Summary:
The 21205 zip code of Baltimore, Maryland is home to 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 2 high schools, and no middle schools or alternative schools. These schools are part of the Baltimore City Public Schools district, which is ranked 24th out of 25 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Among the schools in this area, Armistead Gardens Elementary/Middle stands out as the highest-performing, with the best overall test scores. This school has 32.5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 17.1% proficient or better in Mathematics. In contrast, the other schools in the area struggle with low test scores, often performing below the district and state averages. However, Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins Partnership has some bright spots, including strong 7th and 8th grade English Language Arts proficiency rates, despite serving a high-poverty student population that is 96.57% African American.
The schools in the 21205 zip code face significant challenges, with high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients ranging from 59.9% to 86.07%. Spending per student also varies widely, from $15,430 at Tench Tilghman Elementary/Middle to $73,100 at Claremont School. While the overall performance of these schools is concerning, the data suggests that there may be opportunities for improvement, particularly by learning from the successes of schools like Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins Partnership.
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