Leith Walk Elementary School serves 1,166 learners in grades Prekindergarten-8.

Leith Walk Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Maryland for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 10% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 13% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Maryland state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 63% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Leith Walk Elementary School’s learner population of 1,166 learners has decreased by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 61 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Leith Walk Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,359 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Leith Walk Elementary School is 0.15, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.72. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Leith Walk Elementary School is Reginald F. Lewis High School (1.0 miles away)

The closest middle school is Lillie May Carroll Jackson School (0.9 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Yorkwood Elementary School (0.5 miles away)