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Fallstaff Elementary/Middle

3801 Fallstaff Road, Baltimore, MD 21215 · (410) 396-0682 · Baltimore city
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL611 STUDENTS
Enrollment
611
Elementary
DISTRICT 466 · STATE 481
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
362 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
41
Kindergarten
66
Grade 1
67
Grade 2
69
Grade 3
59
Grade 4
61
Grade 5
56
Grade 6
67
Grade 7
59
Grade 8
66
Student demographics
White
61%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 31%
Hispanic
37862%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 24%
Black
22036%
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 32%
Two+
51%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
30951%
Female
30249%

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Test scores

MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)
English Language Arts
23.3%
MD avg 50.6% . -2.7pp since 2023
Math
24.0%
MD avg 34.8% . +3.6pp since 2023
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MD schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
23.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.2%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.7pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
611
+123 (+25%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 17.1:1
% White
1%
was 2%
% Hispanic
62%
was 40%
% Black
36%
was 56%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Fallstaff Elementary/Middle

Fallstaff Elementary/Middle is one of the mid-tier elementary campuss in Baltimore, Maryland, one of the schools within Baltimore City Public Schools, with 611 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, Maryland's public schools average about 481 students each, so Fallstaff Elementary/Middle sits 27% larger than that benchmark.

Baltimore City Public Schools runs 152 schools in total, collectively educating 76,946 students. Fallstaff Elementary/Middle is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Fallstaff Elementary/Middle records that 62% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school shows 36% Black. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 8%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Fallstaff Elementary/Middle has 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.2:1. The state averages about 13.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 59% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Baltimore city's rate of about 74%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Fallstaff Elementary/Middle falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 39.2%; this one comes in at 23.4%, -15.7 points off the demographic line.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Baltimore city) shows that the typical household earns roughly $62,177 per year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. In all, Baltimore city runs 156 public schools (combined enrollment of about 77,341 students), of which Fallstaff Elementary/Middle is one.

Nearest neighbor: Cross Country Elementary/Middle, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Fallstaff Elementary/Middle. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Fallstaff Elementary/Middle at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 31.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Fallstaff Elementary/Middle has grew 25%, going from 488 students in 2018 to 611 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 40% to 62% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the Fallstaff Elementary/Middle community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Baltimore city at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Fallstaff Elementary/Middle
District
Baltimore City Public Schools
Address
3801 Fallstaff Road, Baltimore, MD 21215
Phone
(410) 396-0682
County
Baltimore city
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
611
Teachers (FTE)
43
Student–teacher ratio
14.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
362 (59%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
240009000199
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Fallstaff Elementary/Middle
How many students attend Fallstaff Elementary/Middle?
Fallstaff Elementary/Middle enrolls approximately 611 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Fallstaff Elementary/Middle serve?
Fallstaff Elementary/Middle serves grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Fallstaff Elementary/Middle?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at Fallstaff Elementary/Middle.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fallstaff Elementary/Middle?
At Fallstaff Elementary/Middle, the student body is approximately 1% White, 62% Hispanic, 36% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Fallstaff Elementary/Middle public or private?
Fallstaff Elementary/Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Baltimore City Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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