Booker T. Washington Middle

As a very small intermediate school in Baltimore, Maryland, Booker T. Washington Middle works with 192 students from grades 6 through 8, operated by Baltimore City Public Schools. Compared to the state average of about 764 students per school, that is 75% smaller than typical.

Booker T. Washington Middle is one of 152 schools operated by Baltimore City Public Schools, a district that teaches 76,946 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Booker T. Washington Middle records that nearly all students (96%) are Black. Beyond that, the school logs 2% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 59% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Booker T. Washington Middle reports 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.1:1. The state averages around 14.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 95% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Baltimore city's rate of about 74%.

With demographic context factored in, Booker T. Washington Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 17.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 15.3%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Baltimore city shows median household earnings sit near $62,177, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Booker T. Washington Middle is one.

The closest other public school is Renaissance Academy, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Booker T. Washington Middle ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 27.1%.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Booker T. Washington Middle has declined 13%, going from 220 students in 2018 to 192 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 11.6:1 in 2018 to 9.1:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.