Is Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins Partnership a good school?

Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins Partnership ranks in the bottom 5.6% of Maryland elementary schools.

How many students attend Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins Partnership?

In the 2022-23 school year, 642 students attended Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins Partnership.

What is the racial makeup of Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins Partnership?

Students at Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins Partnership are 97% African American, 2% Hispanic.

Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins Partnership

Summary:

Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins Partnership is an elementary school in Baltimore, Maryland, serving 642 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.

Elmer A. Henderson has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (96.57%) compared to the surrounding schools, which have more diverse student populations. The school consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Maryland elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 532 and 811 over the past 10 years. Its performance on MCAP assessments is also significantly lower than the state and district averages across all grades and subjects. Over 77% of Elmer A. Henderson's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Despite spending significantly more per student ($17,524 in 2020-2021) than the state and district averages, the school has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 16.8 to 18.5 over the past three years.

While the nearby schools, such as Commodore John Rodgers Elementary/Middle and William Paca Elementary, also serve predominantly low-income and minority student populations, they generally outperform Elmer A. Henderson on academic measures. This suggests that there may be opportunities to learn from their approaches and strategies to better serve the unique needs of Elmer A. Henderson's student population, despite the school's partnership with Johns Hopkins University.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

2100 Ashland Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21205

(443) 642-2060

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
811^th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,673

Student/teacher ratio: 16.8

Number of students: 642

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.6%

Hispanic:

1.6%

White:

0.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins Partnership ranks worse than 94.4% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 73^rd among 101 ranked elementary schools in the Baltimore City Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.53. (See more...)

Compare Details Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins Partnership ranks worse than 77.4% of middle schools in Maryland. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.6. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (96.6%), Hispanic (1.6%), two or more races (0.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins Partnership is 16.8. 78 elementary schools in the Baltimore City Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins Partnership employs 38 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins Partnership is $22,673, which is the 51^st highest among 101 elementary schools in the Baltimore City Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins Partnership was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins Partnership 254^th of 328 Maryland public middle schools. (See Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins Partnership in the ranking list.)

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 all elementary school students at Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins Partnership

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2011	18.72	746^th	853	12.5%
2012	4.85	818^th	857	4.6%
2014	23.01	725^th	867	16.4%
2015	18.88	707^th	859	17.7%
2016	6.94	833^rd	845	1.4%
2017	21.44	652^nd	847	23.0%
2018	29.49	571^st	857	33.4%
2019	31.83	532^nd	853	37.6%
2021	18.16	659^th	802	17.8%
2022	17.80	725^th	862	15.9%
2023	16.38	708^th	855	17.2%
2024	10.53	811^th	859	5.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins Partnership

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	27.33	450^th	546	17.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins Partnership

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	16.93	688^th	796	13.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins Partnership

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	20.26	615^th	788	22.0%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins Partnership

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	26.32	404^th	504	19.8%

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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins Partnership

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Rank History for all middle school students at Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins Partnership

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile
2012	16.12	272^nd	314	13.4%
2013	29.08	235^th	316	25.6%
2014	24.52	257^th	339	24.2%
2015	26.37	227^th	315	27.9%
2016	15.86	265^th	314	15.6%
2017	8.75	305^th	317	3.8%
2018	18.35	269^th	328	18.0%
2019	25.10	226^th	316	28.5%
2021	24.34	231^st	303	23.8%
2022	38.08	199^th	333	40.2%
2023	43.78	155^th	322	51.9%
2024	19.60	254^th	328	22.6%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins Partnership

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	37.97	184^th	273	32.6%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins Partnership

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	33.08	180^th	259	30.5%

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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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I love Henderson Hopkins. Both of my daughters are students there. The teachers are great. It is clear that they want to be at this school. They have a new principal. She is very efficient. Im very excited about this school! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins Partnership

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2010	1	130	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	131
2011	0	201	0	4	0	0	1	206
2012	0	220	0	3	0	0	0	223
2013	1	276	1	6	0	0	0	284
2014	1	360	1	8	0	0	0	370
2015	5	482	1	13	1	0	0	502
2016	5	546	2	13	1	0	0	567
2017	6	533	1	13	1	0	0	554
2018	7	492	2	14	2	0	0	517
2019	7	522	1	12	2	0	2	546
2020	3	545	1	7	2	0	3	561
2021	3	573	1	11	3	0	1	592
2022	5	583	1	12	3	0	2	606
2023	5	620	0	10	2	0	5	642

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

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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 Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins Partnership

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	131	9.4	13.9	83.2
2011	206	15.0	13.7	87.9
2012	223	19.0	11.7	89.2
2013	284	21.0	13.5	90.1
2014	370	23.5	15.7	94.3
2015	502	31.0	16.1	94.8
2016	567	35.0	16.2	97.2
2017	554	33.0	16.7	100
2018	517	29.0	17.8	100
2019	546	30.0	18.2	100
2020	561	31.0	18.0	58.3
2021	592	32.0	18.5	77
2022	606	34.0	17.8	77.2
2023	642	38.0	16.8	80.5

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 Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins Partnership

