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Bay-Brook Elementary/Middle

Q: Is Bay-Brook Elementary/Middle a good school?

Bay-Brook Elementary/Middle ranks in the bottom 11.1% of Maryland elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Bay-Brook Elementary/Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 706 students attended Bay-Brook Elementary/Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Bay-Brook Elementary/Middle?

Students at Bay-Brook Elementary/Middle are 48% African American, 43% Hispanic, 7% White, 3% Two or more races.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

769^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Bay-Brook Elementary/Middle is a PK-8 school in the Brooklyn/Curtis Bay area of Baltimore, serving 706 students as part of the Baltimore City Public Schools district.

Bay-Brook faces significant challenges, most notably a chronic absenteeism rate of 55.4%—the highest among nearby schools and a key driver of its low academic performance. Only 10.3% of students are proficient in Math and 20.8% in ELA, roughly half the already-low district averages. This is a stark contrast to nearby high-performing schools like Monarch Academy (12.9% chronic absenteeism) and Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle (19.8% chronic absenteeism), both of which achieve much higher proficiency rates despite serving similar communities. Even its nearest neighbor, Curtis Bay Elementary, has a lower absenteeism rate (41.4%) and slightly better test scores, suggesting that improving attendance could yield real academic gains.

Interestingly, Bay-Brook spends $22,931 per student—significantly more than high-performing peers like Francis Scott Key ($18,834) and Monarch Academy ($18,958)—yet sees low returns on that investment. This "spending paradox" indicates that resources are being used to address challenges like poverty and absenteeism rather than directly boosting enrichment. However, there is a glimmer of hope: after years in the bottom 3rd percentile, Bay-Brook rose to the 11th percentile in 2025-2026, and 7th-grade ELA proficiency (33%) is a bright spot that outperforms the district average. Solving the attendance crisis remains the school's most critical path to improvement.

706

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,931

Per pupil spending ?

76.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4301 10th Street
Baltimore, MD 21225

(410) 396-1357

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.9%

Hispanic:

42.6%

White:

6.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2011 → 11th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2011

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (14% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 31 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school14%

District avg22%

Maryland avg38%

Elementary school

769^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 9 pts since 2018

From bottom 2% (2018) to bottom 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

292^nd of 342

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 12 pts since 2018

From bottom 3% (2018) to bottom 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

61^st of 103Elementary Schools in the Baltimore City Public Schools

24^th of 24Baltimore 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	13.8	769 of 865	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.8	837 of 865	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	839 of 862	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.7	800 of 802	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.9	839 of 857	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.0	846 of 859	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.0	859 of 867	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.3	844 of 847	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.4	814 of 857	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.9	840 of 853	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	54.1	453 of 855	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	26.4	702 of 850	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	56.7	419 of 838	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.8	344 of 818	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.5	298 of 804	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.2	269 of 805	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.3	334 of 803	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	6.8	795 of 796	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	22.2	311 of 347	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	5.9	788 of 788	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	18.6	292 of 342	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.9	288 of 337	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.0	324 of 328	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.1	319 of 322	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	320 of 333	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	318 of 328	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.9	308 of 315	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.4	337 of 339	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.8	307 of 316	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.5	302 of 314	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	12.9	282 of 309	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	58.9	159 of 324	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	38.0	222 of 301	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	74.6	82 of 283	71.0%	★★★★☆

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

Hispanic (2021)10th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2021)<1st percentile~ school

Male (2021)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts21%-31 vs state

