Dorothy I. Height Elementary
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Baltimore, Maryland 21217 · Baltimore City Public Schools
#846 of 879 elementary schools in Maryland
#48281 of 50,301 nationally
About Dorothy I. Height Elementary
Dorothy I. Height Elementary is a public elementary located in Baltimore, in the Baltimore City Public Schools school district of Maryland, United States. It caters for Grades PK–5. In 2025 it enrolled 435 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 13.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 846th of 879 ranked elementary schools in Maryland. Its strongest component is students per teacher (53th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (1th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 435.
There are 247 schools in Baltimore; Dorothy I. Height Elementary ranks 210th of 246 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)7.5%
- Reading proficiency (30%)7.5%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)88.3%
- Students per teacher (15%)14.5
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Dorothy I. Height Elementary by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 435
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 88.3%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 14.5
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 7.5%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 7.5%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Dorothy I. Height Elementary
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
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786 students · 818 m away
Sandtown-Winchester Achievement Academy
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Midtown Academy
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Booker T. Washington Middle
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192 students · 1.0 km away
Renaissance Academy
Baltimore · Public high · Grades 9–12
241 students · 1.0 km away
New Song Academy
Baltimore · Charter elementary · Grades PK–8
182 students · 1.1 km away
Furman Templeton Preparatory Academy
Baltimore · Charter elementary · Grades PK–5
433 students · 1.4 km away
Matthew A. Henson Elementary
Baltimore · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
199 students · 1.5 km away
The Historic Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Elementary
Baltimore · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
236 students · 1.6 km away
Harlem Park Elementary/Middle
Baltimore · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
402 students · 1.7 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is Dorothy I. Height Elementary a good school?
Dorothy I. Height Elementary has a Success Index (US) of 13.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #846 of 879 in Maryland. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Dorothy I. Height Elementary rank in Maryland?
Dorothy I. Height Elementary ranks #846 of 879 elementary schools in Maryland and #48281 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Dorothy I. Height Elementary?
Dorothy I. Height Elementary had 435 students in 2025.
Is Dorothy I. Height Elementary a elementary school or a high school?
Dorothy I. Height Elementary is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Dorothy I. Height Elementary?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Dorothy I. Height Elementary; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.