Graceland Park/O'Donnell Heights Elementary/Middle

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Graceland Park/O'Donnell Heights Elementary/Middle is a public school in Baltimore, Maryland, serving 699 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 Maryland and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Graceland Park/O'Donnell Heights Elementary/Middle consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Maryland elementary schools, with a ranking between 602 and 845 out of 859 schools in the state over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 8.9% of students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 24.1% statewide and 10.2% in Baltimore City. The school's struggles are particularly pronounced for its Hispanic and low socioeconomic status student populations, which make up the majority of the student body.

While the nearby schools, such as Armistead Gardens Elementary/Middle and Highlandtown Elementary/Middle #237, also perform poorly on state assessments, some of these schools show slightly higher academic performance than Graceland Park/O'Donnell Heights Elementary/Middle. In contrast, Hampstead Hill Academy, a public charter school in the area, consistently outperforms Graceland Park/O'Donnell Heights Elementary/Middle and the other nearby schools on state assessments, ranking in the top quartile of Maryland elementary schools.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 6300 O'Donnell Street
       Baltimore, MD  21224-3661


(410) 396-9083

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
682nd of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,994 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  17.4 Help
Number of students:  699

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
77.8%
African American:
15.7%
White:
5.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  68% Help


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Compare Details Graceland Park/O'Donnell Heights Elementary/Middle ranks worse than 79.4% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 36th 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 17.5. (See more...)
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Compare Details Graceland Park/O'Donnell Heights Elementary/Middle ranks worse than 76.5% of middle schools in Maryland. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.29. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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: Hispanic (77.8%), African American (15.7%), White (5.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 68% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Graceland Park/O'Donnell Heights Elementary/Middle is 17.4. 85 elementary schools in the Baltimore City Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Graceland Park/O'Donnell Heights Elementary/Middle employs 40 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Graceland Park/O'Donnell Heights Elementary/Middle is $17,994. 102 elementary schools in the Baltimore City Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Graceland Park/O'Donnell Heights Elementary/Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Graceland Park/O'Donnell Heights Elementary/Middle 251st of 328 Maryland public middle schools. (See Graceland Park/O'Donnell Heights 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 Graceland Park/O'Donnell Heights Elementary/Middle

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Graceland Park/O'Donnell Heights Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 86.54 24th 803 97.0%
2005 90.27 14th 805 98.3%
2006 82.70 107th 804 86.7%
2007 82.56 93rd 818 88.6%
2008 49.62 491st 838 41.4%
2009 57.36 417th 850 50.9%
2010 64.29 344th 855 59.8%
2011 35.56 608th 853 28.7%
2012 32.49 642nd 857 25.1%
2013 16.82 753rd 847 11.1%
2014 15.78 765th 867 11.8%
2015 20.37 688th 859 19.9%
2016 13.44 759th 845 10.2%
2017 17.93 689th 847 18.7%
2018 26.84 602nd 857 29.8%
2019 19.94 664th 853 22.2%
2021 11.64 773rd 802 3.6%
2022 15.82 757th 862 12.2%
2023 11.03 794th 855 7.1%
2024 17.50 682nd 859 20.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Graceland Park/O'Donnell Heights Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 25.20 479th 546 12.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Graceland Park/O'Donnell Heights Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 15.64 716th 796 10.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Graceland Park/O'Donnell Heights Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 10.31 776th 788 1.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Graceland Park/O'Donnell Heights Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 21.20 321st 347 7.5%
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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Graceland Park/O'Donnell Heights Elementary/Middle

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Rank History for all middle school students at Graceland Park/O'Donnell Heights Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 62.42 125th 283 55.8%
2009 57.84 159th 301 47.2%
2010 72.70 100th 324 69.1%
2011 52.58 158th 309 48.9%
2012 57.49 147th 314 53.2%
2013 25.78 245th 316 22.5%
2014 37.46 230th 339 32.2%
2015 15.91 270th 315 14.3%
2016 12.98 279th 314 11.1%
2017 13.52 283rd 317 10.7%
2018 16.82 278th 328 15.2%
2019 12.34 284th 316 10.1%
2021 10.26 283rd 303 6.6%
2022 29.49 231st 333 30.6%
2023 16.20 277th 322 14.0%
2024 20.29 251st 328 23.5%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Graceland Park/O'Donnell Heights Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 14.33 263rd 273 3.7%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Graceland Park/O'Donnell Heights Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 10.32 283rd 303 6.6%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Graceland Park/O'Donnell Heights Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 11.93 274th 288 4.9%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Graceland Park/O'Donnell Heights Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 15.08 201st 207 2.9%
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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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Enrollment information for Graceland Park/O'Donnell Heights Elementary/Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 225 174 1 6 6 n/a n/a 0 412
1990 229 179 0 9 5 n/a n/a 8 430
1991 222 163 2 14 6 n/a n/a 0 407
1992 239 166 2 15 10 n/a n/a 0 432
1993 218 177 2 21 7 n/a n/a 0 425
1994 163 187 2 14 15 n/a n/a 0 381
1995 103 286 1 14 13 n/a n/a 0 417
1996 103 286 1 14 13 n/a n/a 0 417
1997 80 266 2 14 10 n/a n/a 0 372
1998 78 301 2 13 6 n/a n/a 0 400
1999 60 336 3 10 7 n/a n/a 0 416
2000 46 334 1 10 2 n/a n/a 0 393
2001 37 300 0 7 2 n/a n/a 0 346
2002 33 207 1 8 1 n/a n/a 0 250
2003 33 207 1 8 1 n/a n/a 0 250
2004 33 173 1 12 5 n/a n/a 0 224
2005 35 156 1 19 5 n/a n/a 0 216
2006 29 131 1 19 1 n/a n/a 0 181
2007 44 152 1 42 2 n/a n/a 0 241
2008 70 174 1 58 2 n/a n/a 0 305
2009 70 203 3 88 2 n/a n/a 0 366
2010 66 184 2 94 4 n/a n/a 0 350
2011 62 185 5 102 4 1 0 0 359
2012 56 185 4 112 6 3 0 0 366
2013 49 190 5 135 1 2 0 0 382
2014 50 179 5 173 1 1 0 0 409
2015 42 194 8 211 1 0 0 0 456
2016 36 179 7 247 1 0 0 0 470
2017 40 158 7 263 1 0 1 0 470
2018 33 120 4 296 3 0 0 0 456
2019 31 113 5 322 0 1 5 0 477
2020 33 111 2 439 0 0 2 0 587
2021 35 109 3 459 0 0 2 0 608
2022 39 111 3 515 2 0 2 0 672
2023 40 110 1 544 2 0 2 0 699

