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William Paca Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

784^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

William Paca Elementary is a PK-5 school in Baltimore, MD, serving 414 students as part of the Baltimore City Public Schools district, where it has historically ranked in the bottom 10% of Maryland elementary schools.

William Paca stands out for its strong attendance culture, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 18.3%—the lowest among nearby schools and dramatically better than the district average of 46.4%. This is a critical foundation for learning. The school also shows a relative strength in mathematics, with 15.6% of students proficient, outperforming neighbors like Tench Tilghman Elementary/Middle (2.9%) and Collington Square Elementary/Middle (1.7%). However, English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency is a significant weakness at 17.9%, well below the district average of 32.9%. This creates an interesting contrast with Patterson Park Public Charter School, just 0.18 miles away, which has a more balanced profile with 19.1% math and 41.4% ELA proficiency.

The school benefits from high per-student spending ($28,167) and a low student-teacher ratio of 11.1, yet these resources have not yet translated into strong overall academic outcomes. While math proficiency has more than doubled from 6.8% to 15.6% over two years, the school still ranks in the 9th percentile statewide. The key takeaway for parents is that William Paca has a solid attendance foundation and improving math instruction, but faces a critical challenge in boosting literacy skills, especially for its most vulnerable students. This makes it a school with clear potential for growth, but one where families should expect ongoing efforts to close the achievement gap.

414

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,167

Per pupil spending ?

60.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 N Lakewood Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21224-1110

(410) 396-9148

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.4%

African American:

28.0%

White:

1.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2016 → 9th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (15% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 34 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school15%

District avg23%

Maryland avg39%

784^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 5% (2016) to bottom 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

66^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	12.9	784 of 864	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.7	825 of 865	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.4	842 of 859	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	818 of 855	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	834 of 862	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.8	783 of 802	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.0	847 of 853	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.8	831 of 857	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.5	824 of 847	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.2	804 of 845	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.1	794 of 859	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	25.3	704 of 867	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	46.4	504 of 847	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.6	403 of 857	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	31.0	649 of 853	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	66.2	323 of 855	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.4	390 of 850	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	45.5	532 of 838	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	81.2	107 of 818	86.9%	★★★★☆
2006	86.5	57 of 804	92.9%	★★★★★
2005	83.7	97 of 805	88.0%	★★★★☆
2004	83.2	92 of 803	88.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	14.2	493 of 504	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	13.0	753 of 796	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	21.6	315 of 347	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	20.1	521 of 546	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2021)9th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2021)5th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)5th percentile~ school

African American (2021)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts18%-34 vs state

