Windsor Hills Elementary/middle, Baltimore MD

Original Research by School Decision on Windsor Hills Elementary/middle

Windsor Hills Elementary/Middle is a regular public school in Baltimore serving pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. It is part of Baltimore City Public Schools, the district that covers the entire city. The school is located in the Windsor Hills neighborhood, one of Baltimore's many residential areas.

Enrollment is small for a school spanning elementary and middle grades. The student body is overwhelmingly Black, with a very small share of Hispanic students and even fewer identifying as white or two or more races. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a marker of the economic context families bring with them. Data on students with individualized education programs and English learners was not available.

On state testing through the Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program and the Maryland Integrated Science Assessment, the school's results are low. In math, proficiency rates across grades three through eight are in the single digits or low teens, with the highest single-grade rate in third grade and zero percent proficient in fifth and sixth grades. English language arts results are higher but still low overall, with rates clustered in the low to mid-twenties across grades, and the highest at about a quarter of students proficient in grades three, six, and seven. In science, tested in grades five and eight, the school posted zero percent proficient in grade five and a very low rate in grade eight. Social studies, tested only in grade eight, also shows a low proficiency rate. Because the data covers only a single school year, no trend direction is available.

Compared to the other district in Baltimore city, Windsor Hills Elementary/Middle sits above the midpoint on an overall proficiency index that averages results across tested subjects and grades. That comparison set is small and local: the school is being measured against just one other district-level entity in the county, so the placement carries limited weight for a family comparing options regionally.

This school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. Information on chronic absenteeism, discipline, course access, staffing, class sizes, and programs such as art, music, or advanced coursework was not available in the data provided. A parent looking for this kind of program detail would want to contact the school or visit its website to understand what is offered, particularly in the middle grades, where elective and enrichment opportunities often vary by school.

Baltimore itself is an independent city with a mix of historic rowhouse neighborhoods, a major port, and a service-oriented economy anchored by Johns Hopkins Hospital and University. The city has notable cultural and civic anchors including the Inner Harbor, the National Aquarium, and professional sports venues. Its population has seen a slight decline in recent years, and a major infrastructure project to replace the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge is underway, though this is not specific to the Windsor Hills neighborhood. The district brief turned up no recent changes of lasting parent impact to note.

Windsor Hills Elementary/Middle offers a pre-K-through-eight pathway in a small setting, which some families value for continuity through elementary and middle school. The proficiency numbers are low, and a parent considering this school will want to investigate what academic supports are in place, how the school addresses skill gaps, and what the daily learning environment looks like, particularly in math, where results are especially low. The available data does not speak to the school's climate, enrichment, or specific instructional approach, so firsthand visits and conversations with staff and current families are the natural next step.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 346%

School 46% · district not reported

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 28 pts above county median

Grade 422%

School 22% · district not reported

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

Grade 50%

School 0% · district not reported

▼ 21 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Grade 60%

School 0% · district not reported

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 77%

School 7% · district not reported

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

Grade 816%

School 16% · district not reported

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 327%

School 27% · district not reported

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

Grade 417%

School 17% · district not reported

▼ 28 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 525%

School 25% · district not reported

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

Grade 625%

School 25% · district not reported

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

Grade 728%

School 28% · district not reported

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 822%

School 22% · district not reported

▼ 22 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Science

Grade 50%

School 0% · district not reported

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

Grade 83%

School 3% · district not reported

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

Social studies

Grade 813%

School 13% · District 17% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▲ 1 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.