Callaway Elementary

Callaway Elementary is a K-5 school of intimate scale in Baltimore, Maryland, one of the schools within Baltimore City Public Schools, works with 231 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 52% leaner than the state mean of about 481.

Callaway Elementary is one of 152 schools operated by Baltimore City Public Schools, a district that teaches 76,946 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Callaway Elementary shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (94%). Beyond that, the school records 4% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 59% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.4:1. The state averages about 13.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 85% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Baltimore city's rate of about 74%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Callaway Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 23.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 31.9%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Baltimore city indicate median household income runs about $62,177, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. Across Baltimore city's 156 public schools (combined enrollment of about 77,341 students), Callaway Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Forest Park High, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Callaway Elementary. On composite proficiency, Callaway Elementary comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 21.7%.

Callaway Elementary operates from an inner-city location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Callaway Elementary has declined 31%, going from 334 students in 2018 to 231 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Callaway Elementary community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.