Claremont School
Tel:
(410)545-3380
- Claremont School serves 61 students in grades 6-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is <50% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 42%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is <50% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 44%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Claremont School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 3:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 61%.
Top Placements
Claremont School places among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Claremont School's student population of 61 students has grown by 22% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 35% over five school years.
| School Type | Special education school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-12 |
| Total Students | 61 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 19 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Claremont School is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,367 schools in Maryland (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 3:1 has decreased from 4:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Claremont School is 0.17, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MD) |
| Overall School Rank | #491 out of 1,367 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 42% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 3:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 6% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 15% |
| Black | 91% | 34% |
| White | 5% | 39% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.17 | 0.40 |
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| Graduation Rate | <50% | 88% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 80% | 40% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Baltimore City School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, MD Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Claremont School is Patterson High School (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Armistead Gardens Elementary School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Armistead Gardens Elementary School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Baltimore Armistead Gardens Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 709 students
0.1 miles
5001 E Eager St
Baltimore, MD 21205
(410)396-9090 0.1 PK-8 709 - Baltimore Sinclair Lane Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 379 students
0.9 miles
3880 Sinclair Ln
Baltimore, MD 21213
(410)396-9117 0.9 PK-5 379 - Baltimore Highlandtown Elementary #237 Grades: PK-8 | 742 students
1.1 miles
231 S. Eaton Street
Baltimore, MD 21224
(443)642-2792 1.1 PK-8 742 - Baltimore Moravia Park Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 830 students
1.2 miles
6201 Frankford Ave
Baltimore, MD 21206
(410)396-9096 1.2 PK-5 830 - Baltimore Patterson High School Vocational School
Grades: 8-12 | 1098 students
1.2 miles
100 Kane St
Baltimore, MD 21224
(410)396-9276 1.2 8-12 1098
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