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Wolfe Street Academy

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

702^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Wolfe Street Academy is an elementary public charter school in Baltimore, Maryland, serving 234 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Baltimore City Public Schools district, which is ranked 24th out of 25 districts in Maryland and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wolfe Street Academy faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 48.7% to 58.1% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's test scores in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science are also generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 15.6% of Wolfe Street Academy students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 12.6% for the district and 26.5% for the state. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 53.36% to 77.78% over the past few years, indicating a high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Interestingly, Wolfe Street Academy's performance is generally lower than the nearby Patterson Park Public Charter School, Tench Tilghman Elementary/Middle, and Hampstead Hill Academy, which are also part of the same low-performing district but have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and better overall academic outcomes. This suggests that there may be opportunities for Wolfe Street Academy to learn from the practices and strategies of these higher-performing schools within the same district.

244

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,454

Per pupil spending ?

76.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

245 S Wolfe Street
Baltimore, MD 21231-2622

(410) 396-9140

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.7%

African American:

13.9%

White:

4.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (19% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 23 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg21%

Maryland avg38%

702^nd of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

41^st of 104Elementary 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	702 of 865	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	579 of 859	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.3	743 of 855	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	742 of 862	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	702 of 802	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.8	545 of 853	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.8	678 of 857	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.0	613 of 847	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.4	770 of 845	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	18.1	716 of 859	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	68.8	300 of 867	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.4	380 of 847	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.7	487 of 857	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.9	512 of 853	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.0	410 of 855	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.8	377 of 850	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	43.6	548 of 838	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	87.8	37 of 818	95.5%	★★★★★
2006	85.8	63 of 804	92.2%	★★★★★
2005	87.5	48 of 805	94.0%	★★★★★
2004	85.1	50 of 803	93.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	14.8	730 of 796	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	22.7	306 of 347	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	31.1	409 of 546	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	18.8	649 of 788	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)25th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2021)18th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2021)12th percentile~ school

Female (2021)8th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts28%-23 vs state

