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Leith Walk Elementary/Middle

Public Grades PK, KG-8

776^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Leith Walk Elementary/Middle is a large Pre-K through 8th grade school in the Baltimore City Public Schools district, serving 910 students in a high-poverty area where over 80% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, Leith Walk faces significant challenges, with only 5.4% of students proficient in Math and 24.3% in English Language Arts overall. This places it as the lowest-performing school among its immediate city peers, such as Northwood Elementary (20.1% Math, 35.2% ELA) and Govans Elementary (19% Math, 34.7% ELA). The contrast is even starker when compared to nearby Rodgers Forge Elementary in Baltimore County Public Schools, which achieves 81.9% Math and 88.1% ELA proficiency. However, there is a bright spot: Leith Walk’s 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate of 32.9% actually exceeds the district average, suggesting a potential strength in early literacy instruction. The school also has a relatively lower chronic absenteeism rate of 30.2%, which is the best among its city peer group and significantly better than the district average of 46.4%.

The most concerning trend is a dramatic drop in performance as students enter middle school. By 8th grade, proficiency rates fall to just 2.5% in Math and 12.6% in ELA, a much steeper decline than at similar schools like Garrett Heights Elementary/Middle. This "middle school cliff" suggests that while early literacy gains are promising, they are not being sustained. Interestingly, the nearby Tunbridge Public Charter School, serving a similar demographic, achieves dramatically better results (60% ELA, 31.7% Math), offering a potential model for improvement. Despite spending $21,336 per student—higher than the state average—Leith Walk’s outcomes remain low, highlighting the complex challenges facing high-poverty urban schools.

910

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,336

Per pupil spending ?

80.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5915 Glennor Road
Baltimore, MD 21239

(410) 396-6380

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.5%

Hispanic:

5.2%

White:

1.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 14th percentile in 2016 → 10th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (13% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 27 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school13%

District avg22%

Maryland avg38%

Elementary school

776^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 14% (2016) to bottom 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

309^th of 342

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 24% (2016) to bottom 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

62^nd 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	13.4	776 of 865	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.8	703 of 865	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	786 of 859	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	807 of 855	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	812 of 862	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	743 of 802	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	778 of 853	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	757 of 857	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.6	740 of 847	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.7	726 of 845	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.8	657 of 859	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.2	668 of 867	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	54.2	427 of 847	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.9	388 of 857	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.0	380 of 853	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.2	200 of 855	76.6%	★★★★☆
2009	72.7	246 of 850	71.1%	★★★★☆
2008	59.9	388 of 838	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.0	263 of 818	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.4	266 of 804	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	71.0	238 of 805	70.4%	★★★★☆
2004	77.7	168 of 803	79.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	20.9	436 of 504	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	9.3	783 of 796	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	19.7	525 of 546	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	20.2	617 of 788	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	15.1	309 of 342	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.7	299 of 337	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	301 of 328	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	288 of 322	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	279 of 333	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	280 of 303	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.6	306 of 316	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	291 of 328	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.9	240 of 314	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.5	235 of 315	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	15.9	237 of 259	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	8.1	293 of 303	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	16.4	257 of 273	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	16.7	253 of 288	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)22nd percentile+14 vs school

African American (2021)13th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)4th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2021)2nd percentile-6 vs school

Middle school

Male (2021)12th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2021)8th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)6th percentile~ school

Female (2021)3rd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts24%-27 vs state

Mathematics5%-22 vs state

Science4%-27 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Thursday, April 30, 2020

We might not have the highest scores but we do have a bond that can't be broken we are all smart and full of potential. We treat each other like family no matter what you see or hear if you spend a day at Leith Walk you will be shocked at how dramatic all those comments were. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, March 26, 2019

My daughter missed the entire week of March 18th due to the flu. I know It is not required but to a child it would have been nice if any of her teachers had called to see if everything was ok. I’m questioning if they even noticed because I did not even get one absent phone call the entire week in which the calls usually come at 6:30pm. I did in fact get a call today 3/25/19 at 6:33pm alerting me that my daughter wasn’t in school when she was! I don’t know what kind of screwed up system that is but it needs to be fixed. I asked my child if her teacher, Ms. Long, even asked her where she has been or even express concern that she had been absent and she told me that “No one said anything about it.” It makes me angry as a parent that teachers don’t give a care about their students anymore. I have also been trying to get an IEP for my son since Sept. He has a 504 plan which does nothing to help. He has focus issues and I have asked almost each one of his teachers to inquire about the status of the IEP and I have also called multiple time to find out and every time I was transferred to a voicemail box that was not set up. This is ridiculous!!! It will be well into summer when maybe we will get a meeting. I am Very DISPLEASED with Leith Elementary. I attended Leith Walk and it’s definitely not the same. Maybe new staff should be on the agenda!! Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, June 3, 2018