Mathematics16%-11 vs state

Science6%-26 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 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 Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
William Paca Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 N Lakewood Avenue	Baltimore	21224	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9148	414	37	11.1	60.1%	8 (1.9%)	116 (28.0%)	283 (68.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	12.9	784^th of 864 public elementary schools	9.3%		10.7	825^th of 865 public elementary schools	4.6%	41	19.6	18.9	8.6				15.6	19.6	17.0	16.9				17.9		6.3		$28,167	$5,104	$23,063
Patterson Park Public Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	27 N Lakewood Avenue	Baltimore	21224	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 558-1230	730	52	14.0	62.2%	87 (11.9%)	312 (42.7%)	307 (42.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.7%)	33	547^th of 864 public elementary schools	36.7%		24.7	617^th of 865 public elementary schools	28.7%	70	39.0	26.3	13.3	6.5	22.7	0.0	19.1	36.4	28.9	40.0	51.6	57.6	37.1	41.4	4.7	17.3	17.7	$25,628	$5,469	$20,158
Tench Tilghman Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	600 N Patterson Park Avenue	Baltimore	21205	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9247	376	25	15.3	84.6%	6 (1.6%)	268 (71.3%)	96 (25.5%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7.3	847^th of 864 public elementary schools	2.0%		10.5	827^th of 865 public elementary schools	4.4%	20	3.4	2.5	4.1	2.2	0.0	4.7	2.9	10.3	2.6	14.6	13.6	17.5	16.7	12.8		4.6	2.3	$22,781	$4,534	$18,247
Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins Partnership	Public	PK, KG-8	2100 Ashland Avenue	Baltimore	21205	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 642-2060	636	44	14.4	82.4%	6 (0.9%)	610 (95.9%)	13 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	13	781^st of 864 public elementary schools	9.6%		15	754^th of 865 public elementary schools	12.8%	27	19.4	8.7	1.6	4.6	6.8		7.4	22.4	15.9	11.5	38.5	30.5	39.1	26.4	2.9	1.6	7.2	$23,823	$5,200	$18,623
Highlandtown Elementary/Middle #215	Public	PK, KG-8	3223 E Pratt Street	Baltimore	21224	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9381	405	36	11.2	63.7%	4 (1.0%)	43 (10.6%)	356 (87.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11	812^th of 864 public elementary schools	6.0%		13.3	788^th of 865 public elementary schools	8.9%	24	15.4	11.9	5.8	3.6	0.0	6.1	6.7	18.4	21.4	15.4	19.6	17.8	8.0	16.6		3.9	2.1	$23,016	$4,324	$18,692
Hampstead Hill Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	500 S Linwood Avenue	Baltimore	21224	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(410) 396-9146	933	47	19.8	40.1%	341 (36.5%)	158 (16.9%)	337 (36.1%)	26 (2.8%)	10 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	59 (6.3%)	70.5	257^th of 864 public elementary schools	70.3%		80.8	172^nd of 865 public elementary schools	80.1%	85	40.7	44.3	37.8	61.5	55.8	25.8	50.0	50.8	55.1	54.4	79.8	82.6	75.5	65.6	79.4	38.2	61.3	$21,452	$4,264	$17,188
Wolfe Street Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	245 S Wolfe Street	Baltimore	21231	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9140	244	23	10.6	76.2%	11 (4.5%)	34 (13.9%)	197 (80.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	26.8	610^th of 864 public elementary schools	29.4%		18.8	702^nd of 865 public elementary schools	18.8%	92	12.5	26.2	15.8				18.8	28.1	38.1	32.4				33.3		21.1		$30,454	$6,016	$24,438
Fort Worthington Elementary/Middle	Public	K-8	2710 E Hoffman Street	Baltimore	21213	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9161	705	45	15.6	82.6%	5 (0.7%)	536 (76.0%)	148 (21.0%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.9%)	10.3	818^th of 864 public elementary schools	5.3%		8.8	845^th of 865 public elementary schools	2.3%	27	9.5	7.3	5.6	3.8	2.8	3.1	5.1	12.2	19.3	13.9	26.9	26.9	22.4	20.8		5.6	4.3	$23,006	$4,475	$18,531
Highlandtown Elementary/Middle #237	Public	PK, KG-8	231 S Eaton Street	Baltimore	21224	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 642-2792	899	57	15.7	66.1%	14 (1.6%)	76 (8.5%)	794 (88.3%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.9%)	8.6	839^th of 864 public elementary schools	2.9%		7.8	851^st of 865 public elementary schools	1.6%	12	10.3	2.3	4.7	1.0	2.2	12.5	5.4	20.8	8.0	10.7	15.2	15.2	26.6	16.0		11.6	3.7	$19,728	$3,667	$16,061
Collington Square Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	1409 N Collington Avenue	Baltimore	21213	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9198	230	15	15.8	89.6%	3 (1.3%)	204 (88.7%)	19 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	6.6	856^th of 864 public elementary schools	0.9%		8.2	846^th of 865 public elementary schools	2.2%	10	5.3	0.0	13.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.7	10.5	5.6	0.0	7.3	17.4	21.2	12.2		0.0	10.0	$25,362	$5,886	$19,476

Frequently Asked Questions about William Paca Elementary

Is William Paca Elementary a good school?

William Paca Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.3% of Maryland elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of William Paca Elementary attend?

Students who attend William Paca 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

How many students attend William Paca Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 414 students attended William Paca Elementary.

What district is William Paca Elementary in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of William Paca Elementary?

Students at William Paca Elementary are 68% Hispanic, 28% African American, 2% White.

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