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Southwest Baltimore Charter School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8Charter

1300 Herkimer Street, Baltimore, MD 21223 · (443) 984-3385

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

Directions
Students
363
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
81%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Southwest Baltimore Charter School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 15.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency3%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts9%
State average 35.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1300 Herkimer Street, Baltimore

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K23
Kindergarten25
Grade 128
Grade 236
Grade 340
Grade 433
Grade 544
Grade 646
Grade 745
Grade 843
Enrollment over time
431’20
418’21
396’22
373’23
363’24

Down 15.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 78%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 7%White 5%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southwest Baltimore Charter School from Baltimore families.

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.