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Gwynns Falls Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

824^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Gwynns Falls Elementary is a small Pre-K through 5th grade school in the Baltimore City Public Schools district, serving 201 students in a community where 84.58% of students qualify for free and reduced lunch.

The school's biggest challenge is chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 60.7%—the highest among nearby schools and far above the district average of 46.4%. This directly impacts learning, as students who miss class cannot keep up. While overall test scores are low, there is a bright spot in 4th grade English Language Arts, where 20.6% of students are proficient, the highest rate among nearby PK-5 elementary schools. However, math performance tells a different story: 5th grade math proficiency drops to just 2.4%, the lowest among nearby schools like Matthew A. Henson Elementary (25%) and Belmont Elementary (28%). This sharp decline suggests a problem with math instruction in the upper grades.

Despite spending $26,772 per student—higher than the district average—the school's results lag behind similar schools. For comparison, Matthew A. Henson Elementary, just 0.9 miles away, serves a similar population but achieves a 39.9% chronic absenteeism rate and 31.4% math proficiency. This shows that improvement is possible with a focus on attendance and instruction. The school's state ranking has inched up from the 1st percentile to the 5th percentile in recent years, but progress remains fragile. For parents, the key takeaway is that Gwynns Falls has dedicated resources and some areas of strength, but solving the attendance crisis is essential for the school to reach its potential.

201

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,772

Per pupil spending ?

84.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2700 Gwynns Falls Parkway
Baltimore, MD 21216-2920

(410) 396-0638

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.5%

Hispanic:

1.0%

White:

0.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2016 → 5th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (12% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school12%

District avg23%

Maryland avg39%

824^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to bottom 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

81^st 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	10.1	824 of 864	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.6	800 of 865	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	698 of 859	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	747 of 855	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	850 of 862	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	774 of 802	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	734 of 853	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	746 of 857	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.6	685 of 847	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.4	736 of 845	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.2	693 of 859	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.7	676 of 867	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.8	591 of 847	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.0	521 of 857	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.4	493 of 853	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	68.9	289 of 855	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	82.6	89 of 850	89.5%	★★★★☆
2008	76.1	197 of 838	76.5%	★★★★☆
2007	75.5	181 of 818	77.9%	★★★★☆
2006	80.2	142 of 804	82.3%	★★★★☆
2005	83.4	98 of 805	87.8%	★★★★☆
2004	82.8	104 of 803	87.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	16.0	484 of 504	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	23.0	496 of 546	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	14.6	723 of 788	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)9th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2021)8th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2021)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts18%-34 vs state

Mathematics10%-17 vs state

Science5%-28 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
Gwynns Falls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Gwynns Falls Parkway	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0638	201	19	10.5	84.6%	1 (0.5%)	196 (97.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	10.1	824^th of 864 public elementary schools	4.6%		12.6	800^th of 865 public elementary schools	7.5%	24	15.8	12.1	2.4				9.8	13.2	20.6	19.5				17.7		4.8		$26,772	$6,267	$20,505
Robert W. Coleman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 Windsor Avenue	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0764	201	15	13.4	91.5%	0 (0.0%)	193 (96.0%)	4 (2.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	9.6	829^th of 864 public elementary schools	4.1%		9.9	835^th of 865 public elementary schools	3.5%	6	16.7	10.7	5.4				10.1	20.8	17.9	10.8				15.7		2.9		$28,406	$5,754	$22,652
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	823^rd of 864 public elementary schools	4.7%		10.8	824^th of 865 public elementary schools	4.7%	1	16.1	7.1	0.0				7.7	38.7	7.1	0.0				15.4		0.0		$27,987	$5,391	$22,595
Rosemont Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	2777 Presstman Street	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0574	294	19	15.4	90.1%	4 (1.4%)	288 (98.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.6	855^th of 864 public elementary schools	1.0%		14.7	759^th of 865 public elementary schools	12.3%	96	8.0	3.9	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.7	16.7	18.5	6.1	1.9	25.0	23.9	14.8		0.0	6.4	$25,006	$5,902	$19,105
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	746^th of 864 public elementary schools	13.7%		18.4	709^th of 865 public elementary schools	18.0%	37	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
Edgewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 Edgewood Street	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0532	134	14	9.9	88.8%	1 (0.7%)	129 (96.3%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		$37,324	$8,067	$29,257
Matthew A. Henson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 N Payson Street	Baltimore	21217	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0776	199	13	15.9	85.9%	4 (2.0%)	177 (88.9%)	15 (7.5%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17	723^rd of 864 public elementary schools	16.3%		26	600^th of 865 public elementary schools	30.6%	123	8.3	27.3	25.0				18.3	19.4	27.3	20.8				22.0		0.0		$28,098	$5,944	$22,154
Belmont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1406 N Ellamont Street	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0579	177	12	15.3	90.4%	0 (0.0%)	170 (96.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	19.4	688^th of 864 public elementary schools	20.4%		14.6	760^th of 865 public elementary schools	12.1%	72	17.4	25.0	28.0				23.7	26.1	17.9	4.0				15.8		8.3		$31,890	$7,289	$24,601
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	687^th of 864 public elementary schools	20.5%		17.7	722^nd of 865 public elementary schools	16.5%	35	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
Dr. Nathan A. Pitts-Ashburton Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	3935 Hilton Road	Baltimore	21215	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0636	287	21	14.0	84.0%	2 (0.7%)	263 (91.6%)	18 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	8.9	837^th of 864 public elementary schools	3.1%		9.2	842^nd of 865 public elementary schools	2.7%	5	16.7	0.0	9.5	0.0	2.4	0.0	3.0	22.2	15.8	4.7	14.9	16.7	14.6	14.9		4.8	2.0	$26,803	$5,179	$21,624

Frequently Asked Questions about Gwynns Falls Elementary

What schools do graduates of Gwynns Falls Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gwynns Falls 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 Gwynns Falls Elementary?

Students at Gwynns Falls Elementary are 98% African American.

How many students attend Gwynns Falls Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 201 students attended Gwynns Falls Elementary.

Is Gwynns Falls Elementary a good school?

Gwynns Falls Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.6% of Maryland elementary schools.

What district is Gwynns Falls Elementary in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

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