Beechfield Elementary/Middle

Summary:

Beechfield Elementary/Middle is a public school in Baltimore, Maryland, serving 583 students in grades PK-8. The school is part of the Baltimore City Public Schools district, which is ranked 24th out of 25 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Beechfield has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Maryland elementary schools over the past decade.

Beechfield Elementary/Middle faces significant challenges, including a student population that is around 90% African American, far higher than the nearby schools like North Bend Elementary/Middle and Violetville Elementary/Middle. Academically, Beechfield's performance is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 5.4% of 3rd graders proficient or better in MCAP Mathematics, compared to 19.2% for Baltimore City Public Schools and 40% for the state of Maryland. Additionally, over 80% of Beechfield's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

Despite receiving around $15,000 per student, which is higher than the nearby schools but still below the state average, and having a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 17:1, Beechfield has been unable to improve its consistently low performance. This suggests that the school may need to re-evaluate how it is using its resources and learn from the strategies of higher-performing schools in the area to better address the needs of its students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 301 S Beechfield Avenue
       Baltimore, MD  21229-4034


(410) 396-0525

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
847th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $22,475 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  17.1 Help
Number of students:  583

Racial breakdown:

African American:
89.9%
Hispanic:
4.8%
White:
3.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  84.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Beechfield Elementary/Middle ranks worse than 98.6% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 95th among 101 ranked elementary schools in the Baltimore City Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.03. (See more...)
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Compare Details Beechfield Elementary/Middle ranks worse than 95.7% of middle schools in Maryland. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.61. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (89.9%), Hispanic (4.8%), White (3.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 84.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Beechfield Elementary/Middle is 17.1. 83 elementary schools in the Baltimore City Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Beechfield Elementary/Middle is $22,475, which is the 53rd highest among 101 elementary schools in the Baltimore City Public Schools District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Beechfield Elementary/Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Beechfield Elementary/Middle 314th of 328 Maryland public middle schools. (See Beechfield Elementary/Middle in the ranking list.)

Baltimore City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Baltimore City Public Schools 24th of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Beechfield Elementary/Middle

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Beechfield Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 85.65 42nd 803 94.8%
2005 88.39 31st 805 96.1%
2006 87.95 36th 804 95.5%
2007 86.48 49th 818 94.0%
2008 18.19 744th 838 11.2%
2009 18.09 772nd 850 9.2%
2010 21.66 750th 855 12.3%
2011 21.80 716th 853 16.1%
2012 27.13 691st 857 19.4%
2013 15.94 756th 847 10.7%
2014 19.29 746th 867 14.0%
2015 11.10 823rd 859 4.2%
2016 13.00 764th 845 9.6%
2017 9.38 805th 847 5.0%
2018 11.15 788th 857 8.1%
2019 7.18 836th 853 2.0%
2022 7.92 848th 862 1.6%
2023 5.41 850th 855 0.6%
2024 7.03 847th 859 1.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Beechfield Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 8.12 785th 788 0.4%
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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Beechfield Elementary/Middle

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Rank History for all middle school students at Beechfield Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 3.47 273rd 283 3.5%
2009 6.80 284th 301 5.6%
2010 30.37 257th 324 20.7%
2011 26.90 238th 309 23.0%
2012 12.52 281st 314 10.5%
2013 17.34 275th 316 13.0%
2014 16.12 282nd 339 16.8%
2015 11.21 297th 315 5.7%
2016 10.45 296th 314 5.7%
2017 9.15 304th 317 4.1%
2019 8.27 308th 316 2.5%
2021 8.14 294th 303 3.0%
2022 12.32 317th 333 4.8%
2023 3.69 321st 322 0.3%
2024 8.61 314th 328 4.3%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Beechfield Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 14.96 264th 303 12.9%
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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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by a parent
Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Open Quote This school is terrible...the kids wonder the premises in and out without supervision...i have witnessed kids run up and down halls. It's the worst and I wish I didn't have my kids here Close Quote



Enrollment information for Beechfield Elementary/Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 121 785 13 2 0 n/a n/a 0 921
1990 128 845 8 2 0 n/a n/a -2 981
1991 111 909 9 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1030
1992 111 960 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1076
1993 108 1066 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1177
1994 76 1077 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1156
1995 30 757 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 791
1996 30 757 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 791
1997 20 766 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 791
1998 16 722 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 741
1999 14 764 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 781
2000 10 752 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 765
2001 7 701 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 711
2002 9 681 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 694
2003 9 681 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 694
2004 8 664 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 675
2005 7 651 4 5 1 n/a n/a 0 668
2006 7 601 4 10 1 n/a n/a 0 623
2007 6 645 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 659
2008 6 769 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 780
2009 6 818 2 11 0 n/a n/a 0 837
2010 6 810 8 7 1 n/a n/a 0 832
2011 8 825 4 21 0 0 0 0 858
2012 11 744 3 24 0 0 1 0 783
2013 3 696 3 36 2 1 1 0 742
2014 7 637 6 26 5 1 0 0 682
2015 11 610 5 26 4 2 0 0 658
2016 9 566 3 27 2 3 0 0 610
2017 28 561 5 24 2 1 0 0 621
2018 33 541 3 20 4 3 0 0 604
2019 14 544 5 25 5 0 0 0 593
2020 17 581 2 29 2 1 3 0 635
2021 26 578 2 30 2 2 3 0 643
2022 18 584 1 34 2 1 5 0 645
2023 21 524 4 28 1 1 4 0 583

