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Mary Ann Winterling Elementary at Bentalou

Public Grades PK, KG-5

859^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Mary Ann Winterling Elementary at Bentalou is a PK-5 school in Baltimore, MD, serving 296 students in a high-need area where over 92% qualify for free or reduced lunch, and it is part of the Baltimore City Public Schools district.

This school faces significant challenges, with academic proficiency rates critically low—only 5.2% of students are proficient in math and 10.4% in English Language Arts (ELA). A major factor is chronic absenteeism, which affects 53.3% of students, far higher than nearby schools like Empowerment Academy (25.5%) and Harlem Park Elementary/Middle (29.3%). The school also has a larger student-to-teacher ratio of 18.5, compared to 11.4 at Empowerment Academy, making individualized instruction harder. Despite spending $26,929 per student—more than James McHenry Elementary/Middle ($22,282)—the academic outcomes are much lower, suggesting resources may not be effectively used.

There is a glimmer of hope: in the 2020-2021 school year, the school ranked in the 55th percentile for low socio-economic status students, indicating it can be relatively effective for this group. However, math proficiency has dropped from 8.6% to 5.2% recently, with 5th grade math at just 2.3%. The comparison to Empowerment Academy, just 0.49 miles away, shows that similar demographics don't have to mean similar results—Empowerment Academy has 33.2% ELA proficiency and lower absenteeism. This suggests that targeted efforts on attendance and instruction could make a real difference at Mary Ann Winterling Elementary.

296

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,929

Per pupil spending ?

92.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

220 N Bentalou Street
Baltimore, MD 21223-1423

(410) 396-1385

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.6%

Hispanic:

3.4%

Two or more races:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 12th percentile in 2016 → 1st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (7% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school7%

District avg23%

Maryland avg39%

859^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 12% (2016) to bottom 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

100^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	6.2	859 of 864	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.8	852 of 865	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	826 of 859	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.6	842 of 855	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.1	847 of 862	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	692 of 802	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	740 of 853	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.2	828 of 857	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.8	752 of 847	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.4	747 of 845	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.9	720 of 859	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.2	696 of 867	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	59.3	369 of 847	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	36.2	620 of 857	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	47.7	497 of 853	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.5	505 of 855	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	79.6	135 of 850	84.1%	★★★★☆
2008	64.1	331 of 838	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	85.9	61 of 818	92.5%	★★★★★
2006	40.0	532 of 804	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.9	449 of 805	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	68.7	276 of 803	65.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	14.9	489 of 504	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	45.6	248 of 546	54.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)55th percentile+41 vs school

African American (2021)3rd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts10%-41 vs state

Mathematics5%-22 vs state

Science3%-30 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 (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 Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	6.2	859^th of 864 public elementary schools	0.6%		7.8	852^nd of 865 public elementary schools	1.5%	7	6.8	6.1	2.3				5.2	11.4	10.2	9.5				10.4		2.5		$26,929	$5,369	$21,559
Empowerment Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	851 Braddish Avenue	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(443) 984-2381	344	30	11.4	79.7%	3 (0.9%)	335 (97.4%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16.1	739^th of 864 public elementary schools	14.5%		22.7	648^th of 865 public elementary schools	25.1%	91	6.7	8.8	13.3	0.0	8.6		6.3	15.6	29.4	43.3	17.5	57.1	43.6	33.2	2.6	20.0	10.3	$22,994	$3,716	$19,278
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
Frederick Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2501 Frederick Avenue	Baltimore	21223	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0830	320	20	16.0	88.8%	12 (3.8%)	239 (74.7%)	50 (15.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	6.7	853^rd of 864 public elementary schools	1.3%		5.3	863^rd of 865 public elementary schools	0.2%	10	6.8	2.3	1.8				3.5	11.1	4.4	14.5				10.3		7.8		$30,078	$6,680	$23,398
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%)	10.3	819^th of 864 public elementary schools	5.2%		11	821^st of 865 public elementary schools	5.1%	2	9.4	12.8	5.3	3.3	8.7	7.0	7.6	15.4	12.8	13.2	24.6	27.7	32.8	22.1		5.3	2.9	$21,891	$4,724	$17,167
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%)	10.9	813^th of 864 public elementary schools	5.9%		8.2	847^th of 865 public elementary schools	2.1%	34	30.8	10.3	0.0	0.0	2.4	22.0	11.0	7.5	15.4	5.7	25.5	11.4	19.6	15.0		0.0	13.5	$20,251	$4,743	$15,508
Rosemont Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	2777 Presstman Street	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0574	294	19	15.4	90.1%	4 (1.4%)	288 (98.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.6	855^th of 864 public elementary schools	1.0%		14.7	759^th of 865 public elementary schools	12.3%	96	8.0	3.9	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.7	16.7	18.5	6.1	1.9	25.0	23.9	14.8		0.0	6.4	$25,006	$5,902	$19,105
Southwest Baltimore Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	1300 Herkimer Street	Baltimore	21223	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 984-3385	363	28	13.2	81.3%	19 (5.2%)	283 (78.0%)	26 (7.2%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.7%)	7.2	850^th of 864 public elementary schools	1.6%		10.6	826^th of 865 public elementary schools	4.5%	24	12.9	2.9	3.8	0.0	5.0	2.5	4.4	9.7	11.4	7.4	17.1	12.8	18.4	13.2		3.8	7.9	$28,416	$5,431	$22,984
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%)	17	723^rd of 864 public elementary schools	16.3%		26	600^th of 865 public elementary schools	30.6%	123	8.3	27.3	25.0				18.3	19.4	27.3	20.8				22.0		0.0		$28,098	$5,944	$22,154
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%)	7.3	848^th of 864 public elementary schools	1.9%		7.7	853^rd of 865 public elementary schools	1.4%	5	14.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	14.3	4.0	7.1	4.5	0.0	25.0	28.6	42.9	18.4		9.1	21.4	$24,869	$4,763	$20,107

Frequently Asked Questions about Mary Ann Winterling Elementary at Bentalou

What district is Mary Ann Winterling Elementary at Bentalou in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Mary Ann Winterling Elementary at Bentalou attend?

Students who attend Mary Ann Winterling Elementary at Bentalou 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 Mary Ann Winterling Elementary at Bentalou a good school?

Mary Ann Winterling Elementary at Bentalou ranks in the bottom 0.6% of Maryland elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Mary Ann Winterling Elementary at Bentalou?

Students at Mary Ann Winterling Elementary at Bentalou are 96% African American, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Mary Ann Winterling Elementary at Bentalou?

In the 2024-25 school year, 296 students attended Mary Ann Winterling Elementary at Bentalou.

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