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The Belair-Edison School

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

830^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

The Belair-Edison School is a public elementary and middle school serving grades PK-8 in Baltimore, Maryland, part of the Baltimore City Public Schools district. With consistently low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates, the school has struggled to support its student population, which is predominantly from low-income backgrounds.

The Belair-Edison School faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 48.7% to 66.2% over the past few years, well above state and district averages. Academically, the school's performance is well below state and district levels, with only 5.6% of students proficient or better in mathematics in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 26.5% statewide and 12.6% in the Baltimore City district. Despite relatively high per-student spending, the school has not seen improvements in student outcomes over the past decade.

While the Belair-Edison School's performance lags behind, nearby schools like Sinclair Lane Elementary, Furley Elementary, and Montebello Elementary/Middle have slightly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, the Green School of Baltimore, a public charter school located nearby, significantly outperforms the Belair-Edison School and the broader Baltimore City district on academic measures, despite serving a similar demographic of students.

911

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,491

Per pupil spending ?

87.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3536 Brehms Lane
Baltimore, MD 21213-1853

(410) 396-9150

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.0%

Hispanic:

5.4%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (11% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Social Studies scores 32 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg20%

Maryland avg37%

Elementary school

830^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

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Middle school

302^nd of 337

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 3 pts since 2022

From bottom 14% (2022) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

81^st 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	10.4	830 of 865	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	812 of 859	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	776 of 855	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	747 of 862	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	789 of 802	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.3	850 of 853	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.4	835 of 857	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.6	835 of 847	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.8	767 of 845	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.8	813 of 859	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.9	842 of 867	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.0	831 of 847	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.2	812 of 857	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	13.9	774 of 853	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	17.4	778 of 855	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	22.5	738 of 850	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	13.6	787 of 838	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	84.2	78 of 818	90.5%	★★★★★
2006	85.3	69 of 804	91.4%	★★★★★
2005	82.2	113 of 805	86.0%	★★★★☆
2004	78.7	156 of 803	80.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	14.7	491 of 504	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	11.3	767 of 796	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	19.2	530 of 546	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	12.2	757 of 788	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	302 of 337	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	273 of 328	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	285 of 322	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	287 of 333	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	14.7	265 of 303	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)4th percentile~ school

Female (2021)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)3rd percentile~ school

African American (2021)3rd percentile~ school

Middle school

Female (2021)13th percentile

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts20%-30 vs state

Social Studies8%-32 vs state

Mathematics6%-21 vs state

Science2%-27 vs state

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Schools Near The Belair-Edison School

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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
The Belair-Edison School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3536 Brehms Lane	Baltimore	21213	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9150	911	61	15.0	87.2%	6 (0.7%)	829 (91.0%)	49 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.7%)	10.4	830^th of 865 public elementary schools	4.0%		10.5	812^th of 859 public elementary schools	5.5%	18	13.4	4.5	3.6	1.0	4.1	7.6	5.6	22.7	23.6	11.8	18.7	26.6	21.7	20.5		1.8	2.2	7.6	$26,491	$4,960	$21,531
The Green School of Baltimore	Public, Charter	K-5	2851 Kentucky Avenue	Baltimore	21213	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(410) 488-5312	162	12	14.0	32.7%	80 (49.4%)	58 (35.8%)	5 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (11.1%)	61.6	320^th of 865 public elementary schools	63.0%		62.5	295^th of 859 public elementary schools	65.7%	25	19.2	53.6	29.6				34.6	46.2	67.9	51.9				55.6		37.0			$22,523	$5,308	$17,215
Sinclair Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3880 Sinclair Lane	Baltimore	21213	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9117	269	20	13.4	86.6%	1 (0.4%)	235 (87.4%)	28 (10.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	9.8	838^th of 865 public elementary schools	3.1%		7.6	841^st of 859 public elementary schools	2.1%	3	12.1	6.7	4.3				7.2	9.7	25.6	8.7				15.0		2.2			$26,698	$5,261	$21,438
Furley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5000 Truesdale Avenue	Baltimore	21206	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9094	410	33	12.6	85.1%	5 (1.2%)	343 (83.7%)	33 (8.0%)	25 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	14.7	758^th of 865 public elementary schools	12.4%		16.2	707^th of 859 public elementary schools	17.7%	51	10.9	9.0	9.8				9.8	28.3	34.9	9.1				25.6		0.0			$26,054	$5,170	$20,883
Montebello Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	2040 E 32nd Street	Baltimore	21218	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6576	542	34	16.1	88.6%	2 (0.4%)	506 (93.4%)	26 (4.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	20.3	680^th of 865 public elementary schools	21.4%		17.5	681^st of 859 public elementary schools	20.7%	1	15.6	19.5	15.4	6.9	5.8	2.9	9.9	19.1	14.6	21.5	38.9	34.8	20.0	26.1		9.5	1.5	4.4	$22,524	$4,402	$18,121
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
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
Armistead Gardens Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	5001 E Eager Street	Baltimore	21205	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9090	773	64	12.0	74.0%	108 (14.0%)	68 (8.8%)	573 (74.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.6%)	39.3	487^th of 865 public elementary schools	43.7%		32.2	513^th of 859 public elementary schools	40.3%	26	50.7	39.4	8.6	11.1	15.2	4.2	20.6	49.3	46.4	21.8	44.9	58.5	36.6	42.0	13.6	10.1	22.3	44.1	$24,687	$4,278	$20,409
Moravia Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6001 Frankford Avenue	Baltimore	21206	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9096	655	54	12.1	82.9%	14 (2.1%)	578 (88.2%)	39 (6.0%)	15 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	20.2	685^th of 865 public elementary schools	20.8%		18.8	671^st of 859 public elementary schools	21.9%	14	31.2	16.3	6.0				17.5	37.6	24.7	17.2				26.3		7.3			$28,869	$5,278	$23,591
Baltimore International Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4410 Frankford Avenue	Baltimore	21206	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 426-3650	749	51	14.6	70.5%	44 (5.9%)	600 (80.1%)	59 (7.9%)	12 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.0%)	17.9	718^th of 865 public elementary schools	17.0%		21.1	636^th of 859 public elementary schools	26.0%	82	16.0	13.1	5.6	7.1	11.1	24.6	12.8	29.3	20.5	15.3	44.9	38.1	46.4	31.2		5.6	29.8	22.8	$21,250	$3,317	$17,933

Frequently Asked Questions about The Belair-Edison School

What is the racial makeup of The Belair-Edison School?

Students at The Belair-Edison School are 91% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend The Belair-Edison School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 911 students attended The Belair-Edison School.

Is The Belair-Edison School a good school?

The Belair-Edison School ranks in the bottom 4.0% of Maryland elementary schools.

What district is The Belair-Edison School in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

What schools do graduates of The Belair-Edison School attend?

Students who attend The Belair-Edison School 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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