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Callaway Elementary School

Public | PK-5 | 313 students

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2 stars

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Posted September 9, 2011

Will not send my child to Callaway next year unless there are major changes fast. as a working parent i can not send 20 mins. in the school making sure that the staff is being attentive to the needs of our children. There is very low orginization and communication. I'm praying for a PTA meeting ASAP... The one plus is the location of the school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 10, 2011

i have heard nothing but bad things about this school and im very upset because its my zone school but i refuse to send my daughter here. there has to be a way she can attend another school outside of the zone we're in.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 15, 2010

The quality of Administrators and Teachers is very poor. I am concerned about the way in which they talk or should i say always yell at the students. Children should not be spoken to as if they are animals. How can you expect children to be comfortable enough to learn if they are always being yelled at. It is horrible.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted February 22, 2010

Callaway is not nearly as good a school as it uset to be. The Principal and Vice Principal do not care about the safety and well being of the students.
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Posted June 29, 2005

That principal is difficult to work with, very aloof personality. The teachers work hard with very limited resources.
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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 88% in 2012.

36 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
61%

2011

 
 
67%

2010

 
 
93%

2009

 
 
64%

2008

 
 
80%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 85% in 2012.

36 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
50%

2011

 
 
73%

2010

 
 
>=95%

2009

 
 
81%

2008

 
 
100%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Maryland used the Maryland School Assessment (MSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and grades 5 and 8 in science. The MSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Maryland. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Maryland's state standards

Source: Maryland State Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 90% in 2012.

33 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
58%

2011

 
 
59%

2010

 
 
86%

2009

 
 
94%

2008

 
 
93%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 90% in 2012.

33 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
70%

2011

 
 
50%

2010

 
 
82%

2009

 
 
94%

2008

 
 
81%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Maryland used the Maryland School Assessment (MSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and grades 5 and 8 in science. The MSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Maryland. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Maryland's state standards

Source: Maryland State Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 85% in 2012.

29 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
52%

2011

 
 
45%

2010

 
 
88%

2009

 
 
82%

2008

 
 
76%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 90% in 2012.

29 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
66%

2011

 
 
68%

2010

 
 
79%

2009

 
 
84%

2008

 
 
78%
Science

The state average for Science was 69% in 2012.

30 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
10%

2011

 
 
17%

2010

 
 
27%

2009

 
 
33%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Maryland used the Maryland School Assessment (MSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and grades 5 and 8 in science. The MSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Maryland. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Maryland's state standards

Source: Maryland State Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Black 100% 38%
American Indian/Alaska Native N/A 0%
Asian/Pacific Islander N/A 6%
Hispanic N/A 10%
White N/A 46%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 82%N/A35%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 13N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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3701 Fernhill Ave
Baltimore, MD 21215
Phone: (410) 396-0604

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