Enrollment
231
Elementary
DISTRICT 466 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240009001478
City Neighbors Charter School
4301 Raspe Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21206 · (410) 325-2627 · Baltimore city
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL231 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 35% of Maryland public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maryland public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
125 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 22 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 23 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 28 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is 21% smaller than its 8th grade class (28).
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
43.1%
MD avg 50.6% . -5.4pp since 2023
Math
33.6%
MD avg 34.8% . +1.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.1% | 33.6% |
| 2023-24 | 48.5% | 32.3% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.2%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Maryland's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like City Neighbors Charter School
City Neighbors Charter School's state test result (39.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Neighbors Charter School this school | 231 | 54.1% | 39.4% |
| Federal Hill Preparatory Academy Baltimore | 285 | 56.1% | 46.5% |
| Patuxent Elementary Upper Marlboro | 281 | 57.3% | 39.9% |
| Glenmar Elementary Baltimore | 263 | 60.5% | 23.1% |
| Randallstown Elementary Randallstown | 322 | 57.8% | 45.9% |
| Campfield Early Childhood Center Baltimore | 165 | 61.2% | N/A |
Matched among Maryland elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where City Neighbors Charter School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Baltimore city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #477 of 853 | #15 of 104 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.6% | #539 of 853 ▼ 23 | #28 of 104 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #516 of 853 ▼ 131 | #22 of 104 ▼ 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 231 | #831 of 898 | #92 of 109 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #571 of 857 | #58 of 98 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.4% | #643 of 857 | #33 of 98 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.1% | #485 of 885 | #95 of 106 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.8% | #262 of 294 | #41 of 45 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
231
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
+13% since 2010-11, when it was 204
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 16.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 231 | 15.5 | 14.9:1 | 54% (125) |
| 2023-24 | 232 | 14.5 | 16.0:1 | 52% (121) |
| 2022-23 | 232 | 16.5 | 14.1:1 | 45% (105) |
| 2020-21 | 233 | 14 | 16.6:1 | 45% (104) |
| 2017-18 | 227 | 15 | 15.1:1 | 100% (227) |
| 2015-16 | 216 | 16 | 13.5:1 | 28% (60) |
| 2010-11 | 204 | 16 | 12.8:1 | 43% (88) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for City Neighbors Charter School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (227 to 231); teachers up 3% (15 to 15.5).
About City Neighbors Charter School
Baltimore, Maryland, is home to City Neighbors Charter School, a small elementary school. Its enrollment is 231 students, spread over kindergarten through 8. Elementary schools in Maryland average about 481 students, which makes this school 52% below average.
City Neighbors Charter School is one of 152 schools in Baltimore City Public Schools, which enrolls 76,946 students in total.
More than half of enrollment at City Neighbors Charter School is Black: 75%. Other groups include 23% White. The county population is about 59% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, City Neighbors Charter School scores 38%.
Classroom staffing at City Neighbors Charter School totals 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.9:1. Compared with the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Maryland, this school's ratio is higher. Federal data show 54% of students (125) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 74% for public schools in Baltimore city.
On the allk12 Grade, City Neighbors Charter School lands at C+, ahead of 35% of Maryland public elementary schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 39.4%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 42.2%.
In Baltimore city, median household income comes to about $62,177, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Baltimore city counts 156 public schools with about 77,341 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Glenmount Elementary/Middle, is about 0.4 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, City Neighbors Charter School is 2nd on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, City Neighbors Charter School is City: Large. Federal records list City Neighbors Charter School as a charter school.
Federal data show 233 students in 2020-21 and 231 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. The ratio was 16.6:1 in 2020-21 and 14.9:1 in 2024-25.
The City Neighbors Charter School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Baltimore city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
573,243
Census ACS
Median income
$62,177
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
156
77,341 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Glenmount Elementary/Middle0.4 mi · 628
- Hazelwood Elementary/Middle0.7 mi · 524
- Elmwood Elementary0.8 mi · 396
- McCormick Elementary0.9 mi · 295
- City Neighbors High1.1 mi · 416
- City Neighbors Hamilton1.1 mi · 250
Frequently asked questions
About City Neighbors Charter SchoolHow many students attend City Neighbors Charter School?
City Neighbors Charter School enrolls approximately 231 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does City Neighbors Charter School serve?
City Neighbors Charter School serves grades KG-08.
How many teachers does City Neighbors Charter School have?
City Neighbors Charter School employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
What is the student diversity at City Neighbors Charter School?
Student demographics at City Neighbors Charter School are roughly 23% White, 0% Hispanic, 75% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is City Neighbors Charter School public or private?
City Neighbors Charter School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Baltimore City Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.