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Hampden Elementary/Middle

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Hampden Elementary/Middle ranks 227 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

227^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Hampden Elementary/Middle in Baltimore, MD, is a public school serving 508 students from Pre-K through 8th grade, and it stands out as a high-performing beacon within the Baltimore City Public Schools district. The school has shown a strong upward trend in its state ranking over the past decade, now placing in the top 26% of all Maryland elementary schools with a 4-star rating. This is especially impressive given that 44% of its students come from low socio-economic status backgrounds, and the school achieves these results with lower per-student spending ($21,974) than many of its lower-performing neighbors.

Academically, Hampden significantly outperforms both its district and nearby schools. In English Language Arts (ELA), 60.3% of students are proficient, nearly double the district average of 32.9%, and in Math, 34% are proficient compared to the district's 13.3%. The school's early education foundation is exceptionally strong, with 76.9% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA and 67.3% in Math—rates that far exceed state averages. However, a key challenge is a "middle school cliff" in math, where proficiency drops from 67.3% in 3rd grade to just 2.8% in 8th grade, suggesting the transition to complex middle school math needs targeted support. Compared to nearby schools, Hampden is a clear outlier: Walter P. Carter Elementary/Middle has only 16.3% ELA proficiency and 2.8% math proficiency, while Waverly Elementary/Middle sits at 28.7% and 13.3%, respectively.

Hampden also excels in attendance and equity. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 23.7% is far lower than the district average of 46.4% and many neighbors like Barclay Elementary/Middle (49.5%). The school is particularly effective for specific student groups: African American students and low socio-economic status students both rank in the 74th percentile statewide, earning 4 stars, which shows the school is successfully closing achievement gaps. While Medfield Heights Elementary (a K-5 school 0.9 miles away) outperforms Hampden in grades 3-5, Hampden’s middle school component offers a unique advantage for families seeking a continuous Pre-K through 8th grade experience in a school that consistently delivers strong results.

508

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,974

Per pupil spending ?

44.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3608 Chestnut Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21211-2529

(410) 396-6004

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.7%

African American:

40.6%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (43% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2016

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

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg21%

Maryland avg37%

Elementary school

227^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

147^th of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	74.6	227 of 864	73.7%	★★★★☆
2025	78.9	192 of 865	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	269 of 859	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	290 of 855	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	293 of 862	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.0	293 of 802	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.7	397 of 853	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	351 of 857	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.6	408 of 847	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.1	339 of 845	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	31.5	565 of 859	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.4	561 of 867	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.8	466 of 847	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.2	442 of 857	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.2	517 of 853	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	67.9	302 of 855	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.6	349 of 850	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.1	435 of 838	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	66.7	293 of 818	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.5	187 of 804	76.7%	★★★★☆
2005	78.3	163 of 805	79.8%	★★★★☆
2004	74.6	203 of 803	74.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	56.8	129 of 504	74.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	49.1	289 of 796	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	56.5	142 of 546	74.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	43.5	333 of 788	57.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	45.3	261 of 528	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	147 of 339	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.8	145 of 337	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	132 of 328	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	133 of 322	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	119 of 333	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.0	175 of 303	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.5	140 of 316	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.6	167 of 328	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.8	169 of 317	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.7	184 of 314	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.1	219 of 315	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.9	217 of 339	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.7	209 of 316	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.9	178 of 314	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.3	178 of 309	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.8	172 of 324	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	72.7	91 of 301	69.8%	★★★★☆
2008	52.0	160 of 283	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	52.2	116 of 259	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	53.2	124 of 303	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	38.9	179 of 273	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	26.8	215 of 288	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	22.6	170 of 210	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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

African American (2021)74th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)74th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2021)64th percentile~ school

Male (2021)58th percentile-6 vs school

White (2021)51st percentile-13 vs school

Middle school

Female (2021)59th percentile+17 vs school

African American (2021)55th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)34th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2021)25th percentile-17 vs school

White (2021)19th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts60%+9 vs state

Mathematics34%+7 vs state

Science22%-10 vs state

Algebra I19%~ state avg

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by a parent
Thursday, April 14, 2016

