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Violetville Elementary/Middle

Public Grades PK, KG-8

733^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Violetville Elementary/Middle is a small PK-8 school in Baltimore, MD, serving 302 students as part of the Baltimore City Public Schools district, where nearly 80% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. While the school faces significant challenges, including a 1-star rating and a chronic absenteeism rate of 47.4%—higher than nearby Lakeland Elementary/Middle (27.8%)—it has a notable bright spot in its middle school program. In 2025-2026, 6th-grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency reached 42.3% and 8th-grade ELA hit 39.5%, both outperforming the district average, while 8th-grade science proficiency (23.1%) nearly doubled the district average (12.1%) and was the highest among nearby PK-8 schools in the district.

However, the school struggles with a dramatic drop in 5th-grade math proficiency, which fell to just 3.1% in 2025-2026—the lowest among all nearby PK-8 schools and a steep decline from 4th-grade math (15.2%). This contrasts with the district average decline from 15.5% to 12.7%. Despite spending over $22,500 per student—more than high-performing Arbutus Elementary ($20,254) in Baltimore County Public Schools, which has proficiency rates 4-5 times higher—outcomes remain low, likely due to the high absenteeism rate. Nearby schools like Mary Ann Winterling Elementary at Bentalou (92.23% poverty) and Frederick Elementary (88.75% poverty) have higher poverty rates but lower rankings, suggesting Violetville's challenges extend beyond economic factors.

In summary, Violetville Elementary/Middle is a school with clear strengths in its middle school ELA and science programs, offering a foundation for improvement, but it must urgently address chronic absenteeism and the 5th-grade math decline to build on these assets. The stark contrast with nearby Baltimore County schools like Halethorpe Elementary highlights the impact of district-level resources, while the school's own data shows that its upper grades are a potential pathway to better outcomes.

302

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,503

Per pupil spending ?

79.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1207 Pine Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21229-5129

(410) 396-1416

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.7%

Hispanic:

21.2%

White:

19.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 18th percentile in 2016 → 15th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (18% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 24 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg22%

Maryland avg38%

Elementary school

733^rd of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

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Middle school

216^th of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 29 pts since 2016

From bottom 8% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

49^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	16.5	733 of 864	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.2	625 of 865	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	690 of 859	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	610 of 855	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	659 of 862	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	669 of 802	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	610 of 853	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	564 of 857	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	22.5	638 of 847	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.1	697 of 845	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.5	648 of 859	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	9.6	803 of 867	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.1	798 of 847	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	18.1	754 of 857	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	13.7	777 of 853	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	30.9	666 of 855	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.8	609 of 850	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.8	668 of 838	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	79.8	128 of 818	84.4%	★★★★☆
2006	77.2	173 of 804	78.5%	★★★★☆
2005	74.0	208 of 805	74.2%	★★★★☆
2004	77.5	170 of 803	78.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	24.8	411 of 504	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	22.3	604 of 796	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	36.3	352 of 546	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	17.2	677 of 788	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	32.7	216 of 339	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	18.7	290 of 337	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	287 of 328	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	210 of 322	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.6	257 of 333	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	206 of 303	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.2	238 of 316	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	225 of 328	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	18.8	258 of 317	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.5	290 of 314	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	19.7	255 of 315	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.7	278 of 339	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.1	276 of 316	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	6.8	300 of 314	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	12.4	283 of 309	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	30.4	258 of 324	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	46.6	197 of 301	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	24.4	232 of 283	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	71.1	72 of 264	72.7%	★★★★☆
2006	78.4	53 of 254	79.1%	★★★★☆
2005	80.8	48 of 255	81.2%	★★★★☆
2004	78.2	52 of 252	79.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	38.5	161 of 259	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	31.1	212 of 303	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	59.6	77 of 273	71.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	28.8	205 of 288	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)36th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2021)24th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2021)18th percentile~ school

Male (2021)14th percentile~ school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)72nd percentile+40 vs school

African American (2021)38th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2021)30th percentile~ school

Male (2021)29th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts28%-24 vs state

