Northwood Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Baltimore, Maryland·21239
Score
26.3/100
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#564
Among 765 Maryland elementary schools
#5
In Baltimore City Public Schools
#48
In Baltimore
Top 74%
In Maryland

Score 26.3/100: better than 26% of Maryland elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Maryland, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Maryland schools.

English language arts
35%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 50%, better than 28% of them
284 students tested
Math
20%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 36%, better than 26% of them
283 students tested
Science
16%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 34%, better than 23% of them
89 students tested
All Maryland schools (ELA / math)
52% / 28%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by Maryland State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3MCAP English Language Arts 0336.8114
English language artsGrade 4MCAP English Language Arts 043781
English language artsGrade 5MCAP English Language Arts 0531.589
English language artsAll gradesMCAP English Language Arts All Grades35.2284
MathGrade 3MCAP Mathematics 0321.2113
MathGrade 4MCAP Mathematics 0418.880
MathGrade 5MCAP Mathematics 052090
MathAll gradesMCAP Mathematics All Grades20.1283
ScienceGrade 5MCAP Science Grade 515.789

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
586
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
586
Typical elementary school: 466
Free or reduced-price lunch
84%
Typical elementary school: 55%

District and location

City
Baltimore city

Contact

Address
5201 Loch Raven Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21239

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Maryland. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Northwood Elementary at a glance

Northwood Elementary is a public elementary school in Baltimore, Maryland, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Baltimore City Public Schools. It has about 586 students (a typical Maryland elementary school has 466). About 84% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 55% at a typical Maryland elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 35% in English language arts (similar schools: 50%) and 20% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Maryland elementary schools, it scores 26.3 out of 100: better than 26% of them, ranking #564 of 765. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.