Bay-Brook Elementary/Middle

As a middle-of-the-pack K-5 school in Baltimore, Maryland, Bay-Brook Elementary/Middle caters to 706 students from grades pre-K through 8, one of the schools within Baltimore City Public Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 47% larger than the state mean of about 481.

Bay-Brook Elementary/Middle is one of 152 schools operated by Baltimore City Public Schools, a district that serves 76,946 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Bay-Brook Elementary/Middle lists that the largest single group is Black at 48%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 43% Hispanic, 7% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 59% Black, putting the school's mix visibly less Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Bay-Brook Elementary/Middle has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.1:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 76% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Bay-Brook Elementary/Middle falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 29.2%; this one comes in at 14.3%, -14.9 points off the demographic line.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Baltimore city) records that median household income runs about $62,177, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Baltimore city runs 156 public schools (combined enrollment of about 77,341 students), of which Bay-Brook Elementary/Middle is one.

The closest other public school is Curtis Bay Elementary, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Bay-Brook Elementary/Middle. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Bay-Brook Elementary/Middle ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 23.6%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Bay-Brook Elementary/Middle's enrollment has climbed 55% since 2018, when it stood at 455 (now 706). Black enrollment moved from 63% to 48% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 18.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.