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Enrollment
516
Elementary
DISTRICT 466 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240009000286
The Mount Washington School
1801 Sulgrave Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21209 · (410) 396-6354 · Baltimore city
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL516 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 36% 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.
- C-Beats 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
20.2:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
214 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 | 20 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 56 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 64 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 52 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 6% smaller than its 8th grade class (52).
Student demographics
53%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
53.7%
MD avg 50.6% . +3.6pp since 2023
Math
34.3%
MD avg 34.8% . -8.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 8 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.7% | 34.3% |
| 2023-24 | 50.1% | 42.5% |
% 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
45.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.7%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Mount Washington School
The Mount Washington School's state test result (45.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mount Washington School this school | 516 | 41.5% | 45.1% |
| Robert Goddard Montessori Seabrook | 464 | 38.1% | 48.5% |
| Tulip Grove Elementary Bowie | 477 | 43.4% | 56.0% |
| Tunbridge Public Charter School Baltimore | 493 | 42.8% | 50.9% |
| Whitehall Elementary Bowie | 485 | 37.9% | 55.8% |
| Mary H. Matula Elementary School La Plata | 610 | 40.5% | 49.0% |
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 Mount Washington School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Baltimore city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.1% | #412 of 853 | #13 of 104 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.3% | #525 of 853 ▼ 147 | #27 of 104 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.7% | #367 of 853 ▼ 3 | #8 of 104 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 516 | #347 of 898 | #38 of 109 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.2:1 | #856 of 857 | #98 of 98 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.3% | #473 of 857 | #18 of 98 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.5% | #604 of 885 | #99 of 106 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.2% | #199 of 551 | #32 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
516
-36 (-7%) vs 2020
+49% since 1990-91, when it was 347
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
was 19.7:1
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 | 516 | 25.5 | 20.2:1 | 41% (214) |
| 2023-24 | 545 | 28.5 | 19.1:1 | 38% (206) |
| 2022-23 | 549 | 29 | 18.9:1 | 38% (211) |
| 2020-21 | 552 | 28 | 19.7:1 | 33% (184) |
| 2017-18 | 616 | 29.5 | 20.9:1 | 100% (616) |
| 2015-16 | 614 | 29 | 21.2:1 | 34% (209) |
| 2010-11 | 352 | 19 | 18.5:1 | 43% (152) |
| 2000-01 | 284 | 16 | 17.8:1 | 26% (75) |
| 1990-91 | 347 | 15 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for The Mount Washington School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (616 to 516); teachers down 14% (29.5 to 25.5).
About The Mount Washington School
Federal records list The Mount Washington School as an elementary school in Baltimore, Maryland. It teaches 516 students in pre-K through 8.
The Mount Washington School is run by Baltimore City Public Schools, whose 152 schools enroll 76,946 students.
More than half of the students at The Mount Washington School are Black (65%). Beyond that, enrollment is 21% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 53%.
There are 25.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at The Mount Washington School, giving a ratio of 20.2:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Maryland is 13.8:1. A total of 214 students, or 41%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 74% average for public schools in Baltimore city is 33 points.
The Mount Washington School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 36% of Maryland public elementary schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for The Mount Washington School is 49.7%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 45.1%.
In Baltimore city, home to about 573,243 people, median household income comes to about $62,177, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 15% of people live in poverty. Baltimore city's 156 public schools enroll about 77,341 students and include The Mount Washington School.
The Mount Washington School's closest public school neighbor is Roland Park Elementary/Middle, about 1.3 miles away. Within five miles of The Mount Washington School, there are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, The Mount Washington School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 516 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 552.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in Baltimore City Public Schools
- Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical HighHigh · 1,714 students
- Baltimore Polytechnic InstituteHigh · 1,632 students
- Baltimore City CollegeHigh · 1,470 students
- KIPP Harmony AcademyElementary · 1,399 students
- Roland Park Elementary/MiddleElementary · 1,371 students
- Digital Harbor High SchoolHigh · 1,359 students
Other schools in Baltimore
- Dundalk HighHigh · 2,087 students
- Perry Hall HighHigh · 2,012 students
- Woodlawn HighHigh · 1,922 students
- Kenwood HighHigh · 1,900 students
- Parkville HighHigh · 1,877 students
- Catonsville HighHigh · 1,735 students
Nearby schools
- Roland Park Elementary/Middle1.3 mi · 1,371
- Pimlico Elementary/Middle1.4 mi · 732
- Western High1.4 mi · 1,290
- Baltimore Polytechnic Institute1.5 mi · 1,632
- Park Heights Academy1.5 mi · 390
- Summit Park Elementary1.7 mi · 520
Frequently asked questions
About The Mount Washington SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at The Mount Washington School?
The Mount Washington School enrolls approximately 516 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does The Mount Washington School serve?
The Mount Washington School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at The Mount Washington School?
Approximately 20.2:1 students per teacher at The Mount Washington School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at The Mount Washington School?
At The Mount Washington School, the student body is approximately 21% White, 7% Hispanic, 65% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is The Mount Washington School public or private?
The Mount Washington School 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.