Mathematics10%-17 vs state

Science5%-27 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 Geometry (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 (2025)	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 Geometry 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
Bay-Brook Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	4301 10th Street	Baltimore	21225	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-1357	706	39	18.1	76.1%	46 (6.5%)	338 (47.9%)	301 (42.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.7%)	13.8	769^th of 865 public elementary schools	11.1%		9.8	837^th of 865 public elementary schools	3.2%	68	15.6	22.5	6.8	3.8	6.7	9.4	10.3	17.7	26.3	13.8	17.5	33.0	14.6	20.8			6.8	3.9	$22,931	$4,209	$18,722
Curtis Bay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4301 W Bay Avenue	Baltimore	21225	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-1397	470	41	11.6	71.3%	72 (15.3%)	139 (29.6%)	225 (47.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.0%)	14.6	759^th of 865 public elementary schools	12.3%		20	689^th of 865 public elementary schools	20.3%	70	13.5	20.0	6.5				13.3	18.9	27.1	25.4				23.5			9.4		$26,062	$4,786	$21,275
Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 East 11th Ave	Baltimore	21225	Baltimore city	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 222-6593	538	47	11.4	83.1%	118 (21.9%)	130 (24.2%)	230 (42.8%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (10.0%)	19.9	687^th of 865 public elementary schools	20.6%		27.4	582^nd of 865 public elementary schools	32.7%	105	27.7	14.0	4.4				14.9	43.9	30.8	17.4				30.2			9.8		$20,286	$2,298	$17,988
Maree Garnett Farring Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	300 Pontiac Avenue	Baltimore	21225	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-1404	717	50	14.3	66.4%	103 (14.4%)	134 (18.7%)	444 (61.9%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.9%)	16	745^th of 865 public elementary schools	13.9%		16	742^nd of 865 public elementary schools	14.2%	3	20.0	17.1	11.4	7.6	12.2	14.6	14.3	20.0	12.9	10.3	38.0	33.8	25.0	23.8			4.2	10.7	$21,800	$3,918	$17,882
Brooklyn Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 14th Ave	Baltimore	21225	Baltimore city	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 222-6590	463	41	11.2	83.8%	133 (28.7%)	87 (18.8%)	207 (44.7%)	9 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.4%)	12.6	790^th of 865 public elementary schools	8.7%		14.3	765^th of 865 public elementary schools	11.6%	25	12.3	14.8	7.9				12.0	20.5	22.2	14.3				19.4			12.7		$20,867	$2,840	$18,026
Belle Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4502 Belle Grove Road	Baltimore	21225	Baltimore city	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 222-6589	305	32	9.5	88.9%	76 (24.9%)	68 (22.3%)	129 (42.3%)	9 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.5%)	18.9	698^th of 865 public elementary schools	19.3%		15	755^th of 865 public elementary schools	12.7%	57	20.0	20.5	8.9				16.1	28.6	30.8	24.4				27.8			13.6		$24,972	$3,032	$21,940
Arundel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	2400 Round Road	Baltimore	21225	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-1379	434	33	13.1	87.8%	5 (1.2%)	377 (86.9%)	43 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)								(n/a)																			$25,583	$5,312	$20,270
Baltimore Highlands Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4200 Annapolis Rd	Baltimore	21227	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0919	461	32	14.5	76.4%	102 (22.1%)	101 (21.9%)	207 (44.9%)	11 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.2%)	17.8	714^th of 865 public elementary schools	17.5%		13.3	790^th of 865 public elementary schools	8.7%	76	20.0	20.0	5.5				13.9	23.3	45.0	26.0				29.5			5.3		$20,371	$2,821	$17,550
North Glen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	615 West Furnace Branch Rd	Glen Burnie	21061	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 222-6416	278	29	9.5	81.3%	71 (25.5%)	74 (26.6%)	103 (37.1%)	9 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.2%)	13.6	773^rd of 865 public elementary schools	10.6%		18.7	704^th of 865 public elementary schools	18.6%	69	12.8	12.2	5.9				9.9	28.2	24.4	19.6				23.7			11.8		$22,214	$2,585	$19,629
Monarch Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	6730 Baymeadow Drive	Glen Burnie	21060	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(410) 760-2072	687	49	14.1	38.0%	220 (32.0%)	308 (44.8%)	74 (10.8%)	22 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (9.2%)	49.1	419^th of 865 public elementary schools	51.6%		53.4	381^st of 865 public elementary schools	56.0%	38	32.0	19.2	27.8	10.4	23.8	16.4	24.0	57.3	45.2	48.6	66.2	61.3	65.4	57.6	63.6		30.1	32.9	$18,958	$1,499	$17,459

Frequently Asked Questions about Bay-Brook Elementary/Middle

How many students attend Bay-Brook Elementary/Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 706 students attended Bay-Brook Elementary/Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Bay-Brook Elementary/Middle?

Students at Bay-Brook Elementary/Middle are 48% African American, 43% Hispanic, 7% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Bay-Brook Elementary/Middle in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

Is Bay-Brook Elementary/Middle a good school?

Bay-Brook Elementary/Middle ranks in the bottom 11.1% of Maryland elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Bay-Brook Elementary/Middle attend?

Students who attend Bay-Brook 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

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