Best Public Schools in Zip Code 21218

Summary:

The 21218 zip code of Baltimore, Maryland is home to 12 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 3 high schools. This area faces significant educational challenges, with many schools struggling to meet proficiency standards compared to the Baltimore City Public Schools district and the state of Maryland.

Among the standout schools in this area is Baltimore City College, a high school that ranks among the top 31 in Maryland and has a 4-star rating. It outperforms the district and state in key metrics like math, English language arts, and Algebra I proficiency. Other bright spots include Waverly Elementary/Middle and Montebello Elementary/Middle, which have higher-than-district proficiency rates in certain grade levels and subjects.

However, many of the schools in this zip code face significant challenges. Schools like The Reach! Partnership School, Stadium School, and Cecil Elementary have consistently low proficiency rates across multiple grade levels and subject areas. The high rates of economic disadvantage, as indicated by the free and reduced lunch percentages, may be a significant factor contributing to the academic challenges faced by many of these schools.

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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 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 Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Abbottston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Gorsuch Avenue	Baltimore	21218	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 984-2685	346	22	15.7	80.3%	6 (1.7%)	300 (86.7%)	34 (9.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	8.2	837^th of 859 public elementary schools	2.6%		9.9	812^th of 855 public elementary schools	5.0%	25	11.6					5.6	16.3		10.2					9.9				$23,208	$2,422	$20,786
Baltimore City College	Public	9-12	3220 The Alameda	Baltimore	21218	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 396-6557	1,497	83	18.0	46.2%	241 (16.1%)	974 (65.1%)	210 (14.0%)	27 (1.8%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	36 (2.4%)	60.4	31^st of 146 public high schools	78.8%		55.6	41^st of 127 public high schools	67.7%	10						24.4							70.4	70.4	24.4			$16,781	$291	$16,489
Barclay Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	2900 Barclay Street	Baltimore	21218	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6387	435	28	15.8	78.6%	13 (3.0%)	326 (74.9%)	85 (19.5%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	16.3	703^rd of 859 public elementary schools	18.2%		15.6	725^th of 855 public elementary schools	15.2%	22	6.8		5.7				15.9	15.6	31.4	37.2	31.3	23.4		26.1		10.8		$21,908	$1,934	$19,974
Cecil Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 Cecil Avenue	Baltimore	21218	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6385	310	22	14.0	85.2%	1 (0.3%)	290 (93.5%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.6%)	6.3	853^rd of 859 public elementary schools	0.7%		7.4	834^th of 855 public elementary schools	2.5%	19	8.5						10.6		10.0					8.2				$22,768	$2,251	$20,517
Dallas F. Nicholas Senior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 E 21st Street	Baltimore	21218	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-4525	201	18	11.1	83.6%	4 (2.0%)	153 (76.1%)	27 (13.4%)	3 (1.5%)	2 (1.0%)	10 (5.0%)	2 (1.0%)	10.2	815^th of 859 public elementary schools	5.1%					(n/a)		10.7	10.3			9.1	10.0		10.7					8.0				$30,863	$3,919	$26,944
Margaret Brent Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	100 E 26th Street	Baltimore	21218	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6509	248	20	12.7	54.8%	36 (14.5%)	116 (46.8%)	77 (31.0%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.4%)	7 (2.8%)	14.2	738^th of 859 public elementary schools	14.1%		14.7	737^th of 855 public elementary schools	13.8%	1	27.3	8.3	8.3	9.1		10.1	27.3	21.7	8.3	15.8	36.0	32.1		24.1			10.0	$23,273	$2,237	$21,036
Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High	Public	9-12	3500 Hillen Road	Baltimore	21218	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6496	1,677	105	16.0	74.4%	38 (2.3%)	1,490 (88.8%)	137 (8.2%)	7 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)								(n/a)													20.5	20.5				$21,001	$304	$20,697
Montebello Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	2040 E 32nd Street	Baltimore	21218	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6576	468	37	12.6	81.8%	5 (1.1%)	435 (92.9%)	21 (4.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	17.5	681^st of 859 public elementary schools	20.7%		14.6	740^th of 855 public elementary schools	13.5%	59	21.6	15.1	10.9		10.5	9.3	10.8	32.7	21.8	28.3	33.3	23.7		26.2			6.6	$22,251	$1,951	$20,299
Waverly Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	3400 Ellerslie Avenue	Baltimore	21218	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6394	513	34	15.0	76.6%	16 (3.1%)	455 (88.7%)	30 (5.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.4%)	13.3	757^th of 859 public elementary schools	11.9%		15.5	730^th of 855 public elementary schools	14.6%	27	14.6		17.0			6.2	16.7	17.4	14.9	26.1	23.2	19.7		20.3	5.6	6.3		$22,852	$2,277	$20,575
Stadium School	Public	6-8	1400 Exeter Hall Avenue	Baltimore	21218	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 984-2682	339	19	18.3	84.4%	3 (0.9%)	324 (95.6%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	6.5	322^nd of 328 public middle schools	1.8%		2.9	322^nd of 322 public middle schools	0.0%											13.6	16.9	8.5		13.3			5.5	$25,858	$2,340	$23,518
The Reach! Partnership School	Public	9-12	2555 Harford Road	Baltimore	21218	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 642-2291	708	41	17.2	81.1%	8 (1.1%)	665 (93.9%)	27 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)								(n/a)													22.1	22.1				$23,115	$1,077	$22,038
Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys	Public, Charter	4-8	2525 Kirk Avenue	Baltimore	21218	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(443) 642-5320	325	9	36.1	77.2%	0 (0.0%)	318 (97.8%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	5.2	326^th of 328 public middle schools	0.6%		4.2	318^th of 322 public middle schools	1.2%	8								8.3		12.7	7.9	14.1		10.0				$23,789	$248	$23,541

Cities Near Zip Code 21218

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Baltimore	0.28 mi	278	227^th
Towson	4.53 mi	13	110^th
Parkville	5.3 mi	1	245^th
Rosedale	5.37 mi	1	200^th
Pikesville	5.88 mi	1	196^th

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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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