Enrollment
320
Elementary
DISTRICT 466 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240009001430
Frederick Elementary
2501 Frederick Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21223 · (410) 396-0830 · Baltimore city
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL320 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
284 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 26 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (48).
Student demographics
41%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
10.8%
MD avg 50.6% . -3.0pp since 2023
Math
10.0%
MD avg 34.8% . +0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 11 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 10.8% | 10.0% |
| 2023-24 | 13.8% | 10.0% |
% 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
11.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.7%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 11% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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 Frederick Elementary
Frederick Elementary's state test result (11.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Elementary this school | 320 | 88.8% | 11.2% |
| John H. Bayne Elementary Capitol Heights | 339 | 90.9% | 24.4% |
| Choptank Elementary School Cambridge | 319 | 95.0% | 18.8% |
| Abbottston Elementary Baltimore | 330 | 81.8% | 18.8% |
| Sinclair Lane Elementary Baltimore | 269 | 86.6% | 15.7% |
| District Heights Elementary District Heights | 365 | 94.8% | 20.3% |
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 Frederick Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Baltimore city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 11.2% | #852 of 853 | #103 of 104 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.0% | #850 of 853 ▼ 6 | #104 of 104 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 10.8% | #848 of 853 ▼ 12 | #99 of 104 ▼ 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 320 | #725 of 898 | #70 of 109 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #703 of 857 | #70 of 98 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.4% | #612 of 857 | #29 of 98 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.8% | #107 of 885 | #16 of 106 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.3% | #56 of 551 | #17 of 56 |
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
320
-29 (-8%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 466
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 320 | 20 | 16.0:1 | 89% (284) |
| 2023-24 | 329 | 24 | 13.7:1 | 91% (300) |
| 2022-23 | 393 | 23 | 17.1:1 | 90% (354) |
| 2020-21 | 349 | 30 | 11.6:1 | 92% (320) |
| 2017-18 | 466 | 24 | 19.4:1 | 100% (466) |
| 2015-16 | 202 | 13 | 15.5:1 | 98% (198) |
| 2010-11 | 296 | 17 | 17.4:1 | 97% (288) |
| 2000-01 | 386 | 23 | 16.8:1 | 95% (366) |
| 1990-91 | 466 | 21 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Frederick Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (466 to 320); teachers down 17% (24 to 20).
About Frederick Elementary
Frederick Elementary is the name of a small elementary school in Baltimore, Maryland. It educates 320 students in pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Maryland is about 481 students.
Frederick Elementary is part of a district of 152 schools: Baltimore City Public Schools, with 76,946 students.
A majority of students at Frederick Elementary, 75%, are Black. Next come 16% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% White. The county population is about 59% Black. Frederick Elementary has a diversity index of 41%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Frederick Elementary counts 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 16.0 students for each one. Among elementary schools in Maryland, the typical ratio is 13.8:1. About 89% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Baltimore city, the average is 74%.
Frederick Elementary scores 11.2% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 21.7%.
Federal survey data for Baltimore city show that median household income is about $62,177, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. A total of 156 public schools operate in Baltimore city, serving about 77,341 students.
The school nearest to Frederick Elementary is The Seed School of Maryland, at a distance of about 0.4 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Frederick Elementary is 9th among 9 schools close by.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large. Frederick Elementary is a public charter school.
The number of students declined from 349 to 320 over 4 years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 16.0:1, from 11.6:1.
If you have questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Frederick Elementary, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
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Other Frederick Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Frederick Elementary. Frederick Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Frederick Elementary SchoolFrederick, OK · 363 students
Nearby schools
- The Seed School of Maryland0.4 mi · 395
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Frequently asked questions
About Frederick ElementaryHow large is Frederick Elementary?
Frederick Elementary enrolls approximately 320 students in grades PK-05.
Is Frederick Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Frederick Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Frederick Elementary have?
Frederick Elementary employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Frederick Elementary?
At Frederick Elementary, the student body is approximately 4% White, 16% Hispanic, 75% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Frederick Elementary public or private?
Frederick Elementary is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Baltimore City Public Schools.
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