Enrollment
250
Elementary
DISTRICT 466 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240009001680
City Neighbors Hamilton
5609 Sefton Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21214 · (443) 642-2052 · Baltimore city
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL250 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 78% of Maryland public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
17.2:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
96 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 | 24 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 26 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 28 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 30 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 30 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 30 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 20% smaller than its 8th grade class (30).
Student demographics
59%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
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
53.6%
MD avg 50.6% . -1.4pp since 2023
Math
67.8%
MD avg 34.8% . -1.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.6% | 67.8% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 69.2% |
% 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
61.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.5%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Hamilton
City Neighbors Hamilton's state test result (61.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Neighbors Hamilton this school | 250 | 38.4% | 61.4% |
| Chatsworth School Reisterstown | 301 | 38.2% | 62.8% |
| Watershed Public Charter Woodlawn | 366 | 33.9% | 41.3% |
| Imagine Andrews Public Charter Andrews Afb | 347 | 28.8% | 57.3% |
| Overlook Elementary Temple Hills | 255 | 37.3% | 26.3% |
| Heather Hills Elementary Bowie | 361 | 37.7% | 88.3% |
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 Hamilton ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Baltimore city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.4% | #201 of 853 | #4 of 104 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.8% | #118 of 853 ▼ 27 | #1 of 104 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.6% | #369 of 853 ▼ 73 | #9 of 104 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 250 | #813 of 898 | #85 of 109 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #809 of 857 | #84 of 98 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.5% | #397 of 857 | #13 of 98 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.4% | #633 of 885 | #103 of 106 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.9% | #196 of 294 | #33 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
250
+16 (+7%) vs 2020
+127% since 2010-11, when it was 110
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 18.0:1
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 | 250 | 14.5 | 17.2:1 | 38% (96) |
| 2023-24 | 235 | 15.5 | 15.2:1 | 35% (82) |
| 2022-23 | 235 | 13.5 | 17.4:1 | 33% (77) |
| 2020-21 | 234 | 13 | 18.0:1 | 32% (74) |
| 2017-18 | 236 | 15 | 15.7:1 | 100% (236) |
| 2015-16 | 216 | 13 | 16.6:1 | 27% (59) |
| 2010-11 | 110 | 8 | 13.8:1 | 51% (56) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for City Neighbors Hamilton.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (236 to 250); teachers down 3% (15 to 14.5).
About City Neighbors Hamilton
City Neighbors Hamilton, a low-enrollment elementary school, is located in Baltimore, Maryland. Students in kindergarten through 8 attend, and enrollment is 250 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in Maryland is about 481 students.
Baltimore City Public Schools is made up of 152 schools with 76,946 students in all.
Black students are the majority at City Neighbors Hamilton, with 57% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 29% White, 7% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. County-wide, about 59% of residents are Black. The school's diversity index is 59%, meaning two students picked at random have a 59% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
City Neighbors Hamilton counts 14.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 17.2 students for each one. On average, elementary schools in Maryland have 13.8:1, compared with 17.2:1 here. About 38% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Baltimore city report 74%.
The allk12 Grade for City Neighbors Hamilton is A-. Compared with Maryland public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 78% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
City Neighbors Hamilton's average proficiency rate on state tests of 61.4% is 9.9 points above the 51.5% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Baltimore city has about 573,243 residents, and the median household income is $62,177, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 15% of people live in poverty. Besides City Neighbors Hamilton, Baltimore city has 155 other public schools.
The nearest public school is City Neighbors High, at less than a tenth of a mile. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, City Neighbors Hamilton ranks 1st in a group of 8 nearby schools.
City Neighbors Hamilton is coded as City: Large in federal locale data. City Neighbors Hamilton is a public charter school.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 16 more students in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at City Neighbors Hamilton. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- City Neighbors High0.0 mi · 416
- Hamilton Elementary/Middle0.7 mi · 801
- Glenmount Elementary/Middle0.7 mi · 628
- Garrett Heights Elementary/Middle0.8 mi · 320
- Gardenville Elementary0.8 mi · 229
- Baltimore International Academy1.0 mi · 749
Frequently asked questions
About City Neighbors HamiltonWhat is the total enrollment at City Neighbors Hamilton?
City Neighbors Hamilton enrolls approximately 250 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does City Neighbors Hamilton serve?
City Neighbors Hamilton serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at City Neighbors Hamilton?
Approximately 17.2:1 students per teacher at City Neighbors Hamilton.
What is the racial breakdown of students at City Neighbors Hamilton?
At City Neighbors Hamilton, the student body is approximately 29% White, 7% Hispanic, 57% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is City Neighbors Hamilton in?
City Neighbors Hamilton is part of Baltimore City Public Schools.
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