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North Bend Elementary/Middle

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North Bend Elementary/Middle ranks 623 rd of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

623^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

North Bend Elementary/Middle in Baltimore, MD, is a PK-8 school serving 482 students in the Baltimore City Public Schools district, where a high rate of economic disadvantage (77% free/reduced lunch) and chronic absenteeism (44.3%) present significant challenges. Despite these hurdles, the school has shown a notable upward trend over the past decade, moving from the 7th percentile to the 28th percentile in state rankings, making it a relative standout among its immediate city peers.

The most impressive differentiator is North Bend’s 3rd-grade math performance, where 44.2% of students were proficient in 2025-2026—nearly double the district average (22.6%) and even slightly above the state average (42.6%). This is a massive outlier compared to nearby city schools like Beechfield Elementary/Middle (1.6% proficiency) and Dickey Hill Elementary/Middle (low single digits). Overall English Language Arts proficiency (35.1%) also outpaces the district average and all five closest Baltimore City peers, which range from 13.8% to 24.8%. However, the school experiences a dramatic "middle school slump" in math, with proficiency dropping from 21.4% in 4th grade to 0% in 6th grade—a critical area for improvement.

North Bend sits on a stark socioeconomic border with Catonsville Elementary in Baltimore County Public Schools, just over a mile away, where chronic absenteeism is only 13.3% and math proficiency is 43.4%. This contrast highlights how district boundaries and concentrated poverty influence outcomes, yet North Bend remains a "bright spot" within its city context. The school spends a high $24,706 per student (compared to Catonsville’s $18,248), reflecting the resources needed to address challenges like absenteeism, which has improved from 54.3% in 2021-2022. The 3rd-grade math success is a key area for the school to investigate and replicate across all grades.

482

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,706

Per pupil spending ?

77.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

181 North Bend Road
Baltimore, MD 21229-3203

(410) 396-0376

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.3%

Hispanic:

9.3%

White:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (23% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Science scores 21 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg22%

Maryland avg38%

Elementary school

623^rd of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 7% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

226^th of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 21% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^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	25.5	623 of 864	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.1	587 of 865	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	522 of 859	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.9	598 of 855	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.5	719 of 862	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	677 of 853	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	664 of 857	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.7	684 of 847	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.4	785 of 845	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.6	768 of 859	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.8	716 of 867	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.4	710 of 847	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.2	733 of 857	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.8	756 of 853	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.1	725 of 855	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.3	680 of 850	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.4	740 of 838	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	90.5	15 of 818	98.2%	★★★★★
2006	86.1	59 of 804	92.7%	★★★★★
2005	87.8	38 of 805	95.3%	★★★★★
2004	84.1	71 of 803	91.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	16.4	481 of 504	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	24.7	486 of 546	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	14.4	728 of 788	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	226 of 339	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.7	259 of 337	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	247 of 328	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	246 of 322	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	290 of 333	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	260 of 303	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	237 of 316	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	277 of 328	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.4	275 of 317	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.3	249 of 314	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.6	231 of 315	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.0	226 of 339	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	20.9	259 of 316	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.1	219 of 314	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	29.1	233 of 309	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.7	229 of 324	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.7	213 of 301	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.7	233 of 283	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	22.0	219 of 259	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	19.4	249 of 303	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	31.6	211 of 273	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)11th percentile

Male (2021)8th percentile

African American (2021)5th percentile

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)23rd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2021)18th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2021)15th percentile~ school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts35%-17 vs state

Mathematics16%-11 vs state

Science11%-21 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
North Bend Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	181 North Bend Road	Baltimore	21229	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0376	482	29	16.6	77.2%	15 (3.1%)	411 (85.3%)	45 (9.3%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	25.5	623^rd of 864 public elementary schools	27.9%		27.1	587^th of 865 public elementary schools	32.1%	36	44.2	21.4	8.3	0.0	6.3	14.3	16.2	39.5	41.5	25.0	31.8	47.9	25.5	35.1	6.1	16.0	$24,706	$4,754	$19,952
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
Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	605 Dryden Drive	Baltimore	21229	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0534	272	19	14.7	77.6%	4 (1.5%)	245 (90.1%)	17 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	7.4	846^th of 864 public elementary schools	2.1%		13.7	781^st of 865 public elementary schools	9.7%	65	6.9	5.7	3.2	0.0	0.0	6.1	3.9	10.0	14.7	9.7	7.1	25.0	17.6	13.8	9.7	0.0	$24,746	$5,277	$19,470
Westowne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Harlem Ln	Catonsville	21228	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-0854	635	41	15.4	56.5%	153 (24.1%)	217 (34.2%)	96 (15.1%)	118 (18.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.6%)	58.7	336^th of 864 public elementary schools	61.1%		50.5	402^nd of 865 public elementary schools	53.5%	66	45.1	38.5	35.1				39.4	49.4	58.3	45.8				51.2	31.6		$18,945	$2,175	$16,770
Baltimore International Academy West	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4300 Sidehill Road	Baltimore	21229	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 291-2440	239	18	13.2	74.1%	2 (0.8%)	217 (90.8%)	15 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	11.4	804^th of 864 public elementary schools	6.9%		15.4	748^th of 865 public elementary schools	13.5%	56	20.6	5.9	5.1	0.0			7.9	14.7	29.4	15.4	26.3			20.7	2.6		$21,171	$4,208	$16,963
Edmondson Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Langford Rd	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0818	556	34	16.5	70.1%	28 (5.0%)	352 (63.3%)	135 (24.3%)	16 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.0%)	20.2	678^th of 864 public elementary schools	21.5%		17.6	723^rd of 865 public elementary schools	16.4%	45	21.3	11.8	15.5				16.1	26.9	29.8	31.0				29.3	15.7		$17,065	$2,360	$14,705
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
Catonsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	106 Bloomsbury Ave	Catonsville	21228	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-0800	653	44	14.8	48.5%	279 (42.7%)	110 (16.8%)	77 (11.8%)	149 (22.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.8%)	69.2	264^th of 864 public elementary schools	69.4%		68.9	264^th of 865 public elementary schools	69.5%		62.7	38.5	31.9				43.4	66.3	59.6	53.2				59.4	37.0		$18,248	$1,738	$16,510
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
Johnnycake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5910 Craigmont Rd	Baltimore	21228	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0823	592	37	16.0	70.1%	27 (4.6%)	266 (44.9%)	194 (32.8%)	82 (13.9%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.0%)	31	567^th of 864 public elementary schools	34.4%		22.7	649^th of 865 public elementary schools	25.0%	82	32.3	28.0	18.1				26.1	29.2	38.6	35.1				34.1	20.4		$18,108	$2,281	$15,827

Frequently Asked Questions about North Bend Elementary/Middle

What is the racial makeup of North Bend Elementary/Middle?

Students at North Bend Elementary/Middle are 85% African American, 9% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What district is North Bend Elementary/Middle in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

What schools do graduates of North Bend Elementary/Middle attend?

Students who attend North Bend 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 North Bend Elementary/Middle a good school?

North Bend Elementary/Middle ranks 623^rd of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend North Bend Elementary/Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 482 students attended North Bend Elementary/Middle.

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