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Enrollment
443
High
DISTRICT 692 · STATE 1,185
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240009001391
Baltimore School for the Arts
712 Cathedral Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 · (443) 642-5165 · Baltimore city
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL443 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 90% of Maryland public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
107 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 54%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 112 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 119 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 110 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 102 | 23% |
Student demographics
57%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
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
93.1%
MD avg 50.6% . +15.4pp since 2023
Math
15.6%
MD avg 34.8% . -4.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 93 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 15 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 93.1% | 15.6% |
| 2023-24 | 77.7% | 20.1% |
% 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
51.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.9%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 School for the Arts
Baltimore School for the Arts's state test result (51.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore School for the Arts this school | 443 | 24.2% | 51.6% |
| George W. Carver Center for Arts & Technology Towson | 1,017 | 22.1% | 49.9% |
| Barbara Ingram School for the Arts Hagerstown | 347 | 29.7% | 66.3% |
| Havre de Grace High Havre de Grace | 822 | 40.8% | 37.9% |
| La Plata High School La Plata | 1,217 | 31.0% | 37.2% |
| Brunswick High Brunswick | 910 | 27.8% | 44.2% |
Matched among Maryland high 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 School for the Arts ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Baltimore city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.6% | #23 of 203 | #2 of 28 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.6% | #60 of 206 ▼ 21 | #6 of 28 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 93.1% | #5 of 206 ▲ 18 | #1 of 28 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 443 | #194 of 234 | #23 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #86 of 210 | #18 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.9% | #99 of 211 | #2 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.2% | #175 of 212 | #31 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.0% | #84 of 131 | #14 of 18 |
Ranked against other public high 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
443
+10 (+2%) vs 2020
+59% since 1990-91, when it was 278
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 443 | 28 | 15.8:1 | 24% (107) |
| 2023-24 | 431 | 28 | 15.4:1 | 25% (106) |
| 2022-23 | 426 | 25 | 17.0:1 | 25% (108) |
| 2020-21 | 433 | 26 | 16.6:1 | 23% (99) |
| 2017-18 | 414 | 25 | 16.6:1 | 100% (414) |
| 2015-16 | 391 | 24 | 16.3:1 | 19% (73) |
| 2010-11 | 374 | 24 | 15.6:1 | 34% (126) |
| 2000-01 | 298 | 15 | 19.9:1 | 16% (48) |
| 1990-91 | 278 | 25 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Baltimore School for the Arts.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (414 to 443); teachers up 12% (25 to 28).
About Baltimore School for the Arts
Baltimore School for the Arts is a very small high school in Baltimore, Maryland, one of the schools in Baltimore City Public Schools. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 443 students on the rolls. Across high schools in Maryland, the average enrollment is about 1,185.
District-wide, Baltimore City Public Schools has 152 schools and 76,946 students.
Federal enrollment data show Baltimore School for the Arts is 56% Black. Other groups make up 34% White and 6% Hispanic. In Baltimore city overall, the Black share is about 59%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 57, compared with 70 nationally.
Baltimore School for the Arts lists 28 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 15.8 students per teacher. The average for high schools in Maryland is about 15.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 24% of the student body. The rate at public schools in Baltimore city averages 74%, higher than here.
Baltimore School for the Arts holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 90% of Maryland public high schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Baltimore School for the Arts, the prediction is 59.9% and the result is 51.6%.
The county, Baltimore city, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $62,177 a year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of people live in poverty. Baltimore city has 156 public schools with about 77,341 students, including Baltimore School for the Arts.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women, is about 0.2 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Baltimore School for the Arts is 1st of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
NCES assigns Baltimore School for the Arts the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment went from 433 in 2020-21 to 443 in 2024-25, a change of 10 students.
The Baltimore School for the Arts discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Baltimore School for the ArtsWhat is the total enrollment at Baltimore School for the Arts?
Baltimore School for the Arts enrolls approximately 443 students in grades 09-12.
Is Baltimore School for the Arts an elementary, middle, or high school?
Baltimore School for the Arts is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Baltimore School for the Arts have?
Baltimore School for the Arts employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Baltimore School for the Arts?
Student demographics at Baltimore School for the Arts are roughly 34% White, 6% Hispanic, 56% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Baltimore School for the Arts public or private?
Baltimore School for the Arts is a public K-12 school, overseen by Baltimore City Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.