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Govans Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5Charter

5801 York Road, Baltimore, MD 21212 · (410) 396-6396

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

Directions
Students
410
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Govans 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 28 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 14.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts8%
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 ↗

5801 York Road, Baltimore

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K53
Kindergarten54
Grade 159
Grade 269
Grade 356
Grade 464
Grade 555
Enrollment over time
357’20
345’21
376’22
403’23
410’24

Up 14.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 85%Hispanic 8%White 5%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Govans Elementary from Baltimore families.

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.