My child started in Pre-K to 8th grade.... Great school! Classroom size small enough with wonderful teachers for each student to gain the knowledge they deserve. Staff is wonderful and focus on your child performance. Very pleased with my child grades, testing scores and overall performance throughtout the years at Hampden. 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 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/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 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
Hampden Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	3608 Chestnut Avenue	Baltimore	21211	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6004	508	30	16.9	44.1%	232 (45.7%)	206 (40.6%)	19 (3.7%)	15 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (6.7%)	74.6	227^th of 864 public elementary schools	73.7%		78.9	192^nd of 865 public elementary schools	77.8%	35	67.3	43.9	45.2	22.0	21.7	2.8	34.0	76.9	66.1	54.8	61.2	54.1	49.1	60.3	19.0		30.2	15.8	$21,974	$4,171	$17,803
Medfield Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4300 Buchanan Avenue	Baltimore	21211	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 396-6460	485	25	19.4	37.9%	203 (41.9%)	153 (31.5%)	26 (5.4%)	60 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.9%)	75.3	222^nd of 864 public elementary schools	74.3%		80.6	175^th of 865 public elementary schools	79.8%	47	57.9	39.1	39.2				45.8	71.1	67.7	56.9				65.2			40.3		$19,774	$2,907	$16,868
Barclay Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	2900 Barclay Street	Baltimore	21218	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6387	373	28	13.5	82.3%	13 (3.5%)	263 (70.5%)	86 (23.1%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	22.7	651^st of 864 public elementary schools	24.7%		18.7	705^th of 865 public elementary schools	18.5%	54	11.1	13.9	7.3	5.4	2.4	10.4	8.3	41.7	13.9	34.1	50.0	34.9	45.8	37.1			12.2	16.7	$25,600	$5,214	$20,386
Margaret Brent Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	100 E 26th Street	Baltimore	21218	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6509	235	18	13.4	60.0%	35 (14.9%)	102 (43.4%)	82 (34.9%)	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	6 (2.6%)	25.3	626^th of 864 public elementary schools	27.5%		19.4	693^rd of 865 public elementary schools	19.9%	67	26.9	32.0	20.8	6.7	8.3	26.7	19.7	34.6	28.0	25.0	29.0	33.3	42.1	31.5			14.3	5.6	$24,395	$4,780	$19,615
Waverly Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	3400 Ellerslie Avenue	Baltimore	21218	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6394	534	37	14.4	82.2%	8 (1.5%)	479 (89.7%)	37 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	14.1	763^rd of 864 public elementary schools	11.7%		18.1	712^th of 865 public elementary schools	17.7%	51	17.8	9.1	8.2	0.0	7.0	0.0	6.5	26.7	18.2	12.0	35.8	43.0	23.4	28.7	10.7		4.0	5.3	$24,490	$5,214	$19,275
Dorothy I. Height Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2011 Linden Avenue	Baltimore	21217	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0837	435	30	14.5	88.3%	17 (3.9%)	368 (84.6%)	29 (6.7%)	13 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	7.7	844^th of 864 public elementary schools	2.3%		9.5	841^st of 865 public elementary schools	2.8%	3	10.8	4.1	6.5				7.4	13.8	8.2	14.8				12.6			5.0		$25,354	$5,225	$20,128
Walter P. Carter Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	820 E 43rd Street	Baltimore	21212	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6271	834	53	15.8	86.9%	6 (0.7%)	777 (93.2%)	35 (4.2%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.1%)	7.8	843^rd of 864 public elementary schools	2.4%		9.2	843^rd of 865 public elementary schools	2.5%		6.3	3.7	1.1	0.0	1.1	5.5	2.8	20.9	8.4	13.3	21.6	18.2	16.3	16.3			3.4	3.3	$22,495	$4,482	$18,013
Lois T. Murray Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	820 E 43rd Street	Baltimore	21212	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 396-7463	33	12	2.7	75.8%	2 (6.1%)	27 (81.8%)	2 (6.1%)	2 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Dallas F. Nicholas Senior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 E 21st Street	Baltimore	21218	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-4525	189	15	13.0	81.5%	2 (1.1%)	142 (75.1%)	35 (18.5%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.6%)	2 (1.1%)	11.3	807^th of 864 public elementary schools	6.6%		7.4	856^th of 865 public elementary schools	1.0%	49	16.7	4.0	14.3				11.1	25.0	12.0	21.4				19.0			7.1		$33,806	$6,232	$27,574
Mount Royal Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	121 McMechen Street	Baltimore	21217	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0864	786	48	16.5	63.5%	136 (17.3%)	548 (69.7%)	51 (6.5%)	15 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.2%)	51	404^th of 864 public elementary schools	53.2%		54.5	369^th of 865 public elementary schools	57.3%	35	41.1	21.1	17.5	32.0	35.7	1.6	31.0	42.9	36.8	28.1	56.2	66.7	58.7	53.7	44.4	100.0	28.1	28.8	$20,721	$4,029	$16,691

Frequently Asked Questions about Hampden Elementary/Middle

Is Hampden Elementary/Middle a good school?

Hampden Elementary/Middle ranks 227^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Hampden Elementary/Middle in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Hampden Elementary/Middle?

Students at Hampden Elementary/Middle are 46% White, 41% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Hampden Elementary/Middle attend?

Students who attend Hampden Elementary/Middle usually go on to attend:

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How many students attend Hampden Elementary/Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 508 students attended Hampden Elementary/Middle.

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