Govans Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5·Charter Baltimore, Maryland·21212
Score
23.5/100
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#586
Among 765 Maryland elementary schools
#8
In Baltimore City Public Schools
#53
In Baltimore
Top 77%
In Maryland

Score 23.5/100: better than 23% of Maryland elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Maryland, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Maryland schools.

English language arts
35%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 50%, better than 27% of them
173 students tested
Math
19%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 36%, better than 24% of them
174 students tested
Science
13%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 34%, better than 18% of them
53 students tested
All Maryland schools (ELA / math)
52% / 28%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by Maryland State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3MCAP English Language Arts 0342.459
English language artsGrade 4MCAP English Language Arts 0434.461
English language artsGrade 5MCAP English Language Arts 0526.453
English language artsAll gradesMCAP English Language Arts All Grades34.7173
MathGrade 3MCAP Mathematics 0318.360
MathGrade 4MCAP Mathematics 0419.761
MathGrade 5MCAP Mathematics 0518.953
MathAll gradesMCAP Mathematics All Grades19174
ScienceGrade 5MCAP Science Grade 513.253

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
403
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
Yes
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
403
Typical elementary school: 466
Free or reduced-price lunch
71%
Typical elementary school: 55%

District and location

City
Baltimore city

Contact

Address
5801 York Road
Baltimore, MD 21212

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Maryland. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Govans Elementary at a glance

Govans Elementary is a public elementary school (a charter school) in Baltimore, Maryland, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Baltimore City Public Schools. It has about 403 students (a typical Maryland elementary school has 466). About 71% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 55% at a typical Maryland elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 35% in English language arts (similar schools: 50%) and 19% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Maryland elementary schools, it scores 23.5 out of 100: better than 23% of them, ranking #586 of 765. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.