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Graceland Park/O'Donnell Heights Elementary/Middle

Public Grades PK, KG-8

721^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Graceland Park/O'Donnell Heights Elementary/Middle in Baltimore, MD, is a PK-8 school serving 831 students within the Baltimore City Public Schools district, located in a high-needs area where over 62% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

One of the school's standout strengths is its middle school English Language Arts (ELA) program. Unlike many nearby schools where ELA proficiency drops in 6th through 8th grade, Graceland Park's scores actually rise, exceeding the district average in those grades. For example, 6th-grade ELA proficiency reached 39.2%, outperforming the district's 32.0%. This is a notable contrast to schools like John Ruhrah Elementary/Middle and Highlandtown Elementary/Middle #237, where middle school ELA scores decline. Additionally, the school has made impressive strides in reducing chronic absenteeism, dropping from 52.8% in 2021-2022 to 30.0% in 2024-2025—the second-lowest rate among its Baltimore City peers and far better than the district average of 46.4%. This suggests successful efforts to keep students engaged and attending school regularly.

However, mathematics remains a significant challenge. Overall math proficiency is critically low at 8.8%, well below the state average of 27.1% and the district average of 13.3%. This weakness is most pronounced in middle school, where 6th, 7th, and 8th grade math proficiency rates are 3.9%, 5.4%, and 2.3%, respectively. For comparison, Armistead Gardens Elementary/Middle, just 1.7 miles away, achieves a 25.4% math proficiency rate—nearly three times higher—despite serving a similar population. The school also operates with lower spending per student ($20,150) and a higher student-teacher ratio (13.6) than many nearby schools, which may impact resources. While science performance is a mixed bag—5th and 8th grade scores exceed the district average—there is clear room for growth across all subjects.

831

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,150

Per pupil spending ?

62.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6300 O'Donnell Street
Baltimore, MD 21224-3661

(410) 396-9083

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.1%

African American:

12.2%

White:

5.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2016 → 17th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (19% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 21 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school19%

District avg22%

Maryland avg38%

Elementary school

721^st of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 10% (2016) to bottom 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

245^th of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

47^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	17.5	721 of 864	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.9	733 of 865	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	682 of 859	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	794 of 855	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	757 of 862	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	773 of 802	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	664 of 853	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	602 of 857	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	17.9	689 of 847	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.4	759 of 845	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.4	688 of 859	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.8	765 of 867	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.8	753 of 847	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.5	642 of 857	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.6	608 of 853	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	64.3	344 of 855	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.4	417 of 850	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.6	491 of 838	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	82.6	93 of 818	88.6%	★★★★☆
2006	82.7	107 of 804	86.7%	★★★★☆
2005	90.3	14 of 805	98.3%	★★★★★
2004	86.5	24 of 803	97.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	15.6	716 of 796	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	21.2	321 of 347	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	25.2	479 of 546	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	10.3	776 of 788	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	26.2	245 of 339	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.8	242 of 337	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	251 of 328	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	277 of 322	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	231 of 333	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	10.3	283 of 303	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	284 of 316	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	278 of 328	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.5	283 of 317	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.0	279 of 314	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.9	270 of 315	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.5	230 of 339	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	25.8	245 of 316	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	57.5	147 of 314	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.6	158 of 309	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	72.7	100 of 324	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.8	159 of 301	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.4	125 of 283	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	10.3	283 of 303	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	15.1	201 of 207	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	14.3	263 of 273	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	11.9	274 of 288	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)12th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2021)10th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2021)7th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2021)2nd percentile~ school

Middle school

Female (2021)7th percentile~ school

Male (2021)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)4th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2021)3rd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts30%-21 vs state

