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Baltimore Highlands Elementary

Q: Is Baltimore Highlands Elementary a good school?

Baltimore Highlands Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.5% of Maryland elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Baltimore Highlands Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 461 students attended Baltimore Highlands Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Baltimore Highlands Elementary?

Students at Baltimore Highlands Elementary are 45% Hispanic, 22% White, 22% African American, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Baltimore Highlands Elementary attend?

Students who attend Baltimore Highlands Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Lansdowne Middle High : Lansdowne High

Public Grades PK, KG-5

713^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Baltimore Highlands Elementary is a PK-5 school in Baltimore, MD, serving 461 students within the Baltimore County Public Schools district, where 76.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. While the school has historically ranked in the bottom 17% of Maryland elementary schools, it shows a notable strength in English Language Arts (ELA), with a 29.5% proficiency rate that outperforms nearby schools like Riverview Elementary (22.5%) and Lansdowne Elementary (20.1%), as well as Brooklyn Park Elementary (19.4%) and Belle Grove Elementary (27.8%) in Anne Arundel County Public Schools.

A critical red flag is a severe drop in 5th-grade math proficiency, which plummets to just 5.5% from 20% in 4th grade—the lowest among nearby schools and suggesting a potential issue with the 5th-grade math curriculum. Despite spending $20,371 per student—higher than peers like Riverview ($18,784) and Lansdowne ($18,350)—academic outcomes remain below the state average, raising questions about resource effectiveness. However, the school has made impressive progress in reducing chronic absenteeism from 45.5% in 2021-2022 to 24.7% in 2024-2025, now slightly better than the district average of 25.6%, though this high rate still impacts learning.

Nearby Overlook Elementary in Anne Arundel County serves a similar demographic (61.9% free/reduced lunch) but achieves dramatically better results—31.1% math proficiency versus Baltimore Highlands' 13.9%, and 46.2% ELA proficiency versus 29.5%—highlighting that factors like curriculum and leadership can drive success beyond poverty levels. Science is a universal weakness across the region, with Baltimore Highlands at just 5.3% proficiency. The school also shows a unique strength with Hispanic students, ranking in the 57th percentile in 2020-2021, suggesting effective strategies for this group.

461

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,371

Per pupil spending ?

76.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4200 Annapolis Rd
Baltimore, MD 21227-3617

(410) 887-0919

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

Students who attend Baltimore Highlands Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lansdowne Middle
High:	Lansdowne High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.9%

White:

22.1%

African American:

21.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2016 → 17th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (19% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Science scores 27 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school19%

District avg34%

Maryland avg39%

713^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

92^nd of 108Elementary Schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools

18^th of 25Baltimore County 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	17.8	713 of 864	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.3	790 of 865	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	775 of 859	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	753 of 855	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	733 of 862	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	719 of 802	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	718 of 853	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	771 of 857	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.9	787 of 847	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	17.6	701 of 845	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.7	697 of 859	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.8	754 of 867	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.4	664 of 847	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.2	683 of 857	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.7	747 of 853	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.0	772 of 855	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.6	803 of 850	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	24.6	709 of 838	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	79.3	131 of 818	84.0%	★★★★☆
2006	82.1	115 of 804	85.7%	★★★★☆
2005	80.1	137 of 805	83.0%	★★★★☆
2004	76.7	176 of 803	78.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	25.2	407 of 504	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	28.8	88 of 115	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	11.4	766 of 796	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	41.5	148 of 347	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	37.1	344 of 546	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	19.4	632 of 788	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	3.7	528 of 528	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)57th percentile+47 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)37th percentile+27 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)23rd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2021)20th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2021)19th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2021)4th percentile-7 vs school

White (2021)<1st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts30%-22 vs state

Mathematics14%-13 vs state

Science5%-27 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, October 23, 2016

Both my daughters do awesome at this school. Principal Williams is perpetually happy, encouraging, and results driven. I love participating with my girls where I can support them and the school. Close Quote

