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Joseph C. Briscoe Academy

PublicHighGrades 6–12Special Education School

900 Druid Hill Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21201 · (410) 396-0774 · Part of Baltimore City Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
30
Students per teacher
2:1
Free or reduced lunch
87%
Setting
City
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Joseph C. Briscoe Academy

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 2 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 48.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 35.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

900 Druid Hill Avenue, Baltimore

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 73
Grade 83
Grade 96
Grade 1010
Grade 113
Grade 125
Enrollment over time
58’20
49’21
37’22
22’23
30’24

Down 48.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 90%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Joseph C. Briscoe Academy from Baltimore families.

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The district →
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Roland Park Elementary/Middle
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Lakeland Elementary/Middle
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Baltimore
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1,070 students13:1
John Ruhrah Elementary/Middle
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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.