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Maree Garnett Farring Elementary/Middle

Public Grades PK, KG-8

742^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Maree Garnett Farring Elementary/Middle is a public school in Baltimore, Maryland that serves grades PK-8 and has 688 students. The school is part of the Baltimore City Public Schools district, which is ranked 24th out of 25 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Maree Garnett Farring Elementary/Middle consistently performs well below the state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 10.8% of students proficient or better in MCAP Mathematics, compared to 12.6% for Baltimore City Public Schools and 26.5% for the state of Maryland. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 47.3% to 58.1% over the past few years, and a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 50.07% to 65.55%. Despite the relatively high spending per student, ranging from $15,135 to $21,800, the school's academic performance has remained consistently poor with little to no improvement observed.

When comparing Maree Garnett Farring Elementary/Middle to nearby schools in the same district, such as Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle, the performance gap is significant. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle had 33.4% of students proficient or better in MCAP Mathematics, compared to only 10.8% at Maree Garnett Farring Elementary/Middle. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as male students and African American students, further highlighting the challenges it faces in improving academic outcomes.

717

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,800

Per pupil spending ?

66.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Pontiac Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21225-2042

(410) 396-1404

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.9%

African American:

18.7%

White:

14.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (16% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 27 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg20%

Maryland avg37%

Elementary school

742^nd of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

243^rd of 337

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

51^st of 104Elementary 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
2025	16.0	742 of 865	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	808 of 859	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	816 of 855	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	767 of 862	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.6	791 of 802	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	772 of 853	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	789 of 857	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.8	778 of 847	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.5	799 of 845	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	17.3	727 of 859	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.0	698 of 867	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.1	648 of 847	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.8	736 of 857	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.5	652 of 853	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.0	611 of 855	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.9	558 of 850	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	33.7	629 of 838	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	69.3	259 of 818	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	83.1	100 of 804	87.6%	★★★★☆
2005	87.8	43 of 805	94.7%	★★★★★
2004	85.8	40 of 803	95.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	21.5	430 of 504	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	9.0	784 of 796	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	22.9	498 of 546	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	11.8	764 of 788	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	243 of 337	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	271 of 328	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	290 of 322	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	262 of 333	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.8	290 of 303	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	224 of 316	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	259 of 328	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.5	221 of 317	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	21.0	245 of 314	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.3	248 of 315	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.7	272 of 339	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.8	280 of 316	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	12.0	286 of 314	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	22.2	252 of 309	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	47.3	201 of 324	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	9.8	286 of 303	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	11.2	205 of 207	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	15.2	186 of 210	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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

African American (2021)15th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)9th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2021)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2021)2nd percentile~ school

Middle school

White (2021)11th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2021)6th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2021)1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%-27 vs state

