Highlandtown Elementary #237 has 757 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-8.

Highlandtown Elementary #237 placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Maryland for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 6% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 96% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 63% (majority African-American and Hispanic).

School Overview: Highlandtown Elementary #237’s learner population of 757 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 43 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Highlandtown Elementary #237 is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,359 schools in Maryland (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Highlandtown Elementary #237 is 0.44, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Highlandtown Elementary #237 is Claremont School (1.1 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is Highlandtown Elementary #215 (0.3 miles away).