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D−

Johnston Square Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1101 Valley Street, Baltimore, MD 21202 · (410) 396-1477 · Part of Baltimore City Public Schools

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

Students
271
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Johnston Square 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
  • Next stop for Baltimore kids: 17 high schools

On the path

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

PK–5Johnston Square 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).

1101 Valley Street, Baltimore

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K20
Kindergarten41
Grade 129
Grade 242
Grade 343
Grade 451
Grade 545
Enrollment over time
273’20
262’21
277’22
244’23
271’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 96%Hispanic 3%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Johnston Square Elementary from Baltimore families.

Other schools in Baltimore City Public Schools

The district →

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.