Baltimore City Public Schools on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Abbottston ElementaryArlington ElementaryArundel ElementaryBaltimore City CollegeBaltimore Polytechnic InstituteCharles Carroll Barrister ElementaryBelmont ElementaryBenjamin Franklin High School At Masonville CoveMary Ann Winterling Elementary At BentalouBooker T Washington MiddleThe Belair Edison SchoolCallaway ElementaryKatherine Johnson Global AcademyCarver Vocational Technical HighCecil ElementaryClaremont SchoolCurtis Bay ElementaryDallas F Nicholas SR ElementaryDr Bernard Harris SR ElementaryPark Heights AcademyEdgewood ElementaryEdmondson Westside HighEutaw Marshburn ElementaryFederal Hill Preparatory AcademyForest Park HighFrederick Douglass HighFurley ElementaryFurman Templeton Preparatory AcademyGardenville ElementaryWolfe Street AcademyGeorge Washington ElementaryGovans ElementaryGwynns Falls ElementaryHampstead Hill AcademyAchievement Academy At Harbor City HighHilton ElementaryHolabird AcademyBillie Holiday ElementaryDorothy I Height ElementaryJohnston Square ElementaryLakewood ElementaryLiberty ElementaryMary E Rodman ElementaryMatthew A Henson ElementaryMedfield Heights ElementaryMergenthaler Vocational Technical HighMoravia Park ElementaryThe Mount Washington SchoolNorthwood ElementaryPatterson HighPaul Laurence Dunbar HighRobert W Coleman ElementaryThe Historic Samuel Coleridge Taylor ElementarySinclair Lane ElementarySteuart Hill Academic AcademyWestern HighWestport AcademyWilliam Paca ElementarySandtown Winchester Achievement AcademyWilliam S Baer SchoolYorkwood ElementaryStadium SchoolMidtown AcademyNew Song AcademyEager Street AcademyHarford Heights ElementaryThe Crossroads SchoolConnexions A Community Based Arts SchoolDigital Harbor High SchoolReginald F Lewis HighNational Academy FoundationExcel Academy At Francis M Wood HighAcademy For College And Career ExplorationVivien T Thomas Medical Arts AcademyAugusta Fells Savage Institute Of Visual ArtsBaltimore School For The ArtsFrederick ElementaryCity Neighbors Charter SchoolPatterson Park Public Charter SchoolSouthwest Baltimore Charter SchoolCoppin AcademyRenaissance AcademyEmpowerment AcademyNew Era AcademyThe Green School Of BaltimoreBaltimore International AcademyBaltimore Montessori Public Charter SchoolJoseph C Briscoe AcademyThe Reach Partnership SchoolBluford Drew Jemison Stem Academy WestKipp Harmony AcademyBaltimore Leadership School For Young WomenTunbridge Public Charter SchoolCity Neighbors HighGreen Street AcademyVanguard Collegiate MiddleBaltimore Design SchoolCreative City Public Charter SchoolLillie May Carroll Jackson SchoolBard High School Early CollegeBaltimore Collegiate School For BoysBaltimore International Academy WestClay Hill Public Charter SchoolArmistead Gardens ElementarymiddleDr Nathan A Pitts Ashburton ElementarymiddleBarclay ElementarymiddleBay Brook ElementarymiddleBeechfield ElementarymiddleThe Historic Cherry Hill ElementarymiddleCity Springs ElementarymiddleCollington Square ElementarymiddleCommodore John Rodgers ElementarymiddleCross Country ElementarymiddleDickey Hill ElementarymiddleFallstaff ElementarymiddleFort Worthington ElementarymiddleFrancis Scott Key ElementarymiddleFranklin Square ElementarymiddleGarrett Heights ElementarymiddleGlenmount ElementarymiddleGraceland Parkodonnell Heights ElementarymiddleHamilton ElementarymiddleHampden ElementarymiddleHarlem Park ElementarymiddleHazelwood ElementarymiddleHighlandtown Elementarymiddle 215Highlandtown Elementarymiddle 237James Mchenry ElementarymiddleJohn Ruhrah ElementarymiddleLakeland ElementarymiddleLeith Walk ElementarymiddleWildwood ElementarymiddleMargaret Brent ElementarymiddleMontebello ElementarymiddleMorrell Park ElementarymiddleMount Royal ElementarymiddlePimlico ElementarymiddleRoland Park ElementarymiddleRosemont ElementarymiddleTench Tilghman ElementarymiddleThomas Jefferson ElementarymiddleThomas Johnson ElementarymiddleVioletville ElementarymiddleWalter P Carter ElementarymiddleWaverly ElementarymiddleWindsor Hills ElementarymiddleWoodhome ElementarymiddleNorth Bend ElementarymiddleMaree Garnett Farring ElementarymiddleLois T Murray ElementarymiddleSharp Leadenhall ElementarymiddleCalvin M Rodwell ElementarymiddleElmer A Henderson A Johns Hopkins PartnershipCity Neighbors Hamilton
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Baltimore City Public Schools

Average SchoolGrade
F
Meeting or exceeding expectations
34%
Exceeding
11%
Avg actual scores
10.8%
Avg projected
14.5%

150 of 154 schools in Baltimore City Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade (4 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:

A: 2B: 3C: 8D: 29F: 108

Best schools in Baltimore City Public Schools

Statewide rankings: all 198 high schools in Maryland · all 212 middle schools in Maryland · all 855 elementary schools in Maryland

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. A Baltimore Polytechnic Institute (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  2. A- Baltimore City College (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  3. B- Roland Park Elementarymiddle (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  4. B- Claremont School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  5. B- Thomas Johnson Elementarymiddle (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  6. C+ Baltimore School For The Arts (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
  7. C Hampstead Hill Academy (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  8. C Federal Hill Preparatory Academy (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  9. C The Green School Of Baltimore (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  10. C Western High (High school, doesn't meet expectations)

Every school in Baltimore City Public Schools

All schools, A to Z (154)

Where Baltimore City Public Schools schools are

Cities and towns served (1)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in Maryland
  • County: Baltimore city
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: large city (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 75,811 students with 5,149 full-time-equivalent teachers and 10,874 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 2400090
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Baltimore City Public Schools

How many schools are in Baltimore City Public Schools?

SchoolGrade grades 154 public schools in Baltimore City Public Schools, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Baltimore City Public Schools serve?

The largest by graded schools: Baltimore.

How good are the schools in Baltimore City Public Schools?

Across the 150 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is F, with 10.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 14.5%. 34% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Baltimore City Public Schools?

75,811 students were enrolled in Baltimore City Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Baltimore City Public Schools?

Baltimore City Public Schools is in Maryland, based in Baltimore city, with its district office in Baltimore. Its boundary covers about 80.9 sq mi.