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Enrollment
911
Elementary
DISTRICT 466 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240009000161
The Belair-Edison School
3536 Brehms Lane, Baltimore, MD 21213 · (410) 396-9150 · Baltimore city
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL911 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 15% of Maryland public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
15.1:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
794 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 54%
Community
5
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 | 60 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 81 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 109 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 101 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 103 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 97 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (81) is 16% smaller than its 8th grade class (97).
Student demographics
17%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
27.7%
MD avg 50.6% . +1.6pp since 2023
Math
18.4%
MD avg 34.8% . +1.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.7% | 18.4% |
| 2023-24 | 26.1% | 16.7% |
% 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
22.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.6%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% 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 The Belair-Edison School
The Belair-Edison School's state test result (22.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Belair-Edison School this school | 911 | 87.2% | 22.2% |
| Walter P. Carter Elementary/Middle Baltimore | 834 | 86.9% | 18.7% |
| Wildwood Elementary/Middle Baltimore | 743 | 85.9% | 19.5% |
| Leith Walk Elementary/Middle Baltimore | 910 | 80.2% | 25.9% |
| Moravia Park Elementary Baltimore | 655 | 82.9% | 35.6% |
| Pimlico Elementary/Middle Baltimore | 732 | 82.5% | 14.6% |
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 The Belair-Edison School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Baltimore city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.2% | #759 of 853 | #57 of 104 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.4% | #768 of 853 ▼ 17 | #65 of 104 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.7% | #747 of 853 ▼ 30 | #62 of 104 ▼ 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 911 | #16 of 898 | #6 of 109 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #596 of 857 | #61 of 98 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.8% | #812 of 857 | #73 of 98 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.2% | #123 of 885 | #24 of 106 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +34.0% | #31 of 294 | #15 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
911
-16 (-2%) vs 2020
+46% since 1990-91, when it was 626
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 18.2:1
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 | 911 | 60.5 | 15.1:1 | 87% (794) |
| 2023-24 | 935 | 69 | 13.6:1 | 89% (832) |
| 2022-23 | 1,013 | 67 | 15.1:1 | 87% (879) |
| 2020-21 | 927 | 51 | 18.2:1 | 79% (731) |
| 2017-18 | 680 | 33.5 | 20.3:1 | 100% (680) |
| 2015-16 | 696 | 36 | 19.3:1 | 100% (696) |
| 2010-11 | 767 | 45 | 17.0:1 | 92% (707) |
| 2000-01 | 829 | 44 | 18.8:1 | 67% (552) |
| 1990-91 | 626 | 26 | 24.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for The Belair-Edison School.
Since 2017-18: students up 34% (680 to 911); teachers up 81% (33.5 to 60.5).
About The Belair-Edison School
Among the schools in Baltimore, Maryland, is The Belair-Edison School, a large elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 911 students in pre-K through 8. The average for elementary schools in Maryland is about 481 students, so this school is 89% larger than average.
Baltimore City Public Schools (152 schools, 76,946 students) runs The Belair-Edison School.
The large majority of students at The Belair-Edison School, 91%, are Black. Next come 5% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 59% Black. The Belair-Edison School has a diversity index of 17%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at the school number 60.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 15.1:1. The 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Maryland is lower than this school's figure. Roughly 87% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 74% for public schools in Baltimore city.
allk12 grades The Belair-Edison School a C-. The grade compares the school only with Maryland public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Compared with Maryland schools that have similar shares of low-income students, The Belair-Edison School's results are within a point of predicted: 22.2% against 22.6%.
Baltimore city has about 573,243 residents, and median household income is about $62,177, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 156 public schools in Baltimore city, with a combined enrollment of about 77,341.
The school nearest to The Belair-Edison School is The Green School of Baltimore, at a distance of about 0.4 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, The Belair-Edison School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Federal data place The Belair-Edison School in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. The Belair-Edison School is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
The school's size has been steady, with 927 students in 2020-21 and 911 in 2024-25. The number of students per teacher fell from 18.2 to 15.1 over 4 years.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for The Belair-Edison School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. 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
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About The Belair-Edison SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at The Belair-Edison School?
The Belair-Edison School enrolls approximately 911 students in grades PK-08.
Is The Belair-Edison School an elementary, middle, or high school?
The Belair-Edison School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does The Belair-Edison School have?
The Belair-Edison School employs 61 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
What is the student diversity at The Belair-Edison School?
Student demographics at The Belair-Edison School are roughly 1% White, 5% Hispanic, 91% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is The Belair-Edison School in?
The Belair-Edison School is part of Baltimore City Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.