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Bay-brook Elementary/middle

Elementary School · Baltimore City Public Schools · Baltimore, MD

A Baltimore City Public Schools elementary school where students score 9 points below what's typical for similar communities.

4301 10th Street, Baltimore, MD 21225

  • Math 7% vs MD 30% (2025)
  • Reading 15% vs MD 51% (2025)
  • 17.5:1 student-teacher ratio

Academics

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Student Progress5.1Average50%
Year-over-year improvement in student test scores.
View breakdown
Years of Data14
Annual Change-4.41 pts/yr
Data Period2009–2025
TrendDeclining
Academics2.7Needs Improvement30%
Student proficiency on state tests, adjusted for community poverty levels.
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Math Proficiency7.4% (2025 MCAP)
Reading/ELA Proficiency15.3% (2025 MCAP)
Math vs. State Avg-22.8 pts
Reading vs. State Avg-35.8 pts
Overall Proficiency11% (2025 MCAP, Math+ELA)
Expected (poverty-adj.)20% (model expectation from 2025 MCAP)
vs. Expected-9.1 pts
Adjusted Percentile9th
Resources & Environment1.8Needs Improvement20%
Student-teacher ratio, district spending per student, and attendance.
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Student-Teacher Ratio17.5:1
District spending per student$22,977
Chronic Absenteeism62.5%

Students at Bay-brook Elementary/middle score 11% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 20%).

How we calculate scores →

2025 MCAP proficiency

Most recent published year. School vs. MD average.

Math Proficiency7%(2025 MCAP)
School
State
30%(2025 MCAP)
ELA Proficiency15%(2025 MCAP)
School
State
51%(2025 MCAP)

Trend

↑ Recovering

Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 8 points since 2020, reaching 11% in 2025.

Show all 14 years
2009
Math
77%
ELA
89%
2010
Math
50%
ELA
66%
2011
Math
58%
ELA
61%
2012
Math
35%
ELA
52%
2013
Math
19%
ELA
46%
2014
Math
7%
ELA
8%
2015
Math
3%
ELA
3%
2016
Math
3%
ELA
3%
2018
Math
3%
ELA
5%
2019
Math
3%
ELA
5%
2020*
Math
2%
ELA
5%
2021*
Math
2%
ELA
5%
2022
Math
1%
ELA
5%
2025
Math
7%
ELA
15%

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 19% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 26% (multi-year average, 2009-2025)

* COVID-affected year — test participation was uneven nationwide. This data is weighted at 50% in the Growth score calculation.

Based on 28 test records from MD state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

Equity & diversity

Shown separately, not included in the overall score

Free/reduced lunch

79.2%

Students qualifying for federal meal assistance

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The neighborhood

Where Bay-brook Elementary/middle sits, and what the surrounding area looks like.

Nearby same-level schools are colored by their score. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries.

Getting around & local context

  • Walk 51Somewhat Walkable
  • Transit 49Some Transit
  • Bike 34Somewhat Bikeable
  • City Safety: High5,784/100K

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FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2024 · city context (Baltimore), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2024. Freshness not available.

Area profileU.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates (ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates)

Median income

$50,069

Median home value

$214,000

Median rent

$1,118/mo

College educated

13.7%

Homeownership

53.7%

Poverty rate

22.3%

ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 21225; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Programs & students

Programs & Offerings

Gifted & Talented ProgramAvailable
This school offers a gifted and talented program for qualifying students.·CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Nearby same-level schools

4 from a 5-mile search; district fallback available

SchoolScoreGradesDistanceEnrollmentCompare
Curtis Bay ElementaryEnrollment path unverified5.4PK–50.3 mi464Compare →
Park ElementaryEnrollment path unverified5.6PK–50.7 mi551Compare →
Maree Garnett Farring Elementary/middleEnrollment path unverified3.6PK–80.9 mi688Compare →
Brooklyn Park ElementaryEnrollment path unverified3.9PK–51.0 mi485Compare →

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Baltimore City Public Schools

Schools in district
151
Rank in district
#118 of 149
District spending per student
$22,977NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
22.2%Census SAIPE · 2024

Bay-brook Elementary/middle is listed in Baltimore City Public Schools; a district label does not verify attendance for an address.

About Bay-brook Elementary/middle

Bay-brook Elementary/middle is a public elementary school in Baltimore, MD, part of Baltimore City Public Schools, serving approximately 683 students in grades Pre-K-8th with a 17.5:1 student-teacher ratio. It holds a MySchoolScout rating of 3.7 out of 10 and ranks #1,253 of 1,363 schools in MD. State assessment records show 19% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 26% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Bay-brook Elementary/middle

What grades does Bay-brook Elementary/middle serve?

Bay-brook Elementary/middle serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.

How many students attend Bay-brook Elementary/middle?

Bay-brook Elementary/middle has an enrollment of approximately 683 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bay-brook Elementary/middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Bay-brook Elementary/middle is 17.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Bay-brook Elementary/middle rank in MD?

Bay-brook Elementary/middle ranks #1,253 of 1,363 schools in MD.

What is Bay-brook Elementary/middle's MySchoolScout rating?

Bay-brook Elementary/middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Bay-brook Elementary/middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Bay-brook Elementary/middle has 19% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 26% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Bay-brook Elementary/middle a charter school?

No, Bay-brook Elementary/middle is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Bay-brook Elementary/middle a Title I school?

No, Bay-brook Elementary/middle is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Bay-brook Elementary/middle?

79.2% of students at Bay-brook Elementary/middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School factsNCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24)

Grades
Pre-K – 8th
Enrollment
683
Student-Teacher Ratio
17.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
39
Type
regular
Setting
Large City
County
Baltimore city
Chronic Absenteeism (SY 2022-23)
62.5%
Area population (ZIP 21225)
34,469
Area average commute
28.7 min
Area median age
35.2
About this school's data

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named below.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 MCAP · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 MCAP · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 21225; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our data · How we calculate scores

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