Baltimore Highlands Elementary School
Baltimore Highlands Elementary School serves 733 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Baltimore Highlands Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 63% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Top Placements
Baltimore Highlands Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
School Overview
Baltimore Highlands Elementary School's student population of 733 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 42 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 733 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 42 teachers |
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School Comparison
Baltimore Highlands Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,359 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Baltimore Highlands Elementary School is 0.73, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MD) |
Overall Testing Rank | #1232 out of 1359 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (16-17) | 10% | 41% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) (16-17) | 15% | 41% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | 3% | n/a |
| Asian | 3% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 39% | 17% |
| Black | 24% | 34% |
| White | 24% | 37% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 7% | 5% |
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Diversity Score | 0.73 | 0.72 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 70% | 41% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Baltimore County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MD Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Baltimore Highlands Elementary School is Lansdowne High & Academy Of Finance (0.6 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Lansdowne Middle School (1.1 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Riverview Elementary School (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Halethorpe Lansdowne High & Academy Of Finance Magnet School
Math: 56% | Reading: 24%Rank:5/Bottom 50% Grades: 9-12 | 1,342 student10
0.6 miles
3800 Hollins Ferry Rd
Halethorpe, MD 21227
(410) 887-1415 0.6 9-12 1,342 - Halethorpe Riverview Elementary School Math: 13% | Reading: 19%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-5 | 574 students10
0.7 miles
3298 Kessler Rd
Halethorpe, MD 21227
(410) 887-1428 0.7 PK-5 574 - Halethorpe Lansdowne Middle School Magnet School
Math: 5% | Reading: 10%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: 6-8 | 762 students10
1.1 miles
2400 Lansdowne Rd
Halethorpe, MD 21227
(410) 887-1411 1.1 6-8 762 - Brooklyn Arundel Elementary Middle School Math: 2% | Reading: ≤1%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-8 | 343 students10
1.2 miles
2400 Round Rd
Brooklyn, MD 21225
(410) 396-1379 1.2 PK-8 343 - Brooklyn Cherry Hill Elementary Middle School Math: 3% | Reading: 3%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-8 | 457 students10
1.2 miles
834 Roundview Road
Brooklyn, MD 21225
(410) 396-1392 1.2 PK-8 457
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