Highlandtown Elementary/middle #237 (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Highlandtown Elementary/middle #237

231 S Eaton Street
Baltimore, MD 21224

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Bottom 50%

Serving 851 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Highlandtown Elementary/middle #237 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 4% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 11% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 851 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50% in MD
: 4% (Btm 50%)
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

School Overview

Highlandtown Elementary/middle #237's student population of 851 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Highlandtown Elementary/middle #237
Pre-K	53
Kind	89
1	93
2	109
3	72
4	90
5	88
6	77
7	91
8	89

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Total Students

851 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Highlandtown Elementary/middle #237
2023	726
2022	766
2021	860
2020	776
2019	776
2018	785
2017	785
2016	742
2015	710
2014	632
2013	615
2012	579
2011	539
2010	486
2009	401
2008	240
2007	151
2006	163
2005	168
2004	174
2003	218
2002	285
2001	283
2000	263
1999	295
1998	250
1997	257
1996	242
1995	225
1994	229
1993	179
1992	161
1991	177
1990	169
1989	180
1988	150
1987	141

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Highlandtown Elementary/middle #237
2023	43
2022	56
2021	59
2020	47
2019	47
2018	40
2017	40
2016	44
2015	39
2014	35
2013	33
2012	35
2011	34
2010	30
2009	24
2008	18
2007	14
2006	14
2005	10
2004	18
2003	18
2002	18
2001	14
2000	18
1999	16
1998	17
1997	13
1996	12
1995	12
1994	13
1993	9
1992	9
1991	9
1990	8
1989	7
1988	7
1987	7

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. Jun 15, 2026

School Rankings

Highlandtown Elementary/middle #237 ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Highlandtown Elementary/middle #237 is 0.20, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MD)

#1310 out of 1338 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Highlandtown Elementary/middle #237
2023	#1310
2022	#1327
2021	#1333
2019	#1292
2018	#1299
2017	#1299
2016	#1312
2015	#1306
2014	#1322
2013	#1290
2012	#1318

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27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Highlandtown Elementary/middle #237	Maryland	Baltimore City School District
2023	4%	27%	12%
2022	3%	25%	8%
2021	2%	20%	7%
2019	6%	38%	16%
2017	6%	41%	17%
2016	9%	42%	18%
2015	6%	38%	17%
2014	26%	72%	45%
2013	51%	79%	59%
2012	48%	82%	63%
2011	62%	80%	62%

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11%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Highlandtown Elementary/middle #237	Maryland	Baltimore City School District
2022	11%	45%	22%
2021	6%	36%	16%
2019	13%	46%	21%
2017	10%	41%	17%
2016	6%	44%	18%
2015	11%	45%	21%
2014	55%	82%	62%
2013	57%	85%	67%
2012	54%	85%	66%
2011	60%	85%	68%
2010	68%	84%	71%

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≤5%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Highlandtown Elementary/middle #237	Maryland	Baltimore City School District
2022	5%	36%	10%
2021	5%	41%	16%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Highlandtown Elementary/middle #237	Maryland	Baltimore City School District
2023	17:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	17:1	15:1	16:1
2019	17:1	15:1	16:1
2018	20:1	15:1	16:1
2017	20:1	15:1	16:1
2016	17:1	15:1	16:1
2015	18:1	15:1	16:1
2014	18:1	15:1	16:1
2013	19:1	15:1	16:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	16:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	15:1	15:1
2009	17:1	15:1	14:1
2008	13:1	14:1	14:1
2007	11:1	15:1	15:1
2006	12:1	16:1	15:1
2005	17:1	16:1	17:1
2004	10:1	16:1	15:1
2003	12:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	16:1
2001	20:1	17:1	17:1
2000	15:1	17:1	17:1
1999	18:1	18:1	18:1
1998	15:1	17:1	18:1
1997	19:1	17:1	18:1
1996	20:1	18:1	18:1
1995	18:1	17:1	18:1
1994	18:1	18:1	18:1
1993	19:1	18:1	17:1
1992	18:1	18:1	18:1
1991	20:1	18:1	18:1
1990	20:1	18:1	19:1
1989	26:1	18:1	19:1
1988	22:1	19:1	19:1
1987	20:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Highlandtown Elementary/middle #237	Maryland	Baltimore City School District
2023	1%	7%	2%
2022	1%	7%	2%
2020	1%	7%	2%
2019	1%	7%	2%
2015	1%	7%	3%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	7%	1%
2011	2%	6%	1%
2010	1%	7%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%	1%
1996	1%	4%

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Hispanic

89%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Highlandtown Elementary/middle #237	Maryland	Baltimore City School District
2023	85%	22%	15%
2022	88%	21%	14%
2021	84%	20%	13%
2020	77%	18%	10%
2019	77%	18%	10%
2018	68%	17%	9%
2017	68%	17%	9%
2016	65%	16%	7%
2015	64%	15%	8%
2014	57%	14%	6%
2013	51%	13%	6%
2012	46%	12%	5%
2011	39%	12%	4%
2010	34%	10%	3%
2009	26%	10%	3%
2008	15%	9%	2%
2007	7%	8%	2%
2006	4%	8%	2%
2005	4%	7%	2%
2004	5%	6%	1%
2003	4%	6%	1%
2002	6%	5%	2%
2001	3%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%
1994	2%	3%

