Matthew A. Henson Elementary

Regular School · Baltimore, MD

Matthew A. Henson Elementary is a regular school school in Baltimore, Maryland, serving grades PK–05 with 199 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.9:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

199

Teachers (FTE)

12.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.9:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	177	89%
Hispanic/Latino	15	8%
White	4	2%
Asian	2	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	1%
Total enrollment	199	96M / 103F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	<=5%	22.2%	108
Reading Proficiency	<=5%	35.2%	110
Science Proficiency	<=10%	—	33

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.79 grade levels

Math

+0.14 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

5 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

3.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

159

79.9% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	199	100%

Contact & Location

1600 N Payson Street

Baltimore, MD 21217

Phone: (410)396-0776

http://www.baltimorecityschools.org/schools/29

District

Baltimore City Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $25,496

District enrollment: 75,995

Other Schools in District

Abbottston Elementary Elementary
Arlington Elementary Elementary
Armistead Gardens Elementary/Middle Elementary
Arundel Elementary Elementary
Baltimore International Academy Elementary
Baltimore International Academy West Elementary
Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School Elementary
Barclay Elementary/Middle Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 21217) → CensusDepth.com
Maryland population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Maryland teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

240009000278

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD