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Arlington Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

714^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Arlington Elementary is a PK-5 school in the Baltimore City Public Schools district, serving 529 students in a community where 81.1% of students face economic disadvantage. The school has shown a slight upward trend in state rankings over the past decade, moving from the 2nd percentile to the 17th percentile, but still faces significant academic challenges with proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts (ELA) well below state averages.

One of Arlington's most notable strengths is its 4th-grade team, which is outperforming the district average in both ELA and Math. In the 2025-2026 school year, 35.2% of Arlington's 4th graders were proficient in ELA, compared to the district average of 25.6%, making it the only school in its immediate vicinity to achieve this. Similarly, 19.7% of 4th graders were proficient in Math, slightly above the district average of 15.5%. However, the school has a critical weakness in 5th-grade Science, where only 3.1% of students were proficient—far below the district average of 12.6% and the lowest among nearby schools like Callaway Elementary (16.7%) and Creative City Public Charter School (16.7%).

Chronic absenteeism is a major challenge at Arlington, with a rate of 49.8% in 2024-2025, essentially on par with the district average of 46.4% but notably worse than nearby schools like Fallstaff Elementary/Middle (32.1%) and Cross Country Elementary/Middle (35.6%). The data clearly shows that improving attendance is the single most impactful lever for academic improvement. Interestingly, Arlington spends a significant amount per student ($23,148 in 2023-2024), higher than the higher-performing Cross Country ($22,981) and much higher than Calvin M. Rodwell Elementary/Middle ($18,935), suggesting that the challenge lies in effectively deploying resources to overcome socioeconomic and attendance barriers.

529

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,148

Per pupil spending ?

81.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3705 W Rogers Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215

(410) 396-0567

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

74.7%

Hispanic:

23.4%

Two or more races:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2016 → 17th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (20% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Science scores 29 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school20%

District avg23%

Maryland avg39%

714^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 2% (2016) to bottom 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

44^th of 103Elementary 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
2026	17.7	714 of 864	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.5	761 of 865	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	746 of 859	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	718 of 855	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	697 of 862	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	775 of 802	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	741 of 853	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.8	821 of 857	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.4	793 of 847	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.3	826 of 845	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.3	820 of 859	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.9	800 of 867	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	15.1	765 of 847	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.4	823 of 857	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.5	802 of 853	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	38.9	602 of 855	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.0	665 of 850	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	39.5	585 of 838	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	80.8	116 of 818	85.8%	★★★★☆
2006	77.9	164 of 804	79.6%	★★★★☆
2005	80.7	130 of 805	83.9%	★★★★☆
2004	71.1	241 of 803	70.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	14.9	490 of 504	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	13.2	744 of 788	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2019	13.5	278 of 316	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	304 of 328	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.0	303 of 314	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.2	281 of 315	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	9.0	308 of 339	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	34.7	218 of 316	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	10.9	288 of 314	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	26.9	237 of 309	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.0	280 of 324	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.1	247 of 301	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Male (2021)6th percentile~ school

African American (2021)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts30%-22 vs state

