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Elementary Schools

Best Elementary Schools
in Baltimore City Public Schools

This page covers 111 elementary schools in Baltimore City Public Schools, including 23 charter schools. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

111
Schools Ranked
Maryland
State
23
Charter Schools
RankingsHow We RankFAQAbout Data

Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 111
1
rank
Lois T. Murray Elementary/Middle
Grades KG–0836 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (3.3:1) · above-average investment ($23,862/student)
66
/100
Student:Teacher
3.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$23,862
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
67%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
Curtis Bay Elementary
Grades PK–06427 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.3:1) · above-average investment ($23,862/student)
63
/100
Student:Teacher
13.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$23,862
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
71%
High economic need
3
rank
Wolfe Street Academy
Grades PK–05239 studentsCharter
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.6:1) · above-average investment ($23,862/student)
62
/100
Student:Teacher
9.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
52/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$23,862
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
71%
High economic need
4
rank
Maree Garnett Farring Elementary/Middle
Grades PK–08694 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($23,862/student)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
15.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$23,862
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
62%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
Commodore John Rodgers Elementary/Middle
Grades PK–08855 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($23,862/student)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
13.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
52/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$23,862
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
72%
High economic need
6
rank
Sharp-Leadenhall Elementary/Middle
Grades 02–0729 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (3.2:1) · above-average investment ($23,862/student)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
3.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
32/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$23,862
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
83%
High economic need
7
rank
Arundel Elementary
Grades PK–04427 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($23,862/student)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
15.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$23,862
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
81%
High economic need
8
rank
The Mount Washington School
Grades PK–08549 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($23,862/student)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
18.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$23,862
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
38%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
Tunbridge Public Charter School
Grades PK–08479 studentsCharter
Ranked for: above-average investment ($23,862/student)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
16.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$23,862
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
38%
Near nat'l 52.2%
10
rank
City Springs Elementary/Middle
Grades PK–08452 studentsCharter
Ranked for: above-average investment ($23,862/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
13.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
52/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$23,862
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
89%
High economic need
101 more elementary schools in Baltimore City Public Schools not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
111
Elementary Schools
154
Total Schools
66
#1 Score
50
Avg Score
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.