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Curtis Bay Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

4301 W Bay Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21225 · (410) 396-1397 · Part of Baltimore City Public Schools

Baltimore’s School Grade D− better than 0% of Maryland school districts

Directions
Students
470
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Curtis Bay Elementary

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Baltimore kids: 17 high schools

On the path

Where Baltimore kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Curtis Bay ElementaryYou are here
9–1217 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts2%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Maryland’s 1,321 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4301 W Bay Avenue, Baltimore

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K46
Kindergarten62
Grade 190
Grade 287
Grade 363
Grade 457
Grade 565
Enrollment over time
440’20
416’21
427’22
464’23
470’24

Up 6.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 48%Black 30%White 15%Two or more races 7%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Curtis Bay Elementary from Baltimore families.

Other schools in Baltimore City Public Schools

The district →
KIPP Harmony Academy
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C−
1,399 students15:1
Roland Park Elementary/Middle
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Baltimore
A−
1,371 students19:1
Lakeland Elementary/Middle
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Baltimore
C−
1,070 students13:1
John Ruhrah Elementary/Middle
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Baltimore
D
1,061 students12:1
Hampstead Hill Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Baltimore
B+
933 students20:1
The Belair-Edison School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Baltimore
C−
911 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maryland’s other public schools; Baltimore’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.