Enrollment
239
Elementary
DISTRICT 466 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240009001752
Baltimore International Academy West
4300 Sidehill Road, Baltimore, MD 21229 · (410) 291-2440 · Baltimore city
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL239 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 7% of Maryland public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maryland public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
177 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 9 | 4% |
| Grade 7 | 10 | 4% |
| Grade 8 | 8 | 3% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
19.3%
MD avg 50.6% . +0.3pp since 2023
Math
33.6%
MD avg 34.8% . +17.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 17 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 19.3% | 33.6% |
| 2023-24 | 19.0% | 16.6% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
22.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.4%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Maryland's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Baltimore International Academy West
Baltimore International Academy West's state test result (22.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore International Academy West this school | 239 | 74.1% | 22.1% |
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle Baltimore | 272 | 77.6% | 23.9% |
| Garrett Heights Elementary/Middle Baltimore | 320 | 74.1% | 18.2% |
| Creative City Public Charter School Baltimore | 210 | 81.9% | 21.5% |
| Dickey Hill Elementary/Middle Baltimore | 218 | 82.1% | 15.1% |
| Midtown Academy Baltimore | 184 | 70.1% | 33.3% |
Matched among Maryland elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Baltimore International Academy West ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Baltimore city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.1% | #762 of 853 | #58 of 104 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.6% | #540 of 853 ▲ 216 | #29 of 104 ▲ 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.3% | #821 of 853 ▼ 36 | #84 of 104 ▼ 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 239 | #824 of 898 | #88 of 109 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #333 of 857 | #25 of 98 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.2% | #810 of 857 | #72 of 98 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.1% | #232 of 885 | #71 of 106 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
239
+89 (+59%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 18.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 239 | 18 | 13.3:1 | 74% (177) |
| 2023-24 | 207 | 16 | 12.9:1 | 71% (147) |
| 2022-23 | 198 | 12 | 16.5:1 | 72% (143) |
| 2020-21 | 150 | 8 | 18.8:1 | 70% (105) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Baltimore International Academy West.
About Baltimore International Academy West
Baltimore International Academy West is the name of a small elementary school in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has 239 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 8. By comparison, elementary schools in Maryland enroll about 481 students on average.
Baltimore City Public Schools enrolls 76,946 students in 152 schools, including Baltimore International Academy West.
By race and ethnicity, Baltimore International Academy West is 91% Black. Next come 6% Hispanic. The county population is about 59% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 17, compared with 70 nationally.
For every teacher at Baltimore International Academy West, there are about 13.3 students; the school has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Maryland is close to this figure. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 74%. The figure for public schools in Baltimore city is close, at 74%.
Baltimore International Academy West earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 7% of Maryland public elementary schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Baltimore International Academy West is -8.3 points: 22.1% actual, 30.4% predicted.
For the population of Baltimore city, median household income comes to about $62,177, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Baltimore city's 156 public schools enroll about 77,341 students and include Baltimore International Academy West.
Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle is the nearest public school to Baltimore International Academy West, about 0.3 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The school's 22.1% average proficiency ranks 5th among 9 nearby schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large. Charter status: Baltimore International Academy West is a public charter school.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 150 to 239. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 18.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.3:1.
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Baltimore city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
573,243
Census ACS
Median income
$62,177
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
156
77,341 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Baltimore International Academy WestHow many students attend Baltimore International Academy West?
Baltimore International Academy West enrolls approximately 239 students in grades PK-08.
Is Baltimore International Academy West an elementary, middle, or high school?
Baltimore International Academy West is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Baltimore International Academy West have?
Baltimore International Academy West employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Baltimore International Academy West?
Student demographics at Baltimore International Academy West are roughly 1% White, 6% Hispanic, 91% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Baltimore International Academy West?
Baltimore International Academy West is overseen by Baltimore City Public Schools in Baltimore city.
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