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George Washington Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

702^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

George Washington Elementary is a small, Pre-K through 5th grade school in Baltimore's historic Federal Hill area, serving just 137 students in a high-poverty community where over 82% qualify for free or reduced lunch. Part of the Baltimore City Public Schools district, the school has historically struggled but shows promising signs of improvement, climbing from the 4th percentile in 2018-2019 to a recent high of the 35th percentile in 2024-2025.

The school's standout feature is its exceptional 3rd-grade math performance, with 42.9% of students proficient—nearly double the district average and matching the state average. This far exceeds nearby schools like Franklin Square Elementary/Middle (9.4%) and Furman Templeton Preparatory Academy (16.2%). However, a dramatic "3rd-grade cliff" sees math proficiency plummet to just 4.3% in 4th grade, suggesting a critical need for better curriculum alignment. In English Language Arts, the school has shown remarkable volatility, jumping to 41.3% proficiency in 2024-2025 before dropping, indicating capacity for high performance but inconsistency across grades.

George Washington benefits from significant per-pupil spending ($26,566) and a low student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1, comparable to nearby Federal Hill Preparatory Academy (12.6:1) and much lower than Thomas Johnson Elementary/Middle (19:1). Chronic absenteeism, while still high at 44.8%, has improved and now sits below the district average for the first time. The school's geographic proximity to higher-performing peers like Federal Hill Prep and Thomas Johnson—which serve fewer students in poverty—highlights the deep achievement divides within the same neighborhood, but George Washington's recent gains and targeted investments offer hope for continued progress.

137

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,566

Per pupil spending ?

82.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

800 Scott Street
Baltimore, MD 21230-2510

(410) 396-1445

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

75.9%

White:

9.5%

Hispanic:

8.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2016 → 19th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (19% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 28 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school19%

District avg23%

Maryland avg39%

702^nd of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 4% (2016) to bottom 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

41^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	18.7	702 of 865	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.6	566 of 865	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	13.8	747 of 859	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	676 of 855	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	669 of 862	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	601 of 802	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	821 of 853	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	799 of 857	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.5	792 of 847	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.5	815 of 845	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.2	832 of 859	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.2	804 of 867	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	20.0	728 of 847	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.4	720 of 857	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	12.7	788 of 853	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	25.8	716 of 855	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.9	765 of 850	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	84.2	64 of 838	92.4%	★★★★★
2007	28.0	635 of 818	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.2	563 of 804	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.5	472 of 805	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	77.4	171 of 803	78.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	39.8	283 of 504	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	22.5	600 of 796	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2021)44th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2021)25th percentile~ school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts24%-28 vs state

