Best Public Schools in Zip Code 21214


Summary:

The 21214 zip code area of Baltimore, Maryland is home to 7 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 3 high schools, and no middle 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, City Neighbors Hamilton, a public charter elementary/middle school, stands out with the highest overall performance on MCAP tests. It ranks 366th out of 859 Maryland elementary schools and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's diverse student population, with 36.6% White, 48.94% African American, and 8.09% two or more races, outperforms the district and state averages in both math and English language arts. Another high-performing school is City Neighbors High, a public charter high school that ranks 195th out of 225 Maryland high schools and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its 10th grade English language arts proficiency rate of 33.3% is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

However, the majority of schools in the 21214 zip code area struggle with high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 32.77% at City Neighbors Hamilton to 81.58% at Achievement Academy at Harbor City High. This indicates a high level of economic disadvantage among the student populations. The data also reveals significant disparities in test scores between the schools, with the higher-performing schools generally having more diverse student populations and lower student-teacher ratios. These findings suggest that addressing the systemic challenges faced by the Baltimore City Public Schools district as a whole will be crucial in improving educational outcomes for students in the 21214 zip code area.








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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

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