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The Historic Cherry Hill Elementary/Middle

Public Grades 3-8

335^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 342 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 2% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

The Historic Cherry Hill Elementary/Middle in Baltimore, MD, serves 513 students in grades 3 through 8 and is part of the Baltimore City Public Schools district, a system that faces significant challenges.

The most pressing issue at Cherry Hill is extreme chronic absenteeism, with 57.7% of students missing substantial school time in the 2024-2025 school year. While this is an improvement from a peak of 80.7% a few years ago, it remains dramatically higher than nearby schools. For example, Arbutus Middle in Baltimore County, just 4.4 miles away, has a chronic absenteeism rate of only 14.9%. This attendance crisis is closely tied to the school's academic performance, where only 2% of students are proficient in Mathematics and 8.6% in English Language Arts. These scores are far below the district averages and a stark contrast to schools like Brooklyn Park Middle in Anne Arundel County, only 2.2 miles away, which achieves 41.2% proficiency in ELA. Despite spending a high $24,985 per student—more than neighboring districts like Baltimore County Public Schools—the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 6% of Maryland middle schools for over a decade.

There is one small bright spot: 18.4% of Cherry Hill’s 7th graders were proficient in English Language Arts in the 2025-2026 school year, more than double the school’s overall average. This suggests that a specific program or teacher is achieving relative success that could be replicated. However, the school’s long history of low performance, combined with the proximity to higher-performing schools like Lansdowne Middle (1.5 miles away, with 24.8% ELA proficiency), highlights deep systemic challenges that require sustained, effective interventions to break the cycle of absenteeism and low achievement.

513

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,985

Per pupil spending ?

92.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 Bridgeview Road
Baltimore, MD 21225

(410) 396-1392

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

88.9%

Hispanic:

7.2%

White:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 9th percentile in 2010 → 2nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (5% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2010

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school5%

District avg22%

Maryland avg38%

Elementary school

862^nd of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

335^th of 342

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▲ up 2 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8Middle 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	5.4	862 of 865	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.4	858 of 865	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	849 of 859	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.3	842 of 862	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.7	790 of 802	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.4	836 of 857	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.6	833 of 847	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.1	841 of 845	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.8	847 of 859	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.1	850 of 867	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.8	834 of 847	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.4	838 of 857	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.0	839 of 853	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.3	855 of 855	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.4	844 of 850	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	7.0	816 of 838	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	91.7	8 of 818	99.0%	★★★★★
2006	88.1	34 of 804	95.8%	★★★★★
2005	89.4	16 of 805	98.0%	★★★★★
2004	82.1	123 of 803	84.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	15.0	488 of 504	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	10.5	779 of 796	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	17.6	538 of 546	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	10.7	774 of 788	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	10.1	335 of 342	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.8	328 of 337	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	308 of 328	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.2	317 of 322	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	322 of 333	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.3	327 of 328	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.9	325 of 339	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.0	314 of 316	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.4	314 of 314	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.5	294 of 324	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.1	294 of 301	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	10.1	258 of 283	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	91.4	7 of 264	97.3%	★★★★★
2006	90.0	11 of 254	95.7%	★★★★★
2005	88.2	17 of 255	93.3%	★★★★★
2004	86.6	18 of 252	92.9%	★★★★★

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

African American (2021)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2021)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2021)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts9%-43 vs state

