Hampden Elementary/Middle

Hampden Elementary/Middle, a medium-sized elementary campus in Baltimore, Maryland, overseen by Baltimore City Public Schools, educates 508 students, covering grades pre-K through 8.

Across the 152 schools in Baltimore City Public Schools (76,946 students total), Hampden Elementary/Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Hampden Elementary/Middle records that the most-represented group is White (46%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest is composed of 41% Black, 7% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 27%.

On the resource side, On paper, Hampden Elementary/Middle has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.9:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 44% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Baltimore city runs at roughly 74%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Hampden Elementary/Middle sits in the top 10% of Maryland schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 48.1%; actual is 63.3%, +15.2 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Baltimore city indicate median household earnings sit near $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. Hampden Elementary/Middle is one of 156 public schools in Baltimore city (combined enrollment of about 77,341 students).

The closest other public school is Academy for College and Career Exploration, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hampden Elementary/Middle at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 34.3%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Hampden Elementary/Middle's enrollment has increased 13% since 2018, when it stood at 449 (now 508). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 53% to 46%. Class-load math has fell: from 18.7:1 in 2018 to 16.9:1 in 2025.

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