Gwynns Falls Elementary

Summary:

Gwynns Falls Elementary is a public elementary school in Baltimore, Maryland, serving 238 students in grades PK-5. 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.

Gwynns Falls Elementary faces significant challenges, including consistently ranking in the bottom quartile of Maryland elementary schools over the past 10 years, with its performance on MCAP tests well below the state and Baltimore City averages across all grades and subjects. The school has a very high percentage of African American students (96.64%) and a high percentage of students (76.22% to 79.41%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. However, the school's per-student spending is relatively high, ranging from $15,603 to $18,930 over the past 3 years, and it has a relatively small class size with a student-teacher ratio of 13.8 to 16.4.

While Gwynns Falls Elementary struggles academically, some nearby schools, such as KIPP Harmony Academy and Windsor Hills Elementary/Middle, demonstrate higher academic performance on MCAP tests, suggesting that factors beyond just economic disadvantage may be contributing to the challenges at Gwynns Falls Elementary. The data highlights the complex and multifaceted nature of educational inequities in the Baltimore City Public Schools district, and the need for targeted interventions and support to address these issues.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2700 Gwynns Falls Parkway
Baltimore, MD 21216-2920

(410) 396-0638

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
698^th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,376

Student/teacher ratio: 16.4

Number of students: 238

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.6%

Hispanic:

1.7%

White:

0.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Gwynns Falls Elementary ranks worse than 81.3% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 41^st among 101 ranked elementary schools in the Baltimore City Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.55. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (96.6%), Hispanic (1.7%), two or more races (0.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gwynns Falls Elementary is 16.4. 75 elementary schools in the Baltimore City Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Gwynns Falls Elementary employs 14.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gwynns Falls Elementary is $23,376, which is the 40^th highest among 101 elementary schools in the Baltimore City Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Gwynns Falls Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Baltimore City Public Schools:

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

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Rank History for Gwynns Falls Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Gwynns Falls Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	82.82	104^th	803	87.0%
2005	83.39	98^th	805	87.8%
2006	80.24	142^nd	804	82.3%
2007	75.55	181^st	818	77.9%
2008	76.09	197^th	838	76.5%
2009	82.56	89^th	850	89.5%
2010	68.92	289^th	855	66.2%
2011	48.36	493^rd	853	42.2%
2012	45.98	521^st	857	39.2%
2013	36.76	591^st	847	30.2%
2014	29.74	676^th	867	22.0%
2015	20.17	693^rd	859	19.3%
2016	15.44	736^th	845	12.9%
2017	18.63	685^th	847	19.1%
2018	13.93	746^th	857	13.0%
2019	15.06	734^th	853	14.0%
2021	11.48	774^th	802	3.5%
2022	7.88	850^th	862	1.4%
2023	14.13	747^th	855	12.6%
2024	16.55	698^th	859	18.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gwynns Falls Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	23.05	496^th	546	9.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Gwynns Falls Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	14.65	723^rd	788	8.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Gwynns Falls Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	16.01	484^th	504	4.0%

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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.

Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Gwynns Falls Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	3	392	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	395
1990	3	378	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	383
1991	1	428	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	431
1992	0	465	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	468
1993	1	446	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	447
1994	1	488	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	489
1995	6	489	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	495
1996	6	489	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	495
1997	6	483	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	489
1998	4	480	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	485
1999	6	456	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	463
2000	6	489	3	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	499
2001	4	454	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	466
2002	5	466	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	477
2003	5	466	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	477
2004	4	466	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	472
2005	4	448	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	457
2006	9	431	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	445
2007	7	440	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
2008	5	425	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	435
2009	5	429	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	437
2010	1	407	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	410
2011	0	418	0	3	2	0	0	0	423
2012	0	446	0	3	2	0	1	0	452
2013	2	443	0	9	3	0	1	0	458
2014	2	426	0	8	1	0	1	0	438
2015	2	409	0	13	0	1	1	0	426
2016	4	382	0	14	0	0	0	0	400
2017	2	373	0	11	0	0	0	0	386
2018	2	344	0	12	0	0	0	0	358
2019	2	308	0	9	0	0	0	0	319
2020	3	313	0	0	0	0	0	0	316
2021	1	284	0	1	0	0	0	0	286
2022	1	248	0	1	0	0	0	0	250
2023	2	230	0	4	0	0	2	0	238

