James McHenry Elementary/Middle
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Baltimore, Maryland 21223 · Baltimore City Public Schools
#839 of 879 elementary schools in Maryland
#47867 of 50,301 nationally
About James McHenry Elementary/Middle
James McHenry Elementary/Middle is a public elementary located in Baltimore, in the Baltimore City Public Schools school district of Maryland, United States. It caters for Grades PK–8. In 2025 it enrolled 588 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 14.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 839th of 879 ranked elementary schools in Maryland. Its strongest component is students per teacher (63th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (1th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 588.
There are 247 schools in Baltimore; James McHenry Elementary/Middle ranks 204th of 246 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)5%
- Reading proficiency (30%)8%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)89.5%
- Students per teacher (15%)13.7
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 James McHenry Elementary/Middle by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 588
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 89.5%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 13.7
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 8%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 5%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near James McHenry Elementary/Middle
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
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490 students · 744 m away
Southwest Baltimore Charter School
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363 students · 761 m away
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137 students · 792 m away
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266 students · 883 m away
Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts
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Harlem Park Elementary/Middle
Baltimore · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
402 students · 1.3 km away
Furman Templeton Preparatory Academy
Baltimore · Charter elementary · Grades PK–5
433 students · 1.4 km away
The Historic Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Elementary
Baltimore · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
236 students · 1.4 km away
Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women
Baltimore · Charter high · Grades 6–12
466 students · 1.6 km away
Booker T. Washington Middle
Baltimore · Public middle · Grades 6–8
192 students · 1.8 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is James McHenry Elementary/Middle a good school?
James McHenry Elementary/Middle has a Success Index (US) of 14.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #839 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 James McHenry Elementary/Middle rank in Maryland?
James McHenry Elementary/Middle ranks #839 of 879 elementary schools in Maryland and #47867 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend James McHenry Elementary/Middle?
James McHenry Elementary/Middle had 588 students in 2025.
Is James McHenry Elementary/Middle a elementary school or a high school?
James McHenry Elementary/Middle is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near James McHenry Elementary/Middle?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of James McHenry Elementary/Middle; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.