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Mary E. Rodman Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

748^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Mary E. Rodman Elementary is a PK-5 school in Baltimore, MD, serving 431 students in a high-poverty area where 86.5% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, and it operates within the Baltimore City Public Schools district.

Rodman has recently shown a dramatic positive shift, jumping from the 8th percentile to the 14th percentile in state rankings—its highest in nearly a decade. A standout strength is its 3rd-grade math proficiency rate of 31.9%, which far exceeds the district average of 22.6% and every nearby school, like Wildwood Elementary/Middle at 13.3%. However, this early success is not sustained; by 5th grade, math proficiency drops sharply to 3.9%, suggesting challenges in retaining gains. In English Language Arts (ELA), Rodman's proficiency of 24.8% lags behind the district average of 32.9%, creating a unique profile where it leads in math but trails in literacy compared to peers like Empowerment Academy, which excels in ELA at 33.2%.

Chronic absenteeism, a major challenge, has improved from a peak of 61.3% to 42.8%, now below the district average of 46.4% and better than nearby Edgewood Elementary (63.6%) and Beechfield Elementary/Middle (56.1%). This improvement likely contributes to the recent test score gains. Notably, Rodman achieves these results with lower spending per student ($22,594) compared to neighbors like Rosemont Elementary/Middle ($25,006) and Edgewood ($37,324). While the school shows promise, especially in early math, parents should be aware of the steep decline in upper grades and the need for stronger literacy support.

431

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,594

Per pupil spending ?

86.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3510 W Mulberry Street
Baltimore, MD 21229

(410) 396-0508

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.6%

Hispanic:

4.6%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (18% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Science scores 27 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg23%

Maryland avg39%

748^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 1% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

56^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	15.9	748 of 865	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.9	792 of 865	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	827 of 859	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	824 of 855	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	799 of 862	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	781 of 802	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	673 of 853	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	749 of 857	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	5.7	838 of 845	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.6	851 of 859	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.1	819 of 867	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.3	854 of 857	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.0	826 of 853	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	14.9	797 of 855	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	25.6	713 of 850	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.4	770 of 838	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	86.0	60 of 818	92.7%	★★★★★
2006	88.7	28 of 804	96.5%	★★★★★
2005	81.8	117 of 805	85.5%	★★★★☆
2004	87.2	18 of 803	97.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	17.2	475 of 504	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	16.2	708 of 796	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	21.5	510 of 546	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	11.6	766 of 788	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2021)11th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)7th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2021)6th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2021)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts25%-27 vs state

Mathematics15%-12 vs state

Science5%-27 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, December 11, 2020

Hands on involved staff and values. Great virtual learning experience. A star school. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, November 24, 2014

I am a single mother and unfortunately i have no choice but to take my child to this school it is so dirty in the building. I been inside walking my son to his classroom and I have seen mice run thru the hallways there is trash on the floors look like they dont even clean. 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
Mary E. Rodman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3510 W Mulberry Street	Baltimore	21229	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0508	431	32	13.6	86.5%	3 (0.7%)	395 (91.6%)	20 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	15.9	748^th of 865 public elementary schools	13.5%		12.9	792^nd of 865 public elementary schools	8.4%	44	31.9	10.7	3.9				15.2	33.3	20.3	21.5				24.8		5.2		$22,594	$4,694	$17,900
Wildwood Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	621 Wildwood Parkway	Baltimore	21229	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0503	743	42	17.6	85.9%	6 (0.8%)	666 (89.6%)	58 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (0.9%)	16.1	743^rd of 865 public elementary schools	14.1%		25.7	603^rd of 865 public elementary schools	30.3%	140	13.3	11.0	19.1	1.4	6.0	3.7	9.3	36.1	12.3	27.9	14.1	22.4	14.1	21.3		13.4	5.8	$21,396	$4,119	$17,277
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	689^th of 865 public elementary schools	20.3%		14.6	760^th of 865 public elementary schools	12.1%	71	17.4	25.0	28.0				23.7	26.1	17.9	4.0				15.8		8.3		$31,890	$7,289	$24,601
Baltimore International Academy West	Public, Charter	K-8	4300 Sidehill Road	Baltimore	21229	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 291-2440	239	18	13.2	74.1%	2 (0.8%)	217 (90.8%)	15 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	11.4	805^th of 865 public elementary schools	6.9%		15.4	748^th of 865 public elementary schools	13.5%	57	20.6	5.9	5.1	0.0			7.9	14.7	29.4	15.4	26.3			20.7		2.6		$21,171	$4,208	$16,963
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%)	16.1	740^th of 865 public elementary schools	14.5%		22.7	648^th of 865 public elementary schools	25.1%	92	6.7	8.8	13.3	0.0	8.6		6.3	15.6	29.4	43.3	17.5	57.1	43.6	33.2	2.6	20.0	10.3	$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%)	6.6	856^th of 865 public elementary schools	1.0%		14.7	759^th of 865 public elementary schools	12.3%	97	8.0	3.9	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.7	16.7	18.5	6.1	1.9	25.0	23.9	14.8		0.0	6.4	$25,006	$5,902	$19,105
Dream Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	605 Dryden Drive	Baltimore	21229	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0534	272	19	14.7	77.6%	4 (1.5%)	245 (90.1%)	17 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	7.4	847^th of 865 public elementary schools	2.1%		13.7	781^st of 865 public elementary schools	9.7%	66	6.9	5.7	3.2	0.0	0.0	6.1	3.9	10.0	14.7	9.7	7.1	25.0	17.6	13.8		9.7	0.0	$24,746	$5,277	$19,470
Beechfield Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	301 S Beechfield Avenue	Baltimore	21229	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0525	510	30	17.0	87.8%	11 (2.2%)	446 (87.5%)	42 (8.2%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	7.2	850^th of 865 public elementary schools	1.7%		8	848^th of 865 public elementary schools	2.0%	2	1.6	6.3	3.7	1.9	2.0	4.2	3.5	8.2	21.3	7.5	15.1	18.4	23.4	15.2		1.8	10.6	$25,940	$4,732	$21,209
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%)	6.2	860^th of 865 public elementary schools	0.6%		7.8	852^nd of 865 public elementary schools	1.5%	8	6.8	6.1	2.3				5.2	11.4	10.2	9.5				10.4		2.5		$26,929	$5,369	$21,559
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	747^th of 865 public elementary schools	13.6%		18.4	709^th of 865 public elementary schools	18.0%	38	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mary E. Rodman Elementary

What schools do graduates of Mary E. Rodman Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mary E. Rodman 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 Mary E. Rodman Elementary?

Students at Mary E. Rodman Elementary are 92% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Mary E. Rodman Elementary in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

Is Mary E. Rodman Elementary a good school?

Mary E. Rodman Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.5% of Maryland elementary schools.

How many students attend Mary E. Rodman Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 431 students attended Mary E. Rodman Elementary.

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