Baltimore International Academy West

Baltimore International Academy West is one of the small elementary schools in Baltimore, Maryland, overseen by Baltimore City Public Schools, with 239 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 481 students per school, that is 50% smaller than typical.

Within Baltimore City Public Schools, which oversees 152 schools and 76,946 students, Baltimore International Academy West is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Baltimore International Academy West shows that 91% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority; the rest consists of 6% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 59% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 74% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Baltimore International Academy West tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 30.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 22.1%.

In the area at large, census data for Baltimore city shows median household earnings sit near $62,177, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. Across Baltimore city's 156 public schools (combined enrollment of about 77,341 students), Baltimore International Academy West is one campus in the mix.

Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Baltimore International Academy West. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Baltimore International Academy West at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 22.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area. As a public charter, Baltimore International Academy West runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.