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Highlandtown Elementary/Middle #215

Q: Is Highlandtown Elementary/Middle #215 a good school?

Highlandtown Elementary/Middle #215 ranks in the bottom 6.0% of Maryland elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Highlandtown Elementary/Middle #215?

In the 2024-25 school year, 405 students attended Highlandtown Elementary/Middle #215.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Highlandtown Elementary/Middle #215?

Students at Highlandtown Elementary/Middle #215 are 88% Hispanic, 11% African American.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

812^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Highlandtown Elementary/Middle #215 is a PK-8 school in the Highlandtown neighborhood of Baltimore, MD, serving 405 students as part of the Baltimore City Public Schools district, where it has historically performed in the bottom 10% of Maryland elementary schools.

Attendance is a critical challenge at Highlandtown #215, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 42.6%—far higher than nearby schools like William Paca Elementary (18.3%) and Hampstead Hill Academy (9.7%). Academically, the school shows a "tale of two subjects": while its English Language Arts proficiency (16.6%) is similar to peers like John Ruhrah Elementary/Middle (16.5%) and Highlandtown #237 (16.0%), its Math proficiency (6.7%) is dramatically lower—roughly half that of William Paca (15.6%) and a fraction of Hampstead Hill (50.0%). There is also a notable decline in 8th grade ELA, where proficiency drops from 17.8% in 7th grade to just 8.0%, a steeper fall than at nearby schools like Tench Tilghman Elementary/Middle.

Despite spending $23,016 per student—above the state average—Highlandtown #215’s performance lags behind schools with similar or lower spending, such as Wolfe Street Academy ($30,454) and Hampstead Hill ($21,452). The school is part of a cluster of struggling schools in the area, including Highlandtown #237, Tench Tilghman, and Fort Worthington Elementary/Middle, but the success of Hampstead Hill and Patterson Park Public Charter School (37th percentile) shows that high performance is possible in the same neighborhood. There is a glimmer of hope in early grades, where 3rd grade Math (15.4%) and 4th grade ELA (21.4%) are closer to district averages, suggesting early programs may be effective but progress is not sustained into upper grades.

405

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,016

Per pupil spending ?

63.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3223 E Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21224

(410) 396-9381

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.9%

African American:

10.6%

White:

1.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (10% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 35 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school10%

District avg22%

Maryland avg38%

Elementary school

812^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 3% (2016) to bottom 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

321^st of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to bottom 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

75^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	11.0	812 of 864	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.3	788 of 865	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	838 of 859	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	843 of 855	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	802 of 862	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	672 of 853	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	712 of 857	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	7.8	821 of 847	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.1	820 of 845	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.1	809 of 859	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.1	815 of 867	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	22.3	711 of 847	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.0	762 of 857	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.0	753 of 853	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.7	642 of 855	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.0	685 of 850	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	2.5	833 of 838	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	87.0	43 of 818	94.7%	★★★★★
2006	90.6	10 of 804	98.8%	★★★★★
2005	91.3	5 of 805	99.4%	★★★★★
2004	88.1	9 of 803	98.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	10.3	347 of 347	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	8.1	786 of 788	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	13.0	321 of 339	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.8	298 of 337	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	290 of 328	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	293 of 322	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	281 of 333	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.7	291 of 303	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	218 of 316	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.2	283 of 328	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	7.6	308 of 317	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	16.1	263 of 314	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.6	251 of 315	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	12.2	295 of 339	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	9.0	297 of 316	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	24.6	242 of 314	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.5	250 of 309	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	50.0	195 of 324	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	26.9	242 of 301	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	2.9	275 of 283	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	12.0	276 of 303	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	9.4	282 of 288	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)<1st percentile

Hispanic (2021)<1st percentile

Middle school

Female (2021)9th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2021)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts17%-35 vs state

Mathematics7%-20 vs state

Science3%-29 vs state

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by a teacher
Monday, February 1, 2021

Principal belittles her teachers and staff. She will seem extremely nice when hiring you and then within two months she will have no problem yelling at you in front of her students. Teachers always quit! 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Fort Worthington Elementary/Middle	Public	K-8	2710 E Hoffman Street	Baltimore	21213	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9161	705	45	15.6	82.6%	5 (0.7%)	536 (76.0%)	148 (21.0%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.9%)	10.3	818^th of 864 public elementary schools	5.3%		8.8	845^th of 865 public elementary schools	2.3%	27	9.5	7.3	5.6	3.8	2.8	3.1	5.1	12.2	19.3	13.9	26.9	26.9	22.4	20.8		5.6	4.3	$23,006	$4,475	$18,531

Frequently Asked Questions about Highlandtown Elementary/Middle #215

What schools do graduates of Highlandtown Elementary/Middle #215 attend?

Students who attend Highlandtown Elementary/Middle #215 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
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High : Renaissance Academy
High : The Reach! Partnership School
High : Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy
High : Western High

How many students attend Highlandtown Elementary/Middle #215?

In the 2024-25 school year, 405 students attended Highlandtown Elementary/Middle #215.

What is the racial makeup of Highlandtown Elementary/Middle #215?

Students at Highlandtown Elementary/Middle #215 are 88% Hispanic, 11% African American.

What district is Highlandtown Elementary/Middle #215 in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

Is Highlandtown Elementary/Middle #215 a good school?

Highlandtown Elementary/Middle #215 ranks in the bottom 6.0% of Maryland elementary schools.

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