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 Gwynns Falls Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	395	18.8	21.0	n/a
1990	383	20.4	18.7	54.6
1991	431	21.4	20.1	62.9
1992	468	23.4	20.0	71.6
1993	447	23.9	18.7	74.9
1994	489	24.9	19.6	69.9
1995	495	23.7	20.9	76.6
1996	495	23.7	20.9	76.6
1997	489	25.8	19.0	79.8
1998	485	21.8	22.2	74.4
1999	463	21.8	21.2	82.9
2000	499	24.4	20.5	71.1
2001	466	24.5	19.0	89.5
2002	477	29.0	16.4	84.1
2003	477	29.0	16.4	84.1
2004	472	38.0	12.4	84.1
2005	457	31.0	14.7	83.4
2006	445	31.0	14.4	81.6
2007	455	30.5	14.9	82
2008	435	32.0	13.6	86.7
2009	437	30.5	14.3	68
2010	410	31.0	13.2	87.8
2011	423	29.0	14.5	88.2
2012	452	26.5	17.0	86.3
2013	458	26.5	17.2	88
2014	438	27.0	16.2	93.6
2015	426	30.0	14.2	82.4
2016	400	26.0	15.3	100
2017	386	22.5	17.1	100
2018	358	23.0	15.5	100
2019	319	21.7	14.6	100
2020	316	18.0	17.5	59.8
2021	286	19.0	15.0	76.2
2022	250	18.0	13.8	78
2023	238	14.5	16.4	79.4

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 Gwynns Falls Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	395	18.8	21.0	n/a
1990	383	20.4	18.7	54.6
1991	431	21.4	20.1	62.9
1992	468	23.4	20.0	71.6
1993	447	23.9	18.7	74.9
1994	489	24.9	19.6	69.9
1995	495	23.7	20.9	76.6
1996	495	23.7	20.9	76.6
1997	489	25.8	19.0	79.8
1998	485	21.8	22.2	74.4
1999	463	21.8	21.2	82.9
2000	499	24.4	20.5	71.1
2001	466	24.5	19.0	89.5
2002	477	29.0	16.4	84.1
2003	477	29.0	16.4	84.1
2004	472	38.0	12.4	84.1
2005	457	31.0	14.7	83.4
2006	445	31.0	14.4	81.6
2007	455	30.5	14.9	82
2008	435	32.0	13.6	86.7
2009	437	30.5	14.3	68
2010	410	31.0	13.2	87.8
2011	423	29.0	14.5	88.2
2012	452	26.5	17.0	86.3
2013	458	26.5	17.2	88
2014	438	27.0	16.2	93.6
2015	426	30.0	14.2	82.4
2016	400	26.0	15.3	100
2017	386	22.5	17.1	100
2018	358	23.0	15.5	100
2019	319	21.7	14.6	100
2020	316	18.0	17.5	59.8
2021	286	19.0	15.0	76.2
2022	250	18.0	13.8	78
2023	238	14.5	16.4	79.4

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Gwynns Falls Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,861 (15.1%)	$16,069 (84.9%)	$18,930
2020	$2,328 (14.9%)	$13,275 (85.1%)	$15,603
2021	$2,438 (14.2%)	$14,790 (85.8%)	$17,228
2022	$4,693 (22.7%)	$15,956 (77.3%)	$20,649
2023	$2,312 (9.9%)	$21,063 (90.1%)	$23,376

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Gwynns Falls Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 734^th of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 747^th of 855 Elementary schools	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	319	238	25.4%
African American	308	230	25.3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	9	4	55.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	2	2
Two or More Races	0	2
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	79.4%	20.6%

