James McHenry Elementary/Middle

James McHenry Elementary/Middle operates as a reasonably sized primary school in Baltimore, Maryland, overseen by Baltimore City Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 588 students spanning grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, Maryland's public schools average about 481 students each, so James McHenry Elementary/Middle sits 22% above that benchmark.

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

In terms of who attends, James McHenry Elementary/Middle logs that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (91%); the rest is composed of 4% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 59% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.7:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. About 89% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, 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 above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, James McHenry Elementary/Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 21.3%; this one delivers 14.9%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Baltimore city put median household income runs about $62,177, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. In all, Baltimore city runs 156 public schools (combined enrollment of about 77,341 students), of which James McHenry Elementary/Middle is one.

Excel Academy at Francis M. Wood High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), James McHenry Elementary/Middle ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 21.2%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Over the past 7-year window. James McHenry Elementary/Middle's enrollment has grew 51% since 2018, when it stood at 389 (now 588). Class-load math has pulled in: from 20.5:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for James McHenry Elementary/Middle typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.