Science16%-16 vs state

Mathematics10%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)							MCAP English Language Arts (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 Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Violetville Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	1207 Pine Heights Avenue	Baltimore	21229	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-1416	302	17	18.3	79.5%	58 (19.2%)	147 (48.7%)	64 (21.2%)	6 (2.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (7.9%)	16.5	733^rd of 864 public elementary schools	15.2%		24.2	625^th of 865 public elementary schools	27.7%	108	17.9	15.2	3.1	11.5	6.1	7.3	9.7	28.6	12.5	15.6	42.3	25.0	39.5	27.5	6.5	23.1	$22,503	$5,213	$17,290
Morrell Park Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	2601 Tolley Street	Baltimore	21230	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-3426	451	32	14.3	70.3%	103 (22.8%)	98 (21.7%)	210 (46.6%)	12 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.5%)	19	696^th of 864 public elementary schools	19.4%		15.5	747^th of 865 public elementary schools	13.6%	51	45.5	9.3	13.6	10.0	3.5	0.0	13.1	24.4	20.9	20.3	22.5	24.6	20.4	22.1	3.4	5.6	$24,243	$4,241	$20,002
Frederick Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2501 Frederick Avenue	Baltimore	21223	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0830	320	20	16.0	88.8%	12 (3.8%)	239 (74.7%)	50 (15.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	6.7	853^rd of 864 public elementary schools	1.3%		5.3	863^rd of 865 public elementary schools	0.2%	10	6.8	2.3	1.8				3.5	11.1	4.4	14.5				10.3	7.8		$30,078	$6,680	$23,398
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	849^th of 864 public elementary schools	1.7%		8	848^th of 865 public elementary schools	2.0%	1	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
Lansdowne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2301 Alma Rd	Baltimore	21227	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 809-1408	603	43	14.1	72.1%	157 (26.0%)	134 (22.2%)	234 (38.8%)	25 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (8.3%)	11.6	798^th of 864 public elementary schools	7.6%		11.9	809^th of 865 public elementary schools	6.5%	11	9.0	12.5	2.7				8.5	18.0	14.7	29.3				20.1	11.0		$18,350	$2,726	$15,624
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	747^th of 864 public elementary schools	13.5%		12.9	792^nd of 865 public elementary schools	8.4%	45	31.9	10.7	3.9				15.2	33.3	20.3	21.5				24.8	5.2		$22,594	$4,694	$17,900
Lakeland Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	2921 Stranden Road	Baltimore	21230	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-1406	1,070	82	13.0	62.6%	38 (3.6%)	204 (19.1%)	814 (76.1%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.8%)	42.9	458^th of 864 public elementary schools	47.0%		35.6	512^th of 865 public elementary schools	40.8%	54	57.3	35.2	16.0	9.5	5.0	16.8	24.3	46.4	38.5	31.1	53.3	52.5	35.4	42.8	20.0	11.6	$21,638	$3,730	$17,908
Arbutus Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Sulphur Spring Rd	Baltimore	21227	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1400	410	26	15.7	61.0%	159 (38.8%)	37 (9.0%)	41 (10.0%)	148 (36.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.1%)	60.6	324^th of 864 public elementary schools	62.5%		59.3	340^th of 865 public elementary schools	60.7%	16	53.7	47.7	25.9				42.4	66.0	60.0	37.5				54.3	23.7		$20,254	$1,902	$18,353
Halethorpe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4300 Maple Ave	Halethorpe	21227	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1406	273	25	10.7	64.8%	90 (33.0%)	55 (20.1%)	40 (14.7%)	70 (25.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (5.9%)	37.1	503^rd of 864 public elementary schools	41.8%		48.2	419^th of 865 public elementary schools	51.6%	84	28.9	28.6	22.9				26.7	46.2	44.4	31.4				40.6	23.7		$26,659	$2,465	$24,194
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	742^nd of 864 public elementary schools	14.1%		25.7	603^rd of 865 public elementary schools	30.3%	139	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Violetville Elementary/Middle

What district is Violetville Elementary/Middle in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

How many students attend Violetville Elementary/Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 302 students attended Violetville Elementary/Middle.

What schools do graduates of Violetville Elementary/Middle attend?

Students who attend Violetville 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
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

Is Violetville Elementary/Middle a good school?

Violetville Elementary/Middle ranks in the bottom 15.2% of Maryland elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Violetville Elementary/Middle?

Students at Violetville Elementary/Middle are 49% African American, 21% Hispanic, 19% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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