Best Public Schools in Zip Code 21217

Summary:

The 13 schools in the 21217 zip code of Baltimore, Maryland serve predominantly African American student populations facing significant economic challenges, with free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 61% to 93%. While most schools in the area struggle to meet state performance standards, a few standout institutions like Mount Royal Elementary/Middle and Midtown Academy demonstrate that with the right resources and strategies, schools in this underserved community can improve academic outcomes.

The data reveals a potential correlation between higher per-student spending and better school performance, with the higher-spending schools generally achieving stronger results on MCAP assessments. For example, Bluford Drew Jemison STEM Academy West has the highest performance on English Language Arts among the high schools in the zip code. Conversely, the extremely high rates of students qualifying for free and reduced lunch suggest that these schools face significant challenges related to poverty, which likely contribute to their overall academic struggles.

Overall, the schools in this Baltimore City Public Schools district highlight the need for targeted interventions and support to improve educational outcomes for students in this underserved area. Identifying and replicating the strategies used by the higher-performing schools, such as Mount Royal Elementary/Middle and Midtown Academy, could be a valuable starting point for addressing the significant achievement gaps observed across the zip code.

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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 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 10th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Geometry 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
Booker T. Washington Middle	Public	6-8	1301 Mcculloh Street	Baltimore	21217	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-7734	177	19	9.3	92.1%	2 (1.1%)	173 (97.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	5.7	325^th of 328 public middle schools	0.9%		5.4	314^th of 322 public middle schools	2.5%	11											13.6	16.4	8.5		13.3					$36,350	$3,243	$33,107
Frederick Douglass High	Public	9-12	2301 Gwynns Falls Parkway	Baltimore	21217	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-7821	712	45	15.8	86.1%	7 (1.0%)	616 (86.5%)	80 (11.2%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)								(n/a)														21.0	21.0					$26,649	$1,796	$24,853
Furman Templeton Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1200 Pennsylvania Avenue	Baltimore	21217	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0882	431	23	18.7	91.0%	3 (0.7%)	414 (96.1%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	10.7	809^th of 859 public elementary schools	5.8%		14.2	745^th of 855 public elementary schools	12.9%	64	5.7							11.4	29.7	19.6					20.0			5.4		$28,654	$2,520	$26,134
Harlem Park Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	1401 W Lafayette Avenue	Baltimore	21217	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0633	443	27	16.4	92.1%	4 (0.9%)	428 (96.6%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	5	858^th of 859 public elementary schools	0.1%		5.8	846^th of 855 public elementary schools	1.1%	12	8.3							8.3	10.8		10.9	15.4	20.5		11.2					$20,675	$1,517	$19,158
Dorothy I. Height Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2011 Linden Avenue	Baltimore	21217	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0837	432	25	17.2	88.9%	17 (3.9%)	389 (90.0%)	16 (3.7%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	8.9	831^st of 859 public elementary schools	3.3%		4.4	854^th of 855 public elementary schools	0.1%	23	9.0	8.8	7.6				8.4	12.1	20.3	12.3					14.7					$23,493	$1,713	$21,780
Matthew A. Henson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 N Payson Street	Baltimore	21217	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0776	198	16	12.7	90.9%	3 (1.5%)	178 (89.9%)	12 (6.1%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	16.7	697^th of 859 public elementary schools	18.9%		11.1	793^rd of 855 public elementary schools	7.3%	96	37.9	17.1	5.7				19.2	11.5	15.2	22.9					17.0			5.9		$25,160	$1,956	$23,204
Mount Royal Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	121 McMechen Street	Baltimore	21217	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0864	780	44	17.7	63.8%	110 (14.1%)	578 (74.1%)	39 (5.0%)	21 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.7%)	44.1	427^th of 859 public elementary schools	50.3%		37.9	476^th of 855 public elementary schools	44.3%	49	38.3	13.5	25.9	23.9	20.9		20.8	29.8	26.9	31.6	55.8	56.4	44.1		46.5	11.6	71.4	13.8	20.6	$19,742	$1,523	$18,219
Sandtown-Winchester Achievement Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	701 Gold Street	Baltimore	21217	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0800	405	23	17.6	93.6%	2 (0.5%)	394 (97.3%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4.4	859^th of 859 public elementary schools	0.0%					(n/a)	5.1							12.5	5.7	7.9	6.5	31.6	8.0		12.2					$20,735	$1,045	$19,691
Midtown Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1398 W Mount Royal Avenue	Baltimore	21217	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 225-3257	181	13	13.9	64.1%	15 (8.3%)	154 (85.1%)	7 (3.9%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	44.5	423^rd of 859 public elementary schools	50.8%		40.5	455^th of 855 public elementary schools	46.8%	32	31.8		19.0		9.5		12.8	40.9	19.0	47.6	75.0	47.6	65.0		48.8			23.8	15.0	$19,966	$395	$19,571
New Song Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1530 Presstman Street	Baltimore	21217	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 728-2091	184	15	12.6	83.7%	0 (0.0%)	184 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.9	609^th of 859 public elementary schools	29.1%		16.8	701^st of 855 public elementary schools	18.0%	92		5.9		18.8	5.9	6.7	5.8	10.5	11.8		50.0	29.4	60.0		26.0					$25,700	$2,577	$23,123
Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts	Public	9-12	1500 Harlem Avenue	Baltimore	21217	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-7701	296	21	14.0	87.8%	6 (2.0%)	280 (94.6%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)														21.4	21.4					$30,398	$2,411	$27,987
Renaissance Academy	Public	9-12	1301 McCulloh Street	Baltimore	21217	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 984-3164	196	22	8.9	90.8%	3 (1.5%)	178 (90.8%)	12 (6.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)								(n/a)														13.3	13.3					$28,753	$1,377	$27,376
Bluford Drew Jemison STEM Academy West	Public	6-12	1500 Harlem Avenue	Baltimore	21217	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 642-2110	139	17	8.1	89.2%	2 (1.4%)	135 (97.1%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					9.1						23.1	27.3		18.8	21.3					$35,336	$2,321	$33,015

Cities Near Zip Code 21217

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Baltimore	0.2 mi	278	221^st
Catonsville	4.93 mi	3	105^th
Halethorpe	5.21 mi	1	162^nd
Pikesville	5.54 mi	1	196^th
Towson	6.04 mi	13	91^st

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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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