Is Northwest Academy of Health Sciences a good school?

Northwest Academy of Health Sciences ranks in the bottom 16.2% of Maryland middle schools.

How many students attend Northwest Academy of Health Sciences?

In the 2023-24 school year, 843 students attended Northwest Academy of Health Sciences.

What is the racial makeup of Northwest Academy of Health Sciences?

Students at Northwest Academy of Health Sciences are 90% African American, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% White.

Northwest Academy of Health Sciences

Summary:

Northwest Academy of Health Sciences is a public magnet middle school in Baltimore, Maryland that serves 759 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Baltimore County Public Schools district, which is ranked 17th out of 25 districts in Maryland and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northwest Academy of Health Sciences faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its predominantly African American (88.54%) and low-income student population. The school consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages in standardized test scores, with only 26.7% of students proficient or better in MCAP/English Language Arts, compared to 41.9% in the Baltimore County Public Schools district and 48.4% statewide. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 48.52% to 71.05% over the past three school years.

While Northwest Academy of Health Sciences ranks relatively low overall, its Hispanic students perform better than the school's other subgroups, ranking 47th out of 207 Maryland middle schools for this subgroup in the 2020-2021 school year. In comparison, nearby schools such as Catonsville Middle, Sudbrook Magnet Middle, and Patapsco Middle generally outperform Northwest Academy of Health Sciences in academic metrics, despite serving a more diverse student population.

Detail:

Public, Magnet 6-8

4627 Old Court Rd
Baltimore, MD 21208-2402

(410) 887-0742

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
275^th of 328 Maryland Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,648

Feeder schools for Northwest Academy of Health Sciences:

Elementary:	Church Lane Elementary
	Lyons Mill Elementary
	Scotts Branch Elementary
	Winand Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 843

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.7%

Hispanic:

5.8%

Two or more races:

2.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 66.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Northwest Academy of Health Sciences ranks worse than 83.8% of middle schools in Maryland. It also ranks 23^rd among 27 ranked middle schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.32. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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 (89.7%), Hispanic (5.8%), two or more races (2.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 66.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northwest Academy of Health Sciences is 14.7, which is the 13^th best among 27 middle schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Northwest Academy of Health Sciences employs 57.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northwest Academy of Health Sciences is $19,648, which is the 4^th highest among 27 middle schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Northwest Academy of Health Sciences was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Northwest Academy of Health Sciences 275^th of 328 Maryland public middle schools. (See Northwest Academy of Health Sciences in the ranking list.)

Baltimore County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Baltimore County Public Schools 17^th of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Northwest Academy of Health Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	82.37	42^nd	252	83.3%
2005	83.95	37^th	255	85.5%
2006	84.29	33^rd	254	87.0%
2007	82.94	44^th	264	83.3%
2008	18.37	240^th	283	15.2%
2009	22.99	254^th	301	15.6%
2010	24.46	272^nd	324	16.0%
2011	18.22	266^th	309	13.9%
2012	23.41	250^th	314	20.4%
2013	18.02	274^th	316	13.3%
2014	23.61	258^th	339	23.9%
2015	15.16	277^th	315	12.1%
2016	9.74	299^th	314	4.8%
2017	11.48	294^th	317	7.3%
2018	13.49	299^th	328	8.8%
2019	11.41	293^rd	316	7.3%
2021	32.81	201^st	303	33.7%
2022	21.46	269^th	333	19.2%
2023	19.97	262^nd	322	18.6%
2024	16.32	275^th	328	16.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Northwest Academy of Health Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	46.32	143^rd	273	47.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Northwest Academy of Health Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	32.02	206^th	303	32.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Northwest Academy of Health Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	35.73	178^th	288	38.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Northwest Academy of Health Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	45.82	131^st	259	49.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Northwest Academy of Health Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	64.72	47^th	207	77.3%

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

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Northwest Academy of Health Sciences

