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Garrett Heights Elementary/Middle

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

2800 Ailsa Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21214 · (410) 396-6361 · Part of Baltimore City Public Schools

Baltimore’s School Grade D− better than 0% of Maryland school districts

Directions
Students
320
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Garrett Heights Elementary/Middle

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Baltimore kids: 17 high schools

On the path

Where Baltimore kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Garrett Heights Elementary/MiddleYou are here
9–1217 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Maryland’s 1,321 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2800 Ailsa Avenue, Baltimore

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K20
Kindergarten26
Grade 131
Grade 220
Grade 324
Grade 429
Grade 526
Grade 645
Grade 748
Grade 851
Enrollment over time
318’20
352’21
337’22
333’23
320’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 86%White 6%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Garrett Heights Elementary/Middle from Baltimore families.

Other schools in Baltimore City Public Schools

The district →
KIPP Harmony Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Baltimore
C−
1,399 students15:1
Roland Park Elementary/Middle
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Baltimore
A−
1,371 students19:1
Lakeland Elementary/Middle
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Baltimore
C−
1,070 students13:1
John Ruhrah Elementary/Middle
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Baltimore
D
1,061 students12:1
Hampstead Hill Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Baltimore
B+
933 students20:1
The Belair-Edison School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Baltimore
C−
911 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maryland’s other public schools; Baltimore’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.