The top reported proficiency rate is 48% in English language arts. The lowest is 21% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Chadwick Elementary
Chadwick Elementary is a regular public school in Baltimore County, serving students from prekindergarten through fifth grade. It sits within the Baltimore County Public Schools district, which is the governing body for its operations and curriculum, including a recently adopted elementary literacy program built around the science of reading.
The school is located in the city of Baltimore, a place defined by its historic neighborhoods, its shift from a heavy-industry past to a service-oriented economy, and major institutions like Johns Hopkins Hospital and University. The city has seen modest population movement in recent years. The immediate area around the school draws its housing market from a single zip code, where home values have recently held relatively steady and rents have seen an uptick. Overall, the economic context here is shaped by the broader Baltimore region, with a notable share of families likely navigating housing affordability that leans toward renting over buying.
Enrollment at Chadwick is spread across the elementary grades, with a student body that is diverse in its racial and ethnic composition. The largest groups represented are Black students and Asian students, followed by Hispanic students and a smaller share of white students. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, an indicator that the school serves a community with significant economic need. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the source material, so a family wanting that specific information would need to contact the school or district directly.
On state assessments, Chadwick's results show a pattern that parents will want to weigh carefully. In English language arts, proficiency rates across grades three, four, and five land in a range that sits below the state average, with fifth graders performing slightly higher than the earlier grades. In math, the numbers are lower across all three tested grades, with proficiency rates declining from grade three to grade five. In fifth-grade science, the proficiency rate is lower still. These are the most recent results available, covering a single school year, so there is no multi-year trend to compare them against. A parent looking at these numbers would see a school where literacy outcomes are stronger than math outcomes, but both subjects, along with science, are areas where the school is working from a lower base compared to many other elementary schools in the state.
Because Chadwick serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report, and the comparison tool that would place it among other districts in Baltimore County could not generate a ranking because it had only this single school-level entity in its cohort. This is a technical limitation of the available data, not a reflection on the school itself.
The school does not have a charter or magnet designation, and information on programs, discipline, staffing, and attendance was not provided in the source data. A family researching Chadwick would want to ask the school directly about class sizes, enrichment offerings, and how it supports students who are not yet meeting benchmarks. The district has also implemented a new cell phone policy restricting use during instructional time, which applies here as it does across all BCPS schools.
Overall, Chadwick Elementary presents as a neighborhood school with a diverse student body and a high share of families facing economic challenges. Its academic results point to clear areas of focus for improvement, particularly in math and science, and parents should consider those outcomes alongside the school's environment and resources when evaluating fit.
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