The Belair-edison School vs. City Springs Elementary Middle School
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School Overview
School
City Springs Elementary Middle School
100 S Caroline Street
Baltimore, MD 21231
Baltimore, MD 21231
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Overview
Serving 935 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, The Belair-edison School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 5% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Serving 437 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, City Springs Elementary Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 4% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
935 students
437 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
69 teachers
37 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1220 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1268 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
4%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
60
20
Kindergarten Students
69
32
Grade 1 Students
85
44
Grade 2 Students
98
43
Grade 3 Students
101
61
Grade 4 Students
113
38
Grade 5 Students
97
61
Grade 6 Students
94
34
Grade 7 Students
106
44
Grade 8 Students
112
60
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
7%
% Black
94%
89%
% White
1%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.12
0.20
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
89%
88%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
2%