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Hazelwood Elementary/Middle

Q: Is Hazelwood Elementary/Middle a good school?

Hazelwood Elementary/Middle ranks in the bottom 10.5% of Maryland elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Hazelwood Elementary/Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 524 students attended Hazelwood Elementary/Middle.

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

Students at Hazelwood Elementary/Middle are 85% African American, 10% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% White.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

774^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Hazelwood Elementary/Middle is a public school in Baltimore, Maryland, serving 498 students in grades PK-8. The school is part of the Baltimore City Public Schools district, which is ranked 24th out of 25 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hazelwood Elementary/Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Maryland elementary schools, with a ranking between 723 and 822 out of around 850-867 schools over the past decade. The school faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 47.5% to 58.1% in recent years, and poor academic performance. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 6.7% of Hazelwood students were proficient or better in MCAP Mathematics, compared to 12.6% for the district and 26.5% for the state. In English Language Arts, 29.3% of Hazelwood students were proficient, compared to 31.2% for the district and 50.8% for the state.

When comparing Hazelwood Elementary/Middle to nearby schools in the same district, such as Hamilton Elementary/Middle and Baltimore International Academy, the academic performance of Hazelwood students is significantly lower. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 74.47% to 81.93% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite the significant increase in per-student spending at Hazelwood, from $16,483 in 2020-2021 to $25,419 in 2023-2024, the academic performance of the school has not improved.

524

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,419

Per pupil spending ?

82.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4517 Hazelwood Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21206-3302

(410) 396-9098

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

84.9%

Hispanic:

10.3%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2013 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (17% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 22 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg20%

Maryland avg37%

Elementary school

774^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

229^th of 337

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Maryland Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

61^st of 104Elementary 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
2025	14.0	774 of 865	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	758 of 859	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	813 of 855	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	800 of 862	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	822 of 857	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.2	808 of 847	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.4	801 of 845	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.9	795 of 859	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	23.1	723 of 867	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.4	761 of 847	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.4	719 of 857	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.8	692 of 853	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.7	765 of 855	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.8	627 of 850	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.3	675 of 838	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	84.7	72 of 818	91.2%	★★★★★
2006	88.9	24 of 804	97.0%	★★★★★
2005	89.0	28 of 805	96.5%	★★★★★
2004	84.3	65 of 803	91.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	7.3	794 of 796	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	11.0	771 of 788	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	229 of 337	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.9	266 of 328	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	307 of 322	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	307 of 333	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.0	298 of 303	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.0	317 of 328	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	17.7	263 of 317	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.5	289 of 314	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.7	295 of 315	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	13.0	294 of 339	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	10.1	295 of 316	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	19.9	262 of 314	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.9	248 of 309	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.5	281 of 324	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.4	269 of 301	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	11.6	256 of 283	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	89.8	15 of 264	94.3%	★★★★★
2006	89.5	14 of 254	94.5%	★★★★★
2005	89.2	10 of 255	96.1%	★★★★★
2004	85.8	22 of 252	91.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	11.8	249 of 259	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	7.2	296 of 303	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	12.8	266 of 273	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	7.8	285 of 288	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Male (2021)2nd percentile

Female (2021)<1st percentile

Middle school

African American (2021)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2021)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2021)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts29%-22 vs state

