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The Belair-Edison School

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

790^th

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of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

The Belair-Edison School is a large public PK-8 school in Baltimore, MD, serving 911 students in a high-poverty community where 87% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The most critical challenge facing the school is an extraordinarily high chronic absenteeism rate of 66.8%, which is the highest among all nearby comparable schools and 20 percentage points above the Baltimore City Public Schools district average of 46.4%. This attendance crisis acts as a ceiling on academic progress, making it nearly impossible for the school to achieve significant gains when two-thirds of students are regularly missing class.

Academically, the school shows a stark contrast between early literacy and math performance. In 3rd grade English Language Arts, 31.8% of students are proficient, which actually exceeds the district average of 31.0%. However, this bright spot fades quickly, with proficiency dropping to 17.6% by 4th grade. Mathematics performance is exceptionally low, with only 5.6% of all students proficient—less than half the district average of 13.3% and a fraction of the state average of 27.1%. The decline is particularly steep in middle school, where just 1.7% of 6th graders and 3.8% of 7th graders are proficient in math.

Despite spending $26,491 per student—one of the highest rates among nearby schools—the academic outcomes remain among the lowest. The contrast with The Green School of Baltimore, located just 0.36 miles away, is striking: that school has an 8.0% chronic absenteeism rate, 32.7% free/reduced lunch rate, and proficiency rates of 47.5% in math and 60% in ELA. This comparison suggests that the challenges at Belair-Edison are deeply tied to school-specific factors rather than the neighborhood alone. Any meaningful improvement strategy must first address the root causes of the attendance crisis to unlock potential for academic growth.

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 — 9th percentile in 2016 → 9th in 2026

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Science scores 27 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school14%

District avg22%

Maryland avg38%

Elementary school

790^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

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Middle school

295^th of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 1 pts since 2022

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

67^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	12.6	790 of 864	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	17.6	295 of 339	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts26%-26 vs state

Mathematics6%-22 vs state

Science4%-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 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
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%)	12.6	790^th of 864 public elementary schools	8.6%		10.4	830^th of 865 public elementary schools	4.0%	40	12.9	5.9	5.6	1.7	3.8	5.3	5.6	31.8	17.6	22.2	27.8	29.2	26.8	25.9		4.5	4.3	$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%)	72.8	245^th of 864 public elementary schools	71.6%		61.6	320^th of 865 public elementary schools	63.0%	75	53.8	40.7	48.1				47.5	84.6	48.1	48.1				60.0		48.1		$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%)	10	826^th of 864 public elementary schools	4.4%		9.8	838^th of 865 public elementary schools	3.1%	12	13.2	2.9	5.9				7.3	12.5	5.7	25.5				15.9		7.8		$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%)	23.4	642^nd of 864 public elementary schools	25.7%		14.7	758^th of 865 public elementary schools	12.4%	116	30.0	6.0	8.6				14.6	40.0	24.0	43.1				36.1		8.6		$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%)	16.1	737^th of 864 public elementary schools	14.7%		20.3	680^th of 865 public elementary schools	21.4%	57	23.8	10.4	7.8	8.5	8.5	4.4	10.0	35.7	16.3	21.6	23.0	23.9	16.2	22.2		10.0	1.5	$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%)	10.3	818^th of 864 public elementary schools	5.3%		8.8	845^th of 865 public elementary schools	2.3%	27	9.5	7.3	5.6	3.8	2.8	3.1	5.1	12.2	19.3	13.9	26.9	26.9	22.4	20.8		5.6	4.3	$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%)	42.2	465^th of 864 public elementary schools	46.2%		39.3	487^th of 865 public elementary schools	43.7%	22	45.2	46.5	20.9	11.0	19.3	9.6	25.4	43.1	43.7	34.8	42.3	50.0	54.0	44.7	15.4	17.6	34.4	$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%)	17.6	717^th of 864 public elementary schools	17.0%		20.2	685^th of 865 public elementary schools	20.8%	32	17.8	20.8	6.7				15.3	24.7	33.0	16.3				24.9		14.6		$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%)	17.8	712^th of 864 public elementary schools	17.6%		17.9	718^th of 865 public elementary schools	17.0%	6	19.7	6.7	15.3	4.6	8.2	13.8	11.3	25.0	23.3	20.8	36.4	41.0	39.7	30.0		19.2	20.7	$21,250	$3,317	$17,933

Frequently Asked Questions about The Belair-Edison School

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

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 8.6% of Maryland elementary schools.

What district is The Belair-Edison School in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

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.

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