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Mount Royal Elementary/Middle

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Mount Royal Elementary/Middle ranks 404 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

404^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Mount Royal Elementary/Middle is a PK-8 school in Baltimore, MD, serving 786 students and stands out as a high-performing "bright spot" within the Baltimore City Public Schools district, which ranks near the bottom of the state. Over the past decade, the school has shown a clear upward trajectory, moving from the 23rd percentile to the 53rd percentile in state rankings and earning a 3-star rating. While about 63% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, this is notably lower than many nearby schools, and the school's academic results far exceed those of its immediate neighbors.

Academically, Mount Royal is a clear outlier. In the 2025-2026 school year, the school achieved 31% proficiency in Math and 53.7% in ELA—over three times higher in Math and more than double in ELA compared to the average of nearby schools like Dorothy I. Height Elementary, Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School, and Dallas F. Nicholas Senior Elementary. The school's middle grades are particularly strong: 7th grade ELA proficiency (66.7%) nearly doubles the district average, and 8th grade ELA (58.7%) also far exceeds district and state averages. In advanced math, Mount Royal achieved a perfect 100% proficiency rate in Geometry, compared to a district average of 80.3%. Chronic absenteeism (32%) is significantly lower than the district average (46.4%) and dramatically lower than neighbors like Furman Templeton Preparatory Academy (58.5%) and Sandtown-Winchester Achievement Academy (72%).

One notable anomaly is a sharp drop in 8th-grade Math proficiency (only 1.6% proficient), which may be due to advanced students taking Algebra I or Geometry, leaving a less-prepared group in standard math. The school also serves its Female, Male, African American, and Low Socioeconomic Status students above the state median, but faces a significant challenge with Special Education students, who rank in the bottom 23rd percentile statewide. Additionally, Mount Royal spends $20,721 per student—far less than lower-performing neighbors like Dallas F. Nicholas Senior Elementary ($33,806)—suggesting it uses resources more effectively to drive student outcomes.

786

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,721

Per pupil spending ?

63.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

121 McMechen Street
Baltimore, MD 21217-4304

(410) 396-0864

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

69.7%

White:

17.3%

Hispanic:

6.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2016

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

✓Above the Maryland median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg21%

Maryland avg37%

Elementary school

404^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 30 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

94^th of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 35 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	404 of 864	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.5	369 of 865	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.1	427 of 859	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.9	476 of 855	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	476 of 862	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.5	347 of 802	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.9	454 of 853	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.8	569 of 857	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.0	552 of 847	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	22.2	651 of 845	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.8	599 of 859	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	30.3	672 of 867	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	42.1	540 of 847	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.5	512 of 857	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	29.7	660 of 853	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.9	587 of 855	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	31.5	647 of 850	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	39.8	583 of 838	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	64.4	316 of 818	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.8	207 of 804	74.3%	★★★★☆
2005	74.6	204 of 805	74.7%	★★★★☆
2004	75.3	194 of 803	75.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	42.9	242 of 504	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	46.1	309 of 796	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	48.3	219 of 546	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	38.5	371 of 788	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	31.2	105 of 136	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	70.1	94 of 339	72.3%	★★★★☆
2025	69.9	93 of 337	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	57.2	108 of 328	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	152 of 322	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	149 of 333	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.8	143 of 303	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.5	157 of 316	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.5	201 of 328	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.1	203 of 317	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.6	196 of 314	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.3	171 of 315	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	60.8	148 of 339	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.3	160 of 316	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.2	187 of 314	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.6	186 of 309	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.1	213 of 324	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.5	211 of 301	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.1	189 of 283	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.2	106 of 264	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.8	93 of 254	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	81.9	45 of 255	82.4%	★★★★☆
2004	83.8	35 of 252	86.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	45.3	134 of 259	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	47.1	148 of 303	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	48.6	126 of 273	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	48.1	132 of 288	54.2%	★★★☆☆

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

Female (2021)61st percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)60th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2021)53rd percentile-4 vs school

African American (2021)52nd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2021)23rd percentile-34 vs school

Middle school

Male (2021)54th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)54th percentile~ school

Female (2021)51st percentile~ school

African American (2021)48th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+56 vs state

