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Hampstead Hill Academy

Q: Is Hampstead Hill Academy a good school?

Hampstead Hill Academy ranks 257 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

257^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Hampstead Hill Academy is a public PK-8 school in Baltimore, MD, serving 933 students in the Patterson Park neighborhood as part of the Baltimore City Public Schools district. This school stands out as a high-performing academic beacon in a district that ranks near the bottom of the state, consistently earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the last five years and ranking in the 70th-81st percentile statewide.

The most striking difference between Hampstead Hill Academy and its neighbors is academic performance. In the 2025-2026 school year, the school achieved a 50% proficiency rate in Math and a 65.6% proficiency rate in English Language Arts (ELA). This is dramatically higher than the district averages of 13.3% in Math and 32.9% in ELA. For comparison, the nearest school, Highlandtown Elementary/Middle #237, posted just 5.4% Math and 16% ELA proficiency—meaning Hampstead Hill's scores are roughly 9 times higher in Math and 4 times higher in ELA. Even the next best nearby school, Patterson Park Public Charter School, trails significantly with 19.1% Math and 41.4% ELA proficiency. The school also excels in advanced coursework, with 79.4% of students proficient in Algebra I compared to just 13.8% district-wide.

Another key differentiator is the school's remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 9.7%, compared to the district average of 46.4%. This is drastically lower than nearby schools like Tench Tilghman Elementary/Middle (58.0%) and City Springs Elementary/Middle (58.4%), indicating a highly engaged student body and positive school culture. Interestingly, Hampstead Hill achieves these results while spending $21,452 per student—less than many lower-performing neighbors such as William Paca Elementary ($28,167) and Wolfe Street Academy ($30,454). This suggests the school's success comes from effective instruction and strong leadership rather than higher spending, making it a true community anchor and a clear "school of choice" for families in the area.

933

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,452

Per pupil spending ?

40.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 S Linwood Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21224-3856

(410) 396-9146

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.5%

Hispanic:

36.1%

African American:

16.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 81st percentile in 2023 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (58% vs 37% meeting standards)

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

✓Above the Maryland median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 81st-percentile peak (2023) to 70th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg21%

Maryland avg37%

Elementary school

257^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 35 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

10^th of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 40 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to top 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	70.5	257 of 864	70.3%	★★★★☆
2025	80.8	172 of 865	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	218 of 859	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	166 of 855	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	226 of 862	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	62.2	212 of 802	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	64.3	281 of 853	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.4	273 of 857	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.9	304 of 847	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	33.1	543 of 845	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.5	550 of 859	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.1	386 of 867	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.0	464 of 847	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.3	599 of 857	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.5	622 of 853	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	49.6	504 of 855	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.6	427 of 850	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.0	524 of 838	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	87.0	45 of 818	94.5%	★★★★★
2006	85.2	71 of 804	91.2%	★★★★★
2005	85.8	78 of 805	90.3%	★★★★★
2004	80.8	136 of 803	83.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	55.0	139 of 504	72.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	30.1	82 of 115	28.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	51.3	275 of 796	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	47.7	109 of 347	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	55.2	152 of 546	72.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	67.8	180 of 788	77.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	82.7	66 of 528	87.5%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	96.2	10 of 339	97.1%	★★★★★
2025	92.7	21 of 337	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	93.7	14 of 328	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	90.4	22 of 322	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	86.0	43 of 333	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	72 of 303	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	77.5	68 of 316	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	81 of 328	75.3%	★★★★☆
2017	64.5	105 of 317	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.4	136 of 314	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.8	112 of 315	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.7	94 of 339	72.3%	★★★★☆
2013	63.6	119 of 316	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.4	172 of 314	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.3	159 of 309	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	64.9	132 of 324	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.5	95 of 301	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	40.7	193 of 283	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	82.6	47 of 264	82.2%	★★★★☆
2006	84.3	34 of 254	86.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	61.1	85 of 259	67.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	23.6	24 of 25	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	66.6	76 of 303	74.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	55.3	71 of 207	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	72.5	33 of 273	87.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	75.9	58 of 288	79.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	86.8	17 of 210	91.9%	★★★★★

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

White (2021)88th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2021)77th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2021)72nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)72nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2021)69th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2021)65th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)29th percentile-45 vs school

Middle school

White (2021)92nd percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)88th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2021)80th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2021)75th percentile~ school

African American (2021)67th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2021)66th percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)4th percentile-72 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I79%+58 vs state

English Language Arts66%+14 vs state

Science50%+18 vs state

Mathematics50%+23 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, May 16, 2019