Mathematics16%-11 vs state

Science5%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)							MCAP English Language Arts (2025)							MCAP Algebra I (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 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
Wolfe Street Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	245 S Wolfe Street	Baltimore	21231	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9140	244	23	10.6	76.2%	11 (4.5%)	34 (13.9%)	197 (80.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	18.8	702^nd of 865 public elementary schools	18.8%		25.6	579^th of 859 public elementary schools	32.6%	123	29.5	8.3	7.1				15.6	35.9	28.6	19.0				27.6		4.8			$30,454	$6,016	$24,438
City Springs Elementary/Middle	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	100 S Caroline Street	Baltimore	21231	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9165	483	35	14.0	88.2%	17 (3.5%)	414 (85.7%)	36 (7.5%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.9%)	14	772^nd of 865 public elementary schools	10.8%		17.3	685^th of 859 public elementary schools	20.3%	87	10.6	9.2	5.9	1.7	19.5	14.8	9.8	20.5	29.9	25.5	23.6	36.6	28.8	27.5		1.9	3.8	14.5	$30,850	$7,285	$23,565
Patterson Park Public Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	27 N Lakewood Avenue	Baltimore	21224	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 558-1230	730	52	14.0	62.2%	87 (11.9%)	312 (42.7%)	307 (42.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.7%)	24.7	617^th of 865 public elementary schools	28.7%		20.9	642^nd of 859 public elementary schools	25.3%	25	42.5	9.5	4.2	3.0	6.2	0.0	12.7	35.0	27.0	21.1	42.6	53.8	44.1	36.7	10.7	11.3	30.5	25.4	$25,628	$5,469	$20,158
Tench Tilghman Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	600 N Patterson Park Avenue	Baltimore	21205	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9247	376	25	15.3	84.6%	6 (1.6%)	268 (71.3%)	96 (25.5%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10.5	827^th of 865 public elementary schools	4.4%		12.6	776^th of 859 public elementary schools	9.7%	51	14.3	13.9	3.0	3.0	2.0	4.0	6.3	20.0	13.9	8.8	15.6	28.3	8.7	16.2		2.9	4.1	4.1	$22,781	$4,534	$18,247
Hampstead Hill Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	500 S Linwood Avenue	Baltimore	21224	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(410) 396-9146	933	47	19.8	40.1%	341 (36.5%)	158 (16.9%)	337 (36.1%)	26 (2.8%)	10 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	59 (6.3%)	80.8	172^nd of 865 public elementary schools	80.1%		72.8	218^th of 859 public elementary schools	74.6%	46	56.6	37.2	51.6	38.0	64.7	18.4	50.5	66.7	55.9	66.0	69.7	81.4	77.9	69.8	70.6	51.1	63.9	62.9	$21,452	$4,264	$17,188
William Paca Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 N Lakewood Avenue	Baltimore	21224	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9148	414	37	11.1	60.1%	8 (1.9%)	116 (28.0%)	283 (68.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	10.7	825^th of 865 public elementary schools	4.6%		7.4	842^nd of 859 public elementary schools	2.0%	17	16.4	11.1	3.3				10.3	27.1	8.5	8.9				14.5		3.4			$28,167	$5,104	$23,063
Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins Partnership	Public	PK, KG-8	2100 Ashland Avenue	Baltimore	21205	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 642-2060	636	44	14.4	82.4%	6 (0.9%)	610 (95.9%)	13 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	15	754^th of 865 public elementary schools	12.8%		10.5	811^th of 859 public elementary schools	5.6%	57	21.9	1.9	9.2	7.5	4.4		8.3	23.4	17.3	24.6	22.6	42.0	32.2	27.6	3.4	6.2	6.8	3.5	$23,823	$5,200	$18,623
Highlandtown Elementary/Middle #215	Public	PK, KG-8	3223 E Pratt Street	Baltimore	21224	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9381	405	36	11.2	63.7%	4 (1.0%)	43 (10.6%)	356 (87.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.3	788^th of 865 public elementary schools	8.9%		8.1	838^th of 859 public elementary schools	2.4%	50	11.1	11.8	11.8	3.6	4.2	3.7	7.5	28.1	8.5	12.8	23.5	26.7	25.5	20.6		6.1	3.5	13.0	$23,016	$4,324	$18,692
Johnston Square Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Valley Street	Baltimore	21202	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-1477	271	17	16.4	94.5%	0 (0.0%)	261 (96.3%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5	864^th of 865 public elementary schools	0.1%					(n/a)	7.7	0.0	0.0				2.2	5.0	3.8	2.4				3.7		0.0			$25,290	$5,509	$19,780
Highlandtown Elementary/Middle #237	Public	PK, KG-8	231 S Eaton Street	Baltimore	21224	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 642-2792	899	57	15.7	66.1%	14 (1.6%)	76 (8.5%)	794 (88.3%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.9%)	7.8	851^st of 865 public elementary schools	1.6%		7.3	845^th of 859 public elementary schools	1.6%	6	8.2	3.6	2.0	3.2	1.2	14.1	5.6	8.6	15.2	12.1	10.3	22.1	24.7	15.4		0.0	6.0	32.3	$19,728	$3,667	$16,061

Frequently Asked Questions about Wolfe Street Academy

What schools do graduates of Wolfe Street Academy attend?

Students who attend Wolfe Street Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Booker T. Washington Middle
Middle : Stadium School
Middle : The Crossroads School
Middle : Vanguard Collegiate Middle
High : Academy for College and Career Exploration
High : Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts
High : Baltimore City College
High : Baltimore Design School
High : Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women
High : Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
High : Baltimore School for the Arts
High : Benjamin Franklin High School at Masonville Cove
High : Carver Vocational-Technical High
High : City Neighbors High
High : ConneXions: A Community Based Arts School
High : Coppin Academy
High : Digital Harbor High School
High : Edmondson-Westside High
High : Forest Park High
High : Frederick Douglass High
High : Green Street Academy
High : Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High
High : National Academy Foundation
High : Patterson High
High : Paul Laurence Dunbar High
High : Reginald F. Lewis High
High : Renaissance Academy
High : The Reach! Partnership School
High : Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy
High : Western High

What is the racial makeup of Wolfe Street Academy?

Students at Wolfe Street Academy are 81% Hispanic, 14% African American, 5% White.

How many students attend Wolfe Street Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 244 students attended Wolfe Street Academy.

Is Wolfe Street Academy a good school?

Wolfe Street Academy ranks in the bottom 18.8% of Maryland elementary schools.

What district is Wolfe Street Academy in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

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