Harlem Park Elementary School
Tel:
(410) 396-0633
- Harlem Park Elementary School serves 334 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 2% (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 3% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Harlem Park 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 student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 63% (majority Black).
School Overview
- Harlem Park Elementary School's student population of 334 students has declined by 16% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 334 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 20 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Harlem Park 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 Harlem Park Elementary School is 0.02, which is less 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 | #1356 out of 1359 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (16-17) | 2% | 41% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) (16-17) | 3% | 41% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 7% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 17% |
| Black | 99% | 34% |
| White | 1% | 37% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 5% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.02 | 0.72 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 41% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (14-15) | 2% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Baltimore City School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MD Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Harlem Park Elementary School is Augusta Fells Savage Institute Of Visual Arts (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Excel Academy @ Francis M. Wood High School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Gilmor Elementary School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Baltimore Augusta Fells Savage Institute Of Visual Arts Grades: 9-12 | 480 students
0.1 miles
1500 Harlem Ave
Baltimore, MD 21217
(410) 396-7701 0.1 9-12 480 - Baltimore Gilmor Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 264 students
0.4 miles
1311 N Gilmor St
Baltimore, MD 21217
(410) 396-0820 0.4 PK-6 264 - Baltimore Roots And Branches School Charter School
Grades: K-5 | 156 students
0.4 miles
1807 Harlem Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21217
(410) 294-8477 0.4 K-5 156 - Baltimore Excel Academy @ Francis M. Wood High School Alternative School
Grades: 6-12 | 544 students
0.5 miles
1001 W Saratoga St
Baltimore, MD 21223
(410) 396-1290 0.5 6-12 544 - Baltimore Furman Templeton Preparatory Academy Charter School
Grades: PK-5 | 488 students
0.5 miles
1200 Pennsylvania Ave
Baltimore, MD 21217
(410) 396-0882 0.5 PK-5 488
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