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Baltimore School for the Arts
A−

Baltimore School for the Arts

PublicHighGrades 9–12

712 Cathedral Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 · (443) 642-5165 · Part of Baltimore City Public Schools

Baltimore’s School Grade D− better than 0% of Maryland school districts

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Photo: Baltimore Heritage from Baltimore, MD, USA · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
443
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Baltimore School for the Arts

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Maryland’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 32 pts above the state

On the path

Where Baltimore kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–884 schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Baltimore School for the ArtsYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Maryland’s 1,321 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

712 Cathedral Street, Baltimore

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9112
Grade 10119
Grade 11110
Grade 12102
Enrollment over time
433’20
425’21
426’22
431’23
443’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 56%White 34%Hispanic 6%Asian 2%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Baltimore School for the Arts from Baltimore families.

Other schools in Baltimore City Public Schools

The district →
KIPP Harmony Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Baltimore
C−
1,399 students15:1
Roland Park Elementary/Middle
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Baltimore
A−
1,371 students19:1
Lakeland Elementary/Middle
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Baltimore
C−
1,070 students13:1
John Ruhrah Elementary/Middle
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Baltimore
D
1,061 students12:1
Hampstead Hill Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Baltimore
B+
933 students20:1
The Belair-Edison School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Baltimore
C−
911 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maryland’s other public schools; Baltimore’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.