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Algebra I44%+23 vs state

Mathematics31%+4 vs state

Science29%-3 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
Mount Royal Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	121 McMechen Street	Baltimore	21217	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0864	786	48	16.5	63.5%	136 (17.3%)	548 (69.7%)	51 (6.5%)	15 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.2%)	51	404^th of 864 public elementary schools	53.2%		54.5	369^th of 865 public elementary schools	57.3%	35	41.1	21.1	17.5	32.0	35.7	1.6	31.0	42.9	36.8	28.1	56.2	66.7	58.7	53.7	44.4	100.0	28.1	28.8	$20,721	$4,029	$16,691
Midtown Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1398 W Mount Royal Avenue	Baltimore	21217	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 225-3257	184	12	15.3	70.1%	13 (7.1%)	162 (88.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	17.5	720^th of 864 public elementary schools	16.7%		21	670^th of 865 public elementary schools	22.5%	50	10.5	0.0	9.1	0.0	0.0	4.7	4.1	42.1	33.3	27.3	15.8	31.6	52.4	33.9			18.2	4.7	$25,174	$6,275	$18,899
Dorothy I. Height Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2011 Linden Avenue	Baltimore	21217	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0837	435	30	14.5	88.3%	17 (3.9%)	368 (84.6%)	29 (6.7%)	13 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	7.7	844^th of 864 public elementary schools	2.3%		9.5	841^st of 865 public elementary schools	2.8%	3	10.8	4.1	6.5				7.4	13.8	8.2	14.8				12.6			5.0		$25,354	$5,225	$20,128
Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1600 Guilford Avenue	Baltimore	21202	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 528-5393	604	31	19.4	53.6%	123 (20.4%)	398 (65.9%)	36 (6.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (6.8%)	32.1	557^th of 864 public elementary schools	35.5%		27.5	579^th of 865 public elementary schools	33.1%	22	34.7	17.3	16.3	4.6	17.1	0.0	18.8	55.1	34.6	30.6	34.9	45.7	39.5	39.8	61.5		24.5	23.7	$20,781	$4,967	$15,815
Dallas F. Nicholas Senior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 E 21st Street	Baltimore	21218	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-4525	189	15	13.0	81.5%	2 (1.1%)	142 (75.1%)	35 (18.5%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.6%)	2 (1.1%)	11.3	807^th of 864 public elementary schools	6.6%		7.4	856^th of 865 public elementary schools	1.0%	49	16.7	4.0	14.3				11.1	25.0	12.0	21.4				19.0			7.1		$33,806	$6,232	$27,574
Furman Templeton Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1200 Pennsylvania Avenue	Baltimore	21217	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0882	433	26	16.6	92.8%	4 (0.9%)	420 (97.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	11.3	808^th of 864 public elementary schools	6.5%		14.2	770^th of 865 public elementary schools	11.0%	38	16.2	10.2	1.7				9.7	25.0	25.4	18.6				23.1			1.7		$31,185	$7,736	$23,449
The Historic Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	507 W Preston Street	Baltimore	21201	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0783	236	14	16.8	95.8%	2 (0.8%)	225 (95.3%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	20.8	672^nd of 864 public elementary schools	22.2%		11.8	811^th of 865 public elementary schools	6.2%	139	27.7	0.0	2.4				11.9	42.6	40.0	24.4				35.6			5.0		$28,022	$6,120	$21,902
Margaret Brent Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	100 E 26th Street	Baltimore	21218	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6509	235	18	13.4	60.0%	35 (14.9%)	102 (43.4%)	82 (34.9%)	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	6 (2.6%)	25.3	626^th of 864 public elementary schools	27.5%		19.4	693^rd of 865 public elementary schools	19.9%	67	26.9	32.0	20.8	6.7	8.3	26.7	19.7	34.6	28.0	25.0	29.0	33.3	42.1	31.5			14.3	5.6	$24,395	$4,780	$19,615
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%)	5.5	860^th of 864 public elementary schools	0.5%		6	862^nd of 865 public elementary schools	0.3%	2	3.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	10.0	3.9	10.3	4.8	5.9	7.9	7.0			3.3	0.0	$22,903	$5,044	$17,859
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%)	7.3	848^th of 864 public elementary schools	1.9%		7.7	853^rd of 865 public elementary schools	1.4%	5	14.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	14.3	4.0	7.1	4.5	0.0	25.0	28.6	42.9	18.4			9.1	21.4	$24,869	$4,763	$20,107

Frequently Asked Questions about Mount Royal Elementary/Middle

Is Mount Royal Elementary/Middle a good school?

Mount Royal Elementary/Middle ranks 404^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mount Royal Elementary/Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 786 students attended Mount Royal Elementary/Middle.

What district is Mount Royal Elementary/Middle in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Mount Royal Elementary/Middle?

Students at Mount Royal Elementary/Middle are 70% African American, 17% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Mount Royal Elementary/Middle attend?

Students who attend Mount Royal Elementary/Middle usually go on to attend:

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High : Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women
High : Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
High : Baltimore School for the Arts
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High : Coppin Academy
High : Digital Harbor High School
High : Edmondson-Westside High
High : Forest Park High
High : Frederick Douglass High
High : Green Street Academy
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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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