Social Studies23%-16 vs state

Mathematics11%-16 vs state

Science8%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Maree Garnett Farring Elementary/Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)							MCAP English Language Arts (2025)							MCAP Algebra I (2025)	MCAP Geometry (2025)	MCAP Science (2025)		MCAP Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	MCAP Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Maree Garnett Farring Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	300 Pontiac Avenue	Baltimore	21225	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-1404	717	50	14.3	66.4%	103 (14.4%)	134 (18.7%)	444 (61.9%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.9%)	16	742^nd of 865 public elementary schools	14.2%		10.8	808^th of 859 public elementary schools	5.9%	66	20.3	10.4	10.3	10.5	6.1	5.9	10.8	19.2	10.8	13.9	35.2	36.3	24.7	23.6			5.0	10.4	23.0	$21,800	$3,918	$17,882
Bay-Brook Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	4301 10th Street	Baltimore	21225	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-1357	706	39	18.1	76.1%	46 (6.5%)	338 (47.9%)	301 (42.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.7%)	9.8	837^th of 865 public elementary schools	3.2%					(n/a)	17.3	5.3	3.9	3.4	3.8	11.0	7.4	10.0	10.7	10.0	17.4	18.6	20.0	15.3			3.8	11.0	15.9	$22,931	$4,209	$18,722
Belle Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4502 Belle Grove Road	Baltimore	21225	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 222-6589	305	32	9.5	88.9%	76 (24.9%)	68 (22.3%)	129 (42.3%)	9 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.5%)	15	755^th of 865 public elementary schools	12.7%		18.5	674^th of 859 public elementary schools	21.5%	81	18.9	9.1	10.7				12.4	29.7	13.6	18.5				20.0			9.1			$24,972	$3,032	$21,940
Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 East 11th Ave	Baltimore	21225	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 222-6593	538	47	11.4	83.1%	118 (21.9%)	130 (24.2%)	230 (42.8%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (10.0%)	27.4	582^nd of 865 public elementary schools	32.7%		30.4	535^th of 859 public elementary schools	37.7%	47	30.1	14.5	12.5				19.7	39.0	28.0	30.7				33.0			17.8			$20,286	$2,298	$17,988
Curtis Bay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4301 W Bay Avenue	Baltimore	21225	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-1397	470	41	11.6	71.3%	72 (15.3%)	139 (29.6%)	225 (47.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.0%)	20	689^th of 865 public elementary schools	20.3%		16.9	694^th of 859 public elementary schools	19.2%	5	23.8	18.0	12.2				17.7	29.5	31.6	16.7				25.3			10.0			$26,062	$4,786	$21,275
Brooklyn Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 14th Ave	Baltimore	21225	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 222-6590	463	41	11.2	83.8%	133 (28.7%)	87 (18.8%)	207 (44.7%)	9 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.4%)	14.3	765^th of 865 public elementary schools	11.6%		11.5	796^th of 859 public elementary schools	7.3%	31	18.9	11.1	6.8				12.4	28.8	17.7	15.5				20.9			8.5			$20,867	$2,840	$18,026
Arundel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	2400 Round Road	Baltimore	21225	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-1379	434	33	13.1	87.8%	5 (1.2%)	377 (86.9%)	43 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)								(n/a)																				$25,583	$5,312	$20,270
Baltimore Highlands Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4200 Annapolis Rd	Baltimore	21227	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0919	461	32	14.5	76.4%	102 (22.1%)	101 (21.9%)	207 (44.9%)	11 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.2%)	13.3	790^th of 865 public elementary schools	8.7%		12.7	775^th of 859 public elementary schools	9.8%	15	18.4	8.2	9.0				10.6	17.9	25.4	15.6				19.8			5.1			$20,371	$2,821	$17,550
Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	1425 E Fort Avenue	Baltimore	21230	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-1503	722	40	18.0	40.0%	295 (40.9%)	265 (36.7%)	104 (14.4%)	16 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (5.3%)	80.7	174^th of 865 public elementary schools	79.9%		70.3	237^th of 859 public elementary schools	72.4%	63	62.1	55.1	48.9	32.4	6.6	1.9	33.4	70.7	70.8	58.7	60.2	68.9	46.6	61.6	23.7	91.7	35.4	23.9	30.7	$18,834	$3,735	$15,099
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%)	35.6	512^th of 865 public elementary schools	40.8%		30.9	531^st of 859 public elementary schools	38.2%	19	31.7	43.6	14.1	7.5	7.4	0.0	17.9	48.4	37.4	9.7	52.8	47.8	37.5	39.6	3.3		3.0	8.3	14.7	$21,638	$3,730	$17,908

Frequently Asked Questions about Maree Garnett Farring Elementary/Middle

What district is Maree Garnett Farring Elementary/Middle in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

How many students attend Maree Garnett Farring Elementary/Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 717 students attended Maree Garnett Farring Elementary/Middle.

Is Maree Garnett Farring Elementary/Middle a good school?

Maree Garnett Farring Elementary/Middle ranks in the bottom 14.2% of Maryland elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Maree Garnett Farring Elementary/Middle?

Students at Maree Garnett Farring Elementary/Middle are 62% Hispanic, 19% African American, 14% White, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Maree Garnett Farring Elementary/Middle attend?

Students who attend Maree Garnett Farring 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

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