Katherine Johnson Global Academy

Katherine Johnson Global Academy, a modestly sized 6-8 campus in Baltimore, Maryland, part of Baltimore City Public Schools, instructs 473 students, covering grades 3 through 8. By comparison, Maryland's public schools average about 764 students each, so Katherine Johnson Global Academy sits 38% smaller than that benchmark.

Katherine Johnson Global Academy is one of 152 schools operated by Baltimore City Public Schools, a district that instructs 76,946 students overall.

Demographically, Katherine Johnson Global Academy lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (87%). Beyond that, the school logs 8% Hispanic, 3% White. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 59%.

On the income-and-resources front, Katherine Johnson Global Academy logs 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.3:1, putting Katherine Johnson Global Academy higher than the state norm the norm. Around 90% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Baltimore city runs at roughly 74%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Katherine Johnson Global Academy tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 20.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 11.1%.

In the area at large, census data for Baltimore city shows median household income runs about $62,177, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Katherine Johnson Global Academy is one of 156 public schools in Baltimore city (combined enrollment of about 77,341 students).

The closest other public school is Billie Holiday Elementary, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Katherine Johnson Global Academy. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Katherine Johnson Global Academy ranks 7th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 24.6%.

Katherine Johnson Global Academy operates from a high-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Katherine Johnson Global Academy has edged down 27%, going from 646 students in 2018 to 473 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment ticked down from 96% to 87% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 in 2025.

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