Hampstead Hill Academy
500 S Linwood Ave
Baltimore, MD 21224
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Baltimore, MD 21224
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(410)396-9146
- Hampstead Hill Academy serves 745 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 24% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 42%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 31% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 44%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Hampstead Hill Academy 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 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 61%.
School Overview
- Hampstead Hill Academy's student population of 745 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 50 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 745 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 50 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Hampstead Hill Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,367 schools in Maryland (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Hampstead Hill Academy is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MD) |
| Overall School Rank | #940 out of 1,367 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 24% | 42% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 31% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 6% |
| Hispanic | 42% | 15% |
| Black | 17% | 34% |
| White | 38% | 39% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.66 | 0.40 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 64% | 40% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Baltimore City School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, MD Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Hampstead Hill Academy is National Academy Foundation (1.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Highlandtown Elementary #215 (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Highlandtown Elementary #215 (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Baltimore Highlandtown Elementary #215 Grades: PK-8 | 458 students
0.4 miles
3223 E Pratt St
Baltimore, MD 21224
(410)396-9381 0.4 PK-8 458 - Baltimore Patterson Park Public Charter School Charter School
Grades: PK-8 | 686 students
0.5 miles
27 N Lakewood Ave
Baltimore, MD 21224
(410)558-1230 0.5 PK-8 686 - Baltimore Highlandtown Elementary #237 Grades: PK-8 | 742 students
0.6 miles
231 S. Eaton Street
Baltimore, MD 21224
(443)642-2792 0.6 PK-8 742 - Baltimore William Paca Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 561 students
0.7 miles
200 N Lakewood Ave
Baltimore, MD 21224
(410)396-9148 0.7 PK-5 561 - Baltimore Commodore John Rogers Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 785 students
0.8 miles
100 N Chester St
Baltimore, MD 21231
(410)396-9300 0.8 PK-8 785
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