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McCormick Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

805^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

McCormick Elementary is a public elementary school in Baltimore, Maryland, serving 292 students in grades PK-5. Despite higher per-student spending, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Maryland elementary schools over the past decade, with significant underperformance compared to the Baltimore County Public Schools and Maryland state averages across all grade levels and subject areas.

McCormick Elementary faces several key challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28% to 47.5% in recent years, and a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 67.2% to 77.65% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. While the school's African American students and students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds perform better relative to their peers statewide, the overall academic performance remains significantly below the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 8.6% of McCormick students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 20.7% in Baltimore County and 26.5% statewide.

Interestingly, the nearby Elmwood Elementary and Shady Spring Elementary schools, which serve similar student populations, perform significantly better than McCormick Elementary across academic metrics. This suggests that simply increasing funding may not be enough to improve student performance, and that other factors, such as instructional quality, school leadership, and family engagement, may play a crucial role in addressing the school's challenges.

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: Declining — 13th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (14% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg32%

Maryland avg38%

805^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

104^th of 108Elementary Schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools

17^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
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 (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts21%-30 vs state

Science9%-17 vs state

Mathematics9%-18 vs state

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Schools Near McCormick Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)							MCAP English Language Arts (2025)							MCAP Algebra I (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 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
McCormick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5101 Hazelwood Ave	Baltimore	21206	Baltimore County	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%)	12.4	805^th of 865 public elementary schools	6.9%		16.5	702^nd of 859 public elementary schools	18.3%	103	10.0	2.6	11.6				8.6	17.7	26.3	19.5				20.6		9.1			$23,623	$3,301	$20,322
Elmwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	531 Dale Ave	Baltimore	21206	Baltimore County	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%)	17.9	716^th of 865 public elementary schools	17.2%		15.2	723^rd of 859 public elementary schools	15.8%	7	24.1	11.3	13.6				16.3	18.2	32.7	19.0				23.0		8.8			$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%)	30.2	555^th of 865 public elementary schools	35.8%		22.4	615^th of 859 public elementary schools	28.4%	60	20.2	17.8	23.7				20.5	32.8	39.1	31.9				34.6		20.0			$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%)	35.8	508^th of 865 public elementary schools	41.3%		44.8	420^th of 859 public elementary schools	51.1%	88	28.6	19.2	26.9	3.7	11.5	8.3	16.3	38.1	50.0	26.9	55.6	53.8	37.0	43.8		11.5	18.5	44.4	$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%)	14	774^th of 865 public elementary schools	10.5%		13.3	758^th of 859 public elementary schools	11.8%	16	13.2	3.6	2.4	4.8	3.4	10.9	6.7	34.6	13.5	15.4	32.3	32.8	41.8	29.3		0.0	14.8	21.2	$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%)	22.5	651^st of 865 public elementary schools	24.7%		34	497^th of 859 public elementary schools	42.1%	154	22.6	16.2	10.3				16.5	25.8	34.2	33.3				31.3		10.5			$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%)	30.3	554^th of 865 public elementary schools	36.0%		18.7	672^nd of 859 public elementary schools	21.8%	118	33.9	16.9	8.5	4.1	7.7	1.8	12.2	41.4	29.3	31.7	56.3	36.9	33.8	38.6	18.8	8.2	12.9	18.1	$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%)	54.2	371^st of 865 public elementary schools	57.1%		40.7	449^th of 859 public elementary schools	47.7%	78	44.9	29.2	18.6				31.6	52.9	50.0	52.5				51.8		28.8			$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%)	17.9	718^th of 865 public elementary schools	17.0%		21.1	636^th of 859 public elementary schools	26.0%	82	16.0	13.1	5.6	7.1	11.1	24.6	12.8	29.3	20.5	15.3	44.9	38.1	46.4	31.2		5.6	29.8	22.8	$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%)	12.5	803^rd of 865 public elementary schools	7.2%		14.2	736^th of 859 public elementary schools	14.3%	67	6.5	11.1	6.3				7.3	21.7	23.5	25.0				23.2		6.5			$25,104	$4,517	$20,587

Frequently Asked Questions about McCormick Elementary

What district is McCormick Elementary in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

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.

Is McCormick Elementary a good school?

McCormick Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.9% of Maryland elementary schools.

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

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