Walter P. Carter Elementary Middle School vs. Leith Walk Elementary Middle School
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School Overview
School
Walter P. Carter Elementary Middle School
820 E 43rd Street
Baltimore, MD 21212
Baltimore, MD 21212
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Overview
Serving 834 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Walter P. Carter 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 2% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than 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 69% (majority Black).
Serving 910 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Leith Walk 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 5% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (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 69% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
834 students
910 students
Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
65 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1323 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1264 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
14%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
3%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
61
50
Kindergarten Students
55
77
Grade 1 Students
51
81
Grade 2 Students
83
87
Grade 3 Students
87
100
Grade 4 Students
96
83
Grade 5 Students
77
100
Grade 6 Students
104
107
Grade 7 Students
108
106
Grade 8 Students
112
119
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
5%
% Black
93%
92%
% White
1%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.13
0.15
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
80%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
13%