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 Graceland Park/O'Donnell Heights Elementary/Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 412 22.0 18.7 n/a
1990 430 19.7 21.8 94.9
1991 407 23.0 17.6 82.8
1992 432 28.0 15.4 85.4
1993 425 17.0 25.0 86.8
1994 381 14.0 27.2 93.7
1995 417 19.0 21.9 92.3
1996 417 19.0 21.9 92.3
1997 372 17.5 21.3 94.9
1998 400 19.0 21.1 92
1999 416 19.0 21.9 94.2
2000 393 18.5 21.2 93.1
2001 346 16.4 21.1 93.6
2002 250 16.0 15.6 89.6
2003 250 16.0 15.6 89.6
2004 224 14.0 16.0 94.6
2005 216 18.0 12.0 87.5
2006 181 17.0 10.6 95.6
2007 241 21.5 11.2 85.5
2008 305 25.0 12.2 78.4
2009 366 30.0 12.2 72.7
2010 350 28.0 12.5 90
2011 359 24.5 14.6 94.7
2012 366 24.5 14.9 96.7
2013 382 23.0 16.6 97.6
2014 409 23.0 17.7 94.1
2015 456 22.0 20.7 97.1
2016 470 28.0 16.7 86.6
2017 470 30.5 15.4 100
2018 456 30.0 15.2 100
2019 477 32.5 14.6 100
2020 587 35.0 16.7 45.1
2021 608 42.0 14.4 51
2022 672 43.0 15.6 53.1
2023 699 40.0 17.4 68

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 Graceland Park/O'Donnell Heights Elementary/Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 412 22.0 18.7 n/a
1990 430 19.7 21.8 94.9
1991 407 23.0 17.6 82.8
1992 432 28.0 15.4 85.4
1993 425 17.0 25.0 86.8
1994 381 14.0 27.2 93.7
1995 417 19.0 21.9 92.3
1996 417 19.0 21.9 92.3
1997 372 17.5 21.3 94.9
1998 400 19.0 21.1 92
1999 416 19.0 21.9 94.2
2000 393 18.5 21.2 93.1
2001 346 16.4 21.1 93.6
2002 250 16.0 15.6 89.6
2003 250 16.0 15.6 89.6
2004 224 14.0 16.0 94.6
2005 216 18.0 12.0 87.5
2006 181 17.0 10.6 95.6
2007 241 21.5 11.2 85.5
2008 305 25.0 12.2 78.4
2009 366 30.0 12.2 72.7
2010 350 28.0 12.5 90
2011 359 24.5 14.6 94.7
2012 366 24.5 14.9 96.7
2013 382 23.0 16.6 97.6
2014 409 23.0 17.7 94.1
2015 456 22.0 20.7 97.1
2016 470 28.0 16.7 86.6
2017 470 30.5 15.4 100
2018 456 30.0 15.2 100
2019 477 32.5 14.6 100
2020 587 35.0 16.7 45.1
2021 608 42.0 14.4 51
2022 672 43.0 15.6 53.1
2023 699 40.0 17.4 68

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Graceland Park/O'Donnell Heights Elementary/Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,039 (13.0%) $13,619 (87.0%) $15,658
2020 $1,772 (12.3%) $12,666 (87.7%) $14,438
2021 $2,126 (13.2%) $14,001 (86.8%) $16,127
2022 $3,321 (21.5%) $12,155 (78.5%) $15,476
2023 $274 (1.5%) $17,720 (98.5%) $17,994

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Graceland Park/O'Donnell Heights 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)
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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 664th of 853 Elementary schoolsRanks 794th of 855 Elementary schools
 15%
Ranks 284th of 316 Middle schoolsRanks 277th of 322 Middle schools
 3.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students477699
 46.5%
African American113110
 2.7%
American Indian02
Asian51
 80%
Hispanic322544
 68.9%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White3140
 29%
Two or More Races52
 60%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%68%
 32%


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Graceland Park/O'Donnell Heights Elementary/Middle ranks in the bottom 20.6% of Maryland elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 699 students attended Graceland Park/O'Donnell Heights Elementary/Middle.

Students at Graceland Park/O'Donnell Heights Elementary/Middle are 78% Hispanic, 16% African American, 6% White.


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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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