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McCormick Elementary

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McCormick Elementary ranks 648 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

648^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

McCormick Elementary is a small PK-5 school in the Baltimore County Public Schools district, serving 295 students in a high-poverty area where over 80% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school has recently experienced a remarkable turnaround, with its state ranking jumping from the bottom 7th percentile to the 25th percentile in the 2025-2026 school year, signaling a potential turning point for the school community.

The most dramatic improvement at McCormick is in chronic absenteeism, which dropped from a staggering 47.5% in the 2022-2023 school year to just 7.6% in 2024-2025. This rate is now far better than nearby schools like Hazelwood Elementary/Middle (40.1%) and Moravia Park Elementary (36.8%), and even beats the district average of 25.6%. The school also invests heavily in its students, spending $23,623 per student in 2023-2024, which is higher than nearby Baltimore County schools like Fullerton Elementary ($19,649) and Red House Run Elementary ($20,094).

Academically, the picture is mixed but improving. In English Language Arts, 34% of students are proficient, which is competitive with nearby schools like Shady Spring Elementary (35.1%) and Red House Run Elementary (37.6%). However, math proficiency remains a challenge at 15.4%, and 5th-grade science scores are the lowest among all nearby schools. Despite these challenges, McCormick has shown it can effectively support its student population, ranking in the 66th percentile for serving low-income students and the 53rd percentile for serving African American students statewide. The school's success in improving attendance provides a strong foundation for continued academic growth.

295

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,623

Per pupil spending ?

80.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5101 Hazelwood Ave
Baltimore, MD 21206-2226

(410) 887-0500

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

72.2%

Hispanic:

11.5%

White:

7.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2016 → 25th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (23% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Science scores 20 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg34%

Maryland avg39%

648^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

81^st 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	23.0	648 of 864	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.4	805 of 865	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	702 of 859	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	756 of 855	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	758 of 862	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	560 of 802	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.2	765 of 853	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	672 of 857	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.0	660 of 847	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.9	710 of 845	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.2	747 of 859	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	44.1	563 of 867	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.8	545 of 847	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.3	569 of 857	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.3	573 of 853	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.8	533 of 855	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	27.7	690 of 850	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.0	677 of 838	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	80.7	117 of 818	85.7%	★★★★☆
2006	80.3	141 of 804	82.5%	★★★★☆
2005	74.8	202 of 805	74.9%	★★★★☆
2004	65.6	313 of 803	61.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	43.4	236 of 504	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	32.6	460 of 796	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	51.4	183 of 546	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	18.9	644 of 788	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)66th percentile+36 vs school

African American (2021)53rd percentile+23 vs school

Female (2021)42nd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2021)18th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts34%-18 vs state

