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Enrollment
414
Elementary
DISTRICT 466 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240009000334
William Paca Elementary
200 N Lakewood Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224 · (410) 396-9148 · Baltimore city
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL414 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
249 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 | 30 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (64).
Student demographics
45%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
32.1%
MD avg 50.6% . +13.7pp since 2023
Math
19.8%
MD avg 34.8% . +4.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 14 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.1% | 19.8% |
| 2023-24 | 18.4% | 15.4% |
% 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 · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MD schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
21.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.6%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 39% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 William Paca Elementary
William Paca Elementary's state test result (21.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Paca Elementary this school | 414 | 60.1% | 21.4% |
| Clay Hill Public Charter School Baltimore | 335 | 60.3% | 32.7% |
| Summit Hall Elementary Gaithersburg | 413 | 67.6% | 24.4% |
| New Hampshire Estates Elem Silver Spring | 455 | 69.2% | N/A |
| Captain James E. Daly Elementary Germantown | 472 | 57.6% | 26.9% |
| Wheaton Woods Elementary Rockville | 556 | 64.7% | 40.2% |
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 William Paca Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Baltimore city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.4% | #772 of 853 | #63 of 104 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.8% | #743 of 853 ▲ 37 | #59 of 104 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.1% | #692 of 853 ▲ 103 | #50 of 104 ▲ 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 414 | #570 of 898 | #54 of 109 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #91 of 857 | #7 of 98 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.4% | #579 of 857 | #24 of 98 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.1% | #402 of 885 | #90 of 106 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.0% | #189 of 551 | #30 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
414
-31 (-7%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 738
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 414 | 37 | 11.2:1 | 60% (249) |
| 2023-24 | 417 | 40 | 10.4:1 | 72% (299) |
| 2022-23 | 450 | 38 | 11.8:1 | 72% (324) |
| 2020-21 | 445 | 30 | 14.8:1 | 69% (308) |
| 2017-18 | 499 | 31.5 | 15.8:1 | 100% (499) |
| 2015-16 | 561 | 30 | 18.7:1 | 100% (561) |
| 2010-11 | 617 | 41 | 15.1:1 | 100% (614) |
| 2000-01 | 826 | 48 | 17.2:1 | 86% (714) |
| 1990-91 | 738 | 32 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for William Paca Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (499 to 414); teachers up 17% (31.5 to 37).
About William Paca Elementary
William Paca Elementary is the name of a medium-sized elementary school in Baltimore, Maryland. The school's 414 students are in pre-K through 5.
William Paca Elementary belongs to Baltimore City Public Schools, a district of 152 schools and 76,946 students.
A majority of students at William Paca Elementary, 68%, are Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 28% Black. Among all residents of Baltimore city, the Hispanic share is about 8%. By the diversity index, William Paca Elementary comes in at 45%.
William Paca Elementary's 37 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 11.2:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Maryland average 13.8:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 60%. That is 14 points below the 74% average for public schools in Baltimore city.
William Paca Elementary ranks in the bottom 10% of Maryland schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 21.4%. Predicted: 38.6%. Difference: 17.2 points.
Baltimore city has about 573,243 residents, and median household income is about $62,177, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 156 public schools in Baltimore city, with a combined enrollment of about 77,341.
The shortest distance from William Paca Elementary to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to Patterson Park Public Charter School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, William Paca Elementary ranks 5th on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for William Paca Elementary is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts put enrollment at 445 in 2020-21 and 414 in 2024-25, a 7% decrease. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (11.2:1) than in 2020-21 (14.8:1).
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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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Other William Paca Elementary schools
One other US public school is named William Paca Elementary. William Paca Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- William Paca ElementaryLandover, MD · 563 students
Nearby schools
- Patterson Park Public Charter School0.2 mi · 730
- Tench Tilghman Elementary/Middle0.4 mi · 376
- Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins Partnership0.6 mi · 636
- Highlandtown Elementary/Middle #2150.6 mi · 405
- Hampstead Hill Academy0.7 mi · 933
- Wolfe Street Academy0.8 mi · 244
Frequently asked questions
About William Paca ElementaryHow many students attend William Paca Elementary?
William Paca Elementary enrolls approximately 414 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does William Paca Elementary serve?
William Paca Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at William Paca Elementary?
Approximately 11.2:1 students per teacher at William Paca Elementary.
How diverse is William Paca Elementary?
William Paca Elementary reports a student body of 2% White, 68% Hispanic, 28% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is William Paca Elementary in?
William Paca Elementary is part of Baltimore City Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.