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Katherine Johnson Global Academy

Q: Is Katherine Johnson Global Academy a good school?

Katherine Johnson Global Academy ranks in the bottom 1.8% of Maryland middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Katherine Johnson Global Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 473 students attended Katherine Johnson Global Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Katherine Johnson Global Academy?

Students at Katherine Johnson Global Academy are 87% African American, 8% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

Q: What high school do graduates of Katherine Johnson Global Academy attend?

Students who attend Katherine Johnson Global Academy usually go on to attend Academy for College and Career Exploration

Public Grades 3-8

331^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 2% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Katherine Johnson Global Academy is a public middle school in Baltimore, Maryland, serving 505 students in grades 3-8. The school is part of the Baltimore City Public Schools district, which is ranked 24th out of 25 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Katherine Johnson Global Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Maryland middle schools over the past decade, with a ranking of 331 out of 337 schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

The school faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 48.7% to 78.1% over the past few years, compared to the Baltimore City Public Schools average of 12.6% and the Maryland state average of 26.5%. Academically, the school's performance is well below the district and state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 2.6% of students were proficient or better in MCAP Mathematics, compared to 12.6% for Baltimore City Public Schools and 26.5% for the state. In MCAP English Language Arts, the school's proficiency rate was 9.7%, compared to 31.2% for the district and 50.8% for the state.

When comparing Katherine Johnson Global Academy to nearby schools, the data shows that the school is consistently one of the lowest-performing in the Baltimore City Public Schools district. For instance, The Crossroads School, a public charter school located 3.56 miles away, outperformed Katherine Johnson Global Academy in both mathematics and English language arts proficiency rates. Additionally, nearby schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools district, such as Lansdowne Middle and Southwest Academy, have much lower chronic absenteeism rates of 28.0%, compared to the extremely high rates at Katherine Johnson Global Academy.

473

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,625

Per pupil spending ?

90.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1101 Braddish Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21216

(410) 396-0581

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.3%

Hispanic:

7.8%

White:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2007 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (5% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 94 percentile points since 2007

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school5%

District avg20%

Maryland avg37%

Elementary school

849^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

331^st of 337

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▬ steady since 2022

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 8Middle Schools in the Baltimore City Public Schools

24^th of 25Baltimore City Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	849 of 865	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	847 of 855	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	838 of 862	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.3	801 of 802	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.3	857 of 857	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.3	803 of 845	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.2	845 of 859	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.8	843 of 867	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	14.0	776 of 847	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.9	849 of 857	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.2	846 of 853	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	27.6	697 of 855	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	9.5	821 of 850	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.8	820 of 838	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	87.2	19 of 803	97.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	6.1	504 of 504	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	9.6	546 of 546	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	331 of 337	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.4	327 of 328	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	327 of 333	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.6	327 of 339	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.9	303 of 316	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.7	313 of 314	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.2	301 of 324	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.5	292 of 301	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.1	280 of 283	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	91.0	10 of 264	96.2%	★★★★★
2006	91.4	4 of 254	98.4%	★★★★★
2005	90.5	3 of 255	98.8%	★★★★★
2004	87.8	8 of 252	96.8%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)<1st percentile~ school

African American (2021)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts10%-41 vs state

