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
Top Rankings
Walter P. Carter Elementary Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Leith Walk Elementary Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 818 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 25%). 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 68% (majority Black).
Serving 962 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 2% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). 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 17:1 is higher 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
818 students
962 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
55 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1321 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1321 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
2%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
14%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
3%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
53
80
Kindergarten Students
44
81
Grade 1 Students
72
84
Grade 2 Students
93
102
Grade 3 Students
98
89
Grade 4 Students
74
98
Grade 5 Students
76
87
Grade 6 Students
101
109
Grade 7 Students
110
125
Grade 8 Students
97
107
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
5%
% Black
95%
92%
% White
1%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.10
0.15
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
77%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
13%
