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Halstead Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-5

764^th

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of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Halstead Academy is an elementary school in Baltimore, MD, serving 489 students in pre-kindergarten through 5th grade within the Baltimore County Public Schools district, where over 78% of students qualify for free and reduced lunch, reflecting a high-poverty community.

While Halstead Academy's overall test scores rank in the bottom 20% of Maryland elementary schools, with only 14.9% of students proficient in math and 17.4% in English Language Arts (ELA) for the 2025-2026 school year, the school shows a remarkable strength in supporting its economically disadvantaged students. In the 2020-2021 school year, it ranked in the 81st percentile for serving low socio-economic status students, earning a 4-star rating—a powerful counter-narrative to the raw test scores. This suggests the school's staff and programs are effectively mitigating the challenges of poverty, even as those challenges remain significant. However, a concerning trend is the decline in ELA proficiency from 29.5% in 2022-2023 to 17.4% in 2025-2026, which requires immediate attention.

The most critical barrier to academic progress at Halstead Academy is its extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 37.2%, which is dramatically higher than nearby Stoneleigh Elementary (10.7%) and the district average (25.6%). This absenteeism issue is likely the single biggest factor preventing the school from translating its effectiveness with low-income students into higher overall proficiency. A glimmer of hope exists in 3rd-grade math, where 25.4% of students are proficient—the only grade level not in single digits—suggesting a strong early elementary math program that could serve as a model for improvement. The school's spending per student ($20,164) is notably higher than the state average, reflecting the investment in this high-needs population, but tackling chronic absenteeism remains the primary strategic imperative for meaningful academic gains.

489

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,164

Per pupil spending ?

78.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1111 Halstead Rd
Baltimore, MD 21234-6660

(410) 887-3210

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

Students who attend Halstead Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Loch Raven Technical Academy
High:	Parkville High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

76.1%

Hispanic:

17.2%

White:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 20th percentile in 2016 → 12th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (16% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school16%

District avg34%

Maryland avg39%

764^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 20% (2016) to bottom 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

100^th 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	13.9	764 of 864	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.9	810 of 865	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	787 of 859	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	705 of 855	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	664 of 862	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	572 of 802	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	748 of 853	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	754 of 857	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.1	667 of 847	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.3	679 of 845	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.4	773 of 859	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.0	688 of 867	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.5	610 of 847	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.0	664 of 857	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.1	744 of 853	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	12.3	813 of 855	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.9	800 of 850	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	15.3	771 of 838	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	87.5	40 of 818	95.1%	★★★★★
2006	81.9	118 of 804	85.3%	★★★★☆
2005	87.0	59 of 805	92.7%	★★★★★
2004	82.4	113 of 803	85.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	36.8	312 of 504	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	21.1	622 of 796	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	61.1	104 of 546	81.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	31.1	464 of 788	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)81st percentile+52 vs school

Male (2021)41st percentile+12 vs school

African American (2021)38th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2021)22nd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts17%-34 vs state

Mathematics15%-12 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
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
Pleasant Plains Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8300 Pleasant Plains Rd	Towson	21286	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 809-3549	575	35	16.6	70.1%	70 (12.2%)	280 (48.7%)	173 (30.1%)	8 (1.4%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.4%)	21.4	664^th of 864 public elementary schools	23.1%		19.2	696^th of 865 public elementary schools	19.5%	32	29.2	14.9	11.3				18.5	34.8	17.6	28.9				27.7		17.3		$20,133	$2,461	$17,672
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
Villa Cresta Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 Rader Ave	Baltimore	21234	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-5275	609	42	14.6	52.9%	212 (34.8%)	200 (32.8%)	118 (19.4%)	18 (3.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (9.5%)	49.6	414^th of 864 public elementary schools	52.1%		42.7	467^th of 865 public elementary schools	46.0%	53	40.4	27.5	29.1				32.4	46.5	41.1	48.5				45.5		35.6		$18,867	$1,392	$17,476
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
White Oak School	Public	PK, KG-5	8401 Leefield Rd	Parkville	21234	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-5378	60	37	1.6	71.7%	22 (36.7%)	26 (43.3%)	4 (6.7%)	3 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.3%)								(n/a)	18.2						8.3	9.1						4.4
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
Oakleigh Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 White Oak Ave	Baltimore	21234	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-5238	452	34	13.1	73.5%	47 (10.4%)	244 (54.0%)	110 (24.3%)	22 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.2%)	26.6	611^th of 864 public elementary schools	29.3%		23.5	633^rd of 865 public elementary schools	26.8%	22	24.6	15.9	19.4				19.8	34.5	29.0	38.2				33.8		19.7		$20,697	$2,670	$18,027
Woodhome Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	7300 Moyer Avenue	Baltimore	21234	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6398	496	26	19.4	73.6%	17 (3.4%)	347 (70.0%)	106 (21.4%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	21.6	661^st of 864 public elementary schools	23.5%		22	664^th of 865 public elementary schools	23.2%	3	28.9	7.0	12.5	17.6	4.6	12.8	13.6	22.7	24.6	25.0	41.2	37.5	42.0	32.7		0.0	12.0	$20,014	$4,246	$15,768

Frequently Asked Questions about Halstead Academy

Is Halstead Academy a good school?

Halstead Academy ranks in the bottom 11.6% of Maryland elementary schools.

How many students attend Halstead Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 489 students attended Halstead Academy.

What schools do graduates of Halstead Academy attend?

Students who attend Halstead Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Loch Raven Technical Academy
High : Parkville High

What district is Halstead Academy in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Halstead Academy?

Students at Halstead Academy are 76% African American, 17% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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