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Hillcrest Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1500 Frederick Rd, Baltimore, MD 21228 · (410) 887-0820 · Part of Baltimore County Public Schools

Catonsville’s School Grade C− better than 24% of Maryland school districts

Directions
Students
678
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Hillcrest Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Catonsville kids: Catonsville Middle

On the path

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

PK–5Hillcrest ElementaryYou are here
6–8Catonsville Middle818 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency35%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 35.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1500 Frederick Rd, Baltimore

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K39
Kindergarten102
Grade 1102
Grade 2107
Grade 3114
Grade 4101
Grade 5113
Enrollment over time
692’20
675’21
652’22
675’23
678’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 51%Asian 19%Hispanic 15%Black 10%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hillcrest Elementary from Catonsville families.

Other schools in Baltimore County Public Schools

The district →
Vincent Farm Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · White Marsh
C+
776 students16:1
New Town Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Owings Mills
B−
772 students18:1
Dundalk Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baltimore
D
757 students16:1
Rossville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baltimore
726 students15:1
Honeygo Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Perry Hall
A−
698 students18:1
Red House Run Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baltimore
C
694 students14:1

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; Catonsville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.