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	131	9.4	13.9	83.2
2011	206	15.0	13.7	87.9
2012	223	19.0	11.7	89.2
2013	284	21.0	13.5	90.1
2014	370	23.5	15.7	94.3
2015	502	31.0	16.1	94.8
2016	567	35.0	16.2	97.2
2017	554	33.0	16.7	100
2018	517	29.0	17.8	100
2019	546	30.0	18.2	100
2020	561	31.0	18.0	58.3
2021	592	32.0	18.5	77
2022	606	34.0	17.8	77.2
2023	642	38.0	16.8	80.5

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 Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins Partnership

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,199 (15.2%)	$12,247 (84.8%)	$14,446
2020	$1,998 (13.4%)	$12,879 (86.6%)	$14,877
2021	$2,802 (16.0%)	$14,722 (84.0%)	$17,524
2022	$5,101 (27.8%)	$13,248 (72.2%)	$18,349
2023	$1,256 (5.5%)	$21,417 (94.5%)	$22,673

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins Partnership

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 532^nd of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 708^th of 855 Elementary schools	20.4%
Ranks 226^th of 316 Middle schools	Ranks 155^th of 322 Middle schools	23.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	546	642	17.6%
African American	522	620	18.8%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	12	10	16.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	7	5	28.6%
Two or More Races	2	5	150%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	80.5%	19.5%

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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 8th 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	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins Partnership	Public	PK, KG-8	2100 Ashland Avenue	Baltimore	21205	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 642-2060	642	38	16.8	80.5%	5 (0.8%)	620 (96.6%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	10.5	811^th of 859 public elementary schools	5.6%		16.4	708^th of 855 public elementary schools	17.2%	103	14.8	8.6	5.6		6.6		6.4	17.7	25.7	15.5	14.3	42.6	31.7	24.0			6.3	$22,673	$1,256	$21,417
Tench Tilghman Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	600 N Patterson Park Avenue	Baltimore	21205	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9247	359	26	13.8	86.1%	1 (0.3%)	292 (81.3%)	63 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	12.6	776^th of 859 public elementary schools	9.7%		10.3	805^th of 855 public elementary schools	5.8%	29	16.2							19.4			21.1	10.0	5.9	11.0				$21,250	$1,840	$19,411
Collington Square Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	1409 N Collington Avenue	Baltimore	21213	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9198	203	15	13.5	90.1%	3 (1.5%)	195 (96.1%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	7.3	844^th of 859 public elementary schools	1.7%		5.2	852^nd of 855 public elementary schools	0.4%	8	18.2							9.1			12.1	11.4	20.0	11.1				$26,156	$2,504	$23,652
Commodore John Rodgers Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	100 N Chester Street	Baltimore	21231	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9300	855	63	13.5	71.6%	48 (5.6%)	467 (54.6%)	317 (37.1%)	10 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.1%)	23.8	599^th of 859 public elementary schools	30.3%		22.4	624^th of 855 public elementary schools	27.0%	25	31.1	24.7	11.8	6.2	13.6		15.1	24.7	26.3	25.3	42.6	48.3	36.3	34.6	7.0	8.2	11.9	$21,972	$1,597	$20,375
William Paca Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 N Lakewood Avenue	Baltimore	21224	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9148	450	38	11.8	72.0%	11 (2.4%)	170 (37.8%)	256 (56.9%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	7.4	842^nd of 859 public elementary schools	2.0%		9.3	818^th of 855 public elementary schools	4.3%	24	10.4	5.7					6.8	13.4	11.1	13.0				12.5				$24,063	$1,507	$22,556
Lakewood Elementary	Public	PK-K	2625 Federal Street	Baltimore	21213	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9158	93	9	10.3	78.5%	1 (1.1%)	74 (79.6%)	16 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)																		$45,123	$3,709	$41,414
Fort Worthington Elementary/Middle	Public	K-8	2710 E Hoffman Street	Baltimore	21213	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9161	693	45	15.4	83.4%	15 (2.2%)	566 (81.7%)	95 (13.7%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	10.6	810^th of 859 public elementary schools	5.7%		7.2	836^th of 855 public elementary schools	2.2%	26	10.9							12.9	15.7	8.8	29.2	26.8	22.9	20.3				$21,884	$1,563	$20,320
Dr. Bernard Harris Senior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1400 N Caroline Street	Baltimore	21213	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-1452	282	10	28.2	90.8%	0 (0.0%)	275 (97.5%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)										5.3								$20,908	$1,652	$19,256
Patterson Park Public Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	27 N Lakewood Avenue	Baltimore	21224	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 558-1230	727	53	13.8	56.7%	106 (14.6%)	286 (39.3%)	317 (43.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	20.9	642^nd of 859 public elementary schools	25.3%		22.4	623^rd of 855 public elementary schools	27.1%	19	12.3	8.7	13.3		12.5	5.9	9.3	37.0	20.3	34.7	27.7	50.0	53.1	36.8		14.7	20.6	$22,244	$517	$21,727
Harford Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1919 N Broadway Street	Baltimore	21213	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9341	419	33	12.8	92.1%	1 (0.2%)	400 (95.5%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	12.3	781^st of 859 public elementary schools	9.1%		17.7	686^th of 855 public elementary schools	19.8%	95	22.6	10.8	7.0				13.0	24.5	16.9	8.8				16.6				$23,577	$1,365	$22,212

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