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Furley Elementary

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Furley Elementary ranks 642 nd of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

642^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Furley Elementary is a PK-5 school in the Belair-Edison area of Baltimore, serving 410 students as part of the Baltimore City Public Schools district, and it has shown remarkable improvement in English Language Arts (ELA) over the past three years.

Furley Elementary stands out for its strong and consistent growth in reading. The school's ELA proficiency rate has more than doubled from 15.7% in 2022-2023 to 36.1% in 2025-2026, now exceeding the district average of 32.9%. This is significantly higher than nearby schools like Sinclair Lane Elementary (15.9%), Fort Worthington Elementary/Middle (20.8%), and The Belair-Edison School (25.9%). In 5th grade, 43.1% of students are proficient in ELA, the highest among all nearby Baltimore City elementary schools, including Armistead Gardens Elementary/Middle (34.8%). However, the school faces a significant challenge in math, especially in upper grades. While 3rd-grade math proficiency is a strong 30% (above the district's 22.6%), it drops sharply to just 6% in 4th grade and 8.6% in 5th grade, a unique pattern among nearby schools that suggests a critical issue with math instruction in the transition from 3rd to 4th grade.

Furley invests heavily in its students, spending $26,054 per pupil—more than the district average and schools like Fort Worthington Elementary/Middle ($23,006) and Baltimore International Academy ($21,250)—and maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1. Despite these resources, chronic absenteeism remains a persistent issue at 46.6%, nearly identical to the district average but far higher than high-performing peers like The Green School of Baltimore (8.0%). The school's success in ELA provides a blueprint that could be applied to address its math challenges, and its upward trajectory—from a 0-star rating to a 1-star rating for three consecutive years—shows a clear positive trend.

410

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,054

Per pupil spending ?

85.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5000 Truesdale Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21206

(410) 396-9094

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

83.7%

Hispanic:

8.0%

Asian:

6.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (23% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Science scores 24 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg23%

Maryland avg39%

642^nd of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 4% (2016) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	23.4	642 of 864	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.7	758 of 865	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	707 of 859	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	826 of 855	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	831 of 862	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	794 of 853	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	795 of 857	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.1	819 of 847	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.8	812 of 845	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	17.0	732 of 859	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	7.3	813 of 867	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.7	815 of 847	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.6	782 of 857	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.6	814 of 853	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.3	825 of 855	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	37.0	607 of 850	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.7	775 of 838	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	82.9	90 of 818	89.0%	★★★★☆
2006	88.6	29 of 804	96.4%	★★★★★
2005	87.2	52 of 805	93.5%	★★★★★
2004	83.5	84 of 803	89.5%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts36%-16 vs state

Mathematics15%-12 vs state

Science9%-24 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Hazelwood Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	4517 Hazelwood Avenue	Baltimore	21206	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9098	524	38	13.9	82.4%	8 (1.5%)	445 (84.9%)	54 (10.3%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.1%)	13.1	779^th of 864 public elementary schools	9.8%		14	774^th of 865 public elementary schools	10.5%	5	14.0	6.9	10.7	6.9	6.2	4.7	8.1	23.2	20.3	18.2	20.3	40.3	32.3	26.3		12.5	1.5	$25,419	$4,938	$20,481
Gardenville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5300 Belair Road	Baltimore	21206	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6382	229	17	13.4	83.0%	4 (1.7%)	189 (82.5%)	29 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	20.9	669^th of 864 public elementary schools	22.6%		12.5	803^rd of 865 public elementary schools	7.2%	134	10.3	8.7	18.2				11.3	27.6	26.1	36.4				28.9		31.8		$25,104	$4,517	$20,587
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
McCormick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5101 Hazelwood Ave	Baltimore	21206	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0500	295	21	13.8	80.3%	22 (7.5%)	213 (72.2%)	34 (11.5%)	8 (2.7%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.7%)	23	648^th of 864 public elementary schools	25.0%		12.4	805^th of 865 public elementary schools	6.9%	157	10.3	15.6	20.0				15.4	32.5	32.8	37.5				34.0		12.5		$23,623	$3,301	$20,322

Frequently Asked Questions about Furley Elementary

What district is Furley Elementary in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Furley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Furley Elementary 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 Furley Elementary?

Students at Furley Elementary are 84% African American, 8% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 1% White.

Is Furley Elementary a good school?

Furley Elementary ranks 642^nd of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Furley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 410 students attended Furley Elementary.

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