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Dickey Hill Elementary/Middle

Public Grades PK, KG-8

807^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Dickey Hill Elementary/Middle is a small Pre-K through 8th grade school in the Baltimore City Public Schools district, serving 218 students in a high-poverty community where over 82% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

One of the most striking findings is the disconnect between spending and results. Dickey Hill spends an exceptionally high $28,972 per student—36% more than nearby Wildwood Elementary/Middle and 53% more than Baltimore International Academy West. Yet its math proficiency rate (5.8%) is among the lowest in the area, and its ELA proficiency (21.3%) is in the middle of the pack. For comparison, Edmondson Heights Elementary, located just 1.2 miles away in the Baltimore County Public Schools district, spends nearly $12,000 less per student but achieves higher proficiency in both math (16.1%) and ELA (29.3%). This suggests that factors like attendance culture and district support matter as much as funding.

Chronic absenteeism is a major challenge, with 57.3% of students missing significant school—far worse than nearby Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle (39.9%) and Wildwood Elementary/Middle (37.5%). There is a glimmer of hope in early grades: 3rd graders perform on par with the district average in math and slightly exceed it in ELA. However, by 4th grade, proficiency drops sharply—a steep "4th grade cliff" that suggests the school struggles to transition students from learning to read to reading to learn. The school’s ranking has also been volatile, recovering from a historic low of the 1st percentile to the 7th percentile in the most recent year.

218

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,972

Per pupil spending ?

82.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5025 Dickey Hill Road
Baltimore, MD 21207-7239

(410) 396-0610

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

84.4%

Hispanic:

11.5%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2016 → 7th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (12% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 30 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school12%

District avg22%

Maryland avg38%

Elementary school

807^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to bottom 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

326^th of 342

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

71^st of 103Elementary 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	11.3	807 of 865	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.4	859 of 865	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	678 of 859	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	635 of 855	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	728 of 862	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.3	787 of 802	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	701 of 853	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	713 of 857	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.8	722 of 847	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.8	755 of 845	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.8	644 of 859	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.4	694 of 867	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	44.2	519 of 847	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	15.0	770 of 857	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.9	725 of 853	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.5	644 of 855	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.2	591 of 850	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	26.6	697 of 838	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	89.4	24 of 818	97.1%	★★★★★
2006	85.1	75 of 804	90.7%	★★★★★
2005	81.7	118 of 805	85.3%	★★★★☆
2004	82.9	99 of 803	87.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	13.5	494 of 504	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	19.2	649 of 796	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	19.7	526 of 546	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	12.8	326 of 342	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.7	291 of 337	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	202 of 328	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.8	232 of 322	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	284 of 333	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	281 of 303	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	257 of 316	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	280 of 328	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.4	276 of 317	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.2	253 of 314	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.4	257 of 315	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.1	267 of 339	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.4	230 of 316	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	4.6	305 of 314	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	15.9	274 of 309	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.5	288 of 324	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.6	266 of 301	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	13.6	250 of 283	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	86.9	27 of 264	89.8%	★★★★★
2006	89.0	16 of 254	93.7%	★★★★★
2005	87.4	21 of 255	91.8%	★★★★★
2004	84.5	29 of 252	88.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	12.5	246 of 259	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	16.5	256 of 303	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	20.5	247 of 273	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	12.0	273 of 288	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)18th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)4th percentile~ school

African American (2021)2nd percentile~ school

Middle school

Female (2021)16th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)10th percentile~ school

Male (2021)5th percentile~ school

African American (2021)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts21%-30 vs state

