Westport Academy

Summary:

Westport Academy is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Baltimore, Maryland, with a student population of 234 that is predominantly African American. The school consistently performs poorly on standardized tests, with only 8.3% of 3rd graders and 5.3% of 8th graders proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 40% and 7% statewide, respectively. Westport Academy has been ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Maryland for several years, consistently placing in the bottom 10-15% of schools statewide and earning a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's high percentage of students (over 89%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch indicates a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Westport Academy spends significantly more per student ($23,115 in 2020-2021) compared to the state average, likely due to the high needs of its student population. Nearby schools, such as Thomas Johnson Elementary/Middle and Lakeland Elementary/Middle, generally perform better than Westport Academy on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts, and have more diverse student populations and lower percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Westport Academy's poor academic performance has been a persistent issue, with the school consistently ranking among the lowest-performing schools in Maryland for over a decade, suggesting deep-rooted challenges that the school has struggled to address. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio (around 12:1 in recent years) does not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes, indicating that factors beyond just the student-teacher ratio may be contributing to the school's challenges. Addressing the educational disparities within the Baltimore City Public Schools district will require targeted interventions and support to address the root causes of Westport Academy's underperformance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

2401 Nevada Street
Baltimore, MD 21230-3012

(410) 396-3396

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
821^st of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $31,474

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 234

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.6%

Hispanic:

4.7%

Two or more races:

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Westport Academy ranks worse than 95.6% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 79^th among 101 ranked elementary schools in the Baltimore City Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.96. (See more...)

Compare Details Westport Academy ranks worse than 94.2% of middle schools in Maryland. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.99. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (90.6%), Hispanic (4.7%), two or more races (2.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Westport Academy is 12.3, which is the 11^th best among 101 elementary schools in the Baltimore City Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Westport Academy employs 19 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westport Academy is $31,474, which is the 4^th highest among 101 elementary schools in the Baltimore City Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Westport Academy was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Westport Academy 309^th of 328 Maryland public middle schools. (See Westport Academy in the ranking list.)

Baltimore City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Baltimore City Public Schools 24^th of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Westport Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Westport Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	83.92	76^th	803	90.5%
2005	86.60	67^th	805	91.7%
2006	90.06	14^th	804	98.3%
2007	81.24	106^th	818	87.0%
2008	13.91	783^rd	838	6.6%
2009	26.62	699^th	850	17.8%
2010	50.59	493^rd	855	42.3%
2011	19.76	736^th	853	13.7%
2012	6.86	807^th	857	5.8%
2013	0.42	842^nd	847	0.6%
2014	5.46	821^st	867	5.3%
2017	4.85	845^th	847	0.2%
2018	9.51	809^th	857	5.6%
2022	7.26	855^th	862	0.8%
2023	12.21	782^nd	855	8.5%
2024	9.96	821^st	859	4.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Westport Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	9.72	781^st	796	1.9%

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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Westport Academy

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	84.37	31^st	252	87.7%
2005	84.89	32^nd	255	87.5%
2006	89.85	13^th	254	94.9%
2007	90.03	13^th	264	95.1%
2008	5.68	268^th	283	5.3%
2009	10.67	275^th	301	8.6%
2010	42.63	214^th	324	34.0%
2011	26.43	241^st	309	22.0%
2012	13.31	276^th	314	12.1%
2013	0.36	316^th	316	0.0%
2014	2.94	329^th	339	2.9%
2017	5.84	316^th	317	0.3%
2018	9.25	314^th	328	4.3%
2022	17.13	295^th	333	11.4%
2023	11.24	292^nd	322	9.3%
2024	8.99	309^th	328	5.8%

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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Westport Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	130	656	1	0	10	n/a	n/a	0	797
1990	119	583	1	0	9	n/a	n/a	-7	705
1991	98	524	0	0	9	n/a	n/a	0	631
1992	92	536	0	2	7	n/a	n/a	0	637
1993	78	600	0	2	5	n/a	n/a	0	685
1994	73	633	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	709
1995	26	714	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	742
1996	26	714	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	742
1997	13	748	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	763
1998	18	693	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	712
1999	14	663	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	678
2000	16	612	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	629
2001	15	566	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	582
2002	14	597	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	615
2003	14	597	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	615
2004	10	554	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	565
2005	11	492	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	509
2006	14	446	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	462
2007	10	368	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	381
2008	9	368	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	379
2009	13	347	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
2010	11	348	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	359
2011	10	315	0	1	0	0	0	0	326
2012	8	328	0	2	0	0	0	0	338
2013	8	348	0	3	0	0	0	0	359
2014	11	331	0	4	0	0	0	0	346
2015	8	325	1	7	1	0	0	0	342
2016	7	335	1	5	0	0	4	0	352
2017	3	306	2	6	0	0	4	0	321
2018	8	297	2	8	0	0	4	0	319
2019	5	286	2	11	0	0	5	0	309
2020	9	253	2	13	0	0	4	0	281
2021	11	251	2	14	0	0	6	0	284
2022	7	229	2	16	0	0	9	0	263
2023	3	212	3	11	0	0	5	0	234

