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Harford Heights Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

669^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Harford Heights Elementary is a public elementary school in Baltimore, Maryland, serving 404 students in grades PK-5. 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.

Harford Heights Elementary faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 48.7% to 60.9% over the past few years, which are much higher than the state average. The school's academic performance, as measured by MCAP test scores, is also significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 22.4% of Harford Heights students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 26.5% for the state and 12.6% for Baltimore City Public Schools. The nearby schools, such as Dr. Bernard Harris Senior Elementary, Collington Square Elementary/Middle, and Cecil Elementary, also struggle with high chronic absenteeism and low academic performance, indicating a broader issue in the local area.

Harford Heights Elementary has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 89.84% to 92.12% over the past few years, suggesting a high concentration of students from low-income families. This socioeconomic challenge is also reflected in the nearby schools, which have similarly high percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $18,390 in the 2021-2022 school year to $27,664 in the 2023-2024 school year, but the impact on student outcomes is not yet evident. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism, providing additional support and resources for students and families, and carefully evaluating the effectiveness of increased spending will be crucial for improving academic performance at Harford Heights Elementary and the surrounding schools.

435

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,664

Per pupil spending ?

87.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1919 N Broadway Street
Baltimore, MD 21213

(410) 396-9341

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.3%

Hispanic:

6.9%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2011 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2011

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (20% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 26 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg21%

Maryland avg38%

669^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 17 pts since 2018

From bottom 6% (2018) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	669 of 865	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	781 of 859	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	686 of 855	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	822 of 862	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	760 of 853	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.6	805 of 857	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.7	864 of 867	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.8	833 of 847	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.7	844 of 857	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.7	819 of 853	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.8	854 of 855	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.3	848 of 850	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.0	810 of 838	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	89.5	22 of 818	97.3%	★★★★★
2006	88.6	30 of 804	96.3%	★★★★★
2005	90.5	12 of 805	98.5%	★★★★★
2004	88.0	10 of 803	98.8%	★★★★★

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%-26 vs state

Mathematics22%-4 vs state

Science3%-23 vs state

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Schools Near Harford Heights Elementary

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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
Harford Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1919 N Broadway Street	Baltimore	21213	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9341	435	34	12.7	87.4%	5 (1.1%)	393 (90.3%)	30 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	21.8	669^th of 865 public elementary schools	22.7%		12.3	781^st of 859 public elementary schools	9.1%	112	43.4	11.5	8.2				22.4	32.5	28.8	12.3				24.3		2.9			$27,664	$5,785	$21,879
Sharp-Leadenhall Elementary/Middle	Public	K-8	1919 N Broadway Street	Baltimore	21213	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 396-4325	23	9	2.5	82.6%	0 (0.0%)	21 (91.3%)	2 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							21.1							26.3
Dr. Bernard Harris Senior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 N Caroline Street	Baltimore	21213	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-1452	300	21	14.6	93.7%	0 (0.0%)	286 (95.3%)	7 (2.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	4.9	865^th of 865 public elementary schools	0.0%					(n/a)	5.1	0.0	0.0				1.7	5.1	0.0	4.7				3.2		0.0			$25,987	$6,018	$19,969
Collington Square Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	1409 N Collington Avenue	Baltimore	21213	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9198	230	15	15.8	89.6%	3 (1.3%)	204 (88.7%)	19 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	8.2	846^th of 865 public elementary schools	2.2%		7.3	844^th of 859 public elementary schools	1.7%	2	0.0	9.1	4.8	0.0	0.0	3.1	2.2	12.5	4.8	20.0	2.0	22.6	28.6	13.9		4.7	0.0	12.5	$25,362	$5,886	$19,476
Cecil Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 Cecil Avenue	Baltimore	21218	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6385	348	22	15.8	85.1%	3 (0.9%)	328 (94.3%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	7.4	857^th of 865 public elementary schools	0.9%		6.3	853^rd of 859 public elementary schools	0.7%	4	16.1	5.0	0.0				7.5	14.3	4.9	4.0				8.2		2.0			$25,070	$4,804	$20,265
Lakewood Elementary	Public	PK-K	2625 Federal Street	Baltimore	21213	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9158	94	11	8.5	73.4%	0 (0.0%)	74 (78.7%)	20 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																			$54,615	$6,761	$47,855
Abbottston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Gorsuch Avenue	Baltimore	21218	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 984-2685	330	25	13.4	81.8%	9 (2.7%)	266 (80.6%)	47 (14.2%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	11.7	812^th of 865 public elementary schools	6.1%		8.2	837^th of 859 public elementary schools	2.6%	25	12.2	13.7	12.8				12.9	15.0	17.6	10.6				14.5		2.2			$26,177	$5,389	$20,788
Johnston Square Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Valley Street	Baltimore	21202	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-1477	271	17	16.4	94.5%	0 (0.0%)	261 (96.3%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5	864^th of 865 public elementary schools	0.1%					(n/a)	7.7	0.0	0.0				2.2	5.0	3.8	2.4				3.7		0.0			$25,290	$5,509	$19,780
Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins Partnership	Public	PK, KG-8	2100 Ashland Avenue	Baltimore	21205	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 642-2060	636	44	14.4	82.4%	6 (0.9%)	610 (95.9%)	13 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	15	754^th of 865 public elementary schools	12.8%		10.5	811^th of 859 public elementary schools	5.6%	57	21.9	1.9	9.2	7.5	4.4		8.3	23.4	17.3	24.6	22.6	42.0	32.2	27.6	3.4	6.2	6.8	3.5	$23,823	$5,200	$18,623
Fort Worthington Elementary/Middle	Public	K-8	2710 E Hoffman Street	Baltimore	21213	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9161	705	45	15.6	82.6%	5 (0.7%)	536 (76.0%)	148 (21.0%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.9%)	8.8	845^th of 865 public elementary schools	2.3%		10.6	810^th of 859 public elementary schools	5.7%	35	2.3	9.7	5.4	1.0	2.3	4.5	3.9	11.2	12.2	11.0	13.5	23.9	18.9	15.3		6.5	8.9	3.4	$23,006	$4,475	$18,531

Frequently Asked Questions about Harford Heights Elementary

What schools do graduates of Harford Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend Harford Heights Elementary 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

How many students attend Harford Heights Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 435 students attended Harford Heights Elementary.

Is Harford Heights Elementary a good school?

Harford Heights Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.7% of Maryland elementary schools.

What district is Harford Heights Elementary in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Harford Heights Elementary?

Students at Harford Heights Elementary are 90% African American, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

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