Vanguard Collegiate Middle

Vanguard Collegiate Middle is a 6-8 campus of compact scale in Baltimore, Maryland, overseen by Baltimore City Public Schools, serveing 313 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 59% smaller than the typical public school in Maryland, which averages around 764 students.

Vanguard Collegiate Middle is one of 152 schools operated by Baltimore City Public Schools, a district that hosts 76,946 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Vanguard Collegiate Middle records that Black students make up the majority at 79%. Beyond that, the school logs 9% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% White. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 59%.

Looking at school resources, Vanguard Collegiate Middle records 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.2:1. The state averages about 14.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 86% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Baltimore city's rate of about 74%.

After controlling for student poverty, Vanguard Collegiate Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 23.6%; this one delivers 10.7%.

In the area at large, census data for Baltimore city shows median household income runs about $62,177, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, 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 Vanguard Collegiate Middle is one.

The closest other public school is Furley Elementary, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Vanguard Collegiate Middle at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 27.2%.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Five-year trend. Vanguard Collegiate Middle's enrollment has decreased 23% since 2018, when it stood at 405 (now 313). Black enrollment moved from 88% to 79% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 today.

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