Science16%-15 vs state

Mathematics9%-18 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
Graceland Park/O'Donnell Heights Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	6300 O'Donnell Street	Baltimore	21224	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9083	831	61	13.6	62.3%	43 (5.2%)	101 (12.2%)	674 (81.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.0%)	17.5	721^st of 864 public elementary schools	16.6%		16.9	733^rd of 865 public elementary schools	15.3%	12	15.2	9.0	14.3	3.9	5.4	2.3	8.8	26.6	16.9	24.7	39.2	35.9	37.9	30.3		15.8	16.8	$20,150	$3,712	$16,437
Holabird Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1500 Imla Street	Baltimore	21224	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9086	650	54	12.1	74.9%	26 (4.0%)	210 (32.3%)	395 (60.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	15.7	750^th of 864 public elementary schools	13.2%		11.4	817^th of 865 public elementary schools	5.5%	67	15.6	10.0	1.4	8.9	5.8	0.0	8.7	26.6	8.7	16.2	50.9	41.2	35.5	29.0	38.9	4.4	17.5	$22,516	$4,260	$18,256
Commodore John Rodgers Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	6820 Fait Ave	Baltimore	21224	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9300	774	65	11.9	73.5%	42 (5.4%)	353 (45.6%)	350 (45.2%)	12 (1.6%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.7%)	19.4	689^th of 864 public elementary schools	20.3%		29.6	558^th of 865 public elementary schools	35.5%	131	24.3	18.0	12.2	9.6	13.5		13.7	26.0	16.4	27.0	31.9	51.6	40.8	34.0	8.7	10.5	9.8	$25,596	$4,415	$21,180
Clay Hill Public Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	6410 E Pratt Street	Baltimore	21224	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 450-4556	335	26	12.8	60.3%	16 (4.8%)	56 (16.7%)	252 (75.2%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	20.2	680^th of 864 public elementary schools	21.3%		28.1	572^nd of 865 public elementary schools	33.9%	108	29.2	10.2	2.2	4.2	20.0		13.4	37.5	32.7	13.6	50.0	55.0		34.1		6.5		$25,039	$4,706	$20,333
John Ruhrah Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	701 Rappolla Street	Baltimore	21224	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9125	1,061	88	12.0	57.5%	64 (6.0%)	36 (3.4%)	952 (89.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	10.1	825^th of 864 public elementary schools	4.5%		10.4	829^th of 865 public elementary schools	4.2%	4	17.1	12.4	7.5	2.1	3.8	2.3	8.2	14.5	16.7	12.5	13.7	21.9	19.8	16.5		4.7	3.2	$24,297	$4,187	$20,110
Norwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	1700 Delvale Ave	Baltimore	21222	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-7055	521	31	16.6	71.4%	131 (25.1%)	50 (9.6%)	282 (54.1%)	19 (3.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.9%)								(n/a)	26.6						26.6	25.6						25.6				$18,539	$2,223	$16,315
Highlandtown Elementary/Middle #237	Public	PK, KG-8	231 S Eaton Street	Baltimore	21224	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 642-2792	899	57	15.7	66.1%	14 (1.6%)	76 (8.5%)	794 (88.3%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.9%)	8.6	839^th of 864 public elementary schools	2.9%		7.8	851^st of 865 public elementary schools	1.6%	12	10.3	2.3	4.7	1.0	2.2	12.5	5.4	20.8	8.0	10.7	15.2	15.2	26.6	16.0		11.6	3.7	$19,728	$3,667	$16,061
Colgate Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7735 Gough Street	Baltimore	21224	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 809-7010	533	35	15.4	66.8%	90 (16.9%)	31 (5.8%)	384 (72.0%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.4%)	11.5	800^th of 864 public elementary schools	7.4%		13.4	787^th of 865 public elementary schools	9.0%	13	18.3	12.6	8.9				13.1	16.9	15.8	19.0				17.1		6.1		$19,629	$2,283	$17,346
Berkshire Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7431 Poplar Ave	Baltimore	21224	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-7008	514	39	13.3	73.3%	162 (31.5%)	71 (13.8%)	230 (44.7%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.4%)	13.4	777^th of 864 public elementary schools	10.1%		15.2	751^st of 865 public elementary schools	13.2%	26	15.9	13.2	3.4				10.4	29.5	18.9	21.6				24.0		10.6		$20,411	$2,908	$17,503
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Graceland Park/O'Donnell Heights Elementary/Middle

What schools do graduates of Graceland Park/O'Donnell Heights Elementary/Middle attend?

Students who attend Graceland Park/O'Donnell Heights Elementary/Middle usually go on to attend:

Middle : Booker T. Washington Middle
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Is Graceland Park/O'Donnell Heights Elementary/Middle a good school?

Graceland Park/O'Donnell Heights Elementary/Middle ranks in the bottom 16.6% of Maryland elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Graceland Park/O'Donnell Heights Elementary/Middle?

Students at Graceland Park/O'Donnell Heights Elementary/Middle are 81% Hispanic, 12% African American, 5% White.

What district is Graceland Park/O'Donnell Heights Elementary/Middle in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

How many students attend Graceland Park/O'Donnell Heights Elementary/Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 831 students attended Graceland Park/O'Donnell Heights Elementary/Middle.

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