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Enrollment
508
Elementary
DISTRICT 466 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240009000233
Hampden Elementary/Middle
3608 Chestnut Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21211 · (410) 396-6004 · Baltimore city
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL508 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
224 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 54%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 40 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 61 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 63 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 53 | 10% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
73.0%
MD avg 50.6% . +13.9pp since 2023
Math
61.5%
MD avg 34.8% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 14 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.0% | 61.5% |
| 2023-24 | 59.1% | 59.5% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MD schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
63.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.1%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 48% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 15 points, placing it in Maryland's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Hampden Elementary/Middle ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Baltimore city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.3% | #177 of 853 | #3 of 104 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.5% | #180 of 853 | #3 of 104 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #113 of 853 | #1 of 104 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 508 | #366 of 898 | #40 of 109 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #789 of 857 | #81 of 98 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.0% | #341 of 857 | #11 of 98 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.1% | #577 of 885 | #97 of 106 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.1% | #113 of 294 | #28 of 45 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
508
+49 (+11%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 643
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 17.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 508 | 30 | 16.9:1 | 44% (224) |
| 2023-24 | 496 | 29.5 | 16.8:1 | 45% (225) |
| 2022-23 | 488 | 27.5 | 17.8:1 | 45% (220) |
| 2020-21 | 459 | 27 | 17.0:1 | 42% (192) |
| 2017-18 | 449 | 24 | 18.7:1 | 100% (449) |
| 2015-16 | 384 | 22 | 17.4:1 | 73% (279) |
| 2010-11 | 338 | 20 | 16.9:1 | 84% (283) |
| 2000-01 | 395 | 20 | 19.8:1 | 64% (253) |
| 1990-91 | 643 | 27 | 23.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hampden Elementary/Middle.
About Hampden Elementary/Middle
Hampden Elementary/Middle, a medium-sized elementary school, is located in Baltimore, Maryland. Enrollment is 508 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 8.
Hampden Elementary/Middle is one school in a 152-school district, Baltimore City Public Schools, which enrolls 76,946 students.
Hampden Elementary/Middle's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 46%. Smaller groups are 41% Black, 7% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. County-wide, 27% of Baltimore city residents are White. By the diversity index, Hampden Elementary/Middle comes in at 62%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 16.9:1, with 30 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, elementary schools in Maryland average 13.8:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 44%. The average for public schools in Baltimore city is 74%.
Compared with Maryland schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Hampden Elementary/Middle does better than predicted by 15.2 points. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 63.3%; the prediction is 48.1%.
Baltimore city census figures show that median household income is about $62,177, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. Hampden Elementary/Middle is among the 156 public schools in Baltimore city.
Academy for College and Career Exploration is the public school closest to Hampden Elementary/Middle, about 0.4 miles away. Hampden Elementary/Middle has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Hampden Elementary/Middle's average proficiency of 63.3% compares with 34.3% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Hampden Elementary/Middle is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
The student count in 2024-25 was 508, 11% above the 459 of 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Hampden Elementary/Middle covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Baltimore city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
573,243
Census ACS
Median income
$62,177
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
156
77,341 students
Quick facts
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- Academy for College and Career Exploration0.4 mi · 967
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- Western High1.2 mi · 1,290
Frequently asked questions
About Hampden Elementary/MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Hampden Elementary/Middle?
Hampden Elementary/Middle enrolls approximately 508 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Hampden Elementary/Middle serve?
Hampden Elementary/Middle serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Hampden Elementary/Middle?
Approximately 16.9:1 students per teacher at Hampden Elementary/Middle.
What is the student diversity at Hampden Elementary/Middle?
Student demographics at Hampden Elementary/Middle are roughly 46% White, 4% Hispanic, 41% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Hampden Elementary/Middle?
Hampden Elementary/Middle is overseen by Baltimore City Public Schools in Baltimore city.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.