Fort Garrison Elementary

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Baltimore, Maryland

Fort Garrison Elementary in Baltimore, Maryland enrolled 283 students in 2024-25 with 23.4 full-time teachers, 12.1 students per teacher against the Maryland elementary-school median of 13.9. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 60-64% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 50-54% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Maryland: 45.1% and 27.1%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 3%

272 students in 2022-23, 286 students in 2023-24, 283 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 22.8 to 23.4.

Students enrolled at Fort Garrison Elementary by school year2022-23: 272, 2023-24: 286, 2024-25: 28301002003002022-232722023-242862024-25283
Students enrolled at Fort Garrison Elementary by school year2022-23: 272, 2023-24: 286, 2024-25: 28301002003002022-232722023-242862024-25283
Students enrolled at Fort Garrison Elementary by school year2022-23: 272, 2023-24: 286, 2024-25: 28301002003002022-232722023-242862024-25283
Students enrolled at Fort Garrison Elementary by school year2022-23: 272, 2023-24: 286, 2024-25: 28301002003002022-232722023-242862024-25283
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2327222.811.9
2023-2428621.813.1
2024-2528323.412.1

12.1 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 79 of every 100 Maryland elementary schools

Among the 877 Maryland elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Maryland elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 23.0; This school 12.1; state median 13.9.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 12.1state median 13.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Maryland elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 23.0; This school 12.1; state median 13.9.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 12.1state median 13.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Maryland elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 23.0; This school 12.1; state median 13.9.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 12.1state median 13.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Maryland elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 23.0; This school 12.1; state median 13.9.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 12.1state median 13.9U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 289 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Fort Garrison Elementary enrolled 289 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 2 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 289 of the 289 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions2
  • Chronically absent13.6% (2022-23)

Who attends

61.1% of students were White, 23.7% Black, 6.7% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White61.1%
  2. Black23.7%
  3. Hispanic6.7%
  4. Two or more races4.6%
  5. Asian3.9%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Fort Garrison Elementary scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading in 2021-22 and 50-54% in math in 2022-23, against 45.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 27.1% in math in 2022-23 across Maryland. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Maryland, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMaryland
Reading and language arts, 2021-2260‑64%40%45.1%
Math, 2022-2350‑54%20% (2021-22)27.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Baltimore

182 public elementary schools in Baltimore report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
KIPP Harmony Academy1,39914.981.4%
Roland Park Elementary/Middle1,37118.833.0%
Lakeland Elementary/Middle1,07013.062.6%
John Ruhrah Elementary/Middle1,06112.157.5%
Hampstead Hill Academy93319.940.1%
The Belair-Edison School91115.187.2%
Leith Walk Elementary/Middle91014.180.2%
Highlandtown Elementary/Middle #23789915.866.1%

All public schools in Baltimore →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Fort Garrison Elementary

  1. Wellwood International SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.8 miles away: 316 students, 12.6 per teacher (2024-25).1.8 mi
  2. Summit Park ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.8 miles away: 520 students, 15.6 per teacher (2024-25).1.8 mi
  3. Compare Fort Garrison Elementary with Wellwood International SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Baltimore County Public Schools spends per student$18,666 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$18,666
  5. The largest public schools in MarylandFort Garrison Elementary is the number 766 by size of 881 Maryland elementary schools open in 2024-25.#766 of 881
  6. Maryland schools by students per teacher12.1 students per teacher here against the Maryland median of 13.9 for elementary schools.12.1:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Fort Garrison Elementary

  1. How many students attend Fort Garrison Elementary?
    283 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 272 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Baltimore, MD.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Fort Garrison Elementary?
    12.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Maryland median for elementary schools is 13.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Fort Garrison Elementary a Title I school?
    Fort Garrison Elementary was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Fort Garrison Elementary do on state tests?
    The students tested at Fort Garrison Elementary scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading in 2021-22 and 50-54% in math in 2022-23, against 45.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 27.1% in math in 2022-23 across Maryland. Maryland's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Fort Garrison Elementary in?
    Baltimore County Public Schools, NCES district ID 2400120. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 240012000387 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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