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The highest-performing public elementary schools in reading in Baltimore city, Maryland

104 public elementary schools in Baltimore city, Maryland appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public elementary schools in reading, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Hampden Elementary/Middle leads the list at 73.0%, against a median of 30.4% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

104

Baltimore city, Maryland

Top % Proficient (Reading)

73.0%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

30.4%

BEST IN READING · BALTIMORE CITY, MARYLAND

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
1	Hampden Elementary/Middle	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	508	73.0%
2	Medfield Heights Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	485	70.7%
3	Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	722	70.6%
4	Thomas Johnson Elementary/Middle	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	532	68.9%
5	Hampstead Hill Academy	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	933	66.7%
6	Roland Park Elementary/Middle	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	1,371	66.4%
7	Northwood Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	641	53.9%
8	The Mount Washington School	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	516	53.7%
9	City Neighbors Hamilton	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	250	53.6%
10	Armistead Gardens Elementary/Middle	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	773	51.4%
11	The Green School of Baltimore	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	162	51.2%
12	Liberty Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	335	50.3%
13	Lakeland Elementary/Middle	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	1,070	50.1%
14	Tunbridge Public Charter School	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	493	50.0%
15	Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	604	49.8%
16	Federal Hill Preparatory Academy	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	285	49.1%
17	Clay Hill Public Charter School	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	335	48.1%
18	George Washington Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	137	45.9%
19	Cross Country Elementary/Middle	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	740	44.8%
20	Glenmount Elementary/Middle	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	628	44.7%
21	Callaway Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	231	44.3%
22	City Neighbors Charter School	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	231	43.1%
23	Wolfe Street Academy	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	244	40.9%
24	Moravia Park Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	655	40.5%
25	Yorkwood Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	294	40.1%
26	Mount Royal Elementary/Middle	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	786	38.3%
27	Govans Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	410	37.7%
28	Hazelwood Elementary/Middle	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	524	37.7%
29	North Bend Elementary/Middle	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	482	37.5%
30	Leith Walk Elementary/Middle	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	910	37.0%
31	Patterson Park Public Charter School	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	730	35.1%
32	Harford Heights Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	435	34.9%
33	KIPP Harmony Academy	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	1,399	34.7%
34	Commodore John Rodgers Elementary/Middle	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	774	34.6%
35	Walter P. Carter Elementary/Middle	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	834	34.5%
36	Empowerment Academy	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	344	34.4%
37	Furman Templeton Preparatory Academy	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	433	34.1%
38	Hilton Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	258	34.0%
39	Waverly Elementary/Middle	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	534	33.9%
40	Hamilton Elementary/Middle	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	801	33.8%
41	Violetville Elementary/Middle	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	302	33.4%
42	Furley Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	410	33.3%
43	Baltimore International Academy	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	749	33.3%
44	Highlandtown Elementary/Middle #215	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	405	33.1%
45	Belmont Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	177	33.0%
46	Gwynns Falls Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	201	32.8%
47	Creative City Public Charter School	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	210	32.5%
48	Windsor Hills Elementary/Middle	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	252	32.3%
49	Midtown Academy	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	184	32.3%
50	William Paca Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	414	32.1%

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