Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts

Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts, a minimally staffed 9-12 campus in Baltimore, Maryland, operated by Baltimore City Public Schools, caters to 337 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 72% smaller than the state mean of about 1,185.

Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts is one of 152 schools operated by Baltimore City Public Schools, a district that works with 76,946 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (95%); the rest consists of 2% Hispanic. By comparison, Baltimore city as a whole is about 59% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.5:1. The state averages around 15.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 93% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Baltimore city runs at roughly 74%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 19.4%; this one delivers 17.8%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Baltimore city put median household earnings sit near $62,177, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts is one of 156 public schools in Baltimore city (combined enrollment of about 77,341 students).

The closest other public school is Bluford Drew Jemison STEM Academy West, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 17.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Five-year trend. Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts's enrollment has declined 30% since 2018, when it stood at 480 (now 337). Class-load math has tightened: from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 in 2025.

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