Summary:
In zip code 21201, located in Baltimore, Maryland, there is a single elementary school, The Historic Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Elementary, serving grades PK through 5 with 236 students as part of the Baltimore City Public Schools district, which ranks 24th out of 25 districts in the state.
This school presents a mixed picture of performance. On the positive side, English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency saw a remarkable jump from 18.4% to 35.6% between the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years, now exceeding the district average of 32.9%. This improvement helped the school's state ranking rise from the 6th percentile to the 22nd percentile, earning it a 1-star rating. However, math proficiency remains critically low at 11.9%, below the district average of 13.3%, and science proficiency for 5th graders is just 5%. A particularly concerning trend is the "grade level cliff" in math, where 3rd graders achieved 27.7% proficiency, but this drops to 0% for 4th graders and 2.4% for 5th graders, indicating students lack foundational skills as they advance.
The school faces significant challenges. Chronic absenteeism is alarmingly high at 65.2%, nearly 19 percentage points above the district average of 46.4%, which severely limits academic progress. Additionally, 95.76% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating extreme poverty. Despite spending a substantial $28,022 per student—well above national averages—overall academic performance remains below state standards, suggesting resources are heavily directed toward addressing non-academic barriers like food and social services rather than directly boosting test scores. The recent ELA improvement is encouraging, but sustained progress in all subjects will require tackling the core issue of chronic absenteeism.
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