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The Green School of Baltimore

2851 Kentucky Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21213 · (410) 488-5312 · Baltimore city
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL162 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 34% of Maryland public elementary schools
  • B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • DBeats 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
162
Elementary
DISTRICT 466 · STATE 481
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
53 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten2717%
Grade 12717%
Grade 22717%
Grade 32616%
Grade 42817%
Grade 52717%

This year's kindergarten class (27) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (27).

Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 73% · US 70%
White
8049%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 31% · US 43%
Hispanic
53%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 24% · US 30%
Black
5836%
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 32% · US 15%
Two+
1811%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
8150%
Female
8049%

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Test scores

MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)
English Language Arts
51.2%
MD avg 50.6% . -7.4pp since 2023
Math
24.2%
MD avg 34.8% . -27.2pp since 2023

What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 51 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 down about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 27 points.

MCAP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2551.2%24.2%
2023-2458.6%51.4%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.9%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.5pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 Green School of Baltimore

The Green School of Baltimore's state test result (46.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
The Green School of Baltimore this school16232.7%46.4%
White Marsh Elementary
Mechanicsville
22035.5%71.7%
City Neighbors Hamilton
Baltimore
25038.4%61.4%
Oliver Beach Elementary
Baltimore
15040.0%70.0%
West Meade Early Education Center
Ft Meade
24634.1%N/A
Wolfsville Elementary
Myersville
16335.0%69.0%
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 Green School of Baltimore ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MarylandIn Baltimore city
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
46.4%#388 of 853#10 of 104
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
24.2%#677 of 853
▼ 408
#47 of 104
▼ 39
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
51.2%#404 of 853
▼ 135
#11 of 104
▼ 4
Enrollment
ranked largest first
162#874 of 898#104 of 109
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
32.7%#690 of 885#106 of 106
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 2024-25
Enrollment
162
0 (0%) vs 2020
+8% since 2010-11, when it was 150
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 18.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2516211.514.1:133% (53)
2023-2416311.514.2:132% (52)
2022-231621114.7:134% (55)
2020-21162918.0:133% (54)
2017-1816110.515.3:1100% (161)
2015-161501212.5:131% (46)
2010-111501015.0:140% (60)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for The Green School of Baltimore.

Since 2017-18: students up 1% (161 to 162); teachers up 10% (10.5 to 11.5).

About The Green School of Baltimore

Students in Baltimore, Maryland, attend The Green School of Baltimore, a small elementary school. Enrollment is 162 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 5. The average for elementary schools in Maryland is about 481 students, so this school is 66% smaller than average.

The Baltimore City Public Schools system has 152 schools and 76,946 students.

Enrollment at The Green School of Baltimore is mixed, with White students the largest group at 49%. It is also 36% Black, 11% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Baltimore city is roughly 27% White. The Green School of Baltimore has a diversity index of 61%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

The count of teachers at The Green School of Baltimore is 11.5 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 14.1:1. Across elementary schools in Maryland, the average ratio is about 13.8:1. The school counts 53 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 33%. On average, public schools in Baltimore city report 74%.

allk12 grades The Green School of Baltimore a C. The grade compares the school only with Maryland public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.

Based on student poverty, the model expects 54.9% at The Green School of Baltimore; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 46.4%.

Across Baltimore city, median household income is about $62,177, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 15%. The public schools of Baltimore city number 156 and enroll about 77,341.

The Belair-Edison School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts The Green School of Baltimore at 1st of 8.

The Green School of Baltimore has an NCES locale of City: Large. The Green School of Baltimore holds a charter, making it a public charter school.

The school's size has been steady, with 162 students in 2020-21 and 162 in 2024-25. The number of students per teacher fell from 18.0 to 14.1 over 4 years.

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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
The Green School of Baltimore
District
Baltimore City Public Schools
Address
2851 Kentucky Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21213
Phone
(410) 488-5312
County
Baltimore city
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
162
Teachers (FTE)
12
Student–teacher ratio
14.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
53 (33%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
240009001571
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About The Green School of Baltimore
How large is The Green School of Baltimore?
The Green School of Baltimore enrolls approximately 162 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does The Green School of Baltimore serve?
The Green School of Baltimore serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at The Green School of Baltimore?
The student-to-teacher ratio at The Green School of Baltimore is approximately 14.1:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at The Green School of Baltimore?
At The Green School of Baltimore, the student body is approximately 49% White, 3% Hispanic, 36% Black, 11% Two or more.
What district is The Green School of Baltimore in?
The Green School of Baltimore is part of Baltimore City Public Schools.
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