Baltimore city schools ranked by test score
Latest MCAP year (2024-25). 140 schools in Baltimore city, Maryland with reported English Language Arts scores. Maryland state average: 51.9%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore School for the Arts Baltimore · Baltimore City Public Schools | High | 93.1% | +41.2pp |
| 2 | Baltimore Polytechnic Institute Baltimore · Baltimore City Public Schools | High | 92.3% | +40.4pp |
| 3 | Baltimore City College Baltimore · Baltimore City Public Schools | High | 75.6% | +23.7pp |
| 4 | Hampden Elementary/Middle Baltimore · Baltimore City Public Schools | Elementary | 73.0% | +21.1pp |
| 5 | Medfield Heights Elementary Baltimore · Baltimore City Public Schools | Elementary | 70.7% | +18.8pp |
| 6 | Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle Baltimore · Baltimore City Public Schools | Elementary | 70.6% | +18.7pp |
| 7 | Thomas Johnson Elementary/Middle Baltimore · Baltimore City Public Schools | Elementary | 68.9% | +17.0pp |
| 8 | Bard High School Early College Baltimore · Baltimore City Public Schools | High | 68.1% | +16.2pp |
| 9 | Hampstead Hill Academy Baltimore · Baltimore City Public Schools | Elementary | 66.7% | +14.8pp |
| 10 | Paul Laurence Dunbar High Baltimore · Baltimore City Public Schools | High | 66.6% | +14.7pp |
| 11 | Western High Baltimore · Baltimore City Public Schools | High | 66.5% | +14.6pp |
| 12 | Roland Park Elementary/Middle Baltimore · Baltimore City Public Schools | Elementary | 66.4% | +14.5pp |
| 13 | Northwood Elementary Baltimore · Baltimore City Public Schools | Elementary | 53.9% | +2.0pp |
| 14 | The Mount Washington School Baltimore · Baltimore City Public Schools | Elementary | 53.7% | +1.8pp |
| 15 | City Neighbors Hamilton Baltimore · Baltimore City Public Schools | Elementary | 53.6% | +1.7pp |
| 16 | City Neighbors High Baltimore · Baltimore City Public Schools | High | 52.4% | +0.5pp |
| 17 | Armistead Gardens Elementary/Middle Baltimore · Baltimore City Public Schools | Elementary | 51.4% | -0.5pp |
| 18 | The Green School of Baltimore Baltimore · Baltimore City Public Schools | Elementary | 51.2% | -0.7pp |
| 19 | Liberty Elementary Baltimore · Baltimore City Public Schools | Elementary | 50.3% | -1.6pp |
| 20 | Lakeland Elementary/Middle Baltimore · Baltimore City Public Schools | Elementary | 50.1% | -1.8pp |
| 21 | Tunbridge Public Charter School Baltimore · Baltimore City Public Schools | Elementary | 50.0% | -1.9pp |
| 22 | Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School Baltimore · Baltimore City Public Schools | Elementary | 49.8% | -2.1pp |
| 23 | Federal Hill Preparatory Academy Baltimore · Baltimore City Public Schools | Elementary | 49.1% | -2.8pp |
| 24 | Clay Hill Public Charter School Baltimore · Baltimore City Public Schools | Elementary | 48.1% | -3.8pp |
| 25 | Coppin Academy Baltimore · Baltimore City Public Schools | High | 46.2% | -5.7pp |
| 26 | George Washington Elementary Baltimore · Baltimore City Public Schools | Elementary | 45.9% | -6.0pp |
| 27 | The Crossroads School Baltimore · Baltimore City Public Schools | Middle | 45.8% | -6.1pp |
| 28 | Cross Country Elementary/Middle Baltimore · Baltimore City Public Schools | Elementary | 44.8% | -7.1pp |
| 29 | Glenmount Elementary/Middle Baltimore · Baltimore City Public Schools | Elementary | 44.7% | -7.2pp |
| 30 | Callaway Elementary Baltimore · Baltimore City Public Schools | Elementary | 44.3% | -7.6pp |
| 31 | Reginald F. Lewis High Baltimore · Baltimore City Public Schools | High | 44.0% | -7.9pp |
| 32 | City Neighbors Charter School Baltimore · Baltimore City Public Schools | Elementary | 43.1% | -8.8pp |
| 33 | Wolfe Street Academy Baltimore · Baltimore City Public Schools | Elementary | 40.9% | -11.0pp |
| 34 | Moravia Park Elementary Baltimore · Baltimore City Public Schools | Elementary | 40.5% | -11.4pp |
| 35 | Yorkwood Elementary Baltimore · Baltimore City Public Schools | Elementary | 40.1% | -11.8pp |
| 36 | Mount Royal Elementary/Middle Baltimore · Baltimore City Public Schools | Elementary | 38.3% | -13.6pp |
| 37 | Govans Elementary Baltimore · Baltimore City Public Schools | Elementary | 37.7% | -14.2pp |
| 38 | Hazelwood Elementary/Middle Baltimore · Baltimore City Public Schools | Elementary | 37.7% | -14.2pp |
| 39 | North Bend Elementary/Middle Baltimore · Baltimore City Public Schools | Elementary | 37.5% | -14.4pp |
| 40 | Leith Walk Elementary/Middle Baltimore · Baltimore City Public Schools | Elementary | 37.0% | -14.9pp |
| 41 | Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy Baltimore · Baltimore City Public Schools | High | 35.9% | -16.0pp |
| 42 | Patterson Park Public Charter School Baltimore · Baltimore City Public Schools | Elementary | 35.1% | -16.8pp |
| 43 | Harford Heights Elementary Baltimore · Baltimore City Public Schools | Elementary | 34.9% | -17.0pp |
| 44 | KIPP Harmony Academy Baltimore · Baltimore City Public Schools | Elementary | 34.7% | -17.2pp |
| 45 | Commodore John Rodgers Elementary/Middle Baltimore · Baltimore City Public Schools | Elementary | 34.6% | -17.3pp |
| 46 | Walter P. Carter Elementary/Middle Baltimore · Baltimore City Public Schools | Elementary | 34.5% | -17.4pp |
| 47 | Empowerment Academy Baltimore · Baltimore City Public Schools | Elementary | 34.4% | -17.5pp |
| 48 | Furman Templeton Preparatory Academy Baltimore · Baltimore City Public Schools | Elementary | 34.1% | -17.8pp |
| 49 | Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High Baltimore · Baltimore City Public Schools | High | 34.1% | -17.8pp |
| 50 | Hilton Elementary Baltimore · Baltimore City Public Schools | Elementary | 34.0% | -17.9pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the MCAP % Proficient (Levels 3-4) threshold on the latest available MCAP English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Baltimore city, Maryland with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Maryland statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Maryland ranking.