Mathematics14%-13 vs state

Science3%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)							MCAP English Language Arts (2026)							MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Science (2026)		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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Arlington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3705 W Rogers Avenue	Baltimore	21215	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0567	529	33	16.2	81.1%	3 (0.6%)	395 (74.7%)	124 (23.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	17.7	714^th of 864 public elementary schools	17.4%		14.5	761^st of 865 public elementary schools	12.0%	47	14.0	19.7	9.2				14.4	24.7	35.2	30.8				29.9		3.1		$23,148	$4,634	$18,514
Pimlico Elementary/Middle	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4849 Pimlico Road	Baltimore	21215	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0876	732	42	17.4	82.5%	7 (1.0%)	583 (79.6%)	129 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.2%)	12.3	792^nd of 864 public elementary schools	8.3%		9.9	836^th of 865 public elementary schools	3.4%	44	23.2	3.5	4.7	1.1	2.0	15.6	7.6	21.4	17.5	14.3	30.8	31.1	27.2	25.1		4.6	6.5	$28,032	$6,973	$21,059
Callaway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3701 Fernhill Avenue	Baltimore	21215	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0604	231	16	14.4	85.3%	0 (0.0%)	218 (94.4%)	9 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	8.8	838^th of 864 public elementary schools	3.0%		13.4	786^th of 865 public elementary schools	9.1%	52	0.0	0.0	0.0				0.0	20.8	21.4	11.1				18.6		16.7		$27,955	$5,964	$21,991
Park Heights Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	2835 Virginia Avenue	Baltimore	21215	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0550	390	29	13.6	90.0%	6 (1.5%)	337 (86.4%)	36 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	12.4	791^st of 864 public elementary schools	8.4%		7.1	861^st of 865 public elementary schools	0.5%	70	14.5	11.3	3.7				9.9	38.2	17.0	9.3				21.6		3.9		$29,127	$5,389	$23,738
Fallstaff Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	3801 Fallstaff Road	Baltimore	21215	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0682	611	43	14.2	59.2%	6 (1.0%)	220 (36.0%)	378 (61.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	11.2	809^th of 864 public elementary schools	6.4%		9.5	840^th of 865 public elementary schools	2.9%	31	15.3	9.1	6.9	3.0	2.9	1.8	6.4	19.0	12.3	19.0	19.7	31.9	35.1	22.8		12.1	3.5	$23,341	$4,018	$19,323
Cross Country Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	6900 Park Heights Avenue	Baltimore	21215	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0602	740	45	16.4	75.5%	32 (4.3%)	540 (73.0%)	144 (19.5%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.0%)	39.4	484^th of 864 public elementary schools	44.0%		33.8	522^nd of 865 public elementary schools	39.7%	38	39.7	14.1	26.4	16.0	15.9	2.0	19.0	54.4	22.8	39.4	45.7	57.5	54.2	45.6	12.0	26.8	13.7	$22,981	$4,755	$18,226
Calvin M. Rodwell Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	3501 Hillsdale Road	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0940	799	49	16.4	77.8%	10 (1.3%)	660 (82.6%)	115 (14.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.4%)	10.8	815^th of 864 public elementary schools	5.7%		12.1	807^th of 865 public elementary schools	6.7%	8	12.2	1.3	7.0	5.2	2.9	2.7	5.5	25.6	15.2	17.6	21.4	23.5	15.8	19.8		4.8	2.6	$18,935	$3,910	$15,026
Creative City Public Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	2810 Shirley Avenue	Baltimore	21215	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(443) 642-3600	210	13	16.8	81.9%	12 (5.7%)	182 (86.7%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.2%)	16.4	735^th of 864 public elementary schools	14.9%		16.7	736^th of 865 public elementary schools	14.9%	1	10.8	16.7	17.6				14.6	16.2	27.3	29.4				23.5		16.7		$25,196	$5,208	$19,987
Dr. Nathan A. Pitts-Ashburton Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	3935 Hilton Road	Baltimore	21215	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0636	287	21	14.0	84.0%	2 (0.7%)	263 (91.6%)	18 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	8.9	837^th of 864 public elementary schools	3.1%		9.2	842^nd of 865 public elementary schools	2.7%	5	16.7	0.0	9.5	0.0	2.4	0.0	3.0	22.2	15.8	4.7	14.9	16.7	14.6	14.9		4.8	2.0	$26,803	$5,179	$21,624
Milbrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4300 Crest Heights Rd	Baltimore	21215	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1225	263	19	13.7	69.2%	6 (2.3%)	104 (39.5%)	125 (47.5%)	23 (8.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	30.6	573^rd of 864 public elementary schools	33.7%		25.3	607^th of 865 public elementary schools	29.8%	34	29.0	23.7	17.2				23.5	33.3	45.9	31.0				37.4		16.7		$20,786	$2,023	$18,763

Frequently Asked Questions about Arlington Elementary

Is Arlington Elementary a good school?

Arlington Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.4% of Maryland elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Arlington Elementary?

Students at Arlington Elementary are 75% African American, 23% Hispanic.

What district is Arlington Elementary in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Arlington Elementary attend?

Students who attend Arlington 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 Arlington Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 529 students attended Arlington Elementary.

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