Enrollment
302
Elementary
DISTRICT 466 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240009000326
Violetville Elementary/Middle
1207 Pine Heights Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21229 · (410) 396-1416 · Baltimore city
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL302 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
240 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 19 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 27 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 29 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 30 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 40 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 33 | 11% |
Student demographics
67%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
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MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
33.4%
MD avg 50.6% . +15.5pp since 2023
Math
41.4%
MD avg 34.8% . +30.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 16 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 30 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.4% | 41.4% |
| 2023-24 | 17.9% | 11.3% |
% 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
26.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.2%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 →
Where Violetville Elementary/Middle ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Baltimore city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #700 of 853 | #43 of 104 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #410 of 853 | #15 of 104 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.4% | #668 of 853 | #41 of 104 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 302 | #747 of 898 | #71 of 109 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #841 of 857 | #89 of 98 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.5% | #250 of 857 | #4 of 98 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.5% | #194 of 885 | #60 of 106 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.1% | #74 of 551 | #21 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
302
-56 (-16%) vs 2020
+29% since 1990-91, when it was 235
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 302 | 16.5 | 18.3:1 | 79% (240) |
| 2023-24 | 323 | 18 | 17.9:1 | 78% (252) |
| 2022-23 | 351 | 17 | 20.6:1 | 69% (242) |
| 2020-21 | 358 | 24 | 14.9:1 | 65% (234) |
| 2017-18 | 420 | 24.5 | 17.1:1 | 100% (420) |
| 2015-16 | 452 | 26 | 17.4:1 | 77% (350) |
| 2010-11 | 402 | 23 | 17.5:1 | 77% (308) |
| 2000-01 | 376 | 21 | 17.9:1 | 54% (203) |
| 1990-91 | 235 | 12 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Violetville Elementary/Middle.
About Violetville Elementary/Middle
Violetville Elementary/Middle is a public elementary school in Baltimore, Maryland. Enrolled students number 302 students, in pre-K through 8. Enrollment is 37% lower than the average for elementary schools in Maryland, which is about 481.
Violetville Elementary/Middle is a school in Baltimore City Public Schools. The district has 152 schools and 76,946 students.
The most common group at Violetville Elementary/Middle is Black students, at 49%. Enrollment also includes 21% Hispanic, 19% White, and 8% multiracial. The school's Black share is 11 points below the 59% share among Baltimore city residents. The school's diversity index is 67%, meaning two students picked at random have a 67% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
With 16.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Violetville Elementary/Middle was 18.3:1. This ratio sits 4.5 above the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Maryland. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 79%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Violetville Elementary/Middle is 1.2 points below its prediction. Actual: 26.0%. Predicted: 27.2%.
In the county around the school, Baltimore city, the median household income is $62,177, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 15%. Baltimore city is home to 156 public schools and about 77,341 public school students.
Of nearby public schools, The Seed School of Maryland is the closest, at about 1.2 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Violetville Elementary/Middle. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Violetville Elementary/Middle ranks 1st on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 56 fewer students in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 18.3:1.
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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
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Frequently asked questions
About Violetville Elementary/MiddleHow large is Violetville Elementary/Middle?
Violetville Elementary/Middle enrolls approximately 302 students in grades PK-08.
Is Violetville Elementary/Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Violetville Elementary/Middle is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Violetville Elementary/Middle have?
Violetville Elementary/Middle employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Violetville Elementary/Middle?
Student demographics at Violetville Elementary/Middle are roughly 19% White, 21% Hispanic, 49% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Violetville Elementary/Middle in?
Violetville Elementary/Middle is part of Baltimore City Public Schools.
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