Social Studies21%-18 vs state

Science8%-20 vs state

Mathematics7%-20 vs state

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Schools Near Hazelwood Elementary/Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)							MCAP English Language Arts (2025)							MCAP Algebra I (2025)	MCAP Science (2025)		MCAP Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	MCAP Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hazelwood Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	4517 Hazelwood Avenue	Baltimore	21206	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9098	524	38	13.9	82.4%	8 (1.5%)	445 (84.9%)	54 (10.3%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.1%)	14	774^th of 865 public elementary schools	10.5%		13.3	758^th of 859 public elementary schools	11.8%	16	13.2	3.6	2.4	4.8	3.4	10.9	6.7	34.6	13.5	15.4	32.3	32.8	41.8	29.3		0.0	14.8	21.2	$25,419	$4,938	$20,481
Baltimore International Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4410 Frankford Avenue	Baltimore	21206	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 426-3650	749	51	14.6	70.5%	44 (5.9%)	600 (80.1%)	59 (7.9%)	12 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.0%)	17.9	718^th of 865 public elementary schools	17.0%		21.1	636^th of 859 public elementary schools	26.0%	82	16.0	13.1	5.6	7.1	11.1	24.6	12.8	29.3	20.5	15.3	44.9	38.1	46.4	31.2		5.6	29.8	22.8	$21,250	$3,317	$17,933
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%)	35.8	508^th of 865 public elementary schools	41.3%		44.8	420^th of 859 public elementary schools	51.1%	88	28.6	19.2	26.9	3.7	11.5	8.3	16.3	38.1	50.0	26.9	55.6	53.8	37.0	43.8		11.5	18.5	44.4	$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%)	12.5	803^rd of 865 public elementary schools	7.2%		14.2	736^th of 859 public elementary schools	14.3%	67	6.5	11.1	6.3				7.3	21.7	23.5	25.0				23.2		6.5			$25,104	$4,517	$20,587
McCormick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5101 Hazelwood Ave	Baltimore	21206	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0500	295	21	13.8	80.3%	22 (7.5%)	213 (72.2%)	34 (11.5%)	8 (2.7%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.7%)	12.4	805^th of 865 public elementary schools	6.9%		16.5	702^nd of 859 public elementary schools	18.3%	103	10.0	2.6	11.6				8.6	17.7	26.3	19.5				20.6		9.1			$23,623	$3,301	$20,322
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%)	30.3	554^th of 865 public elementary schools	36.0%		18.7	672^nd of 859 public elementary schools	21.8%	118	33.9	16.9	8.5	4.1	7.7	1.8	12.2	41.4	29.3	31.7	56.3	36.9	33.8	38.6	18.8	8.2	12.9	18.1	$21,762	$4,333	$17,429
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%)	55.2	364^th of 865 public elementary schools	57.9%		50.8	366^th of 859 public elementary schools	57.4%	2	67.9	32.1	35.7	7.1	17.9	4.5	29.0	53.6	60.7	53.6	39.3	53.6	43.3	50.6		14.3	23.3	27.6	$24,020	$6,014	$18,006
Elmwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	531 Dale Ave	Baltimore	21206	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-5232	396	28	14.1	65.2%	70 (17.7%)	200 (50.5%)	84 (21.2%)	14 (3.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.6%)	17.9	716^th of 865 public elementary schools	17.2%		15.2	723^rd of 859 public elementary schools	15.8%	7	24.1	11.3	13.6				16.3	18.2	32.7	19.0				23.0		8.8			$20,446	$2,234	$18,212
Furley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5000 Truesdale Avenue	Baltimore	21206	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9094	410	33	12.6	85.1%	5 (1.2%)	343 (83.7%)	33 (8.0%)	25 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	14.7	758^th of 865 public elementary schools	12.4%		16.2	707^th of 859 public elementary schools	17.7%	51	10.9	9.0	9.8				9.8	28.3	34.9	9.1				25.6		0.0			$26,054	$5,170	$20,883
Moravia Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6001 Frankford Avenue	Baltimore	21206	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9096	655	54	12.1	82.9%	14 (2.1%)	578 (88.2%)	39 (6.0%)	15 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	20.2	685^th of 865 public elementary schools	20.8%		18.8	671^st of 859 public elementary schools	21.9%	14	31.2	16.3	6.0				17.5	37.6	24.7	17.2				26.3		7.3			$28,869	$5,278	$23,591

Frequently Asked Questions about Hazelwood Elementary/Middle

What schools do graduates of Hazelwood Elementary/Middle attend?

Students who attend Hazelwood 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

What is the racial makeup of Hazelwood Elementary/Middle?

Students at Hazelwood Elementary/Middle are 85% African American, 10% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% White.

Is Hazelwood Elementary/Middle a good school?

Hazelwood Elementary/Middle ranks in the bottom 10.5% of Maryland elementary schools.

How many students attend Hazelwood Elementary/Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 524 students attended Hazelwood Elementary/Middle.

What district is Hazelwood Elementary/Middle in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

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