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Beechfield Elementary/Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 921 37.8 24.3 n/a
1990 981 40.2 24.4 43.3
1991 1030 40.7 25.3 35.8
1992 1076 47.9 22.4 52.9
1993 1177 46.2 25.5 48.3
1994 1156 45.6 25.4 53.6
1995 791 33.3 23.8 63.7
1996 791 33.3 23.8 63.7
1997 791 35.4 22.3 65.9
1998 741 32.0 23.2 63.3
1999 781 32.0 24.4 76.2
2000 765 35.0 21.9 81.3
2001 711 39.0 18.2 82.7
2002 694 40.5 17.1 82.1
2003 694 40.5 17.1 82.1
2004 675 41.0 16.5 84.6
2005 668 29.0 23.0 80.5
2006 623 35.0 17.8 86.5
2007 659 45.0 14.6 86.3
2008 780 45.5 17.1 86.2
2009 837 54.0 15.5 87.5
2010 832 55.0 15.1 91.5
2011 858 51.5 16.6 95.2
2012 783 48.0 16.3 94.4
2013 742 46.0 16.1 92.2
2014 682 41.0 16.6 93.4
2015 658 37.0 17.7 90.9
2016 610 33.0 18.4 98.7
2017 621 30.5 20.3 100
2018 604 34.0 17.7 100
2019 593 32.5 18.2 100
2020 635 35.0 18.1 65.4
2021 643 36.5 17.6 81.5
2022 645 37.0 17.4 80.3
2023 583 34.0 17.1 84.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Beechfield Elementary/Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 921 37.8 24.3 n/a
1990 981 40.2 24.4 43.3
1991 1030 40.7 25.3 35.8
1992 1076 47.9 22.4 52.9
1993 1177 46.2 25.5 48.3
1994 1156 45.6 25.4 53.6
1995 791 33.3 23.8 63.7
1996 791 33.3 23.8 63.7
1997 791 35.4 22.3 65.9
1998 741 32.0 23.2 63.3
1999 781 32.0 24.4 76.2
2000 765 35.0 21.9 81.3
2001 711 39.0 18.2 82.7
2002 694 40.5 17.1 82.1
2003 694 40.5 17.1 82.1
2004 675 41.0 16.5 84.6
2005 668 29.0 23.0 80.5
2006 623 35.0 17.8 86.5
2007 659 45.0 14.6 86.3
2008 780 45.5 17.1 86.2
2009 837 54.0 15.5 87.5
2010 832 55.0 15.1 91.5
2011 858 51.5 16.6 95.2
2012 783 48.0 16.3 94.4
2013 742 46.0 16.1 92.2
2014 682 41.0 16.6 93.4
2015 658 37.0 17.7 90.9
2016 610 33.0 18.4 98.7
2017 621 30.5 20.3 100
2018 604 34.0 17.7 100
2019 593 32.5 18.2 100
2020 635 35.0 18.1 65.4
2021 643 36.5 17.6 81.5
2022 645 37.0 17.4 80.3
2023 583 34.0 17.1 84.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Beechfield Elementary/Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,452 (16.9%) $12,049 (83.1%) $14,501
2020 $2,020 (14.5%) $11,928 (85.5%) $13,947
2021 $2,390 (15.8%) $12,688 (84.1%) $15,079
2022 $4,134 (25.8%) $11,902 (74.2%) $16,036
2023 $1,648 (7.3%) $20,827 (92.7%) $22,475

Data source: Maryland Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Beechfield Elementary/Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 836th of 853 Elementary schoolsRanks 850th of 855 Elementary schools
 1.4%
Ranks 308th of 316 Middle schoolsRanks 321st of 322 Middle schools
 2.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students593583
 1.7%
African American544524
 3.7%
American Indian51
 80%
Asian54
 20%
Hispanic2528
 12%
Pacific Islander01
White1421
 50%
Two or More Races04
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%84.4%
 15.6%


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Beechfield Elementary/Middle ranks in the bottom 1.4% of Maryland elementary schools.

Students at Beechfield Elementary/Middle are 90% African American, 5% Hispanic, 4% White.

In the 2022-23 school year, 583 students attended Beechfield Elementary/Middle.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

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