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The fastest-declining public schools by enrollment in Baltimore city, Maryland

Across Baltimore city, Maryland, 72 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Excel Academy at Francis M. Wood High leads the list at -51.5%, against a median of -16.8% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Baltimore city, Maryland

Best Enrollment change

-51.5%

Median Enrollment change

-16.8%

FASTEST DECLINING · BALTIMORE CITY, MARYLAND

#	School	City	District	2017-18	2024-25	% Change
1	Excel Academy at Francis M. Wood High	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	544	264	-51.5%
2	George Washington Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	259	137	-47.1%
3	Matthew A. Henson Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	360	199	-44.7%
4	Gwynns Falls Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	358	201	-43.9%
5	Dickey Hill Elementary/Middle	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	383	218	-43.1%
6	Creative City Public Charter School	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	363	210	-42.1%
7	Frederick Douglass High	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	906	539	-40.5%
8	Robert W. Coleman Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	336	201	-40.2%
9	Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	454	272	-40.1%
10	Edgewood Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	219	134	-38.8%
11	City Springs Elementary/Middle	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	769	483	-37.2%
12	Belmont Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	269	177	-34.2%
13	The Historic Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	357	236	-33.9%
14	Hilton Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	385	258	-33.0%
15	Collington Square Elementary/Middle	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	340	230	-32.4%
16	Dr. Nathan A. Pitts-Ashburton Elementary/Middle	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	424	287	-32.3%
17	Yorkwood Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	430	294	-31.6%
18	Margaret Brent Elementary/Middle	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	342	235	-31.3%
19	Frederick Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	466	320	-31.3%
20	Dallas F. Nicholas Sr. Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	274	189	-31.0%
21	Callaway Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	334	231	-30.8%
22	Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	437	303	-30.7%
23	Gardenville Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	327	229	-30.0%
24	Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	480	337	-29.8%
25	Violetville Elementary/Middle	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	420	302	-28.1%
26	Liberty Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	465	335	-28.0%
27	Katherine Johnson Global Academy	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	646	473	-26.8%
28	Sinclair Lane Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	366	269	-26.5%
29	Charles Carroll Barrister Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	356	266	-25.3%
30	Vanguard Collegiate Middle	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	405	313	-22.7%
31	Leith Walk Elementary/Middle	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	1,166	910	-22.0%
32	Westport Academy	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	319	251	-21.3%
33	Johnston Square Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	336	271	-19.3%
34	Barclay Elementary/Middle	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	461	373	-19.1%
35	Garrett Heights Elementary/Middle	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	389	320	-17.7%
36	William Paca Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	499	414	-17.0%
37	Waverly Elementary/Middle	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	640	534	-16.6%
38	The Mount Washington School	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	616	516	-16.2%
39	Curtis Bay Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	559	470	-15.9%
40	Federal Hill Preparatory Academy	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	339	285	-15.9%
41	Moravia Park Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	779	655	-15.9%
42	Beechfield Elementary/Middle	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	604	510	-15.6%
43	Windsor Hills Elementary/Middle	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	296	252	-14.9%
44	Dr. Bernard Harris Sr. Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	352	300	-14.8%
45	Reginald F. Lewis High	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	564	481	-14.7%
46	Booker T. Washington Middle	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	220	192	-12.7%
47	Commodore John Rodgers Elementary/Middle	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	881	774	-12.1%
48	Highlandtown Elementary/Middle #215	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	458	405	-11.6%
49	Furman Templeton Preparatory Academy	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	488	433	-11.3%
50	Glenmount Elementary/Middle	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	703	628	-10.7%

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