Glenmount Elementary/middle, Baltimore MD

Original Research by School Decision on Glenmount Elementary/middle

Glenmount Elementary/Middle sits in northeast Baltimore as a regular public school serving students from prekindergarten through eighth grade. It is part of Baltimore City Public Schools. The school draws its enrollment from a section of the city that is predominantly residential, with many of its neighborhoods featuring rowhomes, modest single-family houses, and a local commercial strip along Belair Road and Frankford Avenue. Baltimore itself has a mixed economy anchored by Johns Hopkins Hospital and University, the Port of Baltimore, and a dense network of historic districts. The city has seen a modest population decline in recent years, and a major infrastructure project replacing the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge is underway with expected completion in late 2028.

The student body is large for a school that ends at eighth grade. Enrollment tilts heavily toward one racial group, with a substantial majority of students identifying as Black, followed by a small share identified as Hispanic and a very small share identified as white or as two or more races. A large majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, reflecting the economic makeup of the surrounding community.

State testing results from the 2024-25 school year show a pattern that parents will want to examine grade by grade. In mathematics, the share of students scoring proficient or above declines steadily as grade level rises. The earliest tested grade shows a rate that is modest but higher than what follows. By fifth grade the rate is much lower, and by sixth and seventh grades it drops further. By eighth grade, the proficient rate is very low. The school also tested students in Algebra 1, and the combined math proficiency rate for all grades, including Algebra 1, lands below where a family might hope.

English language arts results tell a different story, with notably more variation. Third grade results are reported as a range, with the estimated proficiency rate falling in a broad middle band. Fourth grade shows a rate a bit below that range. Fifth grade and seventh grade both come in above the fourth grade mark. Sixth grade results are again reported as a range, and it is a higher band than any other grade in the school, meaning that the middle school cohort in sixth grade appears to be performing at a meaningfully stronger level in reading than other grade cohorts. Eighth grade returns to a rate similar to fifth and seventh grades.

In science, tested at fifth and eighth grades, the school records a low proficiency rate at both levels. Social studies, tested only at eighth grade, also shows a low proficiency rate.

Because Glenmount ends at eighth grade, there is no high school graduation rate to report. The school does not offer high school level coursework beyond Algebra 1, and no information was available on advanced coursework, career pathways, or dual-credit programs. The district brief turned up no specific recent changes of lasting parent impact, such as boundary shifts, program closures, or major facility plans, so that section is left out rather than guessed at.

The comparison data, measured against the small set of other public school districts within Baltimore city, places Glenmount’s overall proficiency index in the top quartile of those districts. This sounds stronger than the individual grade-level rates might suggest, because the comparison set is narrow and the district-level averages in Baltimore city are themselves low. The proficiency index is an average across all tested subjects and grades, and it reflects the fact that the school’s ELA rates in some grades are comparatively higher than the districtwide pattern, even while math and science rates are low.

For a family considering this school, the most important thing to understand is the sharp subject divide. A child who arrives with solid early reading skills may fare reasonably well in English, but the math trajectory is a persistent concern, and parents should investigate what supports are available for students who fall behind in mathematics before the gaps widen in middle school. The school serves a high-need population with limited access to enrichment or acceleration programs, and the absence of any reported program offerings means families should contact the school directly about what is available in music, art, world language, or other electives.

The housing context in the zip code shows home values well below the state average, and rents that are below the national rent-to-income benchmark, making this part of Baltimore one of the more affordable areas within the city for families looking to buy or rent. Given the school’s performance profile, families who prioritize a neighborhood elementary school with a consistent daily schedule and do not have the option of private or charter enrollment will find a school that is strongest in early literacy, weakest in middle school math, and candid about what the testing data shows.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 334%

School 34% · district not reported

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

Grade 417%

School 17% · district not reported

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

Grade 59%

School 9% · district not reported

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Grade 64%

School 4% · district not reported

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 78%

School 8% · district not reported

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Grade 82%

School 2% · district not reported

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 429%

School 29% · district not reported

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Grade 532%

School 32% · district not reported

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

Grade 737%

School 37% · district not reported

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Grade 834%

School 34% · district not reported

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Science

Grade 58%

School 8% · district not reported

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 813%

School 13% · district not reported

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 818%

School 18% · District 17% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

This schoolBaltimore City Public Schools, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income11%Higher-income13%2 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income6%Higher-income16%10 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income11%Higher-income6%5 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income25%Higher-income29%4 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income12%Higher-income25%13 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income12%Higher-income6%5 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income5%Higher-income9%3 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income9%Higher-income12%3 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income5%Higher-income10%4 pp gap