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Gwynns Falls Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2700 Gwynns Falls Parkway, Baltimore, MD 21216 · (410) 396-0638 · Part of Baltimore City Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
201
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Gwynns Falls Elementary

  • 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 28 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 29.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Baltimore kids: 17 high schools

On the path

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

PK–5Gwynns Falls ElementaryYou are here
9–1217 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts8%
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 ↗

2700 Gwynns Falls Parkway, Baltimore

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K33
Kindergarten38
Grade 122
Grade 225
Grade 319
Grade 431
Grade 533
Enrollment over time
286’20
250’21
238’22
228’23
201’24

Down 29.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 98%Hispanic <1%White <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gwynns Falls Elementary 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.