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Harford Heights Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

691^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Harford Heights Elementary is a PK-5 school in the Baltimore City Public Schools district serving 435 students in a high-poverty area, where over 87% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Harford Heights stands out as a relative bright spot among its immediate neighbors. In math, 17.1% of students are proficient, which is significantly higher than nearby schools like Dr. Bernard Harris Senior Elementary (0%) and Johnston Square Elementary (1.7%). In English Language Arts, Harford Heights leads its neighbors with 29.7% proficiency, ahead of Collington Square Elementary/Middle (12.2%) and Cecil Elementary (14.9%). The school also invests more per student ($27,664) and has a lower student-teacher ratio (12.7:1) than most nearby schools, which may contribute to its stronger performance.

A key trend is the dramatic improvement in chronic absenteeism, which dropped from 70.0% in 2021-2022 to 46.3% in 2024-2025—now nearly matching the district average. However, the school shows a "3rd grade bump" followed by a "5th grade cliff": 3rd graders outperform district averages in math (31.3% vs. 22.6%) and ELA (39.7% vs. 31.0%), but by 5th grade, math proficiency falls to just 3.8% and science to 1.9%. This suggests strong early elementary instruction but a need for more support in upper grades. Compared to Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins Partnership, Harford Heights has stronger elementary math but higher absenteeism, highlighting a potential trade-off between academic focus and attendance.

435

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,664

Per pupil spending ?

87.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1919 N Broadway Street
Baltimore, MD 21213

(410) 396-9341

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.3%

Hispanic:

6.9%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2012 → 20th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2012

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (21% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Science scores 31 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg23%

Maryland avg39%

691^st of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 14 pts since 2018

From bottom 6% (2018) to bottom 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

38^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	19.3	691 of 864	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.8	669 of 865	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	781 of 859	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	686 of 855	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	822 of 862	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	760 of 853	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.6	805 of 857	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.7	864 of 867	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.8	833 of 847	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.7	844 of 857	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.7	819 of 853	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.8	854 of 855	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.3	848 of 850	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.0	810 of 838	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	89.5	22 of 818	97.3%	★★★★★
2006	88.6	30 of 804	96.3%	★★★★★
2005	90.5	12 of 805	98.5%	★★★★★
2004	88.0	10 of 803	98.8%	★★★★★

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts30%-22 vs state

Mathematics17%-10 vs state

Science2%-31 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 (2025)	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
Harford Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1919 N Broadway Street	Baltimore	21213	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9341	435	34	12.7	87.4%	5 (1.1%)	393 (90.3%)	30 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	19.3	691^st of 864 public elementary schools	20.0%		21.8	669^th of 865 public elementary schools	22.7%	22	31.3	14.3	3.8				17.1	39.7	27.1	21.2				29.7		1.9		$27,664	$5,785	$21,879
Sharp-Leadenhall Elementary/Middle	Public	K-8	1919 N Broadway Street	Baltimore	21213	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 396-4325	23	9	2.5	82.6%	0 (0.0%)	21 (91.3%)	2 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							0.0							11.8
Dr. Bernard Harris Senior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 N Caroline Street	Baltimore	21213	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-1452	300	21	14.6	93.7%	0 (0.0%)	286 (95.3%)	7 (2.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	3.8	863^rd of 864 public elementary schools	0.1%		4.9	865^th of 865 public elementary schools	0.0%	2	0.0	0.0	0.0				0.0	9.3	2.2	0.0				4.1		0.0		$25,987	$6,018	$19,969
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
Cecil Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 Cecil Avenue	Baltimore	21218	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6385	348	22	15.8	85.1%	3 (0.9%)	328 (94.3%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	8.1	841^st of 864 public elementary schools	2.7%		7.4	857^th of 865 public elementary schools	0.9%	16	9.4	8.2	5.3				7.9	16.7	14.3	13.2				14.9		5.3		$25,070	$4,804	$20,265
Lakewood Elementary	Public	PK-K	2625 Federal Street	Baltimore	21213	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9158	94	11	8.5	73.4%	0 (0.0%)	74 (78.7%)	20 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		$54,615	$6,761	$47,855
Abbottston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Gorsuch Avenue	Baltimore	21218	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 984-2685	330	25	13.4	81.8%	9 (2.7%)	266 (80.6%)	47 (14.2%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	13.4	776^th of 864 public elementary schools	10.2%		11.7	812^th of 865 public elementary schools	6.1%	36	15.4	7.3	15.3				13.2	26.9	7.3	22.4				19.9		6.8		$26,177	$5,389	$20,788
Johnston Square Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Valley Street	Baltimore	21202	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-1477	271	17	16.4	94.5%	0 (0.0%)	261 (96.3%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4.4	862^nd of 864 public elementary schools	0.2%		5	864^th of 865 public elementary schools	0.1%	2	5.6	0.0	0.0				1.7	2.8	8.8	2.0				4.2		0.0		$25,290	$5,509	$19,780
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Harford Heights Elementary

What schools do graduates of Harford Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend Harford Heights 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

Is Harford Heights Elementary a good school?

Harford Heights Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.0% of Maryland elementary schools.

How many students attend Harford Heights Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 435 students attended Harford Heights Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Harford Heights Elementary?

Students at Harford Heights Elementary are 90% African American, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

What district is Harford Heights Elementary in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

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