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Hamilton Elementary/Middle

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Hamilton Elementary/Middle ranks 507 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

507^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Hamilton Elementary/Middle is a PK-8 school in Baltimore, MD, serving 801 students in the Hamilton neighborhood as part of the Baltimore City Public Schools district, where over 61% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school stands out as a relative bright spot in a low-performing district, earning a 2-star rating and ranking at the 41st percentile statewide in 2025-2026, its highest rank in several years, while most nearby city schools like Baltimore International Academy, Garrett Heights Elementary/Middle, and Woodhome Elementary/Middle have 1-star or 0-star ratings.

Hamilton's greatest strength is English Language Arts (ELA), where 45.1% of all students are proficient, well above the district average of 32.9% and competitive with the state average of 51.7%. This is especially impressive in middle school: 6th and 7th graders achieve proficiency rates of 61% and 61.1%, outperforming both the district and state averages. However, the school faces a significant math challenge, with only 18.8% of all students proficient, and a concerning "8th grade cliff" where math proficiency drops to 0% and ELA falls to 41.2%. In contrast, City Neighbors Hamilton, a charter school just 0.66 miles away, outperforms Hamilton in nearly every academic metric with a 3-star rating and lower chronic absenteeism (14.3% vs. 26.4%), though it serves a less economically disadvantaged population.

A key differentiator is Hamilton's low chronic absenteeism rate of 26.4%, dramatically lower than the district average of 46.4%, indicating a positive school climate and strong family engagement. Per-pupil spending has increased to over $20,000, but this is not the highest among peers—schools like Villa Cresta Elementary and Yorkwood Elementary spend more yet have vastly different outcomes, suggesting Hamilton gets a better return on its investment. The school's primary challenge is replicating its ELA success in math and addressing the sharp 8th-grade decline, while continuing to build on its strong foundation in reading and attendance.

801

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,669

Per pupil spending ?

61.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6101 Old Harford Road
Baltimore, MD 21214

(410) 396-6375

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

76.2%

White:

9.4%

Hispanic:

9.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Baltimore City Public Schools

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (29% vs 37% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 16 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg21%

Maryland avg37%

Elementary school

507^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

151^st of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Maryland Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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	36.6	507 of 864	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.0	530 of 865	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	525 of 859	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.1	608 of 855	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	555 of 862	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	451 of 802	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.7	573 of 853	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.2	562 of 857	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.3	595 of 847	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.9	566 of 845	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.7	525 of 859	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.7	544 of 867	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.7	364 of 847	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.4	366 of 857	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.1	194 of 853	77.3%	★★★★☆
2010	80.7	123 of 855	85.6%	★★★★☆
2009	75.1	205 of 850	75.9%	★★★★☆
2008	74.0	226 of 838	73.0%	★★★★☆
2007	50.4	457 of 818	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	61.4	342 of 804	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.8	286 of 805	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	66.8	298 of 803	62.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	36.5	314 of 504	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	26.9	527 of 796	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	31.5	402 of 546	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	35.9	406 of 788	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	151 of 339	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.6	172 of 337	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	161 of 328	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.2	177 of 322	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	197 of 333	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.9	170 of 303	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.6	130 of 316	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.3	159 of 328	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.7	170 of 317	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.0	186 of 314	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.3	185 of 315	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	70.5	109 of 339	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	82.6	47 of 316	85.1%	★★★★☆
2012	81.2	56 of 314	82.2%	★★★★☆
2011	68.9	104 of 309	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.8	103 of 324	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.0	153 of 301	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.8	172 of 283	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.8	95 of 264	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.2	84 of 254	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	76.5	58 of 255	77.3%	★★★★☆
2004	67.8	83 of 252	67.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	45.4	132 of 259	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	35.8	187 of 303	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	29.0	223 of 273	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	43.6	148 of 288	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	72.4	56 of 210	73.3%	★★★★☆

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

Male (2021)48th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2021)38th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2021)34th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)26th percentile-17 vs school

Middle school

White (2021)73rd percentile+29 vs school

African American (2021)49th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2021)49th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2021)38th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)18th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts45%-7 vs state

Algebra I21%~ state avg

Mathematics19%-8 vs state

Science16%-16 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, January 25, 2019

Teaching staff is not diverse...majority white in a majority black school. Definitely a 'back-in-the day mentality'. Close Quote

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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
Hamilton Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	6101 Old Harford Road	Baltimore	21214	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6375	801	54	14.9	61.4%	75 (9.4%)	610 (76.2%)	73 (9.1%)	12 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.9%)	36.6	507^th of 864 public elementary schools	41.3%		33	530^th of 865 public elementary schools	38.7%	23	25.3	17.6	15.2	20.3	24.1	0.0	18.8	38.1	25.7	30.0	61.0	61.1	41.2	45.1	21.2	22.1	12.1	$20,669	$4,465	$16,204
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 864 public elementary schools	61.9%		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
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	598^th of 864 public elementary schools	30.8%		27.4	581^st of 865 public elementary schools	32.8%	17	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
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	710^th of 864 public elementary schools	17.8%		30.3	554^th of 865 public elementary schools	36.0%	156	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
Woodhome Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	7300 Moyer Avenue	Baltimore	21234	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6398	496	26	19.4	73.6%	17 (3.4%)	347 (70.0%)	106 (21.4%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	21.6	661^st of 864 public elementary schools	23.5%		22	664^th of 865 public elementary schools	23.2%	3	28.9	7.0	12.5	17.6	4.6	12.8	13.6	22.7	24.6	25.0	41.2	37.5	42.0	32.7		0.0	12.0	$20,014	$4,246	$15,768
Yorkwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5931 Yorkwood Road	Baltimore	21239	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6364	294	21	14.3	82.0%	1 (0.3%)	274 (93.2%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)	18.8	699^th of 864 public elementary schools	19.1%		23.1	640^th of 865 public elementary schools	26.0%	59	23.1	5.5	15.4				13.5	33.3	16.4	38.5				27.8		12.8		$25,164	$4,735	$20,429
Halstead Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1111 Halstead Rd	Baltimore	21234	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-3210	489	30	16.1	78.5%	14 (2.9%)	372 (76.1%)	84 (17.2%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	13.9	764^th of 864 public elementary schools	11.6%		11.9	810^th of 865 public elementary schools	6.4%	46	25.4	13.8	7.0				14.9	27.1	15.4	11.3				17.4		12.7		$20,164	$2,703	$17,461
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 864 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
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
Villa Cresta Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 Rader Ave	Baltimore	21234	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-5275	609	42	14.6	52.9%	212 (34.8%)	200 (32.8%)	118 (19.4%)	18 (3.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (9.5%)	49.6	414^th of 864 public elementary schools	52.1%		42.7	467^th of 865 public elementary schools	46.0%	53	40.4	27.5	29.1				32.4	46.5	41.1	48.5				45.5		35.6		$18,867	$1,392	$17,476

Frequently Asked Questions about Hamilton Elementary/Middle

What is the racial makeup of Hamilton Elementary/Middle?

Students at Hamilton Elementary/Middle are 76% African American, 9% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Hamilton Elementary/Middle attend?

Students who attend Hamilton Elementary/Middle 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

Is Hamilton Elementary/Middle a good school?

Hamilton Elementary/Middle ranks 507^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Hamilton Elementary/Middle in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

How many students attend Hamilton Elementary/Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 801 students attended Hamilton Elementary/Middle.

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