Enrollment
251
Elementary
DISTRICT 466 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240009000331
Westport Academy
2401 Nevada Street, Baltimore, MD 21230 · (410) 396-3396 · Baltimore city
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL251 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 5% of Maryland public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maryland public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
233 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 25 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 19 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 19 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 25 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 22 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 29 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 25 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 24% smaller than its 8th grade class (25).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
10.0%
MD avg 50.6% . -11.7pp since 2023
Math
10.0%
MD avg 34.8% . -3.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 10 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 12 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 10.0% | 10.0% |
| 2023-24 | 21.7% | 13.3% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
13.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
19.3%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 14% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 19% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Maryland's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Westport Academy
Westport Academy's state test result (13.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westport Academy this school | 251 | 92.8% | 13.8% |
| Collington Square Elementary/Middle Baltimore | 230 | 89.6% | 16.2% |
| J. Frank Dent Elementary Fort Washington | 243 | 92.2% | 24.5% |
| Sinclair Lane Elementary Baltimore | 269 | 86.6% | 15.7% |
| Johnston Square Elementary Baltimore | 271 | 94.5% | 11.5% |
| Windsor Hills Elementary/Middle Baltimore | 252 | 86.5% | 31.4% |
Matched among Maryland elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Westport Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Baltimore city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 13.8% | #846 of 853 | #97 of 104 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.0% | #847 of 853 ▼ 51 | #101 of 104 ▼ 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 10.0% | #853 of 853 ▼ 88 | #104 of 104 ▼ 49 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 251 | #812 of 898 | #84 of 109 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #57 of 857 | #4 of 98 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.2% | #756 of 857 | #53 of 98 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.8% | #42 of 885 | #7 of 106 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.3% | #136 of 551 | #26 of 56 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
251
-33 (-12%) vs 2020
-60% since 1990-91, when it was 631
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 11.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 251 | 23.5 | 10.7:1 | 93% (233) |
| 2023-24 | 247 | 20 | 12.3:1 | 89% (219) |
| 2022-23 | 234 | 19 | 12.3:1 | 89% (209) |
| 2020-21 | 284 | 24 | 11.8:1 | 87% (248) |
| 2017-18 | 319 | 22 | 14.5:1 | 100% (319) |
| 2015-16 | 352 | 24 | 14.7:1 | 97% (343) |
| 2010-11 | 326 | 27 | 12.1:1 | 99% (323) |
| 2000-01 | 582 | 33 | 17.6:1 | 96% (560) |
| 1990-91 | 631 | 34 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westport Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (319 to 251); teachers up 7% (22 to 23.5).
About Westport Academy
Westport Academy is a low-enrollment elementary school in Baltimore, Maryland, administered by Baltimore City Public Schools. The school serves pre-K through 8. Enrollment is 251 students. That is 48% below the average of about 481 students for elementary schools in Maryland.
Westport Academy falls under Baltimore City Public Schools, which has 152 schools enrolling 76,946 students.
Westport Academy is 85% Black by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 10% Hispanic and 2% White. Census estimates put the Black share of Baltimore city's population at about 59%. The diversity index for Westport Academy is 26%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 23.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 10.7:1. Compared with the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Maryland, this school's ratio is lower. On the income side, 93% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Baltimore city, the average eligibility rate is 74%.
Among Maryland public elementary schools, Westport Academy outscored 5%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 13.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 19.3%.
Baltimore city is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $62,177 a year, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Baltimore city number 156, with about 77,341 students.
A public school about 0.7 miles away, Lakeland Elementary/Middle, is the closest to Westport Academy. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Westport Academy. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Westport Academy is 8th of 8 on proficiency.
Westport Academy falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment decreased by 12% across 4 years, from 284 in 2020-21 to 251 in 2024-25. The ratio was 11.8:1 in 2020-21 and 10.7:1 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Westport Academy. You can also rate the school on this page.
Baltimore city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
573,243
Census ACS
Median income
$62,177
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
156
77,341 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Westport AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Westport Academy?
Westport Academy enrolls approximately 251 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Westport Academy serve?
Westport Academy serves grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Westport Academy?
Approximately 10.7:1 students per teacher at Westport Academy.
How diverse is Westport Academy?
Westport Academy reports a student body of 2% White, 10% Hispanic, 85% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Westport Academy in?
Westport Academy is part of Baltimore City Public Schools.
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