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	326	407	24	5	1	n/a	n/a	1	764
1990	281	458	15	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	760
1991	272	533	54	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	870
1992	194	577	50	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	832
1993	172	623	43	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	851
1994	144	704	44	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	899
1995	32	781	9	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	830
1996	32	781	9	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	830
1997	44	844	10	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	908
1998	26	835	12	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	881
1999	21	949	10	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	984
2000	22	1059	16	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	1104
2001	28	1082	20	5	4	n/a	n/a	0	1139
2002	23	1088	11	11	5	n/a	n/a	0	1138
2003	23	1088	11	11	5	n/a	n/a	0	1138
2004	21	1056	14	12	4	n/a	n/a	0	1107
2005	17	1133	13	13	6	n/a	n/a	0	1182
2006	24	1087	11	8	6	n/a	n/a	0	1136
2007	11	598	12	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	632
2008	16	513	15	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	552
2009	17	509	17	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	556
2010	16	534	13	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	580
2011	16	520	12	28	1	1	12	0	590
2012	8	508	17	29	0	1	8	0	571
2013	5	524	11	24	0	1	8	0	573
2014	9	567	10	30	2	0	9	0	627
2015	12	600	13	27	1	0	14	0	667
2016	6	588	17	30	0	0	21	0	662
2017	11	669	16	34	1	1	14	0	746
2018	16	692	20	38	0	2	17	0	785
2019	21	722	19	41	1	3	12	0	819
2020	22	687	17	42	1	1	15	0	785
2021	17	695	9	46	1	4	12	0	784
2022	18	663	6	41	1	4	11	0	744
2023	20	672	6	40	1	4	16	0	759
2024	14	756	2	49	2	1	19	0	843

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Northwest Academy of Health Sciences

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	764	48.9	15.6	n/a
1990	760	49.5	15.3	11.1
1991	870	56.0	15.5	15.9
1992	832	61.5	13.5	20.4
1993	851	69.3	12.3	20
1994	899	60.5	14.9	28.5
1995	830	70.0	11.9	32.9
1996	830	70.0	11.9	32.9
1997	908	65.0	14.0	34.8
1998	881	62.9	14.0	30.4
1999	984	63.0	15.6	45.4
2000	1104	68.5	16.1	45.2
2001	1139	78.5	14.5	46.2
2002	1138	70.0	16.3	48.6
2003	1138	70.0	16.3	48.6
2004	1107	73.1	15.1	50.8
2005	1182	69.0	17.1	52
2006	1136	77.0	14.8	55.9
2007	632	65.8	9.6	56.8
2008	552	41.8	13.2	56.7
2009	556	38.0	14.6	56.8
2010	580	42.5	13.6	61.6
2011	590	45.5	12.9	63.4
2012	571	47.7	11.9	67.1
2013	573	41.2	13.9	72.1
2014	627	43.0	14.5	69.7
2015	667	42.0	15.8	69
2016	662	45.0	14.7	66.8
2017	746	48.0	15.5	63
2018	785	49.5	15.8	66.2
2019	819	49.2	16.6	65.9
2020	785	56.0	14.0	65.1
2021	784	57.0	13.7	71
2022	744	51.6	14.4	48.5
2023	759	52.2	14.5	61.9
2024	843	57.2	14.7	66.1

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 Northwest Academy of Health Sciences

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	764	48.9	15.6	n/a
1990	760	49.5	15.3	11.1
1991	870	56.0	15.5	15.9
1992	832	61.5	13.5	20.4
1993	851	69.3	12.3	20
1994	899	60.5	14.9	28.5
1995	830	70.0	11.9	32.9
1996	830	70.0	11.9	32.9
1997	908	65.0	14.0	34.8
1998	881	62.9	14.0	30.4
1999	984	63.0	15.6	45.4
2000	1104	68.5	16.1	45.2
2001	1139	78.5	14.5	46.2
2002	1138	70.0	16.3	48.6
2003	1138	70.0	16.3	48.6
2004	1107	73.1	15.1	50.8
2005	1182	69.0	17.1	52
2006	1136	77.0	14.8	55.9
2007	632	65.8	9.6	56.8
2008	552	41.8	13.2	56.7
2009	556	38.0	14.6	56.8
2010	580	42.5	13.6	61.6
2011	590	45.5	12.9	63.4
2012	571	47.7	11.9	67.1
2013	573	41.2	13.9	72.1
2014	627	43.0	14.5	69.7
2015	667	42.0	15.8	69
2016	662	45.0	14.7	66.8
2017	746	48.0	15.5	63
2018	785	49.5	15.8	66.2
2019	819	49.2	16.6	65.9
2020	785	56.0	14.0	65.1
2021	784	57.0	13.7	71
2022	744	51.6	14.4	48.5
2023	759	52.2	14.5	61.9
2024	843	57.2	14.7	66.1

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 Northwest Academy of Health Sciences

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$488 (3.4%)	$13,662 (96.6%)	$14,150
2020	$555 (3.4%)	$15,898 (96.6%)	$16,453
2021	$550 (3.4%)	$15,721 (96.6%)	$16,272
2022	$1,062 (6.4%)	$15,590 (93.6%)	$16,653
2023	$1,798 (9.2%)	$17,849 (90.8%)	$19,648

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Northwest Academy of Health Sciences

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 293^rd of 316 Middle schools	Ranks 262^nd of 322 Middle schools	11.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	819	759	7.3%
African American	722	672	6.9%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	19	6	68.4%
Hispanic	41	40	2.4%
Pacific Islander	3	4	33.3%
White	21	20	4.8%
Two or More Races	12	16	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	65.9%	61.9%	4%

