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Enrollment
410
Elementary
DISTRICT 466 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240009000223
Govans Elementary
5801 York Road, Baltimore, MD 21212 · (410) 396-6396 · Baltimore city
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL410 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
284 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 54%
Community
4
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 | 53 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (55).
Student demographics
27%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
37.7%
MD avg 50.6% . +14.8pp since 2023
Math
23.9%
MD avg 34.8% . -3.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 15 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.7% | 23.9% |
| 2023-24 | 22.9% | 27.8% |
% 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
28.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.2%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Govans Elementary
Govans Elementary's state test result (28.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Govans Elementary this school | 410 | 69.3% | 28.1% |
| Deer Park Elementary Owings Mills | 384 | 66.9% | 52.6% |
| Scotts Branch Elementary Baltimore | 457 | 71.1% | 30.0% |
| Winfield Elementary Baltimore | 447 | 70.7% | 35.2% |
| Winand Elementary Baltimore | 426 | 64.8% | 43.3% |
| Hernwood Elementary Randallstown | 350 | 65.4% | 35.7% |
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 Govans Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Baltimore city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.1% | #668 of 853 | #39 of 104 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.9% | #683 of 853 ▼ 107 | #49 of 104 ▼ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.7% | #596 of 853 ▲ 158 | #27 of 104 ▲ 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 410 | #578 of 898 | #56 of 109 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #354 of 857 | #29 of 98 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.4% | #749 of 857 | #49 of 98 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.3% | #286 of 885 | #80 of 106 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.0% | #427 of 551 | #49 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
410
+53 (+15%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 414
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 410 | 30.5 | 13.4:1 | 69% (284) |
| 2023-24 | 403 | 27.5 | 14.7:1 | 72% (291) |
| 2022-23 | 376 | 27.5 | 13.7:1 | 73% (274) |
| 2020-21 | 357 | 23 | 15.5:1 | 73% (262) |
| 2017-18 | 436 | 29 | 15.0:1 | 100% (436) |
| 2015-16 | 400 | 29 | 13.8:1 | 100% (400) |
| 2010-11 | 346 | 27 | 12.8:1 | 91% (314) |
| 2000-01 | 387 | 21 | 18.4:1 | 84% (324) |
| 1990-91 | 414 | 14 | 29.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Govans Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (436 to 410); teachers up 5% (29 to 30.5).
About Govans Elementary
Govans Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school with its address in Baltimore, Maryland. It educates 410 students in pre-K through 5.
Baltimore City Public Schools (152 schools, 76,946 students) runs Govans Elementary.
Black students are the large majority at Govans Elementary, with 85% of enrollment. Other groups make up 8% Hispanic and 5% White. County-wide, 59% of Baltimore city residents are Black. Govans Elementary has a diversity index of 27%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
At Govans Elementary, 30.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 13.4:1. Elementary schools in Maryland average about 13.8:1, a similar figure. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 69% of enrollment.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Govans Elementary is 5.2 points below its prediction. Actual: 28.1%. Predicted: 33.2%.
Across Baltimore city, median household income is about $62,177, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. The public schools of Baltimore city number 156 and enroll about 77,341.
The next-closest public school is Tunbridge Public Charter School, about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Govans Elementary ranks 5th of 8 nearby schools, at 28.1% versus a 39.4% average.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Federal records list Govans Elementary as a charter school.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 15%, from 357 to 410. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.5:1 in 2020-21, and 13.4:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Govans Elementary can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. 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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Frequently asked questions
About Govans ElementaryHow many students attend Govans Elementary?
Govans Elementary enrolls approximately 410 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Govans Elementary serve?
Govans Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Govans Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Govans Elementary is approximately 13.4:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Govans Elementary?
At Govans Elementary, the student body is approximately 5% White, 8% Hispanic, 85% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Govans Elementary in?
Govans Elementary is part of Baltimore City Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.