Benjamin Franklin High School at Masonville Cove

As a small high school in Baltimore, Maryland, Benjamin Franklin High School at Masonville Cove hosts 786 students from grades 9 through 12, part of Baltimore City Public Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 34% smaller than the state mean of about 1,185.

Within Baltimore City Public Schools, which oversees 152 schools and 76,946 students, Benjamin Franklin High School at Masonville Cove is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Benjamin Franklin High School at Masonville Cove lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 59% of enrollment. Other groups include 30% Black, 10% White. The wider county runs roughly 8% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.1:1. The state averages about 15.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 64% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Baltimore city (around 74%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), On a poverty-adjusted basis, Benjamin Franklin High School at Masonville Cove sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 36.5%; actual is 13.8%, a gap of -22.7 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Baltimore city put median household income runs about $62,177, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Baltimore city runs 156 public schools (combined enrollment of about 77,341 students), of which Benjamin Franklin High School at Masonville Cove is one.

Curtis Bay Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Benjamin Franklin High School at Masonville Cove. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Benjamin Franklin High School at Masonville Cove at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 23.6%.

Benjamin Franklin High School at Masonville Cove operates from an inner-city location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 59%: 494 students in 2018 compared to 786 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 34% to 59%.

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