Armistead Gardens Elementary School
Tel:
(410) 396-9090
- Armistead Gardens Elementary School serves 768 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Armistead Gardens Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 63% (majority Black and Hispanic).
School Overview
- Armistead Gardens Elementary School's student population of 768 students has grown by 12% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 47 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 768 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 47 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Armistead Gardens Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,359 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Armistead Gardens Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MD) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1092 out of 1359 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (16-17) | 23% | 41% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) (16-17) | 16% | 41% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 |
| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | 2% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 60% | 17% |
| Black | 9% | 34% |
| White | 26% | 37% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 5% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.57 | 0.72 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 41% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (14-15) | 9% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Baltimore City School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MD Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Armistead Gardens Elementary School is Claremont School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Baltimore Claremont School Special Education School
Grades: 6-12 | 63 students
0.1 miles
5301 Erdman Ave
Baltimore, MD 21205
(410) 545-3380 0.1 6-12 63 - Baltimore Sinclair Lane Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 366 students
0.8 miles
3880 Sinclair Ln
Baltimore, MD 21213
(410) 396-9117 0.8 PK-6 366 - Baltimore Moravia Park Grades: PK-5 | 779 students
1.1 miles
6201 Frankford Ave
Baltimore, MD 21206
(410) 396-9096 1.1 PK-5 779 - Baltimore Vanguard Collegiate Middle School Grades: 6-11 | 405 students
1.1 miles
5000 Truesdale Ave
Baltimore, MD 21206
(443) 642-2069 1.1 6-11 405 - Baltimore Brehms Lane Public Charter School Charter School
Grades: PK-5 | 680 students
1.3 miles
3536 Brehms Ln
Baltimore, MD 21213
(410) 396-9150 1.3 PK-5 680
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