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Gardenville Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

670^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Gardenville Elementary is a small, Pre-K through 5th grade school in Baltimore's Belair-Edison neighborhood, serving 229 students as part of the Baltimore City Public Schools district. This school has historically struggled, but the most recent data shows a dramatic and encouraging turnaround, with its state ranking jumping from the 7th percentile to the 23rd percentile—the largest single-year improvement among all nearby schools. While the school serves a high-poverty population, with over 82% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, it is investing heavily in its students, spending over $25,000 per pupil and maintaining a low student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.

Gardenville's standout success is in 5th grade science, where 31.8% of students were proficient in 2025-2026—a rate 2.5 times higher than the district average and nearly matching the state average. This performance is significantly higher than nearby schools like Hazelwood Elementary/Middle and The Belair-Edison School. The 5th grade also shines in math and English Language Arts, outperforming the district average and most nearby traditional public schools. This creates a "J-curve" effect where older students perform better, which is the opposite of the typical trend in struggling schools. However, the school still faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, which sits at 36.4%—higher than top-performing charters like City Neighbors Hamilton (14.3%) and The Green School of Baltimore (8.0%).

The data suggests Gardenville is in the early stages of a successful turnaround, with its 5th-grade success potentially driven by a strong cohort or specific interventions. The key question is whether this momentum can be sustained and replicated in lower grades, where scores still lag. If the school can reduce absenteeism and extend its upper-grade success schoolwide, it could become a model for turnaround efforts in the district. For now, Gardenville is a school to watch—a bright spot in a neighborhood where charter schools like City Neighbors Hamilton and The Green School of Baltimore have long dominated the academic landscape.

229

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,104

Per pupil spending ?

83.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

5300 Belair Road
Baltimore, MD 21206-5100

(410) 396-6382

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

82.5%

Hispanic:

12.7%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (21% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 23 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg23%

Maryland avg39%

670^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 4% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	21.0	670 of 865	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.5	803 of 865	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	736 of 859	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	830 of 855	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	818 of 862	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	797 of 853	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	818 of 857	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.9	734 of 847	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	8.6	813 of 845	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.8	812 of 859	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	13.5	774 of 867	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.3	611 of 847	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.1	673 of 857	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.0	647 of 853	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	57.1	428 of 855	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.6	389 of 850	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.7	346 of 838	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.3	247 of 818	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	79.7	148 of 804	81.6%	★★★★☆
2005	83.2	100 of 805	87.6%	★★★★☆
2004	83.1	96 of 803	88.0%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

Science32%~ state avg

English Language Arts29%-23 vs state

Mathematics11%-16 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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%)	21	670^th of 865 public elementary schools	22.5%		12.5	803^rd of 865 public elementary schools	7.2%	133	10.3	8.7	18.2				11.3	27.6	26.1	36.4				28.9		31.8		$25,104	$4,517	$20,587
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	713^th of 865 public elementary schools	17.6%		17.9	718^th of 865 public elementary schools	17.0%	5	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
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	780^th of 865 public elementary schools	9.8%		14	774^th of 865 public elementary schools	10.5%	6	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
City Neighbors Hamilton	Public, Charter	K-8	5609 Sefton Avenue	Baltimore	21214	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(443) 642-2052	250	15	17.2	38.4%	72 (28.8%)	142 (56.8%)	18 (7.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.4%)	59.9	329^th of 865 public elementary schools	62.0%		55.2	364^th of 865 public elementary schools	57.9%	35	48.1	32.1	35.7	6.7	6.7	20.0	24.3	66.7	64.3	57.1	40.0	50.0	43.3	53.2		42.9	13.3	$24,020	$6,014	$18,006
Glenmount Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	6211 Walther Avenue	Baltimore	21206	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6366	628	46	13.8	75.2%	18 (2.9%)	529 (84.2%)	62 (9.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.7%)	18	711^th of 865 public elementary schools	17.8%		30.3	554^th of 865 public elementary schools	36.0%	157	14.5	7.2	4.8	1.7	7.5	3.5	7.1	36.2	33.3	23.0	40.0	48.8	36.4	36.8		8.2	9.1	$21,762	$4,333	$17,429
Garrett Heights Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	2800 Ailsa Avenue	Baltimore	21214	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6361	320	26	12.3	74.1%	20 (6.3%)	274 (85.6%)	15 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	27.8	599^th of 865 public elementary schools	30.8%		27.4	581^st of 865 public elementary schools	32.8%	18	31.3	4.1	8.0	22.0	4.5	3.7	10.3	37.5	0.0	16.0	48.8	35.7	32.1	30.8		8.0	5.7	$24,021	$5,189	$18,832
City Neighbors Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4301 Raspe Avenue	Baltimore	21206	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 325-2627	231	16	14.9	54.1%	54 (23.4%)	173 (74.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	38.2	498^th of 865 public elementary schools	42.4%		35.8	508^th of 865 public elementary schools	41.3%	10	16.0	34.8	17.9	3.6	7.4	3.8	13.2	40.0	60.9	39.3	53.6	74.1	35.7	50.3		17.9	7.1	$21,980	$4,222	$17,759
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	643^rd of 865 public elementary schools	25.7%		14.7	758^th of 865 public elementary schools	12.4%	115	30.0	6.0	8.6				14.6	40.0	24.0	43.1				36.1		8.6		$26,054	$5,170	$20,883
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%)	12.5	791^st of 865 public elementary schools	8.6%		10.4	830^th of 865 public elementary schools	4.0%	39	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 865 public elementary schools	71.7%		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

Frequently Asked Questions about Gardenville Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Gardenville Elementary?

Students at Gardenville Elementary are 83% African American, 13% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% White.

What district is Gardenville Elementary in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

Is Gardenville Elementary a good school?

Gardenville Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.5% of Maryland elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Gardenville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gardenville 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

How many students attend Gardenville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 229 students attended Gardenville Elementary.

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