of 504	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	294 of 337	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	318 of 328	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	304 of 333	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	308 of 328	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.5	314 of 314	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.9	312 of 339	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.1	293 of 309	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	18.9	287 of 324	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.0	265 of 301	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	11.0	257 of 283	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	9.5	288 of 303	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

African American (2021)<1st percentile~ school

Middle school

Female (2021)5th percentile

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts14%-37 vs state

Social Studies11%-28 vs state

Mathematics6%-20 vs state

Science1%-27 vs state

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Schools Near Harlem Park Elementary/Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)							MCAP English Language Arts (2025)							MCAP Algebra I (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 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
Harlem Park Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	1401 W Lafayette Avenue	Baltimore	21217	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0633	402	30	13.4	93.5%	3 (0.7%)	388 (96.5%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	8.2	847^th of 865 public elementary schools	2.1%		5	858^th of 859 public elementary schools	0.1%	11	10.3	0.0	2.4	2.5	6.8	13.6	6.3	23.1	3.4	7.3	15.0	22.4	8.5	14.1		0.0	2.2	10.9	$20,251	$4,743	$15,508
Franklin Square Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	1400 W Lexington Street	Baltimore	21223	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0795	490	33	15.0	86.5%	15 (3.1%)	380 (77.6%)	82 (16.7%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	11	821^st of 865 public elementary schools	5.1%		10.1	818^th of 859 public elementary schools	4.8%	3	14.6	2.4	2.2	6.5	7.8	6.3	6.6	15.8	4.9	6.7	33.3	31.3	9.4	17.5		0.0	3.1	5.0	$21,891	$4,724	$17,167
New Song Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1530 Presstman Street	Baltimore	21217	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 728-2091	182	13	14.0	87.4%	0 (0.0%)	182 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.7	853^rd of 865 public elementary schools	1.4%		22.9	609^th of 859 public elementary schools	29.1%	244	4.8	0.0	5.9	0.0	26.7	5.9	6.7	9.5	12.5	17.6	15.8	53.3	17.6	20.0		0.0	11.8	11.8	$24,869	$4,763	$20,107
Furman Templeton Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1200 Pennsylvania Avenue	Baltimore	21217	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0882	433	26	16.6	92.8%	4 (0.9%)	420 (97.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	14.2	770^th of 865 public elementary schools	11.0%		10.7	809^th of 859 public elementary schools	5.8%	39	16.4	9.1	6.8				10.6	30.9	22.7	18.6				23.9		5.1			$31,185	$7,736	$23,449
Sandtown-Winchester Achievement Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	701 Gold Street	Baltimore	21217	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0800	410	30	13.6	95.1%	1 (0.2%)	403 (98.3%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6	862^nd of 865 public elementary schools	0.3%		4.4	859^th of 859 public elementary schools	0.0%	3	0.0	3.3	2.3	0.0	0.0	2.4	1.4	14.7	3.2	0.0	5.3	14.3	7.0	7.4		0.0	0.0	2.5	$22,903	$5,044	$17,859
Matthew A. Henson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 N Payson Street	Baltimore	21217	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0776	199	13	15.9	85.9%	4 (2.0%)	177 (88.9%)	15 (7.5%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26	600^th of 865 public elementary schools	30.6%		16.7	697^th of 859 public elementary schools	18.9%	97	36.0	35.7	24.2				31.4	16.0	27.6	18.2				20.7		0.0			$28,098	$5,944	$22,154
The Historic Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	507 W Preston Street	Baltimore	21201	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0783	236	14	16.8	95.8%	2 (0.8%)	225 (95.3%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	11.8	811^th of 865 public elementary schools	6.2%		11.8	789^th of 859 public elementary schools	8.1%	22	10.3	7.7	14.3				10.7	17.2	17.9	20.0				18.4		0.0			$28,022	$6,120	$21,902
Billie Holiday Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	2400 W Mosher Street	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0506	242	22	11.0	86.0%	2 (0.8%)	229 (94.6%)	9 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)																			$31,423	$6,416	$25,006
Mary Ann Winterling Elementary at Bentalou	Public	PK, KG-5	220 N Bentalou Street	Baltimore	21223	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-1385	296	16	18.5	92.2%	0 (0.0%)	283 (95.6%)	10 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	7.8	852^nd of 865 public elementary schools	1.5%		9.5	826^th of 859 public elementary schools	3.8%	26	5.2	5.3	2.4				4.3	13.8	23.7	9.5				15.2		0.0			$26,929	$5,369	$21,559
James McHenry Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	31 S Schroeder Street	Baltimore	21223	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-1621	588	43	13.6	89.5%	12 (2.0%)	534 (90.8%)	26 (4.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	20.2	682^nd of 865 public elementary schools	21.2%		12.1	784^th of 859 public elementary schools	8.7%	102	11.9	8.6	2.0	9.1	6.3	1.9	8.0	11.9	15.8	10.4	45.5	40.0	37.2	31.4	22.2	0.0	16.7	19.7	$22,282	$4,541	$17,741

Frequently Asked Questions about Harlem Park Elementary/Middle

What schools do graduates of Harlem Park Elementary/Middle attend?

Students who attend Harlem Park 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 Harlem Park Elementary/Middle a good school?

Harlem Park Elementary/Middle ranks in the bottom 2.1% of Maryland elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Harlem Park Elementary/Middle?

Students at Harlem Park Elementary/Middle are 97% African American, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Harlem Park Elementary/Middle in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

How many students attend Harlem Park Elementary/Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 402 students attended Harlem Park Elementary/Middle.

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