Garrett Heights Elementary School

Grades: PK-8
Students: 337
Type: Public
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Certified Teachers: 67%
Community Reviews
22 Reviews
Additional GreatSchools Ratings
2/10
Test Scores
1/10
Equity
NA
Academic Progress
NA
College Readiness
7/10
Student Growth

Community Reviews

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Read what parents are saying about Garrett Heights Elementary School
I used to go the school and it is so bad there was fights every single day the food was so bad people were making out in the bathroom stalls.
Posted by a community member on 2/11/2026
My child has been attending GHEMS for almost 4 years now. We now have a second child entering the school. We have really enjoyed our time here. The school does so much with what little they are given. The school COMMUNITY is everything. Most of us walk our kids, so we interact with other parents a l
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Posted by a parent on 9/18/2025
It pains me to write this review, not because of anything having to do with the school, but because sites like this perpetuate the dangerous idea of treating public goods like consumer products. But such is the world we live in. So here goes: This is our fifth year at Garrett Heights, and our kids a
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Posted by a parent on 9/10/2023
I’ll start by saying that I don’t believe in rating schools like other businesses because they are a public good. That said, we have had a positive experience at Garrett Heights during the past four years and currently have two children enrolled at the school. The school has an incredibly dedicated
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Posted by a parent on 4/17/2023
My family loves GHEMS, and we are so glad we made the move from a charter school this year. The principal is very engaged and responsive, and we have an excellent community coordinator. We need more parent involvement, but there are some engaged parents and the school admin is supportive of them.
Posted by a parent on 3/31/2023

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Baltimore schools - Garrett Heights Elementary School is located at 2800 Ailsa Avenue, Baltimore MD 21214. Garrett Heights Elementary School is in the Baltimore City Public Schools. Garrett Heights Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels PK-8.

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