Westport Academy

Westport Academy, a cozy elementary-level community in Baltimore, Maryland, part of Baltimore City Public Schools, instructs 251 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, Maryland's public schools average about 481 students each, so Westport Academy sits 48% leaner than that benchmark.

Within Baltimore City Public Schools, which oversees 152 schools and 76,946 students, Westport Academy is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Westport Academy lists that nearly all students (85%) are Black. Beyond that, the school logs 10% Hispanic, 2% White. The wider county runs roughly 59% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Westport Academy has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. An estimated 93% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Baltimore city (around 74%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Westport Academy sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 19.3%; this one delivers 13.8%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Baltimore city indicate median household income runs about $62,177, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. In all, Baltimore city runs 156 public schools (combined enrollment of about 77,341 students), of which Westport Academy is one.

Nearest neighbor: Lakeland Elementary/Middle, around 0.7 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Westport Academy at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 22.1%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Westport Academy's enrollment has shrank 21% since 2018, when it stood at 319 (now 251). Over the same period, the Black share ticked down from 93% to 85%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.