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Westport Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	797	34.4	23.1	n/a
1990	705	33.5	21.0	80.6
1991	631	34.3	18.3	69.7
1992	637	32.3	19.7	77.9
1993	685	34.6	19.8	72.4
1994	709	35.6	19.9	83.6
1995	742	41.0	18.1	90.6
1996	742	41.0	18.1	90.6
1997	763	42.0	18.2	88.1
1998	712	37.0	19.2	94.2
1999	678	37.0	18.3	95
2000	629	31.0	20.3	96
2001	582	33.0	17.6	96.2
2002	615	38.0	16.2	89.6
2003	615	38.0	16.2	89.6
2004	565	34.0	16.6	91.5
2005	509	31.0	16.4	88.6
2006	462	28.0	16.5	89.8
2007	381	27.5	13.9	90.6
2008	379	29.5	12.8	87.1
2009	360	27.0	13.3	92.8
2010	359	28.5	12.6	95.8
2011	326	27.5	11.8	99.1
2012	338	21.0	16.0	97.3
2013	359	23.0	15.6	99.2
2014	346	20.0	17.3	96.8
2015	342	25.0	13.6	90.9
2016	352	24.0	14.6	97.4
2017	321	24.5	13.1	100
2018	319	22.0	14.5	100
2019	309	22.0	14.0	100
2020	281	25.5	11.0	76.5
2021	284	24.0	11.8	87.3
2022	263	26.0	10.1	88.2
2023	234	19.0	12.3	89.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Westport Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	797	34.4	23.1	n/a
1990	705	33.5	21.0	80.6
1991	631	34.3	18.3	69.7
1992	637	32.3	19.7	77.9
1993	685	34.6	19.8	72.4
1994	709	35.6	19.9	83.6
1995	742	41.0	18.1	90.6
1996	742	41.0	18.1	90.6
1997	763	42.0	18.2	88.1
1998	712	37.0	19.2	94.2
1999	678	37.0	18.3	95
2000	629	31.0	20.3	96
2001	582	33.0	17.6	96.2
2002	615	38.0	16.2	89.6
2003	615	38.0	16.2	89.6
2004	565	34.0	16.6	91.5
2005	509	31.0	16.4	88.6
2006	462	28.0	16.5	89.8
2007	381	27.5	13.9	90.6
2008	379	29.5	12.8	87.1
2009	360	27.0	13.3	92.8
2010	359	28.5	12.6	95.8
2011	326	27.5	11.8	99.1
2012	338	21.0	16.0	97.3
2013	359	23.0	15.6	99.2
2014	346	20.0	17.3	96.8
2015	342	25.0	13.6	90.9
2016	352	24.0	14.6	97.4
2017	321	24.5	13.1	100
2018	319	22.0	14.5	100
2019	309	22.0	14.0	100
2020	281	25.5	11.0	76.5
2021	284	24.0	11.8	87.3
2022	263	26.0	10.1	88.2
2023	234	19.0	12.3	89.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Westport Academy

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,976 (14.2%)	$17,957 (85.8%)	$20,933
2020	$2,988 (13.8%)	$18,672 (86.2%)	$21,659
2021	$3,190 (13.8%)	$19,925 (86.2%)	$23,115
2022	$5,350 (20.9%)	$20,295 (79.1%)	$25,645
2023	$2,337 (7.4%)	$29,136 (92.6%)	$31,474

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Westport Academy

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	309	234	24.3%
African American	286	212	25.9%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	3	50%
Hispanic	11	11
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	5	3	40%
Two or More Races	5	5
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	89.3%	10.7%

