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Enrollment
743
Elementary
DISTRICT 466 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240009000273
Wildwood Elementary/Middle
621 Wildwood Parkway, Baltimore, MD 21229 · (410) 396-0503 · Baltimore city
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL743 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
638 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 | 50 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 80 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 83 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 82 | 11% |
Student demographics
19%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
16.8%
MD avg 50.6% . +3.0pp since 2023
Math
28.7%
MD avg 34.8% . +10.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 16.8% | 28.7% |
| 2023-24 | 13.8% | 18.6% |
% 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
19.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.4%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 19% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% 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 →
Where Wildwood Elementary/Middle ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Baltimore city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.5% | #794 of 853 | #72 of 104 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.7% | #608 of 853 | #37 of 104 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 16.8% | #831 of 853 | #91 of 104 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 743 | #66 of 898 | #17 of 109 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #830 of 857 | #86 of 98 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.0% | #796 of 857 | #66 of 98 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.9% | #136 of 885 | #34 of 106 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +97.1% | #5 of 294 | #4 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
743
+9 (+1%) vs 2020
+42% since 1990-91, when it was 523
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 743 | 42 | 17.7:1 | 86% (638) |
| 2023-24 | 753 | 38 | 19.8:1 | 85% (643) |
| 2022-23 | 793 | 39.5 | 20.1:1 | 84% (668) |
| 2020-21 | 734 | 44 | 16.7:1 | 81% (597) |
| 2017-18 | 377 | 19 | 19.8:1 | 100% (377) |
| 2015-16 | 342 | 16 | 21.4:1 | 100% (342) |
| 2010-11 | 253 | 15 | 16.9:1 | 96% (244) |
| 2000-01 | 407 | 26 | 15.7:1 | 92% (375) |
| 1990-91 | 523 | 23 | 22.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wildwood Elementary/Middle.
About Wildwood Elementary/Middle
Wildwood Elementary/Middle is a high-enrollment elementary school located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school reports 743 students in pre-K through 8. The school's enrollment is 54% larger than the 481 average for elementary schools in Maryland.
Wildwood Elementary/Middle is one school in Baltimore City Public Schools, a system of 152 schools with 76,946 students.
The large majority of students at Wildwood Elementary/Middle, 90%, are Black. Next come 8% Hispanic. The county population is about 59% Black. Wildwood Elementary/Middle has a diversity index of 19%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The count of teachers at Wildwood Elementary/Middle is 42 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 17.7:1. Among elementary schools in Maryland, the typical ratio is 13.8:1. The school counts 638 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 86%. On average, public schools in Baltimore city report 74%.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 19.5%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 23.4%.
Across Baltimore city, median household income is about $62,177, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 15%. The public schools of Baltimore city number 156 and enroll about 77,341.
The closest public school to Wildwood Elementary/Middle is Edmondson-Westside High, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of Wildwood Elementary/Middle, there are at least 8 other public schools. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Wildwood Elementary/Middle ranks 8th on average proficiency.
Wildwood Elementary/Middle falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 734 in 2020-21 and 743 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 17.7:1, from 16.7:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Wildwood Elementary/Middle covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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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- Edmondson-Westside High0.3 mi · 910
- Mary E. Rodman Elementary0.4 mi · 431
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- Green Street Academy0.8 mi · 808
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Frequently asked questions
About Wildwood Elementary/MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Wildwood Elementary/Middle?
Wildwood Elementary/Middle enrolls approximately 743 students in grades PK-08.
Is Wildwood Elementary/Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wildwood Elementary/Middle is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wildwood Elementary/Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wildwood Elementary/Middle is approximately 17.7:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wildwood Elementary/Middle?
At Wildwood Elementary/Middle, the student body is approximately 1% White, 8% Hispanic, 90% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Wildwood Elementary/Middle in?
Wildwood Elementary/Middle is part of Baltimore City Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.