Schools Near Northwest Academy of Health Sciences

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)				MCAP English Language Arts (2024)				MCAP Algebra I (2024)	MCAP Geometry (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 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	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 Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northwest Academy of Health Sciences	Public, Magnet	6-8	4627 Old Court Rd	Baltimore	21208	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 887-0742	843	57	14.7	66.1%	14 (1.7%)	756 (89.7%)	49 (5.8%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.3%)	16.3	275^th of 328 public middle schools	16.2%		20	262^nd of 322 public middle schools	18.6%	13					22.6	34.3	23.9	26.7	13.1		5.9	$19,648	$1,798	$17,849
Sudbrook Magnet Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	4300 Bedford Rd	Baltimore	21208	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 887-6720	847	64	13.3	42.7%	104 (12.3%)	516 (60.9%)	136 (16.1%)	56 (6.6%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.5%)	45.4	145^th of 328 public middle schools	55.8%		35	184^th of 322 public middle schools	42.9%	39	13.8			11.0	43.8	50.6	41.6	45.3	32.7	20.0	24.0	$18,221	$1,828	$16,393
Windsor Mill Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	8300 Windsor Mill Rd	Baltimore	21244	Baltimore city	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 887-0000	609	37	16.4	56.7%	13 (2.1%)	535 (87.8%)	43 (7.1%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.3%)	26.5	218^th of 328 public middle schools	33.5%		20.3	257^th of 322 public middle schools	20.2%	39	9.2			9.4	35.7	32.0	33.5	33.8	31.5	23.3	16.1	$17,413	$1,912	$15,501
Woodlawn Middle	Public	6-8	3033 Saint Lukes Ln	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1304	563	46	12.1	68.4%	11 (2.0%)	425 (75.5%)	97 (17.2%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	18 (3.2%)	29	208^th of 328 public middle schools	36.6%		24.9	231^st of 322 public middle schools	28.3%	23					37.7	32.4	31.6	33.7	8.1		16.9	$18,777	$2,458	$16,318
Pikesville Middle	Public	6-8	7701 Seven Mile Ln	Baltimore	21208	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-1207	905	59	15.4	59.1%	126 (13.9%)	570 (63.0%)	122 (13.5%)	45 (5.0%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	37 (4.1%)	20.2	252^nd of 328 public middle schools	23.2%		25.2	229^th of 322 public middle schools	28.9%	23	9.2			7.2	25.6	30.0	29.3	28.4	29.1	5.3	13.2	$16,314	$1,705	$14,609
Deer Park Middle Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-8	9830 Winands Rd	Randallstown	21133	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 887-0726	1,161	75	15.5	55.1%	28 (2.4%)	957 (82.4%)	119 (10.2%)	20 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	32 (2.8%)	24.2	230^th of 328 public middle schools	29.9%		20.2	258^th of 322 public middle schools	19.9%	28	8.9	6.8	9.2	8.5	35.4	35.0	27.9	32.6	11.2		15.0	$15,442	$1,635	$13,807
Meadowood Education Center	Public	6-8	1849 Gywnn Oak Ave	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-6888	25	12	2.0	76.0%	2 (8.0%)	19 (76.0%)	4 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						7.1
Southwest Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	6200 Johnnycake Rd	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 887-0825	813	56	14.4	64.6%	57 (7.0%)	442 (54.4%)	155 (19.1%)	133 (16.4%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	19 (2.3%)	17.3	270^th of 328 public middle schools	17.7%		28.7	211^th of 322 public middle schools	34.5%	59					22.0	25.9	27.5	25.1	11.4		12.7	$18,459	$2,039	$16,420
Patapsco Middle	Public	6-8	8885 Old Frederick Rd	Ellicott City	21043	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-2848	638	44	14.3	17.7%	227 (35.6%)	70 (11.0%)	66 (10.3%)	239 (37.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.7%)	84.3	42^nd of 328 public middle schools	87.2%		81.6	50^th of 322 public middle schools	84.5%	8	49.4	25.5	17.0	49.0	64.7	65.8	64.6	65.0	75.9	70.9	45.5	$16,954	$667	$16,287
Catonsville Middle	Public	6-8	2301 Edmondson Ave	Catonsville	21228	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-0803	793	52	15.2	34.3%	394 (49.7%)	157 (19.8%)	72 (9.1%)	131 (16.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (4.4%)	67.8	82^nd of 328 public middle schools	75.0%		58.8	107^th of 322 public middle schools	66.8%	25	24.8			15.8	53.0	52.2	55.5	53.5	23.9	15.9	37.6	$15,544	$1,757	$13,787

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