Best Schools in Downtown, Baltimore, MD
Downtown, Baltimore, MD has 11 public schools (6 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary) serving 4,859 students. On average they score 24% on state proficiency tests against a projected 20%, so schools in Downtown greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Downtown, Baltimore, MD
The top high schools in Downtown, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Baltimore School For The Arts
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Baltimore City Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 426 Students
2. Paul Laurence Dunbar High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Baltimore City Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1067 Students
3. Baltimore Design School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Baltimore City Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 496 Students
4. Augusta Fells Savage Institute Of Visual Arts
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Baltimore City Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 296 Students
5. Renaissance Academy
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Baltimore City Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 245 Students
6. National Academy Foundation
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Baltimore City Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 828 Students
Best Middle Schools in Downtown, Baltimore, MD
The top middle schools in Downtown, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Booker T. Washington Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Baltimore City Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 157 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Downtown, Baltimore, MD
The top elementary schools in Downtown, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. City Springs Elementary/middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Baltimore City Public Schools • Charter • Grades Pre K - 8 • 452 Students
2. The Historic Samuel Coleridge-taylor Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Baltimore City Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 196 Students
3. St John School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
St John School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 309 Students
4. Mother Mary Lange Catholic School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mother Mary Lange Catholic School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 387 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Downtown, Baltimore, MD
Neighborhood-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Downtown, Baltimore, MD has a total population of 8,311 with 29% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 96%, and 65% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Downtown, Baltimore, MD
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Downtown, Baltimore, MD.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
69.62 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
28.18 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
41.45 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Downtown, Baltimore, MD.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Downtown, Baltimore, MD.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Downtown, Baltimore, MD Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Downtown, Baltimore, MD
How many schools are in Downtown, Baltimore, MD?
Downtown, Baltimore, MD has 11 public schools: 6 high schools, 1 middle schools and 4 elementary schools, serving 4,859 students in total.
How do schools in Downtown perform on state tests?
On average, 11 schools in Downtown score 24% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 20%, so on average schools in Downtown greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Downtown?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Projected: 21%
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- Projected: 23%
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- Projected: 24%
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