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Harlem Park Elementary/Middle

Q: Is Harlem Park Elementary/Middle a good school?

Harlem Park Elementary/Middle ranks in the bottom 5.9% of Maryland elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Harlem Park Elementary/Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 402 students attended Harlem Park Elementary/Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Harlem Park Elementary/Middle?

Students at Harlem Park Elementary/Middle are 97% African American, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

814^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Harlem Park Elementary/Middle is a public school in the Baltimore City Public Schools district, serving 402 students from Pre-K through 8th grade in a high-poverty area where over 93% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The most promising news for Harlem Park is a dramatic improvement in attendance. Chronic absenteeism dropped from nearly 59% in the 2022-2023 school year to just 29.3% in 2024-2025, which is now significantly better than the district average of 46.4% and the lowest rate among all nearby schools. For context, nearby schools like Sandtown-Winchester Achievement Academy (72%) and The Historic Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Elementary (65.2%) have chronic absenteeism rates more than double that of Harlem Park. This turnaround is a strong foundation for future academic growth. Academically, the school shows specific bright spots: 30.8% of 3rd graders were proficient in math, outperforming the district average of 22.6%, and 22% of 8th graders were proficient in math, far exceeding the district average of 6.3%. However, there are also crisis points, such as 0% proficiency in 5th and 6th grade math, indicating a need for urgent intervention in the middle grades.

Interestingly, Harlem Park spends less per student ($20,251) than all its nearby peers, yet achieves comparable or better results than some higher-spending schools. For example, Furman Templeton Preparatory Academy spends over $31,000 per student but has similar overall math proficiency. The nearby James McHenry Elementary/Middle (0.83 miles away) serves a similar student population but achieves much higher proficiency in nearly every subject, proving that significant improvement is possible within the same community. For parents, this means Harlem Park has clear strengths to build on—especially in attendance and early-grade math—while also having specific areas that need focused attention.

402

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,251

Per pupil spending ?

93.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1401 W Lafayette Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21217-2128

(410) 396-0633

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.5%

Hispanic:

1.5%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2011 → 6th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (12% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 37 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school12%

District avg22%

Maryland avg38%

Elementary school

814^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 1% (2016) to bottom 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

260^th of 342

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 24 pts since 2016

From bottom 1% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

76^th of 103Elementary Schools in the Baltimore City Public Schools

24^th of 24Baltimore 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	10.9	814 of 865	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.2	847 of 865	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.0	858 of 859	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	846 of 855	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	828 of 862	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.8	802 of 802	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.6	844 of 845	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.3	854 of 859	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.8	862 of 867	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.7	820 of 853	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	16.4	787 of 855	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	20.7	757 of 850	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.4	750 of 838	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	88.0	35 of 818	95.7%	★★★★★
2006	67.7	283 of 804	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	77.1	171 of 805	78.8%	★★★★☆
2004	76.4	179 of 803	77.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	7.1	503 of 504	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	24.2	260 of 342	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.3	294 of 337	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	318 of 328	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	304 of 333	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	308 of 328	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.5	314 of 314	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.9	312 of 339	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.1	293 of 309	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	18.9	287 of 324	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.0	265 of 301	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	11.0	257 of 283	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	9.5	288 of 303	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)<1st percentile~ school

