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Alumni: what's one memory from Thomas Johnson Elementary/Middle that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
532
Elementary
DISTRICT 466 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240009000323
Thomas Johnson Elementary/Middle
100 E Heath Street, Baltimore, MD 21230 · (410) 396-1575 · Baltimore city
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL532 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
215 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 | 38 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 55 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 49 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 57 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 12% smaller than its 8th grade class (57).
Student demographics
65%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
68.9%
MD avg 50.6% . +1.0pp since 2023
Math
45.9%
MD avg 34.8% . -16.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 16 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.9% | 45.9% |
| 2023-24 | 67.9% | 62.2% |
% 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
61.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.3%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% 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 Thomas Johnson Elementary/Middle
Thomas Johnson Elementary/Middle's state test result (61.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Johnson Elementary/Middle this school | 532 | 40.4% | 61.2% |
| T. C. Martin Elementary School Bryantown | 538 | 37.0% | 52.6% |
| Meadowvale Elementary Havre De Grace | 552 | 41.7% | 39.2% |
| Piney Branch Elementary Takoma Park | 575 | 34.8% | 66.3% |
| Barstow Elementary Prince Frederick | 630 | 41.1% | 62.1% |
| Rosemary Hills Elementary Silver Spring | 499 | 40.5% | N/A |
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 Thomas Johnson Elementary/Middle ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Baltimore city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.2% | #204 of 853 | #5 of 104 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #351 of 853 ▼ 194 | #11 of 104 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.9% | #161 of 853 ▼ 11 | #4 of 104 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 532 | #315 of 898 | #35 of 109 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.0:1 | #851 of 857 | #93 of 98 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.9% | #298 of 857 | #9 of 98 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.4% | #616 of 885 | #100 of 106 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.2% | #505 of 551 | #54 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
532
+16 (+3%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 552
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
was 18.4:1
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 | 532 | 28 | 19.0:1 | 40% (215) |
| 2023-24 | 517 | 27 | 19.1:1 | 38% (194) |
| 2022-23 | 518 | 29 | 17.9:1 | 34% (177) |
| 2020-21 | 516 | 28 | 18.4:1 | 24% (125) |
| 2017-18 | 544 | 28.5 | 19.1:1 | 100% (544) |
| 2015-16 | 554 | 29 | 19.1:1 | 44% (241) |
| 2010-11 | 468 | 36 | 13.0:1 | 75% (353) |
| 2000-01 | 405 | 28 | 14.5:1 | 69% (279) |
| 1990-91 | 552 | 29 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thomas Johnson Elementary/Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (544 to 532); teachers down 2% (28.5 to 28).
About Thomas Johnson Elementary/Middle
Thomas Johnson Elementary/Middle is a public elementary school in Baltimore, Maryland. The school teaches pre-K through 8 and enrolls 532 students.
Baltimore City Public Schools operates 152 schools. Combined enrollment is 76,946 students.
The student body at Thomas Johnson Elementary/Middle has no majority group. White students lead at 50%. Enrollment also includes 28% Black, 14% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. The school's White share is 23 points above the 27% share among Baltimore city residents. A diversity index of 65% means there is a 65% chance two randomly chosen students at Thomas Johnson Elementary/Middle are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Thomas Johnson Elementary/Middle is 19.0:1, based on 28 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Maryland average 13.8:1. Lunch program data show 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Baltimore city average 74%.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 61.2%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 50.3%.
American Community Survey estimates for Baltimore city show that the median household earns about $62,177 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. Across Baltimore city, 156 public schools serve about 77,341 students.
Digital Harbor High School sits about 0.4 miles from Thomas Johnson Elementary/Middle. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Thomas Johnson Elementary/Middle comes in 2nd of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Thomas Johnson Elementary/Middle has an NCES locale of City: Large.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 532, compared with 516 in 2020-21.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Thomas Johnson Elementary/Middle. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Thomas Johnson Elementary/MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Thomas Johnson Elementary/Middle?
Thomas Johnson Elementary/Middle enrolls approximately 532 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Thomas Johnson Elementary/Middle serve?
Thomas Johnson Elementary/Middle serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Thomas Johnson Elementary/Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Thomas Johnson Elementary/Middle is approximately 19.0:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Thomas Johnson Elementary/Middle?
At Thomas Johnson Elementary/Middle, the student body is approximately 50% White, 14% Hispanic, 28% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Thomas Johnson Elementary/Middle public or private?
Thomas Johnson Elementary/Middle 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.