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Billie Holiday Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-2

242

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,423

Per pupil spending ?

86%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2400 W Mosher Street
Baltimore, MD 21216

(410) 396-0506

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.6%

Hispanic:

3.7%

White:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2007 → 1st in 2018

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (5% vs 32% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 72 percentile points since 2007

!Science scores 35 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2020-2021) ?

This school5%

District avg12%

Maryland avg32%

Not ranked this year

Billie Holiday Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2018	4.6	850 of 857	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.3	847 of 847	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.6	843 of 845	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.5	847 of 867	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.6	828 of 857	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	23.3	709 of 853	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	59.5	403 of 855	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.3	391 of 850	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.4	316 of 838	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.8	223 of 818	72.7%	★★★★☆
2006	83.5	93 of 804	88.4%	★★★★☆
2005	87.0	55 of 805	93.2%	★★★★★
2004	83.1	95 of 803	88.2%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Maryland (2020-2021) ?

Mathematics5%-18 vs state

Science5%-35 vs state

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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
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
Empowerment Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	851 Braddish Avenue	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(443) 984-2381	344	30	11.4	79.7%	3 (0.9%)	335 (97.4%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22.7	648^th of 865 public elementary schools	25.1%		28.4	550^th of 859 public elementary schools	36.0%	98	26.5	28.1	0.0	0.0	5.3	7.7	10.8	32.4	34.4	32.4	35.7	65.8	33.3	39.7	9.1	0.0	20.0	12.5	$22,994	$3,716	$19,278
Rosemont Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	2777 Presstman Street	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0574	294	19	15.4	90.1%	4 (1.4%)	288 (98.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.7	759^th of 865 public elementary schools	12.3%		10.2	814^th of 859 public elementary schools	5.2%	55	36.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.5	6.4	28.0	14.8	4.4	31.4	31.1	19.6	22.9		4.4	6.5	10.6	$25,006	$5,902	$19,105
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%)	7.8	852^nd of 865 public elementary schools	1.5%		9.5	826^th of 859 public elementary schools	3.8%	26	5.2	5.3	2.4				4.3	13.8	23.7	9.5				15.2		0.0			$26,929	$5,369	$21,559
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%)	26	600^th of 865 public elementary schools	30.6%		16.7	697^th of 859 public elementary schools	18.9%	97	36.0	35.7	24.2				31.4	16.0	27.6	18.2				20.7		0.0			$28,098	$5,944	$22,154
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%)	7.7	853^rd of 865 public elementary schools	1.4%		22.9	609^th of 859 public elementary schools	29.1%	244	4.8	0.0	5.9	0.0	26.7	5.9	6.7	9.5	12.5	17.6	15.8	53.3	17.6	20.0		0.0	11.8	11.8	$24,869	$4,763	$20,107
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%)	8.2	847^th of 865 public elementary schools	2.1%		5	858^th of 859 public elementary schools	0.1%	11	10.3	0.0	2.4	2.5	6.8	13.6	6.3	23.1	3.4	7.3	15.0	22.4	8.5	14.1		0.0	2.2	10.9	$20,251	$4,743	$15,508
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%)	14.6	760^th of 865 public elementary schools	12.1%		8.5	836^th of 859 public elementary schools	2.7%	76	12.0	18.2	8.3				12.7	28.0	18.2	25.0				23.9		0.0			$31,890	$7,289	$24,601
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%)	9.9	835^th of 865 public elementary schools	3.5%		10.4	813^th of 859 public elementary schools	5.4%	22	10.3	5.9	10.3				8.7	3.5	20.6	13.8				13.0		3.4			$28,406	$5,754	$22,652
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%)	6	862^nd of 865 public elementary schools	0.3%		4.4	859^th of 859 public elementary schools	0.0%	3	0.0	3.3	2.3	0.0	0.0	2.4	1.4	14.7	3.2	0.0	5.3	14.3	7.0	7.4		0.0	0.0	2.5	$22,903	$5,044	$17,859

Frequently Asked Questions about Billie Holiday Elementary

What district is Billie Holiday Elementary in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

How many students attend Billie Holiday Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 242 students attended Billie Holiday Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Billie Holiday Elementary?

Students at Billie Holiday Elementary are 95% African American, 4% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Billie Holiday Elementary attend?

Students who attend Billie Holiday 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

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