Middle school

Female (2021)5th percentile

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts15%-37 vs state

Mathematics11%-16 vs state

Science8%-24 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 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 (2025)	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
Harlem Park Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	1401 W Lafayette Avenue	Baltimore	21217	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0633	402	30	13.4	93.5%	3 (0.7%)	388 (96.5%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	10.9	814^th of 865 public elementary schools	5.9%		8.2	847^th of 865 public elementary schools	2.1%	33	30.8	10.3	0.0	0.0	2.4	22.0	11.0	7.5	15.4	5.7	25.5	11.4	19.6	15.0			0.0	13.5	$20,251	$4,743	$15,508
Franklin Square Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	1400 W Lexington Street	Baltimore	21223	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0795	490	33	15.0	86.5%	15 (3.1%)	380 (77.6%)	82 (16.7%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	10.3	820^th of 865 public elementary schools	5.2%		11	821^st of 865 public elementary schools	5.1%	1	9.4	12.8	5.3	3.3	8.7	7.0	7.6	15.4	12.8	13.2	24.6	27.7	32.8	22.1			5.3	2.9	$21,891	$4,724	$17,167
New Song Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1530 Presstman Street	Baltimore	21217	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 728-2091	182	13	14.0	87.4%	0 (0.0%)	182 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.2	849^th of 865 public elementary schools	1.8%		7.7	853^rd of 865 public elementary schools	1.4%	4	14.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	14.3	4.0	7.1	4.5	0.0	25.0	28.6	42.9	18.4			9.1	21.4	$24,869	$4,763	$20,107
Furman Templeton Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1200 Pennsylvania Avenue	Baltimore	21217	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0882	433	26	16.6	92.8%	4 (0.9%)	420 (97.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	11.3	809^th of 865 public elementary schools	6.5%		14.2	770^th of 865 public elementary schools	11.0%	39	16.2	10.2	1.7				9.7	25.0	25.4	18.6				23.1			1.7		$31,185	$7,736	$23,449
Sandtown-Winchester Achievement Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	701 Gold Street	Baltimore	21217	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0800	410	30	13.6	95.1%	1 (0.2%)	403 (98.3%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5.4	861^st of 865 public elementary schools	0.5%		6	862^nd of 865 public elementary schools	0.3%	1	3.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	10.0	3.9	10.3	4.8	5.9	7.9	7.0			3.3	0.0	$22,903	$5,044	$17,859
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	724^th of 865 public elementary schools	16.3%		26	600^th of 865 public elementary schools	30.6%	124	8.3	27.3	25.0				18.3	19.4	27.3	20.8				22.0			0.0		$28,098	$5,944	$22,154
The Historic Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	507 W Preston Street	Baltimore	21201	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0783	236	14	16.8	95.8%	2 (0.8%)	225 (95.3%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	20.8	674^th of 865 public elementary schools	22.1%		11.8	811^th of 865 public elementary schools	6.2%	137	27.7	0.0	2.4				11.9	42.6	40.0	24.4				35.6			5.0		$28,022	$6,120	$21,902
Billie Holiday Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	2400 W Mosher Street	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0506	242	22	11.0	86.0%	2 (0.8%)	229 (94.6%)	9 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)																			$31,423	$6,416	$25,006
Mary Ann Winterling Elementary at Bentalou	Public	PK, KG-5	220 N Bentalou Street	Baltimore	21223	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-1385	296	16	18.5	92.2%	0 (0.0%)	283 (95.6%)	10 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	6.2	860^th of 865 public elementary schools	0.6%		7.8	852^nd of 865 public elementary schools	1.5%	8	6.8	6.1	2.3				5.2	11.4	10.2	9.5				10.4			2.5		$26,929	$5,369	$21,559
James McHenry Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	31 S Schroeder Street	Baltimore	21223	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-1621	588	43	13.6	89.5%	12 (2.0%)	534 (90.8%)	26 (4.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	36	513^th of 865 public elementary schools	40.7%		20.2	682^nd of 865 public elementary schools	21.2%	169	25.6	10.0	7.7	29.6	19.2	14.6	20.2	34.1	17.5	24.5	55.6	50.0	44.9	42.3	26.3		7.1	23.2	$22,282	$4,541	$17,741

Frequently Asked Questions about Harlem Park Elementary/Middle

What schools do graduates of Harlem Park Elementary/Middle attend?

Students who attend Harlem Park 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 Harlem Park Elementary/Middle a good school?

Harlem Park Elementary/Middle ranks in the bottom 5.9% of Maryland elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Harlem Park Elementary/Middle?

Students at Harlem Park Elementary/Middle are 97% African American, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Harlem Park Elementary/Middle in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

How many students attend Harlem Park Elementary/Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 402 students attended Harlem Park Elementary/Middle.

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