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Yorkwood Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

699^th

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of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Yorkwood Elementary is a small PK-5 school in Baltimore, MD, serving 294 students within the Baltimore City Public Schools district, where over 80% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. While the school has historically performed in the bottom quartile of Maryland elementary schools, recent data shows a positive trend, with its state percentile rank rising from a low of 7th to the 19th percentile over the last two years. A standout strength is 5th-grade English Language Arts (ELA), where 38.5% of students are proficient—a rate 58% higher than the district average and the highest among nearby city schools like Leith Walk Elementary/Middle and Walter P. Carter Elementary/Middle.

However, the school faces significant challenges, particularly with chronic absenteeism, which at 54.2% is well above the district average of 46.4% and dramatically higher than high-performing nearby schools like City Neighbors Hamilton (14.3%) and Tunbridge Public Charter School (21.9%). This attendance crisis is the single biggest barrier to academic success. Additionally, a severe "4th grade slump" is evident, with math proficiency dropping from 23.1% in 3rd grade to just 5.5% in 4th grade, suggesting a need for better transition support. Despite high per-student spending ($25,164), results lag behind, especially when compared to Stoneleigh Elementary in Baltimore County Public Schools, which is less than 1.6 miles away but boasts a 91st percentile rank and only 10.7% chronic absenteeism.

On a positive note, Yorkwood shows a slight edge in math proficiency (13.5%) compared to the district average (13.3%), and its overall performance has improved for two consecutive years. The school also demonstrates a notable gap in serving male versus female students, with boys ranking in the 6th percentile statewide in 2020-2021, indicating a need for targeted support. For parents, the key takeaway is that Yorkwood is a school working hard to overcome deep poverty and attendance issues, with some bright spots in 5th-grade ELA and recent upward momentum, but it still faces an uphill battle compared to its more resourced neighbors.

294

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,164

Per pupil spending ?

82%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5931 Yorkwood Road
Baltimore, MD 21239-2425

(410) 396-6364

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.2%

Two or more races:

4.1%

Hispanic:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2016 → 19th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (20% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 24 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school20%

District avg23%

Maryland avg39%

699^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to bottom 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

40^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	18.8	699 of 864	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.1	640 of 865	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	795 of 859	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	760 of 855	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	743 of 862	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	686 of 802	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	555 of 853	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.8	609 of 857	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.2	610 of 847	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.1	751 of 845	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.4	703 of 859	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	9.0	805 of 867	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.2	817 of 847	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.6	787 of 857	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	13.0	782 of 853	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	14.3	801 of 855	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	21.5	747 of 850	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.4	741 of 838	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	86.3	53 of 818	93.5%	★★★★★
2006	81.6	121 of 804	85.0%	★★★★☆
2005	78.9	157 of 805	80.5%	★★★★☆
2004	81.6	128 of 803	84.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	26.2	405 of 504	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	22.3	606 of 796	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	27.5	448 of 546	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	13.2	743 of 788	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)24th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2021)20th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)18th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2021)6th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts28%-24 vs state