Schools Near Gwynns Falls Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)						MCAP English Language Arts (2024)							MCAP Algebra I (2024)	MCAP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gwynns Falls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Gwynns Falls Parkway	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0638	238	15	16.4	79.4%	2 (0.8%)	230 (96.6%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	16.5	698^th of 859 public elementary schools	18.7%		14.1	747^th of 855 public elementary schools	12.6%	49		21.2				8.7	8.3	33.3	17.6				19.4			$23,376	$2,312	$21,063
Robert W. Coleman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 Windsor Avenue	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0764	245	17	14.4	94.3%	1 (0.4%)	244 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.4	813^th of 859 public elementary schools	5.4%		11.8	784^th of 855 public elementary schools	8.3%	29	6.3	23.3	7.1			11.5	6.3	16.7	9.5				10.6			$24,482	$1,886	$22,596
Hilton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3301 Carlisle Avenue	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0634	293	20	14.6	82.6%	6 (2.0%)	278 (94.9%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	6.1	854^th of 859 public elementary schools	0.6%		9.6	817^th of 855 public elementary schools	4.4%	37							8.5	17.1	12.2				12.2			$23,463	$1,628	$21,835
Rosemont Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	2777 Presstman Street	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0574	258	16	16.1	88.4%	2 (0.8%)	250 (96.9%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	10.2	814^th of 859 public elementary schools	5.2%		13.3	758^th of 855 public elementary schools	11.3%	56	13.6		8.0				8.7		11.5	22.7	15.4	8.8	13.0			$23,948	$2,724	$21,224
KIPP Harmony Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2000 Edgewood Street	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 291-2583	1,480	102	14.5	80.7%	2 (0.1%)	1,433 (96.8%)	22 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (1.3%)	15.9	713^th of 859 public elementary schools	17.0%		14.4	742^nd of 855 public elementary schools	13.2%	29	24.2	17.1		5.8	9.9	13.1	28.1	19.1	6.4	26.3	26.8	11.6	20.0	80.0		$25,930	$1,814	$24,115
Edgewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 Edgewood Street	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0532	143	15	9.8	88.8%	1 (0.7%)	140 (97.9%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26.6	567^th of 859 public elementary schools	34.0%		11.3	791^st of 855 public elementary schools	7.5%	224	37.5		10.0			14.8	50.0	16.7	20.0				27.8			$35,561	$3,647	$31,914
Matthew A. Henson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 N Payson Street	Baltimore	21217	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0776	218	15	15.0	87.6%	2 (0.9%)	205 (94.0%)	7 (3.2%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	16.7	697^th of 859 public elementary schools	18.9%		11.1	793^rd of 855 public elementary schools	7.3%	96	37.9	17.1	5.7			19.2	11.5	15.2	22.9				17.0		5.9	$25,160	$1,956	$23,204
Belmont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1406 N Ellamont Street	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0579	181	16	11.3	87.8%	0 (0.0%)	173 (95.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	8.5	836^th of 859 public elementary schools	2.7%					(n/a)	19.2	6.5				8.0	7.7	9.7					5.7			$29,236	$2,521	$26,715
Windsor Hills Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	4001 Alto Road	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0595	216	22	9.8	87.0%	3 (1.4%)	196 (90.7%)	10 (4.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.9%)	25.3	582^nd of 859 public elementary schools	32.2%		37.9	475^th of 855 public elementary schools	44.4%	107	26.3	7.7	31.6	13.6	7.4	14.3	16.7	7.7	15.8	36.4	29.6	5.3	20.3		21.1	$32,915	$2,346	$30,569
Dr. Nathan A. Pitts-Ashburton Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	3935 Hilton Road	Baltimore	21215	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0636	316	23	13.7	83.5%	2 (0.6%)	296 (93.7%)	15 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	11.5	798^th of 859 public elementary schools	7.1%					(n/a)	18.2						13.6	21.7			9.5	11.9	9.2			$25,974	$2,201	$23,773

Frequently Asked Questions about Gwynns Falls Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Gwynns Falls Elementary?

Students at Gwynns Falls Elementary are 97% African American, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Gwynns Falls Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 238 students attended Gwynns Falls Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Gwynns Falls Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gwynns Falls Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Booker T. Washington Middle
Middle : Stadium School
Middle : The Crossroads School
Middle : Vanguard Collegiate Middle
High : Academy for College and Career Exploration
High : Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts
High : Baltimore City College
High : Baltimore Design School
High : Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women
High : Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
High : Baltimore School for the Arts
High : Benjamin Franklin High School at Masonville Cove
High : Bluford Drew Jemison STEM Academy West
High : Carver Vocational-Technical High
High : City Neighbors High
High : ConneXions: A Community Based Arts School
High : Coppin Academy
High : Digital Harbor High School
High : Edmondson-Westside High
High : Forest Park High
High : Frederick Douglass High
High : Green Street Academy
High : Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High
High : National Academy Foundation
High : Patterson High
High : Paul Laurence Dunbar High
High : Reginald F. Lewis High
High : Renaissance Academy
High : The Reach! Partnership School
High : Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy
High : Western High

Is Gwynns Falls Elementary a good school?

Gwynns Falls Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.7% of Maryland elementary schools.

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