This is simply an amazing school. Despite the challenges of extreme diversity, socioeconomic disparity, and city living, this school THRIVES. It completely changed our mind about leaving Baltimore for our kids. We love it. The staff are amazing, teachers are engaged, students have a love of learning, so many activities every week, engaged parents. It truly is a gem, one of the best schools in the state. 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
Hampstead Hill Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	500 S Linwood Avenue	Baltimore	21224	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(410) 396-9146	933	47	19.8	40.1%	341 (36.5%)	158 (16.9%)	337 (36.1%)	26 (2.8%)	10 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	59 (6.3%)	70.5	257^th of 864 public elementary schools	70.3%		80.8	172^nd of 865 public elementary schools	80.1%	85	40.7	44.3	37.8	61.5	55.8	25.8	50.0	50.8	55.1	54.4	79.8	82.6	75.5	65.6	79.4	38.2	61.3	$21,452	$4,264	$17,188
Highlandtown Elementary/Middle #215	Public	PK, KG-8	3223 E Pratt Street	Baltimore	21224	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9381	405	36	11.2	63.7%	4 (1.0%)	43 (10.6%)	356 (87.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11	812^th of 864 public elementary schools	6.0%		13.3	788^th of 865 public elementary schools	8.9%	24	15.4	11.9	5.8	3.6	0.0	6.1	6.7	18.4	21.4	15.4	19.6	17.8	8.0	16.6		3.9	2.1	$23,016	$4,324	$18,692
Patterson Park Public Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	27 N Lakewood Avenue	Baltimore	21224	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 558-1230	730	52	14.0	62.2%	87 (11.9%)	312 (42.7%)	307 (42.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.7%)	33	547^th of 864 public elementary schools	36.7%		24.7	617^th of 865 public elementary schools	28.7%	70	39.0	26.3	13.3	6.5	22.7	0.0	19.1	36.4	28.9	40.0	51.6	57.6	37.1	41.4	4.7	17.3	17.7	$25,628	$5,469	$20,158
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
William Paca Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 N Lakewood Avenue	Baltimore	21224	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9148	414	37	11.1	60.1%	8 (1.9%)	116 (28.0%)	283 (68.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	12.9	784^th of 864 public elementary schools	9.3%		10.7	825^th of 865 public elementary schools	4.6%	41	19.6	18.9	8.6				15.6	19.6	17.0	16.9				17.9		6.3		$28,167	$5,104	$23,063
Wolfe Street Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	245 S Wolfe Street	Baltimore	21231	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9140	244	23	10.6	76.2%	11 (4.5%)	34 (13.9%)	197 (80.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	26.8	610^th of 864 public elementary schools	29.4%		18.8	702^nd of 865 public elementary schools	18.8%	92	12.5	26.2	15.8				18.8	28.1	38.1	32.4				33.3		21.1		$30,454	$6,016	$24,438
Tench Tilghman Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	600 N Patterson Park Avenue	Baltimore	21205	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9247	376	25	15.3	84.6%	6 (1.6%)	268 (71.3%)	96 (25.5%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7.3	847^th of 864 public elementary schools	2.0%		10.5	827^th of 865 public elementary schools	4.4%	20	3.4	2.5	4.1	2.2	0.0	4.7	2.9	10.3	2.6	14.6	13.6	17.5	16.7	12.8		4.6	2.3	$22,781	$4,534	$18,247
City Springs Elementary/Middle	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	100 S Caroline Street	Baltimore	21231	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9165	483	35	14.0	88.2%	17 (3.5%)	414 (85.7%)	36 (7.5%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.9%)	15.9	748^th of 864 public elementary schools	13.4%		14	772^nd of 865 public elementary schools	10.8%	24	16.7	8.3	8.5	4.3	4.7	0.0	8.2	32.8	30.0	25.8	17.8	38.5	34.0	30.3	25.0	11.1	16.3	$30,850	$7,285	$23,565
Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins Partnership	Public	PK, KG-8	2100 Ashland Avenue	Baltimore	21205	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 642-2060	636	44	14.4	82.4%	6 (0.9%)	610 (95.9%)	13 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	13	781^st of 864 public elementary schools	9.6%		15	754^th of 865 public elementary schools	12.8%	27	19.4	8.7	1.6	4.6	6.8		7.4	22.4	15.9	11.5	38.5	30.5	39.1	26.4	2.9	1.6	7.2	$23,823	$5,200	$18,623
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hampstead Hill Academy

What schools do graduates of Hampstead Hill Academy attend?

Students who attend Hampstead Hill Academy 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 district is Hampstead Hill Academy in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Hampstead Hill Academy?

Students at Hampstead Hill Academy are 37% White, 36% Hispanic, 17% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Hampstead Hill Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 933 students attended Hampstead Hill Academy.

Is Hampstead Hill Academy a good school?

Hampstead Hill Academy ranks 257^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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