Clay Hill Public Charter School
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats 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
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 63 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 22 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 186% larger than its 6th grade class (22).
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 29 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 31 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.1% | 47.1% |
| 2023-24 | 19.0% | 16.6% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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%.
Schools most like Clay Hill Public Charter School
Clay Hill Public Charter School's state test result (32.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Hill Public Charter School this school | 335 | 60.3% | 32.7% |
| Cesar Chavez Elementary Hyattsville | 355 | 65.1% | 31.5% |
| William Paca Elementary Baltimore | 414 | 60.1% | 21.4% |
| Summit Hall Elementary Gaithersburg | 413 | 67.6% | 24.4% |
| Highlandtown Elementary/Middle #215 Baltimore | 405 | 63.7% | 20.7% |
| Meadow Hall Elementary Rockville | 348 | 66.1% | 38.6% |
Where Clay Hill Public Charter School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Baltimore city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.7% | #588 of 853 | #26 of 104 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.1% | #334 of 853 ▲ 423 | #9 of 104 ▲ 57 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.1% | #453 of 853 ▲ 333 | #17 of 104 ▲ 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 335 | #705 of 898 | #67 of 109 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #281 of 857 | #21 of 98 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.4% | #624 of 857 | #30 of 98 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.3% | #400 of 885 | #89 of 106 |
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 335 | 26 | 12.9:1 | 60% (202) |
| 2023-24 | 293 | 23 | 12.7:1 | 61% (178) |
| 2022-23 | 256 | 17 | 15.1:1 | 57% (145) |
About Clay Hill Public Charter School
Clay Hill Public Charter School is a low-enrollment elementary school found in Baltimore, Maryland. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 6, with 335 students enrolled. For comparison, elementary schools in Maryland average about 481 students.
Baltimore City Public Schools enrolls 76,946 students, and its 152 schools include Clay Hill Public Charter School.
At Clay Hill Public Charter School, Hispanic students make up 75% of the student body. The school is also 17% Black and 5% White. That is higher than the 8% Hispanic share among all Baltimore city residents. The school's diversity index is 40%, meaning two students picked at random have a 40% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at Clay Hill Public Charter School total 26 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.9:1. That is 1.0 students per teacher below the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Maryland. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 60%. That is 14 points below the 74% average for public schools in Baltimore city.
The allk12 Grade for Clay Hill Public Charter School is C-. Compared with Maryland public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 21% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Clay Hill Public Charter School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Maryland schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 32.7% and a predicted 38.5%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Baltimore city, the median household income is $62,177, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of people live in poverty. Clay Hill Public Charter School is one of 156 public schools in the county.
Patterson High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Clay Hill Public Charter School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 32.7% is above the 23.8% average for nearby schools.
NCES assigns Clay Hill Public Charter School the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Clay Hill Public Charter School is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
The Clay Hill Public Charter School community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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