Mathematics14%-14 vs state

Science13%-20 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
Yorkwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5931 Yorkwood Road	Baltimore	21239	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6364	294	21	14.3	82.0%	1 (0.3%)	274 (93.2%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)	18.8	699^th of 864 public elementary schools	19.1%		23.1	640^th of 865 public elementary schools	26.0%	59	23.1	5.5	15.4				13.5	33.3	16.4	38.5				27.8		12.8		$25,164	$4,735	$20,429
Leith Walk Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	5915 Glennor Road	Baltimore	21239	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6380	910	65	14.1	80.2%	12 (1.3%)	833 (91.5%)	47 (5.2%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.3%)	13.4	775^th of 864 public elementary schools	10.3%		18.8	703^rd of 865 public elementary schools	18.7%	72	14.1	5.2	8.0	2.7	2.7	2.5	5.4	32.9	25.8	13.8	25.7	36.0	12.6	24.3		8.0	1.7	$21,336	$4,372	$16,964
Northwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5201 Loch Raven Boulevard	Baltimore	21239	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6377	641	38	17.0	76.4%	11 (1.7%)	578 (90.2%)	34 (5.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.3%)	26	617^th of 864 public elementary schools	28.6%		35.6	510^th of 865 public elementary schools	41.0%	107	21.2	18.8	20.0				20.1	36.8	37.0	31.5				35.2		15.7		$23,063	$4,298	$18,766
Halstead Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1111 Halstead Rd	Baltimore	21234	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-3210	489	30	16.1	78.5%	14 (2.9%)	372 (76.1%)	84 (17.2%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	13.9	764^th of 864 public elementary schools	11.6%		11.9	810^th of 865 public elementary schools	6.4%	46	25.4	13.8	7.0				14.9	27.1	15.4	11.3				17.4		12.7		$20,164	$2,703	$17,461
Garrett Heights Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	2800 Ailsa Avenue	Baltimore	21214	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6361	320	26	12.3	74.1%	20 (6.3%)	274 (85.6%)	15 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	27.8	598^th of 864 public elementary schools	30.8%		27.4	581^st of 865 public elementary schools	32.8%	17	31.3	4.1	8.0	22.0	4.5	3.7	10.3	37.5	0.0	16.0	48.8	35.7	32.1	30.8		8.0	5.7	$24,021	$5,189	$18,832
Hamilton Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	6101 Old Harford Road	Baltimore	21214	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6375	801	54	14.9	61.4%	75 (9.4%)	610 (76.2%)	73 (9.1%)	12 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.9%)	36.6	507^th of 864 public elementary schools	41.3%		33	530^th of 865 public elementary schools	38.7%	23	25.3	17.6	15.2	20.3	24.1	0.0	18.8	38.1	25.7	30.0	61.0	61.1	41.2	45.1	21.2	22.1	12.1	$20,669	$4,465	$16,204
Govans Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	5801 York Road	Baltimore	21212	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6396	410	31	13.4	69.3%	22 (5.4%)	347 (84.6%)	33 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	25	627^th of 864 public elementary schools	27.4%		17.7	720^th of 865 public elementary schools	16.8%	93	18.3	19.7	18.9				19.0	42.4	34.4	26.4				34.7		13.2		$28,783	$6,241	$22,543
Stoneleigh Elementary	Public	K-5	900 Pemberton Rd	Baltimore	21212	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-3600	645	39	16.4	18.4%	427 (66.2%)	93 (14.4%)	65 (10.1%)	30 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.5%)	91.1	80^th of 864 public elementary schools	90.7%		90.6	86^th of 865 public elementary schools	90.1%	6	65.3	55.9	56.5				59.3	71.8	73.0	80.9				75.2		67.2		$15,947	$1,109	$14,838
Tunbridge Public Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5504 York Road	Baltimore	21212	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(410) 323-8692	493	26	18.9	42.8%	47 (9.5%)	386 (78.3%)	23 (4.7%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.3%)	57	353^rd of 864 public elementary schools	59.1%		48.4	418^th of 865 public elementary schools	51.7%	65	56.6	15.7	38.9	11.9	21.6	32.4	31.7	63.0	47.1	57.4	54.2	56.9	82.4	60.0	85.7	29.6	35.3	$20,779	$3,682	$17,097
City Neighbors Hamilton	Public, Charter	K-8	5609 Sefton Avenue	Baltimore	21214	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(443) 642-2052	250	15	17.2	38.4%	72 (28.8%)	142 (56.8%)	18 (7.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.4%)	59.9	329^th of 864 public elementary schools	61.9%		55.2	364^th of 865 public elementary schools	57.9%	35	48.1	32.1	35.7	6.7	6.7	20.0	24.3	66.7	64.3	57.1	40.0	50.0	43.3	53.2		42.9	13.3	$24,020	$6,014	$18,006

Frequently Asked Questions about Yorkwood Elementary

What district is Yorkwood Elementary in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Yorkwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Yorkwood 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 Yorkwood Elementary?

Students at Yorkwood Elementary are 93% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Is Yorkwood Elementary a good school?

Yorkwood Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.1% of Maryland elementary schools.

How many students attend Yorkwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 294 students attended Yorkwood Elementary.

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