Mathematics6%-21 vs state

Science2%-29 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
Dickey Hill Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	5025 Dickey Hill Road	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0610	218	15	15.0	82.1%	2 (0.9%)	184 (84.4%)	25 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	11.3	807^th of 865 public elementary schools	6.7%		7.4	859^th of 865 public elementary schools	0.7%	52	22.7	3.0	10.0	0.0	0.0	3.7	5.8	31.8	17.6	20.0	12.5	22.2	25.0	21.3		0.0	3.5	$28,972	$6,122	$22,850
Baltimore International Academy West	Public, Charter	K-8	4300 Sidehill Road	Baltimore	21229	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 291-2440	239	18	13.2	74.1%	2 (0.8%)	217 (90.8%)	15 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	11.4	805^th of 865 public elementary schools	6.9%		15.4	748^th of 865 public elementary schools	13.5%	57	20.6	5.9	5.1	0.0			7.9	14.7	29.4	15.4	26.3			20.7		2.6		$21,171	$4,208	$16,963
Dream Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	605 Dryden Drive	Baltimore	21229	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0534	272	19	14.7	77.6%	4 (1.5%)	245 (90.1%)	17 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	7.4	847^th of 865 public elementary schools	2.1%		13.7	781^st of 865 public elementary schools	9.7%	66	6.9	5.7	3.2	0.0	0.0	6.1	3.9	10.0	14.7	9.7	7.1	25.0	17.6	13.8		9.7	0.0	$24,746	$5,277	$19,470
Windsor Hills Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	4001 Alto Road	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0595	252	25	10.2	86.5%	3 (1.2%)	232 (92.1%)	13 (5.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	19.6	688^th of 865 public elementary schools	20.5%		17.7	722^nd of 865 public elementary schools	16.5%	34	4.0	25.0	9.5	0.0	14.8	8.0	9.0	23.1	37.5	27.3	40.6	22.2	36.0	31.1		10.0	4.0	$31,478	$6,298	$25,180
Edmondson Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Langford Rd	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0818	556	34	16.5	70.1%	28 (5.0%)	352 (63.3%)	135 (24.3%)	16 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.0%)	20.2	679^th of 865 public elementary schools	21.5%		17.6	723^rd of 865 public elementary schools	16.4%	44	21.3	11.8	15.5				16.1	26.9	29.8	31.0				29.3		15.7		$17,065	$2,360	$14,705
Calvin M. Rodwell Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	3501 Hillsdale Road	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0940	799	49	16.4	77.8%	10 (1.3%)	660 (82.6%)	115 (14.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.4%)	10.8	816^th of 865 public elementary schools	5.7%		12.1	807^th of 865 public elementary schools	6.7%	9	12.2	1.3	7.0	5.2	2.9	2.7	5.5	25.6	15.2	17.6	21.4	23.5	15.8	19.8		4.8	2.6	$18,935	$3,910	$15,026
KIPP Harmony Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2000 Edgewood Street	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 291-2583	1,399	94	14.8	81.4%	5 (0.4%)	1,352 (96.6%)	15 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (1.6%)	16	747^th of 865 public elementary schools	13.6%		18.4	709^th of 865 public elementary schools	18.0%	38	14.2	18.3	11.7	1.7	13.5	2.6	12.9	31.0	27.5	27.6	16.4	33.6	25.0	26.6	74.3	9.5	7.2	$26,234	$4,903	$21,330
Liberty Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3901 Maine Avenue	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0571	335	23	14.8	86.3%	0 (0.0%)	313 (93.4%)	20 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	25.4	625^th of 865 public elementary schools	27.7%		25.1	609^th of 865 public elementary schools	29.6%	16	28.9	9.4	13.0				16.7	45.7	21.2	36.2				33.8		20.0		$26,541	$5,280	$21,262
Wildwood Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	621 Wildwood Parkway	Baltimore	21229	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0503	743	42	17.6	85.9%	6 (0.8%)	666 (89.6%)	58 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (0.9%)	16.1	743^rd of 865 public elementary schools	14.1%		25.7	603^rd of 865 public elementary schools	30.3%	140	13.3	11.0	19.1	1.4	6.0	3.7	9.3	36.1	12.3	27.9	14.1	22.4	14.1	21.3		13.4	5.8	$21,396	$4,119	$17,277
Hilton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3301 Carlisle Avenue	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0634	258	21	12.2	86.4%	2 (0.8%)	243 (94.2%)	10 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	10.2	824^th of 865 public elementary schools	4.7%		10.8	824^th of 865 public elementary schools	4.7%		16.1	7.1	0.0				7.7	38.7	7.1	0.0				15.4		0.0		$27,987	$5,391	$22,595

Frequently Asked Questions about Dickey Hill Elementary/Middle

What district is Dickey Hill Elementary/Middle in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

Is Dickey Hill Elementary/Middle a good school?

Dickey Hill Elementary/Middle ranks in the bottom 6.7% of Maryland elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Dickey Hill Elementary/Middle attend?

Students who attend Dickey Hill 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

What is the racial makeup of Dickey Hill Elementary/Middle?

Students at Dickey Hill Elementary/Middle are 84% African American, 11% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Dickey Hill Elementary/Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 218 students attended Dickey Hill Elementary/Middle.

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