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What's the most underrated thing about Harlem Park Elementary/Middle that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
402
Elementary
DISTRICT 466 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240009000239
Harlem Park Elementary/Middle
1401 W Lafayette Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21217 · (410) 396-0633 · Baltimore city
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL402 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
376 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 54%
Community
4
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 | 20 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 39 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 46 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (46).
Student demographics
7%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
28.1%
MD avg 50.6% . +14.8pp since 2023
Math
15.3%
MD avg 34.8% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 15 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.1% | 15.3% |
| 2023-24 | 13.3% | 13.3% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
17.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
18.9%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 18% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 19% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Maryland's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Harlem Park Elementary/Middle
Harlem Park Elementary/Middle's state test result (17.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harlem Park Elementary/Middle this school | 402 | 93.5% | 17.5% |
| Sandtown-Winchester Achievement Academy Baltimore | 410 | 95.1% | 14.3% |
| Furman Templeton Preparatory Academy Baltimore | 433 | 92.8% | 20.6% |
| Kettering Elementary Upper Marlboro | 415 | 92.0% | 27.5% |
| Samuel P. Massie Academy Forestville | 477 | 93.5% | 17.3% |
| Park Heights Academy Baltimore | 390 | 90.0% | 18.4% |
Matched among Maryland elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Harlem Park Elementary/Middle ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Baltimore city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.5% | #818 of 853 | #79 of 104 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.3% | #796 of 853 ▼ 2 | #78 of 104 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.1% | #743 of 853 ▲ 98 | #60 of 104 ▲ 33 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 402 | #592 of 898 | #59 of 109 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #345 of 857 | #26 of 98 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.8% | #850 of 857 | #92 of 98 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.5% | #30 of 885 | #5 of 106 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.4% | #78 of 294 | #25 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
402
+120 (+43%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 723
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 402 | 30 | 13.4:1 | 94% (376) |
| 2023-24 | 443 | 27 | 16.4:1 | 92% (408) |
| 2022-23 | 365 | 21 | 17.4:1 | 93% (338) |
| 2020-21 | 282 | 18 | 15.7:1 | 89% (250) |
| 2017-18 | 334 | 20 | 16.7:1 | 100% (334) |
| 2015-16 | 399 | 24 | 16.6:1 | 100% (399) |
| 2010-11 | 357 | 22 | 16.2:1 | 96% (341) |
| 2000-01 | 445 | 21 | 21.2:1 | 97% (430) |
| 1990-91 | 723 | 34 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harlem Park Elementary/Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (334 to 402); teachers up 50% (20 to 30).
About Harlem Park Elementary/Middle
Harlem Park Elementary/Middle is a small elementary school in Baltimore, Maryland, one of the schools in Baltimore City Public Schools. Enrollment stands at 402 students, covering pre-K through 8.
Harlem Park Elementary/Middle is one of 152 schools in Baltimore City Public Schools, which enrolls 76,946 students in total.
Black students account for 97% of the school's enrollment. Among all residents of Baltimore city, the Black share is about 59%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 7%.
Harlem Park Elementary/Middle reports a ratio of 13.4 students per teacher, from 30 full-time-equivalent teachers. It is about the same as the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Maryland. Lunch program data show 94% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Compared with the 74% average for public schools in Baltimore city, the school's rate is higher.
Schools in Maryland with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 18.9%. Harlem Park Elementary/Middle scores 17.5%.
In Baltimore city, the median household earns about $62,177 a year, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. Baltimore city has 156 public schools with about 77,341 students, including Harlem Park Elementary/Middle.
Of the public schools around it, Harlem Park Elementary/Middle is closest to Bluford Drew Jemison STEM Academy West, less than a tenth of a mile away. Harlem Park Elementary/Middle has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 17.0% on proficiency, and Harlem Park Elementary/Middle is above that at 17.5%.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
Reported enrollment: 282 (2020-21) and 402 (2024-25). These figures may describe different sets of grades. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 13.4:1, from 15.7:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Harlem Park Elementary/Middle. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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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Nearby schools
- Bluford Drew Jemison STEM Academy West0.1 mi · 139
- Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts0.1 mi · 337
- Franklin Square Elementary/Middle0.5 mi · 490
- Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy0.5 mi · 386
- Excel Academy at Francis M. Wood High0.5 mi · 264
- New Song Academy0.5 mi · 182
Frequently asked questions
About Harlem Park Elementary/MiddleHow large is Harlem Park Elementary/Middle?
Harlem Park Elementary/Middle enrolls approximately 402 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Harlem Park Elementary/Middle serve?
Harlem Park Elementary/Middle serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harlem Park Elementary/Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Harlem Park Elementary/Middle is approximately 13.4:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Harlem Park Elementary/Middle?
At Harlem Park Elementary/Middle, the student body is approximately 1% White, 1% Hispanic, 97% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Harlem Park Elementary/Middle public or private?
Harlem Park Elementary/Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Baltimore City Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.