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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
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%)	17.8	713^th of 864 public elementary schools	17.5%		13.3	790^th of 865 public elementary schools	8.7%	77	20.0	20.0	5.5				13.9	23.3	45.0	26.0				29.5	5.3		$20,371	$2,821	$17,550
Riverview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3298 Kessler Rd	Baltimore	21227	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1428	552	37	14.7	80.8%	68 (12.3%)	153 (27.7%)	274 (49.6%)	15 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.6%)	16.3	736^th of 864 public elementary schools	14.8%		18	714^th of 865 public elementary schools	17.5%	22	20.8	14.9	12.8				15.9	16.9	23.0	26.9				22.5	11.7		$18,784	$2,406	$16,378
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%)	42.9	458^th of 864 public elementary schools	47.0%		35.6	512^th of 865 public elementary schools	40.8%	54	57.3	35.2	16.0	9.5	5.0	16.8	24.3	46.4	38.5	31.1	53.3	52.5	35.4	42.8	20.0	11.6	$21,638	$3,730	$17,908
Lansdowne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2301 Alma Rd	Baltimore	21227	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 809-1408	603	43	14.1	72.1%	157 (26.0%)	134 (22.2%)	234 (38.8%)	25 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (8.3%)	11.6	798^th of 864 public elementary schools	7.6%		11.9	809^th of 865 public elementary schools	6.5%	11	9.0	12.5	2.7				8.5	18.0	14.7	29.3				20.1	11.0		$18,350	$2,726	$15,624
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%)	18.9	697^th of 864 public elementary schools	19.3%		15	755^th of 865 public elementary schools	12.7%	58	20.0	20.5	8.9				16.1	28.6	30.8	24.4				27.8	13.6		$24,972	$3,032	$21,940
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
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%)	12.6	789^th of 864 public elementary schools	8.7%		14.3	765^th of 865 public elementary schools	11.6%	24	12.3	14.8	7.9				12.0	20.5	22.2	14.3				19.4	12.7		$20,867	$2,840	$18,026
Overlook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Hampton Rd	Linthicum	21090	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 222-6585	249	24	10.4	61.8%	111 (44.6%)	39 (15.7%)	66 (26.5%)	14 (5.6%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	15 (6.0%)	46.5	440^th of 864 public elementary schools	49.1%		26.9	589^th of 865 public elementary schools	31.9%	149	43.2	31.0	20.0				31.1	64.9	42.9	32.5				46.2	27.5		$20,872	$1,756	$19,116
Westport Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	2401 Nevada Street	Baltimore	21230	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-3396	251	24	10.6	92.8%	6 (2.4%)	214 (85.3%)	25 (10.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	8.9	836^th of 864 public elementary schools	3.2%		13.6	783^rd of 865 public elementary schools	9.5%	53	4.3	10.0	5.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.2	4.2	5.0	20.0	21.4	5.9	12.5	12.0	10.0	5.9	$31,667	$6,786	$24,881
Morrell Park Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	2601 Tolley Street	Baltimore	21230	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-3426	451	32	14.3	70.3%	103 (22.8%)	98 (21.7%)	210 (46.6%)	12 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.5%)	19	696^th of 864 public elementary schools	19.4%		15.5	747^th of 865 public elementary schools	13.6%	51	45.5	9.3	13.6	10.0	3.5	0.0	13.1	24.4	20.9	20.3	22.5	24.6	20.4	22.1	3.4	5.6	$24,243	$4,241	$20,002

Frequently Asked Questions about Baltimore Highlands Elementary

Is Baltimore Highlands Elementary a good school?

Baltimore Highlands Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.5% of Maryland elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Baltimore Highlands Elementary?

Students at Baltimore Highlands Elementary are 45% Hispanic, 22% White, 22% African American, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Baltimore Highlands Elementary in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

How many students attend Baltimore Highlands Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 461 students attended Baltimore Highlands Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Baltimore Highlands Elementary attend?

Students who attend Baltimore Highlands Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lansdowne Middle
High : Lansdowne High

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