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Black

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Highlandtown Elementary/middle #237	Maryland	Baltimore City School District
2023	11%	33%	76%
2022	8%	33%	77%
2021	13%	34%	78%
2020	19%	34%	80%
2019	19%	34%	80%
2018	27%	34%	82%
2017	27%	34%	82%
2016	30%	34%	84%
2015	30%	34%	72%
2014	36%	35%	84%
2013	41%	35%	85%
2012	44%	35%	86%
2011	49%	36%	87%
2010	53%	38%	88%
2009	54%	38%	89%
2008	67%	38%	89%
2007	70%	38%	89%
2006	68%	38%	89%
2005	68%	38%	89%
2004	65%	38%	89%
2003	54%	37%	88%
2002	47%	37%	88%
2001	46%	37%	88%
2000	41%	37%	89%
1999	35%	37%	88%
1998	21%	36%	86%
1997	17%	35%	86%
1996	10%	35%	85%
1995	10%	34%	85%
1994	6%	34%	84%
1993	1%	33%	83%

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White

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Highlandtown Elementary/middle #237	Maryland	Baltimore City School District
2023	2%	33%	6%
2022	2%	34%	6%
2021	2%	34%	6%
2020	3%	36%	7%
2019	3%	36%	7%
2018	5%	38%	7%
2017	5%	38%	7%
2016	5%	39%	7%
2015	5%	40%	9%
2014	6%	41%	8%
2013	7%	42%	8%
2012	9%	42%	8%
2011	10%	43%	8%
2010	11%	45%	8%
2009	18%	46%	7%
2008	15%	47%	8%
2007	17%	48%	8%
2006	21%	49%	8%
2005	23%	50%	8%
2004	25%	51%	9%
2003	35%	52%	10%
2002	40%	53%	10%
2001	45%	53%	10%
2000	57%	55%	11%
1999	59%	55%	12%
1998	73%	56%	12%
1997	77%	57%	14%
1996	86%	58%	15%
1995	86%	59%	15%
1994	90%	59%	16%
1993	98%	60%	17%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2023)
Year	Highlandtown Elementary/middle #237	Maryland	Baltimore City School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.20

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Highlandtown Elementary/middle #237	Maryland	Baltimore City School District
2023	0.27	0.73	0.38
2022	0.22	0.73	0.37
2021	0.28	0.73	0.36
2020	0.37	0.72	0.33
2019	0.37	0.72	0.33
2018	0.47	0.72	0.30
2017	0.47	0.72	0.30
2016	0.49	0.71	0.28
2015	0.50	0.70	0.35
2014	0.55	0.69	0.28
2013	0.58	0.69	0.28
2012	0.59	0.69	0.26
2011	0.60	0.67	0.24
2010	0.60	0.65	0.22
2009	0.61	0.64	0.21
2008	0.52	0.63	0.20
2007	0.48	0.62	0.20
2006	0.49	0.61	0.20
2005	0.49	0.60	0.20
2004	0.52	0.60	0.21
2003	0.59	0.59	0.21
2002	0.62	0.58	0.21
2001	0.59	0.58	0.22
2000	0.58	0.56	0.22
1999	0.55	0.56	0.23
1998	0.45	0.56	0.25
1997	0.41	0.56	0.25
1996	0.29	0.55	0.26
1995	0.31	0.54	0.27
1994	0.24	0.54	0.28
1993	0.11	0.54	0.29

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

63%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highlandtown Elementary/middle #237	Maryland	Baltimore City School District
2023	59%	46%	72%
2022	43%	38%	68%
2021	38%	40%	68%
2020	100%	41%	95%
2019	100%	41%	95%
2016	100%	40%	85%
2015	85%	39%	74%
2014	93%	38%	79%
2013	92%	36%	78%
2012	87%	36%	78%
2011	94%	33%	77%
2010	93%	31%	77%
2009	77%	27%	64%
2008	84%	26%	65%
2007	70%	25%	64%
2006	75%	25%	63%
2005	89%	25%	64%
2004	92%	24%	62%
2003	84%	24%	60%
2002	76%	23%	60%
2001	76%	23%	65%
2000	69%	24%	63%
1999	71%	25%	66%
1998	64%	26%	66%
1997	70%	26%	65%
1996	62%	26%	68%
1995	64%	26%	66%
1994	62%	25%	67%
1993	37%	21%	63%
1992	42%	21%	63%
1991	25%	18%	55%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2015)
Year	Highlandtown Elementary/middle #237	Maryland	Baltimore City School District
2015	4%	6%	8%
2014	3%	6%	6%
2013	3%	6%	6%
2012	4%	6%	6%
2011	3%	7%	7%
2010	3%	7%	7%
2009	4%	8%	9%
2008	6%	8%	9%
2007	5%	7%	8%
2006	7%	7%	9%
2005	7%	7%	9%
2004	3%	7%	9%
2003	4%	7%	8%
2002	7%	7%	7%
2001	7%	7%	6%
2000	6%	6%	6%
1999	6%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Baltimore City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Highlandtown Elementary/middle #237's ranking?

Highlandtown Elementary/middle #237 is ranked #1310 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Highlandtown Elementary/middle #237 often compared to?

Highlandtown Elementary/middle #237is often viewed alongside schools like Highlandtown Elementary/middle #215 by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

4% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 11% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Highlandtown Elementary/middle #237?

851 students attend Highlandtown Elementary/middle #237.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of Highlandtown Elementary/middle #237 students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Highlandtown Elementary/middle #237?

Highlandtown Elementary/middle #237 has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Highlandtown Elementary/middle #237 offer ?

Highlandtown Elementary/middle #237 offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Highlandtown Elementary/middle #237 part of?

Highlandtown Elementary/middle #237 is part of Baltimore City School District.

In what neighborhood is Highlandtown Elementary/middle #237 located?

Highlandtown Elementary/middle #237 is located in the Graceland Park neighborhood of Baltimore, MD. There are 1 other public schools located in Graceland Park.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 851 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50%
: 4% (Btm 50%)
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education