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Collington Square Elementary/Middle

Q: Is Collington Square Elementary/Middle a good school?

Collington Square Elementary/Middle ranks in the bottom 2.2% of Maryland elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Collington Square Elementary/Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 230 students attended Collington Square Elementary/Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Collington Square Elementary/Middle?

Students at Collington Square Elementary/Middle are 89% African American, 8% Hispanic, 1% White.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

846^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Collington Square Elementary/Middle is a public school in Baltimore, Maryland, serving 198 students in grades PK-8. It is part of the Baltimore City Public Schools district, which is ranked 24th out of 25 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Collington Square Elementary/Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom 5-10% of Maryland elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating as well.

Collington Square Elementary/Middle faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 48.7% to 77.4% over the past few years, far exceeding district and state averages. Academically, the school's performance is also very poor, with only 2.2% of students proficient or better in Math in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 12.6% for the district and 26.5% for the state. The school's spending per student is relatively high, ranging from $14,634 to $26,156 over the past few years, and it has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 13.5 to 19.8.

Nearby schools, such as Harford Heights Elementary, Dr. Bernard Harris Senior Elementary, and Tench Tilghman Elementary/Middle, also perform poorly compared to the state, but generally outperform Collington Square on academic measures. This suggests that Collington Square is one of the lowest-performing schools in the area, and addressing the school's chronic absenteeism and other systemic challenges may require a comprehensive, district-level approach.

230

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,362

Per pupil spending ?

89.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1409 N Collington Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21213-3418

(410) 396-9198

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

88.7%

Hispanic:

8.3%

White:

1.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2011 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (7% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 37 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school7%

District avg20%

Maryland avg37%

Elementary school

846^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▲ up 1 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

321^st of 337

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%▬ steady since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

91^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	8.2	846 of 865	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	844 of 859	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.2	852 of 855	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	852 of 862	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.8	840 of 857	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.3	836 of 847	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.8	855 of 867	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.4	843 of 847	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.6	852 of 857	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.2	843 of 853	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.4	847 of 855	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	22.8	736 of 850	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	8.8	811 of 838	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	90.2	18 of 818	97.8%	★★★★★
2006	89.4	21 of 804	97.4%	★★★★★
2005	89.3	20 of 805	97.5%	★★★★★
2004	88.1	7 of 803	99.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	7.6	792 of 796	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	321 of 337	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.9	320 of 328	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.9	312 of 322	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	328 of 333	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.2	303 of 317	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.0	316 of 339	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.7	309 of 316	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.1	312 of 314	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.6	306 of 309	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.1	304 of 324	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.8	272 of 301	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	17.2	242 of 283	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	87.7	23 of 264	91.3%	★★★★★
2006	88.6	17 of 254	93.3%	★★★★★
2005	89.9	8 of 255	96.9%	★★★★★
2004	88.4	4 of 252	98.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	7.0	273 of 273	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Female (2021)1st percentile

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)<1st percentile

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts14%-37 vs state

Social Studies12%-27 vs state

Mathematics2%-24 vs state

Science2%-27 vs state

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Schools Near Collington Square Elementary/Middle

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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
Collington Square Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	1409 N Collington Avenue	Baltimore	21213	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9198	230	15	15.8	89.6%	3 (1.3%)	204 (88.7%)	19 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	8.2	846^th of 865 public elementary schools	2.2%		7.3	844^th of 859 public elementary schools	1.7%	2	0.0	9.1	4.8	0.0	0.0	3.1	2.2	12.5	4.8	20.0	2.0	22.6	28.6	13.9		4.7	0.0	12.5	$25,362	$5,886	$19,476
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
Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins Partnership	Public	PK, KG-8	2100 Ashland Avenue	Baltimore	21205	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 642-2060	636	44	14.4	82.4%	6 (0.9%)	610 (95.9%)	13 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	15	754^th of 865 public elementary schools	12.8%		10.5	811^th of 859 public elementary schools	5.6%	57	21.9	1.9	9.2	7.5	4.4		8.3	23.4	17.3	24.6	22.6	42.0	32.2	27.6	3.4	6.2	6.8	3.5	$23,823	$5,200	$18,623
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
Sharp-Leadenhall Elementary/Middle	Public	K-8	1919 N Broadway Street	Baltimore	21213	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 396-4325	23	9	2.5	82.6%	0 (0.0%)	21 (91.3%)	2 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							21.1							26.3
Harford Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1919 N Broadway Street	Baltimore	21213	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9341	435	34	12.7	87.4%	5 (1.1%)	393 (90.3%)	30 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	21.8	669^th of 865 public elementary schools	22.7%		12.3	781^st of 859 public elementary schools	9.1%	112	43.4	11.5	8.2				22.4	32.5	28.8	12.3				24.3		2.9			$27,664	$5,785	$21,879
Dr. Bernard Harris Senior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 N Caroline Street	Baltimore	21213	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-1452	300	21	14.6	93.7%	0 (0.0%)	286 (95.3%)	7 (2.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	4.9	865^th of 865 public elementary schools	0.0%					(n/a)	5.1	0.0	0.0				1.7	5.1	0.0	4.7				3.2		0.0			$25,987	$6,018	$19,969
Tench Tilghman Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	600 N Patterson Park Avenue	Baltimore	21205	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9247	376	25	15.3	84.6%	6 (1.6%)	268 (71.3%)	96 (25.5%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10.5	827^th of 865 public elementary schools	4.4%		12.6	776^th of 859 public elementary schools	9.7%	51	14.3	13.9	3.0	3.0	2.0	4.0	6.3	20.0	13.9	8.8	15.6	28.3	8.7	16.2		2.9	4.1	4.1	$22,781	$4,534	$18,247
William Paca Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 N Lakewood Avenue	Baltimore	21224	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9148	414	37	11.1	60.1%	8 (1.9%)	116 (28.0%)	283 (68.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	10.7	825^th of 865 public elementary schools	4.6%		7.4	842^nd of 859 public elementary schools	2.0%	17	16.4	11.1	3.3				10.3	27.1	8.5	8.9				14.5		3.4			$28,167	$5,104	$23,063
Johnston Square Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Valley Street	Baltimore	21202	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-1477	271	17	16.4	94.5%	0 (0.0%)	261 (96.3%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5	864^th of 865 public elementary schools	0.1%					(n/a)	7.7	0.0	0.0				2.2	5.0	3.8	2.4				3.7		0.0			$25,290	$5,509	$19,780

Frequently Asked Questions about Collington Square Elementary/Middle

What schools do graduates of Collington Square Elementary/Middle attend?

Students who attend Collington Square 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

How many students attend Collington Square Elementary/Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 230 students attended Collington Square Elementary/Middle.

Is Collington Square Elementary/Middle a good school?

Collington Square Elementary/Middle ranks in the bottom 2.2% of Maryland elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Collington Square Elementary/Middle?

Students at Collington Square Elementary/Middle are 89% African American, 8% Hispanic, 1% White.

What district is Collington Square Elementary/Middle in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

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