Schools Near Westport Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)							MCAP English Language Arts (2024)							MCAP Algebra I (2024)	MCAP Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Westport Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	2401 Nevada Street	Baltimore	21230	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-3396	234	19	12.3	89.3%	3 (1.3%)	212 (90.6%)	11 (4.7%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	10	821^st of 859 public elementary schools	4.4%		12.2	782^nd of 855 public elementary schools	8.5%	39	8.3					5.3		16.7	30.4	5.3	16.7	8.7	15.8	15.9		5.3	5.3	$31,474	$2,337	$29,136
Lakeland Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	2921 Stranden Road	Baltimore	21230	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-1406	997	74	13.4	56.9%	29 (2.9%)	219 (22.0%)	732 (73.4%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.9%)	30.9	531^st of 859 public elementary schools	38.2%		24.4	602^nd of 855 public elementary schools	29.6%	71	32.4	23.5	12.0		8.0		14.4	36.9	31.5	26.7	46.2	48.6	26.4	36.3	21.4		11.6	$19,371	$300	$19,071
Morrell Park Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	2601 Tolley Street	Baltimore	21230	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-3426	419	31	13.5	74.0%	121 (28.9%)	124 (29.6%)	130 (31.0%)	16 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.2%)	11.2	803^rd of 859 public elementary schools	6.5%		17.2	698^th of 855 public elementary schools	18.4%	105	13.5		5.6		13.5		6.6	22.0	31.0	13.2	16.4	41.7	33.3	25.3	8.3		9.3	$22,262	$1,896	$20,365
Arundel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 Round Road	Baltimore	21225	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-1379	427	27	15.8	80.6%	10 (2.3%)	385 (90.2%)	24 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)								(n/a)																		$21,839	$2,315	$19,524
Charles Carroll Barrister Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1327 Washington Boulevard	Baltimore	21230	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-5973	309	27	11.4	67.6%	41 (13.3%)	121 (39.2%)	138 (44.7%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	20.2	649^th of 859 public elementary schools	24.4%		24.4	601^st of 855 public elementary schools	29.7%	48	14.9	19.0	27.3				20.3	20.9	22.0	27.9				23.6		7.1		$23,228	$1,533	$21,695
Lansdowne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2301 Alma Rd	Baltimore	21227	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 809-1408	598	46	13.0	65.9%	174 (29.1%)	151 (25.3%)	191 (31.9%)	28 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (8.9%)	13.9	745^th of 859 public elementary schools	13.3%		11.6	788^th of 855 public elementary schools	7.8%	43	18.4	10.0	8.1				12.2	19.8	23.0	21.8				21.5		9.6		$18,904	$2,915	$15,989
Southwest Baltimore Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1300 Herkimer Street	Baltimore	21223	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(443) 984-3385	396	29	13.6	80.6%	29 (7.3%)	317 (80.1%)	20 (5.1%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.3%)	9.2	829^th of 859 public elementary schools	3.5%		5.7	848^th of 855 public elementary schools	0.8%	19								23.1	17.9	5.3	21.4	26.3	25.0	19.8			9.1	$30,381	$2,658	$27,724
George Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Scott Street	Baltimore	21230	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-1445	173	13	13.3	86.1%	10 (5.8%)	142 (82.1%)	11 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	8 (4.6%)	13.8	747^th of 859 public elementary schools	13.0%		18.3	676^th of 855 public elementary schools	20.9%	71	21.7	8.3	6.3				11.4	26.1	33.3	9.4				21.5		6.1		$27,072	$3,004	$24,068
Thomas Johnson Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	100 E Heath Street	Baltimore	21230	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 396-1575	518	29	17.8	34.2%	297 (57.3%)	126 (24.3%)	55 (10.6%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.0%)	79.2	172^nd of 859 public elementary schools	80.0%		85	117^th of 855 public elementary schools	86.3%	55	62.3	40.7	61.2	36.0	37.7	10.5	45.9	67.9	53.3	70.0	66.7	74.1	62.8	65.6	58.3	32.0	41.9	$16,597	$256	$16,340
Frederick Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2501 Frederick Avenue	Baltimore	21223	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0830	393	23	17.0	90.1%	20 (5.1%)	324 (82.4%)	28 (7.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	7.4	843^rd of 859 public elementary schools	1.9%					(n/a)			7.5					8.8		12.5				8.1				$25,211	$1,551	$23,660

Frequently Asked Questions about Westport Academy

What is the racial makeup of Westport Academy?

Students at Westport Academy are 91% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% White, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Westport Academy attend?

Students who attend Westport Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Booker T. Washington Middle
Middle : Stadium School
Middle : The Crossroads School
Middle : Vanguard Collegiate Middle
High : Academy for College and Career Exploration
High : Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts
High : Baltimore City College
High : Baltimore Design School
High : Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women
High : Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
High : Baltimore School for the Arts
High : Benjamin Franklin High School at Masonville Cove
High : Bluford Drew Jemison STEM Academy West
High : Carver Vocational-Technical High
High : City Neighbors High
High : ConneXions: A Community Based Arts School
High : Coppin Academy
High : Digital Harbor High School
High : Edmondson-Westside High
High : Forest Park High
High : Frederick Douglass High
High : Green Street Academy
High : Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High
High : National Academy Foundation
High : Patterson High
High : Paul Laurence Dunbar High
High : Reginald F. Lewis High
High : Renaissance Academy
High : The Reach! Partnership School
High : Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy
High : Western High

Is Westport Academy a good school?

Westport Academy ranks in the bottom 4.4% of Maryland elementary schools.

What district is Westport Academy in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

How many students attend Westport Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 234 students attended Westport Academy.

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