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Maree Garnett Farring Elementary/Middle

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

300 Pontiac Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21225 · (410) 396-1404 · Part of Baltimore City Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
717
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Maree Garnett Farring Elementary/Middle

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Baltimore kids: 17 high schools

On the path

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

PK–8Maree Garnett Farring Elementary/MiddleYou are here
9–1217 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency3%
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 ↗

300 Pontiac Avenue, Baltimore

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K34
Kindergarten73
Grade 166
Grade 278
Grade 375
Grade 468
Grade 577
Grade 680
Grade 786
Grade 880
Enrollment over time
706’20
673’21
694’22
688’23
717’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 62%Black 19%White 14%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Maree Garnett Farring 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.