Mathematics15%-12 vs state

Science12%-20 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
McCormick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5101 Hazelwood Ave	Baltimore	21206	Baltimore city	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0500	295	21	13.8	80.3%	22 (7.5%)	213 (72.2%)	34 (11.5%)	8 (2.7%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.7%)	23	648^th of 864 public elementary schools	25.0%		12.4	805^th of 865 public elementary schools	6.9%	157	10.3	15.6	20.0				15.4	32.5	32.8	37.5				34.0	12.5		$23,623	$3,301	$20,322
Elmwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	531 Dale Ave	Baltimore	21206	Baltimore city	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-5232	396	28	14.1	65.2%	70 (17.7%)	200 (50.5%)	84 (21.2%)	14 (3.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.6%)	18.3	707^th of 864 public elementary schools	18.2%		17.9	716^th of 865 public elementary schools	17.2%	9	14.3	14.3	11.7				13.4	20.6	35.2	27.1				27.3	17.2		$20,446	$2,234	$18,212
Red House Run Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1717 Weyburn Rd	Baltimore	21237	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0506	694	51	13.6	66.3%	184 (26.5%)	205 (29.5%)	206 (29.7%)	62 (8.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (5.0%)	29.5	580^th of 864 public elementary schools	32.9%		30.2	555^th of 865 public elementary schools	35.8%	25	28.3	17.5	15.0				20.3	34.7	42.9	34.8				37.6	21.4		$20,094	$2,292	$17,802
City Neighbors Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4301 Raspe Avenue	Baltimore	21206	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 325-2627	231	16	14.9	54.1%	54 (23.4%)	173 (74.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	38.2	498^th of 864 public elementary schools	42.4%		35.8	508^th of 865 public elementary schools	41.3%	10	16.0	34.8	17.9	3.6	7.4	3.8	13.2	40.0	60.9	39.3	53.6	74.1	35.7	50.3	17.9	7.1	$21,980	$4,222	$17,759
Hazelwood Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	4517 Hazelwood Avenue	Baltimore	21206	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9098	524	38	13.9	82.4%	8 (1.5%)	445 (84.9%)	54 (10.3%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.1%)	13.1	779^th of 864 public elementary schools	9.8%		14	774^th of 865 public elementary schools	10.5%	5	14.0	6.9	10.7	6.9	6.2	4.7	8.1	23.2	20.3	18.2	20.3	40.3	32.3	26.3	12.5	1.5	$25,419	$4,938	$20,481
Shady Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8868 Goldenwood Rd	Baltimore	21237	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0509	375	27	13.8	73.1%	18 (4.8%)	231 (61.6%)	84 (22.4%)	20 (5.3%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	22	657^th of 864 public elementary schools	24.0%		22.5	651^st of 865 public elementary schools	24.7%	6	19.5	15.6	8.3				13.6	30.0	40.3	33.3				35.1	11.0		$20,699	$2,627	$18,071
Glenmount Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	6211 Walther Avenue	Baltimore	21206	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6366	628	46	13.8	75.2%	18 (2.9%)	529 (84.2%)	62 (9.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.7%)	18	710^th of 864 public elementary schools	17.8%		30.3	554^th of 865 public elementary schools	36.0%	156	14.5	7.2	4.8	1.7	7.5	3.5	7.1	36.2	33.3	23.0	40.0	48.8	36.4	36.8	8.2	9.1	$21,762	$4,333	$17,429
Fullerton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4400 Fullerton Ave	Baltimore	21236	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-5234	383	26	14.7	52.2%	121 (31.6%)	144 (37.6%)	70 (18.3%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.2%)	46.8	437^th of 864 public elementary schools	49.4%		54.2	371^st of 865 public elementary schools	57.1%	66	42.6	32.9	20.0				32.0	45.6	42.5	46.2				44.7	30.8		$19,649	$1,863	$17,786
Baltimore International Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4410 Frankford Avenue	Baltimore	21206	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 426-3650	749	51	14.6	70.5%	44 (5.9%)	600 (80.1%)	59 (7.9%)	12 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.0%)	17.8	712^th of 864 public elementary schools	17.6%		17.9	718^th of 865 public elementary schools	17.0%	6	19.7	6.7	15.3	4.6	8.2	13.8	11.3	25.0	23.3	20.8	36.4	41.0	39.7	30.0	19.2	20.7	$21,250	$3,317	$17,933
Gardenville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5300 Belair Road	Baltimore	21206	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6382	229	17	13.4	83.0%	4 (1.7%)	189 (82.5%)	29 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	20.9	669^th of 864 public elementary schools	22.6%		12.5	803^rd of 865 public elementary schools	7.2%	134	10.3	8.7	18.2				11.3	27.6	26.1	36.4				28.9	31.8		$25,104	$4,517	$20,587

Frequently Asked Questions about McCormick Elementary

Is McCormick Elementary a good school?

McCormick Elementary ranks 648^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of McCormick Elementary?

Students at McCormick Elementary are 72% African American, 12% Hispanic, 7% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend McCormick Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 295 students attended McCormick Elementary.

What schools do graduates of McCormick Elementary attend?

Students who attend McCormick Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Overlea High

What district is McCormick Elementary in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

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