Best Public Schools in Zip Code 21207

Summary:

The 21207 zip code area of Baltimore, Maryland is home to 17 schools, including 11 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 3 high schools, which are part of either the Baltimore County Public Schools or the Baltimore City Public Schools district. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and underperforming schools, with significant gaps in academic achievement.

Among the standout schools, Powhatan Elementary stands out with the highest performance on MCAP tests, with 54% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 26% in Mathematics. Other strong performers include Hebbville Elementary and Winfield Elementary. In the middle school category, Southwest Academy and Woodlawn Middle stand out with relatively higher proficiency rates.

However, the data also reveals significant challenges faced by many schools in the 21207 zip code. Schools with high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, such as Liberty Elementary and Dickey Hill Elementary/Middle, tend to have the lowest academic performance, highlighting the impact of poverty on educational outcomes. Additionally, the Baltimore City Public Schools district consistently underperforms the Baltimore County Public Schools district, indicating systemic challenges in the city's education system.

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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 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 10th 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
Dickey Hill Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	5025 Dickey Hill Road	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0610	215	18	11.9	79.5%	3 (1.4%)	191 (88.8%)	12 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	18	678^th of 859 public elementary schools	21.1%		21.9	635^th of 855 public elementary schools	25.7%	43	11.8	7.1	5.3	6.9	13.6	8.2	5.9	28.6	15.8	44.8	38.1	13.6		26.2				$23,313	$1,971	$21,342
Forest Park High	Public	9-12	3701 Eldorado Avenue	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0753	892	52	17.1	72.0%	6 (0.7%)	690 (77.4%)	182 (20.4%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.8%)	12.1	141^st of 146 public high schools	3.4%		9.6	125^th of 127 public high schools	1.6%	16						11.1							22.3	22.3	11.1			$21,063	$1,008	$20,055
Liberty Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3901 Maine Avenue	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0571	318	21	15.5	85.5%	1 (0.3%)	298 (93.7%)	16 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	12.4	780^th of 859 public elementary schools	9.2%		13.1	761^st of 855 public elementary schools	11.0%	19	11.6						27.3	24.5	9.1					20.6				$21,431	$2,022	$19,409
Calvin M. Rodwell Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	3501 Hillsdale Road	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0940	908	38	23.8	77.9%	11 (1.2%)	781 (86.0%)	102 (11.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.2%)	13.7	749^th of 859 public elementary schools	12.8%		11.3	792^nd of 855 public elementary schools	7.4%	43	14.9						33.3	19.0	16.3	18.6	20.8	19.1		20.8				$18,602	$1,261	$17,341
Campfield Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	6834 N Alter St	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1227	384	21	18.3	64.3%	23 (6.0%)	253 (65.9%)	69 (18.0%)	26 (6.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)								(n/a)																		$22,482	$4,384	$18,098
Edmondson Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Langford Rd	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0818	552	32	17.2	67.9%	35 (6.3%)	347 (62.9%)	116 (21.0%)	21 (3.8%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.1%)	17.3	686^th of 859 public elementary schools	20.1%		12.9	766^th of 855 public elementary schools	10.4%	80	28.9	14.1	10.1			17.9	29.1	19.5	20.0					23.0		5.6		$16,452	$2,321	$14,130
Featherbed Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6700 Richardson Rd	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1302	539	37	14.5	71.8%	8 (1.5%)	371 (68.8%)	129 (23.9%)	14 (2.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.2%)	20.1	652^nd of 859 public elementary schools	24.1%		17.7	688^th of 855 public elementary schools	19.5%	36	18.8	20.0	18.5			19.1	23.8	30.8	25.6					26.9		7.1		$18,074	$2,798	$15,276
Southwest Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	6200 Johnnycake Rd	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 887-0825	813	56	14.4	64.6%	57 (7.0%)	442 (54.4%)	155 (19.1%)	133 (16.4%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	19 (2.3%)	17.3	270^th of 328 public middle schools	17.7%		28.7	211^th of 322 public middle schools	34.5%	59										22.0	25.9	27.5		25.1	11.4		12.7	$18,459	$2,039	$16,420
Powhatan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3300 Kelox Rd	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1330	222	21	10.7	61.3%	7 (3.2%)	172 (77.5%)	31 (14.0%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	45	415^th of 859 public elementary schools	51.7%		39.4	462^nd of 855 public elementary schools	46.0%	47	35.9	21.4	18.2			26.0	51.3	57.1	54.5					54.0		8.8		$24,638	$3,563	$21,076
Woodlawn Middle	Public	6-8	3033 Saint Lukes Ln	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1304	563	46	12.1	68.4%	11 (2.0%)	425 (75.5%)	97 (17.2%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	18 (3.2%)	29	208^th of 328 public middle schools	36.6%		24.9	231^st of 322 public middle schools	28.3%	23										37.7	32.4	31.6		33.7	8.1		16.9	$18,777	$2,458	$16,318
Woodlawn High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1801 Woodlawn Dr	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(443) 809-1309	1,896	118	16.0	65.6%	65 (3.4%)	1,299 (68.5%)	380 (20.0%)	107 (5.6%)	7 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	36 (1.9%)								(n/a)													26.2	26.2				$16,708	$1,726	$14,983
Woodmoor Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3200 Elba Dr	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(410) 887-1318	558	31	18.1	67.9%	10 (1.8%)	432 (77.4%)	92 (16.5%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.0%)	13.5	753^rd of 859 public elementary schools	12.3%		12.4	777^th of 855 public elementary schools	9.1%	24	17.6	11.2				11.6	23.5	22.9	14.9					20.9				$18,071	$2,363	$15,708
Meadowood Education Center	Public	6-8	1849 Gywnn Oak Ave	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-6888	25	12	2.0	76.0%	2 (8.0%)	19 (76.0%)	4 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											7.1

Cities Near Zip Code 21207

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Baltimore	0.81 mi	278	221^st
Woodlawn	2.24 mi	1	172^nd
Catonsville	2.62 mi	3	105^th
Pikesville	3.68 mi	1	196^th
Randallstown	4.68 mi	5	205^th

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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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