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Hilton Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

823^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Hilton Elementary is a small Pre-K through 5th grade school in the Baltimore City Public Schools district, serving 258 students in a high-poverty area where over 86% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has faced significant challenges, ranking in the bottom 5-10% of Maryland elementary schools for nearly a decade and receiving a 0-star rating for the last four years, with academic proficiency rates well below district and state averages.

The most critical issue at Hilton is extreme chronic absenteeism, with 63.2% of students chronically absent in the 2024-2025 school year—the highest rate among nearby schools and far above the district average of 46.4%. This is a stark contrast to Creative City Public Charter School, which has a 36.6% absenteeism rate and achieves notably better academic results. However, there is a bright spot: Hilton's 3rd-grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate of 38.7% actually exceeds the district average of 31% and outperforms nearby schools like Gwynns Falls Elementary (13.2%) and Windsor Hills Elementary/Middle (23.1%). Unfortunately, this success does not carry forward, as proficiency rates drop to 0% in 5th grade for both Math and ELA, while Liberty Elementary—just 0.7 miles away with a similar student population—maintains a 36.2% proficiency rate in 5th-grade ELA.

Despite spending $27,987 per student—higher than several better-performing nearby schools like Liberty ($26,541) and KIPP Harmony Academy ($26,234)—Hilton's academic outcomes remain low, suggesting resources are not being effectively utilized. The comparison with Liberty Elementary, which ranks in the 28th percentile (1-star) versus Hilton's 5th percentile (0-star), shows that high poverty does not have to dictate low performance. For parents, the data highlights that tackling chronic absenteeism and strengthening upper-grade instruction are critical areas for improvement at Hilton.

258

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,987

Per pupil spending ?

86.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3301 Carlisle Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21216-1837

(410) 396-0634

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.2%

Hispanic:

3.9%

White:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (10% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school10%

District avg23%

Maryland avg39%

823^rd of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 34 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

80^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	10.2	823 of 864	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.8	824 of 865	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	854 of 859	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	817 of 855	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	780 of 862	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	737 of 853	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	703 of 857	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.8	670 of 847	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.8	520 of 845	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.5	529 of 859	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.0	645 of 867	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	48.8	476 of 847	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.9	516 of 857	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	31.6	642 of 853	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.4	637 of 855	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	61.7	370 of 850	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.5	457 of 838	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	78.6	143 of 818	82.5%	★★★★☆
2006	77.3	172 of 804	78.6%	★★★★☆
2005	86.6	66 of 805	91.8%	★★★★★
2004	83.2	93 of 803	88.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	10.6	778 of 796	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	12.1	759 of 788	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2021)4th percentile

Female (2021)2nd percentile

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts15%-36 vs state

Mathematics8%-19 vs state

Science0%-32 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, September 20, 2018

The staff are very unprofessional they are not organized at all my child been attending Hilton for 4 years and this year is the first time I have ever spoke to the principal Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, April 6, 2014

I would caution users of this site to research additional sites as well concerning school profiles and assessment information. I am not sure of the accuracy of the data being presented here. 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
Hilton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3301 Carlisle Avenue	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0634	258	21	12.2	86.4%	2 (0.8%)	243 (94.2%)	10 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	10.2	823^rd of 864 public elementary schools	4.7%		10.8	824^th of 865 public elementary schools	4.7%	1	16.1	7.1	0.0				7.7	38.7	7.1	0.0				15.4		0.0		$27,987	$5,391	$22,595
Windsor Hills Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	4001 Alto Road	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0595	252	25	10.2	86.5%	3 (1.2%)	232 (92.1%)	13 (5.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	19.6	687^th of 864 public elementary schools	20.5%		17.7	722^nd of 865 public elementary schools	16.5%	35	4.0	25.0	9.5	0.0	14.8	8.0	9.0	23.1	37.5	27.3	40.6	22.2	36.0	31.1		10.0	4.0	$31,478	$6,298	$25,180
Gwynns Falls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Gwynns Falls Parkway	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0638	201	19	10.5	84.6%	1 (0.5%)	196 (97.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	10.1	824^th of 864 public elementary schools	4.6%		12.6	800^th of 865 public elementary schools	7.5%	24	15.8	12.1	2.4				9.8	13.2	20.6	19.5				17.7		4.8		$26,772	$6,267	$20,505
KIPP Harmony Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2000 Edgewood Street	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 291-2583	1,399	94	14.8	81.4%	5 (0.4%)	1,352 (96.6%)	15 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (1.6%)	16	746^th of 864 public elementary schools	13.7%		18.4	709^th of 865 public elementary schools	18.0%	37	14.2	18.3	11.7	1.7	13.5	2.6	12.9	31.0	27.5	27.6	16.4	33.6	25.0	26.6	74.3	9.5	7.2	$26,234	$4,903	$21,330
Liberty Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3901 Maine Avenue	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0571	335	23	14.8	86.3%	0 (0.0%)	313 (93.4%)	20 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	25.4	624^th of 864 public elementary schools	27.8%		25.1	609^th of 865 public elementary schools	29.6%	15	28.9	9.4	13.0				16.7	45.7	21.2	36.2				33.8		20.0		$26,541	$5,280	$21,262
Edgewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 Edgewood Street	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0532	134	14	9.9	88.8%	1 (0.7%)	129 (96.3%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		$37,324	$8,067	$29,257
Dr. Nathan A. Pitts-Ashburton Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	3935 Hilton Road	Baltimore	21215	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0636	287	21	14.0	84.0%	2 (0.7%)	263 (91.6%)	18 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	8.9	837^th of 864 public elementary schools	3.1%		9.2	842^nd of 865 public elementary schools	2.7%	5	16.7	0.0	9.5	0.0	2.4	0.0	3.0	22.2	15.8	4.7	14.9	16.7	14.6	14.9		4.8	2.0	$26,803	$5,179	$21,624
Robert W. Coleman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 Windsor Avenue	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0764	201	15	13.4	91.5%	0 (0.0%)	193 (96.0%)	4 (2.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	9.6	829^th of 864 public elementary schools	4.1%		9.9	835^th of 865 public elementary schools	3.5%	6	16.7	10.7	5.4				10.1	20.8	17.9	10.8				15.7		2.9		$28,406	$5,754	$22,652
Belmont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1406 N Ellamont Street	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0579	177	12	15.3	90.4%	0 (0.0%)	170 (96.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	19.4	688^th of 864 public elementary schools	20.4%		14.6	760^th of 865 public elementary schools	12.1%	72	17.4	25.0	28.0				23.7	26.1	17.9	4.0				15.8		8.3		$31,890	$7,289	$24,601
Creative City Public Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	2810 Shirley Avenue	Baltimore	21215	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(443) 642-3600	210	13	16.8	81.9%	12 (5.7%)	182 (86.7%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.2%)	16.4	735^th of 864 public elementary schools	14.9%		16.7	736^th of 865 public elementary schools	14.9%	1	10.8	16.7	17.6				14.6	16.2	27.3	29.4				23.5		16.7		$25,196	$5,208	$19,987

Frequently Asked Questions about Hilton Elementary

How many students attend Hilton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 258 students attended Hilton Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Hilton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hilton Elementary 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 Hilton Elementary?

Students at Hilton Elementary are 94% African American, 4% Hispanic.

What district is Hilton Elementary in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

Is Hilton Elementary a good school?

Hilton Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.7% of Maryland elementary schools.

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