Mathematics18%-10 vs state

Science10%-22 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 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/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 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
George Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Scott Street	Baltimore	21230	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-1445	137	11	12.4	82.5%	13 (9.5%)	104 (75.9%)	11 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	8 (5.8%)	18.7	702^nd of 865 public elementary schools	18.8%		28.6	566^th of 865 public elementary schools	34.6%	136	42.9	4.3	5.3				17.5	33.3	21.7	15.8				23.8			10.5		$26,566	$4,777	$21,789
Charles Carroll Barrister Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1327 Washington Boulevard	Baltimore	21230	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-5973	266	24	11.0	70.3%	36 (13.5%)	89 (33.5%)	136 (51.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	28.9	587^th of 865 public elementary schools	32.1%		11.6	814^th of 865 public elementary schools	5.9%	227	23.7	47.2	22.9				31.2	32.4	22.2	25.7				26.9			11.4		$28,439	$4,668	$23,771
James McHenry Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	31 S Schroeder Street	Baltimore	21223	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-1621	588	43	13.6	89.5%	12 (2.0%)	534 (90.8%)	26 (4.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	36	513^th of 865 public elementary schools	40.7%		20.2	682^nd of 865 public elementary schools	21.2%	169	25.6	10.0	7.7	29.6	19.2	14.6	20.2	34.1	17.5	24.5	55.6	50.0	44.9	42.3	26.3		7.1	23.2	$22,282	$4,541	$17,741
Southwest Baltimore Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	1300 Herkimer Street	Baltimore	21223	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 984-3385	363	28	13.2	81.3%	19 (5.2%)	283 (78.0%)	26 (7.2%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.7%)	7.2	851^st of 865 public elementary schools	1.6%		10.6	826^th of 865 public elementary schools	4.5%	25	12.9	2.9	3.8	0.0	5.0	2.5	4.4	9.7	11.4	7.4	17.1	12.8	18.4	13.2			3.8	7.9	$28,416	$5,431	$22,984
Franklin Square Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	1400 W Lexington Street	Baltimore	21223	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0795	490	33	15.0	86.5%	15 (3.1%)	380 (77.6%)	82 (16.7%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	10.3	820^th of 865 public elementary schools	5.2%		11	821^st of 865 public elementary schools	5.1%	1	9.4	12.8	5.3	3.3	8.7	7.0	7.6	15.4	12.8	13.2	24.6	27.7	32.8	22.1			5.3	2.9	$21,891	$4,724	$17,167
Federal Hill Preparatory Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1040 William Street	Baltimore	21230	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-1207	285	23	12.6	56.1%	57 (20.0%)	176 (61.8%)	34 (11.9%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	9 (3.2%)	56	359^th of 865 public elementary schools	58.5%		53.3	382^nd of 865 public elementary schools	55.8%	23	35.3	36.1	39.4				36.7	49.0	41.7	63.6				50.8			37.1		$25,999	$4,552	$21,447
Thomas Johnson Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	100 E Heath Street	Baltimore	21230	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 396-1575	532	28	19.0	40.4%	265 (49.8%)	147 (27.6%)	74 (13.9%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.3%)	72.8	244^th of 865 public elementary schools	71.8%		77.6	203^rd of 865 public elementary schools	76.5%	41	41.8	42.6	44.0	27.9	50.8	13.3	40.1	54.5	62.9	64.0	70.5	71.2	75.9	66.7	57.1		44.0	39.0	$18,188	$2,690	$15,498
The Historic Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	507 W Preston Street	Baltimore	21201	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0783	236	14	16.8	95.8%	2 (0.8%)	225 (95.3%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	20.8	674^th of 865 public elementary schools	22.1%		11.8	811^th of 865 public elementary schools	6.2%	137	27.7	0.0	2.4				11.9	42.6	40.0	24.4				35.6			5.0		$28,022	$6,120	$21,902
Furman Templeton Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1200 Pennsylvania Avenue	Baltimore	21217	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0882	433	26	16.6	92.8%	4 (0.9%)	420 (97.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	11.3	809^th of 865 public elementary schools	6.5%		14.2	770^th of 865 public elementary schools	11.0%	39	16.2	10.2	1.7				9.7	25.0	25.4	18.6				23.1			1.7		$31,185	$7,736	$23,449
Harlem Park Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	1401 W Lafayette Avenue	Baltimore	21217	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0633	402	30	13.4	93.5%	3 (0.7%)	388 (96.5%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	10.9	814^th of 865 public elementary schools	5.9%		8.2	847^th of 865 public elementary schools	2.1%	33	30.8	10.3	0.0	0.0	2.4	22.0	11.0	7.5	15.4	5.7	25.5	11.4	19.6	15.0			0.0	13.5	$20,251	$4,743	$15,508

Frequently Asked Questions about George Washington Elementary

What district is George Washington Elementary in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of George Washington Elementary?

Students at George Washington Elementary are 76% African American, 9% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend George Washington Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 137 students attended George Washington Elementary.

Is George Washington Elementary a good school?

George Washington Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.8% of Maryland elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of George Washington Elementary attend?

Students who attend George Washington 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

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