Montebello Elementary School
Tel:
(410) 235-4801
- Montebello Elementary School serves 539 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6% (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 13% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Montebello 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 19:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 63% (majority Black).
School Overview
- Montebello Elementary School's student population of 539 students has declined by 10% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 539 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 29 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Montebello 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 Montebello Elementary School is 0.10, 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 | #1290 out of 1359 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (16-17) | 6% | 41% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) (16-17) | 13% | 41% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 15:1 |
| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 7% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 17% |
| Black | 95% | 34% |
| White | 1% | 37% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 5% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.10 | 0.72 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 41% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (14-15) | 5% | 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 to Montebello Elementary School is Mergenthaler Vocational-technical High School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Afya Public Charter School (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Baltimore Mergenthaler Vocational-technical High School Vocational School
Grades: 9-12 | 1,641 student
0.4 miles
3500 Hillen Rd
Baltimore, MD 21218
(410) 396-6496 0.4 9-12 1,641 - Baltimore Baltimore City College Grades: 9-12 | 1,310 student
0.5 miles
3220 The Alameda
Baltimore, MD 21218
(410) 396-6557 0.5 9-12 1,310 - Baltimore The Reach! Partnership School Grades: 9-12 | 526 students
0.6 miles
2801 St. Lo Drive
Baltimore, MD 21213
(443) 642-2291 0.6 9-12 526 - Baltimore Afya Public Charter School Charter School
Grades: 6-8 | 349 students
0.7 miles
2800 Brendan Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21213
(410) 485-2102 0.7 6-8 349 - Baltimore The Green School Charter School
Grades: K-5 | 161 students
0.7 miles
2851 Kentucky Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21213
(410) 488-5312 0.7 K-5 161
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