The state needs to take over this school. It was once a top school in Baltimore. It was a hidden gem. There is no discipline or accountability for unruly students. As a parent I have noticed all the good teachers leave, why, because they can't teach. 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 (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 Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Leith Walk Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	5915 Glennor Road	Baltimore	21239	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6380	910	65	14.1	80.2%	12 (1.3%)	833 (91.5%)	47 (5.2%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.3%)	13.4	776^th of 865 public elementary schools	10.3%		18.8	703^rd of 865 public elementary schools	18.7%	73	14.1	5.2	8.0	2.7	2.7	2.5	5.4	32.9	25.8	13.8	25.7	36.0	12.6	24.3		8.0	1.7	$21,336	$4,372	$16,964
Yorkwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5931 Yorkwood Road	Baltimore	21239	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6364	294	21	14.3	82.0%	1 (0.3%)	274 (93.2%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)	18.8	700^th of 865 public elementary schools	19.1%		23.1	640^th of 865 public elementary schools	26.0%	60	23.1	5.5	15.4				13.5	33.3	16.4	38.5				27.8		12.8		$25,164	$4,735	$20,429
Northwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5201 Loch Raven Boulevard	Baltimore	21239	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6377	641	38	17.0	76.4%	11 (1.7%)	578 (90.2%)	34 (5.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.3%)	26	618^th of 865 public elementary schools	28.6%		35.6	510^th of 865 public elementary schools	41.0%	108	21.2	18.8	20.0				20.1	36.8	37.0	31.5				35.2		15.7		$23,063	$4,298	$18,766
Govans Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	5801 York Road	Baltimore	21212	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6396	410	31	13.4	69.3%	22 (5.4%)	347 (84.6%)	33 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	25	628^th of 865 public elementary schools	27.4%		17.7	720^th of 865 public elementary schools	16.8%	92	18.3	19.7	18.9				19.0	42.4	34.4	26.4				34.7		13.2		$28,783	$6,241	$22,543
Tunbridge Public Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5504 York Road	Baltimore	21212	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(410) 323-8692	493	26	18.9	42.8%	47 (9.5%)	386 (78.3%)	23 (4.7%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.3%)	57	353^rd of 865 public elementary schools	59.2%		48.4	418^th of 865 public elementary schools	51.7%	65	56.6	15.7	38.9	11.9	21.6	32.4	31.7	63.0	47.1	57.4	54.2	56.9	82.4	60.0	85.7	29.6	35.3	$20,779	$3,682	$17,097
Stoneleigh Elementary	Public	K-5	900 Pemberton Rd	Baltimore	21212	Baltimore city	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-3600	645	39	16.4	18.4%	427 (66.2%)	93 (14.4%)	65 (10.1%)	30 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.5%)	91.2	80^th of 865 public elementary schools	90.8%		90.6	86^th of 865 public elementary schools	90.1%	6	65.3	55.9	56.5				59.3	71.8	73.0	80.9				75.2		67.2		$15,947	$1,109	$14,838
Halstead Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1111 Halstead Rd	Baltimore	21234	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-3210	489	30	16.1	78.5%	14 (2.9%)	372 (76.1%)	84 (17.2%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	13.9	765^th of 865 public elementary schools	11.6%		11.9	810^th of 865 public elementary schools	6.4%	45	25.4	13.8	7.0				14.9	27.1	15.4	11.3				17.4		12.7		$20,164	$2,703	$17,461
Garrett Heights Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	2800 Ailsa Avenue	Baltimore	21214	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6361	320	26	12.3	74.1%	20 (6.3%)	274 (85.6%)	15 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	27.8	599^th of 865 public elementary schools	30.8%		27.4	581^st of 865 public elementary schools	32.8%	18	31.3	4.1	8.0	22.0	4.5	3.7	10.3	37.5	0.0	16.0	48.8	35.7	32.1	30.8		8.0	5.7	$24,021	$5,189	$18,832
Rodgers Forge Elementary	Public	K-5	250 Dumbarton Rd	Baltimore	21212	Baltimore city	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-3582	412	24	17.0	9.5%	292 (70.9%)	29 (7.0%)	22 (5.3%)	33 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (8.5%)	98.5	6^th of 865 public elementary schools	99.3%		98.2	7^th of 865 public elementary schools	99.2%	1	90.2	76.2	81.4				81.9	93.3	84.3	87.9				88.1		81.4		$19,124	$1,159	$17,965
Walter P. Carter Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	820 E 43rd Street	Baltimore	21212	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6271	834	53	15.8	86.9%	6 (0.7%)	777 (93.2%)	35 (4.2%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.1%)	7.8	844^th of 865 public elementary schools	2.4%		9.2	843^rd of 865 public elementary schools	2.5%	1	6.3	3.7	1.1	0.0	1.1	5.5	2.8	20.9	8.4	13.3	21.6	18.2	16.3	16.3		3.4	3.3	$22,495	$4,482	$18,013

Frequently Asked Questions about Leith Walk Elementary/Middle

What district is Leith Walk Elementary/Middle in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Leith Walk Elementary/Middle attend?

Students who attend Leith Walk 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
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High : City Neighbors High
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High : Frederick Douglass High
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High : Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy
High : Western High

What is the racial makeup of Leith Walk Elementary/Middle?

Students at Leith Walk Elementary/Middle are 92% African American, 5% Hispanic, 1% White, 1% Two or more races.

Is Leith Walk Elementary/Middle a good school?

Leith Walk Elementary/Middle ranks in the bottom 10.3% of Maryland elementary schools.

How many students attend Leith Walk Elementary/Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 910 students attended Leith Walk Elementary/Middle.

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