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Medfield Heights Elementary

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Medfield Heights Elementary ranks 222 nd of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

222^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Medfield Heights Elementary is a PK-5 school in Baltimore, MD, serving 485 students in the Hampden neighborhood as part of the Baltimore City Public Schools district.

Medfield Heights stands out as a high-performing school within the district, with a strong upward trajectory over the past decade. In the 2025-2026 school year, 65.2% of students were proficient in English Language Arts (ELA) and 45.8% in Math—roughly double the district average (32.9% ELA, 13.3% Math) and well above the state average (51.7% ELA, 27.1% Math). This performance places it in a league with top area schools like Roland Park Elementary/Middle (68.5% ELA, 44.6% Math) and Hampden Elementary/Middle (60.3% ELA, 34% Math), while far ahead of nearby schools like Dr. Nathan A. Pitts-Ashburton Elementary/Middle (14.9% ELA, 3% Math) and Callaway Elementary (18.6% ELA, 0% Math). The school also boasts a low chronic absenteeism rate of 23.6%, half the district average (46.4%) and dramatically lower than schools like Robert W. Coleman Elementary (60.1%) and Park Heights Academy (71.3%).

Medfield Heights serves a more economically diverse population than many nearby schools, with 37.9% of students receiving free/reduced lunch, compared to over 80% at schools like Pimlico Elementary/Middle (82.5%). The school also uses its resources efficiently, spending $19,774 per student—less than struggling peers like Park Heights Academy ($29,127) and Robert W. Coleman ($28,406)—while achieving far better results. While the school excels overall, there is an opportunity to improve math scores to match its strong ELA performance, and to address achievement gaps for economically disadvantaged students. This sustained improvement has earned Medfield Heights a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the last three years.

485

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,774

Per pupil spending ?

37.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4300 Buchanan Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21211

(410) 396-6460

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.9%

African American:

31.5%

Asian:

12.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (53% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 42 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Baltimore City Public Schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg23%

Maryland avg39%

222^nd of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 43 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	75.3	222 of 864	74.3%	★★★★☆
2025	80.6	175 of 865	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	209 of 859	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	57.9	314 of 855	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	358 of 862	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.9	340 of 802	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.3	402 of 853	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.7	447 of 857	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.7	482 of 847	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.5	577 of 845	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.6	404 of 859	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.6	466 of 867	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	72.7	222 of 847	73.8%	★★★★☆
2012	79.4	128 of 857	85.1%	★★★★☆
2011	71.5	228 of 853	73.3%	★★★★☆
2010	80.7	126 of 855	85.3%	★★★★☆
2009	75.1	204 of 850	76.0%	★★★★☆
2008	64.9	322 of 838	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.6	378 of 818	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.0	379 of 804	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	50.5	444 of 805	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	61.3	367 of 803	54.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	41.8	254 of 504	49.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	53.0	262 of 796	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	34.1	381 of 546	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	34.0	434 of 788	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	29.6	351 of 528	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)67th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2021)50th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2021)45th percentile-13 vs school

White (2021)34th percentile-24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)30th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts65%+13 vs state

Mathematics46%+19 vs state

Science40%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)							MCAP English Language Arts (2026)							MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Geometry (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 Geometry 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
Medfield Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4300 Buchanan Avenue	Baltimore	21211	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 396-6460	485	25	19.4	37.9%	203 (41.9%)	153 (31.5%)	26 (5.4%)	60 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.9%)	75.3	222^nd of 864 public elementary schools	74.3%		80.6	175^th of 865 public elementary schools	79.8%	47	57.9	39.1	39.2				45.8	71.1	67.7	56.9				65.2			40.3		$19,774	$2,907	$16,868
Hampden Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	3608 Chestnut Avenue	Baltimore	21211	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6004	508	30	16.9	44.1%	232 (45.7%)	206 (40.6%)	19 (3.7%)	15 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (6.7%)	74.6	227^th of 864 public elementary schools	73.7%		78.9	192^nd of 865 public elementary schools	77.8%	35	67.3	43.9	45.2	22.0	21.7	2.8	34.0	76.9	66.1	54.8	61.2	54.1	49.1	60.3	19.0		30.2	15.8	$21,974	$4,171	$17,803
Park Heights Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	2835 Virginia Avenue	Baltimore	21215	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0550	390	29	13.6	90.0%	6 (1.5%)	337 (86.4%)	36 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	12.4	791^st of 864 public elementary schools	8.4%		7.1	861^st of 865 public elementary schools	0.5%	70	14.5	11.3	3.7				9.9	38.2	17.0	9.3				21.6			3.9		$29,127	$5,389	$23,738
Roland Park Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	5207 Roland Avenue	Baltimore	21210	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 396-6420	1,371	73	18.7	33.0%	434 (31.7%)	634 (46.2%)	93 (6.8%)	112 (8.2%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	91 (6.6%)	83.3	148^th of 864 public elementary schools	82.9%		77.6	204^th of 865 public elementary schools	76.4%	56	55.2	50.0	43.2	41.0	40.2	5.0	44.6	70.4	61.1	61.9	75.1	67.6	70.0	68.5	46.3	84.4	45.8	51.0	$16,989	$3,502	$13,487
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
Pimlico Elementary/Middle	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4849 Pimlico Road	Baltimore	21215	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0876	732	42	17.4	82.5%	7 (1.0%)	583 (79.6%)	129 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.2%)	12.3	792^nd of 864 public elementary schools	8.3%		9.9	836^th of 865 public elementary schools	3.4%	44	23.2	3.5	4.7	1.1	2.0	15.6	7.6	21.4	17.5	14.3	30.8	31.1	27.2	25.1			4.6	6.5	$28,032	$6,973	$21,059
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
The Mount Washington School	Public	PK, KG-8	1801 Sulgrave Avenue	Baltimore	21209	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 396-6354	516	26	20.2	41.5%	107 (20.7%)	333 (64.5%)	35 (6.8%)	15 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.8%)	48.9	420^th of 864 public elementary schools	51.4%		53.5	380^th of 865 public elementary schools	56.1%	40	37.7	29.5	30.4	7.0	30.0	17.2	25.5	55.6	55.7	47.8	42.1	58.3	55.9	52.9	23.1		31.1	14.9	$17,685	$2,970	$14,716
Callaway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3701 Fernhill Avenue	Baltimore	21215	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0604	231	16	14.4	85.3%	0 (0.0%)	218 (94.4%)	9 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	8.8	838^th of 864 public elementary schools	3.0%		13.4	786^th of 865 public elementary schools	9.1%	52	0.0	0.0	0.0				0.0	20.8	21.4	11.1				18.6			16.7		$27,955	$5,964	$21,991
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Medfield Heights Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Medfield Heights Elementary?

Students at Medfield Heights Elementary are 42% White, 32% African American, 12% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Medfield Heights Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 485 students attended Medfield Heights Elementary.

Is Medfield Heights Elementary a good school?

Medfield Heights Elementary ranks 222^nd of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Medfield Heights Elementary in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Medfield Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend Medfield Heights 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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