Social Studies4%-35 vs state

Mathematics3%-24 vs state

Science2%-27 vs state

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Schools Near Katherine Johnson Global Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)							MCAP English Language Arts (2025)							MCAP Algebra I (2025)	MCAP Geometry (2025)	MCAP Science (2025)		MCAP Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	MCAP Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Katherine Johnson Global Academy	Public	3-8	1101 Braddish Avenue	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0581	473	31	15.5	90.5%	13 (2.7%)	413 (87.3%)	37 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	10	331^st of 337 public middle schools	1.8%		4.4	327^th of 328 public middle schools	0.3%	4	6.3	2.6	6.6	2.8	0.0	2.0	2.6	8.1	12.8	3.3	6.5	12.6	13.1	9.7			0.0	3.0	4.0	$25,625	$5,536	$20,089
Booker T. Washington Middle	Public	6-8	1301 Mcculloh Street	Baltimore	21217	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-7734	192	21	9.1	95.3%	2 (1.0%)	185 (96.4%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	11.7	324^th of 337 public middle schools	3.9%		5.7	325^th of 328 public middle schools	0.9%	1				1.9	0.0	1.8	1.3				19.6	17.9	17.9	18.4				3.2	7.3	$33,882	$8,326	$25,556
Stadium School	Public	6-8	1400 Exeter Hall Avenue	Baltimore	21218	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 984-2682	259	17	15.2	86.1%	3 (1.2%)	238 (91.9%)	15 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	9.7	332^nd of 337 public middle schools	1.5%		6.5	322^nd of 328 public middle schools	1.8%	10				0.0	0.0	1.3	0.4				8.2	20.4	9.0	11.7				2.5	3.7	$30,471	$6,086	$24,385
Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys	Public, Charter	4-8	2525 Kirk Avenue	Baltimore	21218	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(443) 642-5320	303	20	15.1	78.9%	2 (0.7%)	291 (96.0%)	9 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.6	319^th of 337 public middle schools	5.3%		5.2	326^th of 328 public middle schools	0.6%	7		0.0	0.0	0.0	2.7	1.3	1.1		7.1	5.6	11.7	23.4	13.7	14.4			0.0	4.3	16.4	$24,945	$7,203	$17,743
Lansdowne Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	2400 Lansdowne Rd	Baltimore	21227	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(410) 887-1411	661	51	12.9	70.2%	122 (18.5%)	153 (23.1%)	305 (46.1%)	18 (2.7%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.8%)	12	323^rd of 337 public middle schools	4.2%		7.4	319^th of 328 public middle schools	2.7%	4				3.8	0.6	0.0	2.0				17.3	21.0	13.0	17.0	3.6	3.3		6.2	13.1	$19,327	$2,109	$17,217
The Crossroads School	Public, Charter	6-8	802 S Caroline Street	Baltimore	21231	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 276-4924	162	14	11.5	74.7%	5 (3.1%)	109 (67.3%)	44 (27.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	35.1	202^nd of 337 public middle schools	40.1%		33.4	188^th of 328 public middle schools	42.7%	14				8.2	14.0	0.0	8.3				42.9	54.0	36.2	43.9	8.3			25.9	8.6	$31,737	$7,080	$24,656
Meadowood Education Center	Public	6-8	1849 Gywnn Oak Ave	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-6888	29	14	2.0	79.3%	3 (10.3%)	21 (72.4%)	3 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.9%)	5.5	337^th of 337 public middle schools	0.0%					(n/a)					0.0		0.0					5.9	10.0	6.7				0.0	0.0
Lillie May Carroll Jackson School	Public, Charter	5-8	2200 Sinclair Lane	Baltimore	21213	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(443) 320-9499	209	14	14.9	82.8%	3 (1.4%)	200 (95.7%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	19	285^th of 337 public middle schools	15.4%		13.2	293^rd of 328 public middle schools	10.7%	8			0.0	1.5	3.7	7.3	3.6			11.8	24.6	38.9	20.0	26.2			0.0	3.6	12.7	$29,164	$6,398	$22,766
The Historic Cherry Hill Elementary/Middle	Public	3-8	801 Bridgeview Road	Baltimore	21225	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-1392	513	34	15.0	92.6%	9 (1.8%)	456 (88.9%)	37 (7.2%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	10.8	328^th of 337 public middle schools	2.7%		9.1	308^th of 328 public middle schools	6.1%	20	10.3	6.1	1.0	2.6	3.3	1.4	4.1	13.8	8.6	2.0	12.8	20.3	12.2	10.9			0.0	1.4	1.5	$24,985	$5,003	$19,982
Southwest Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	6200 Johnnycake Rd	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 887-0825	842	52	16.1	63.8%	61 (7.2%)	432 (51.3%)	202 (24.0%)	127 (15.1%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	13 (1.5%)	22.5	262^nd of 337 public middle schools	22.3%		17.3	270^th of 328 public middle schools	17.7%	8				11.4	2.5	1.7	6.6				32.9	26.2	28.8	29.4	10.1	11.1		18.6	16.7	$19,023	$2,019	$17,004

Frequently Asked Questions about Katherine Johnson Global Academy

How many students attend Katherine Johnson Global Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 473 students attended Katherine Johnson Global Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Katherine Johnson Global Academy?

Students at Katherine Johnson Global Academy are 87% African American, 8% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Katherine Johnson Global Academy in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

Is Katherine Johnson Global Academy a good school?

Katherine Johnson Global Academy ranks in the bottom 1.8% of Maryland middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Katherine Johnson Global Academy attend?

Students who attend Katherine Johnson Global Academy usually go on to attend Academy for College and Career Exploration

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