Science5%-26 vs state

Mathematics2%-25 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 Algebra II (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 Algebra II 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
The Historic Cherry Hill Elementary/Middle	Public	3-8	801 Bridgeview Road	Baltimore	21225	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-1392	513	34	15.0	92.6%	9 (1.8%)	456 (88.9%)	37 (7.2%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	10.1	335^th of 342 public middle schools	2.0%		10.8	328^th of 337 public middle schools	2.7%	7	2.9	1.0	5.2	0.0	1.3	1.8	2.0	5.9	7.1	6.4	2.2	18.4	16.1	8.6				4.0	7.0	$24,985	$5,003	$19,982
Lansdowne Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	2400 Lansdowne Rd	Baltimore	21227	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(410) 887-1411	661	51	12.9	70.2%	122 (18.5%)	153 (23.1%)	305 (46.1%)	18 (2.7%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.8%)	14.6	312^th of 342 public middle schools	8.8%		12	323^rd of 337 public middle schools	4.2%	11				4.6	0.0	0.8	3.8				24.1	27.7	22.4	24.8	13.0		10.0		8.5	$19,327	$2,109	$17,217
Brooklyn Park Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	200 Hammonds Ln	Baltimore	21225	Baltimore city	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 636-2967	784	60	13.0	65.3%	238 (30.4%)	196 (25.0%)	268 (34.2%)	20 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	57 (7.3%)	35.2	206^th of 342 public middle schools	39.8%		38	191^st of 337 public middle schools	43.3%	15				10.5	13.7	3.8	12.3				36.2	46.3	41.4	41.2	71.9				20.6	$20,930	$1,829	$19,101
The Crossroads School	Public, Charter	6-8	802 S Caroline Street	Baltimore	21231	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 276-4924	162	14	11.5	74.7%	5 (3.1%)	109 (67.3%)	44 (27.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	41.5	188^th of 342 public middle schools	45.0%		35.1	202^nd of 337 public middle schools	40.1%	14				20.8	8.2	11.1	13.1				43.4	53.1	39.7	45.0	7.7				13.8	$31,737	$7,080	$24,656
Booker T. Washington Middle	Public	6-8	1301 Mcculloh Street	Baltimore	21217	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-7734	192	21	9.1	95.3%	2 (1.0%)	185 (96.4%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	11.9	329^th of 342 public middle schools	3.8%		11.7	324^th of 337 public middle schools	3.9%	5				1.6	1.9	3.8	2.4				17.9	22.6	11.3	17.3					0.0	$33,882	$8,326	$25,556
Katherine Johnson Global Academy	Public	3-8	1101 Braddish Avenue	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0581	473	31	15.5	90.5%	13 (2.7%)	413 (87.3%)	37 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	10.4	332^nd of 342 public middle schools	2.9%		10	331^st of 337 public middle schools	1.8%	1	6.8	0.0	0.0	1.7	2.2	1.9	2.1	13.6	11.8	0.0	8.5	18.1	13.6	12.1				0.0	1.0	$25,625	$5,536	$20,089
Lindale Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	415 Andover Rd	Linthicum	21090	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 691-4344	884	69	12.8	56.9%	281 (31.8%)	285 (32.2%)	206 (23.3%)	54 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.8%)	50 (5.7%)	44.9	175^th of 342 public middle schools	48.8%		46.4	164^th of 337 public middle schools	51.3%	11				16.0	19.9	7.4	17.6				40.3	45.6	44.0	43.3	50.8				27.1	$16,526	$1,489	$15,036
Arbutus Middle	Public	6-8	5525 Shelbourne Rd	Baltimore	21227	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-1402	974	60	16.1	54.6%	400 (41.1%)	175 (18.0%)	95 (9.8%)	229 (23.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (7.4%)	49.7	164^th of 342 public middle schools	52.0%		51.7	147^th of 337 public middle schools	56.4%	17				24.0	5.1	2.4	14.9				53.5	47.7	49.2	50.2	12.2		30.8		30.5	$16,403	$1,299	$15,104
Lillie May Carroll Jackson School	Public, Charter	5-8	2200 Sinclair Lane	Baltimore	21213	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(443) 320-9499	209	14	14.9	82.8%	3 (1.4%)	200 (95.7%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	20.1	285^th of 342 public middle schools	16.7%		19	285^th of 337 public middle schools	15.4%				0.0	0.0	6.1	5.3	3.3			26.7	26.1	40.3	28.1	31.3				20.0	3.5	$29,164	$6,398	$22,766
Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys	Public, Charter	4-8	2525 Kirk Avenue	Baltimore	21218	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(443) 642-5320	303	20	15.1	78.9%	2 (0.7%)	291 (96.0%)	9 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.8	316^th of 342 public middle schools	7.6%		12.6	319^th of 337 public middle schools	5.3%	3		0.0	0.0	1.2	2.9	5.9	2.6		9.1	0.0	9.6	26.8	19.1	15.4				0.0	3.0	$24,945	$7,203	$17,743

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Students who attend The Historic Cherry Hill Elementary/Middle usually go on to attend Academy for College and Career Exploration

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Baltimore City Public Schools

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The Historic Cherry Hill Elementary/Middle ranks in the bottom 2.0% of Maryland middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of The Historic Cherry Hill Elementary/Middle?

Students at The Historic Cherry Hill Elementary/Middle are 89% African American, 7% Hispanic, 2% White.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 513 students attended The Historic Cherry Hill Elementary/Middle.

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