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ConneXions: A Community Based Arts School

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

206^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 220 Maryland High Schools

Better than 6% of Maryland high schools

Summary

ConneXions: A Community Based Arts School is a public charter high school serving grades 6-12 in Baltimore City Public Schools, a district ranked 24th out of 25 in Maryland with a 0-star rating. With 524 students, ConneXions has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Maryland high schools over the past decade, currently at 206 out of 220.

The school faces significant challenges, including a 4-year graduation rate ranging from 58.7% to 70.9%, much lower than the state average of 85-90%. Dropout rates have ranged from 3.5% to 19.0%, also much higher than the state. Chronic absenteeism is a major issue, with rates from 48.6% to 71.0%. Proficiency rates on state assessments are dismal, with only 0.5% of ConneXions students proficient in Math in 2024-2025, compared to 12.6% for the district and 26.5% for the state. The school serves a high-need population, with 86.45% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to nearby Forest Park High and Academy for College and Career Exploration, ConneXions performs significantly worse across key metrics. It is also interesting to note that the high-performing Bard High School Early College is located just 0.02 miles away, highlighting the stark contrast in educational outcomes between the two schools.

523

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,555

Per pupil spending ?

88.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2801 N Dukeland Street
Baltimore, MD 21216

(443) 984-1418

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.8%

Hispanic:

3.4%

White:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2010 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 44 percentile points since 2010

!Social Studies scores 36 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg21%

Maryland avg37%

Middle school

333^rd of 337

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

206^th of 220

Maryland public high schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 29High 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	9.4	333 of 337	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	294 of 328	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.5	313 of 322	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	308 of 333	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.2	302 of 303	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.3	316 of 316	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.0	320 of 328	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.2	306 of 339	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.2	269 of 316	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.7	264 of 314	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.4	277 of 309	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	13.2	293 of 324	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	23.5	253 of 301	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.8	243 of 283	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	90.0	14 of 264	94.7%	★★★★★
2006	84.6	31 of 254	87.8%	★★★★☆
2005	87.9	20 of 255	92.2%	★★★★★
2004	83.4	37 of 252	85.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	9.2	257 of 259	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	4.9	300 of 303	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	10.9	268 of 273	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	206 of 220	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	204 of 225	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.2	192 of 197	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.8	216 of 233	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.4	210 of 233	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.1	173 of 231	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	62.5	109 of 220	50.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2021)1st percentile~ school

African American (2021)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+79 vs state

Mathematics50%+24 vs state

English Language Arts18%-33 vs state

Science4%-28 vs state

Social Studies4%-36 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 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Science 8th Grade	MCAP Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
ConneXions: A Community Based Arts School	Public, Charter	6-12	2801 N Dukeland Street	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(443) 984-1418	523	32	16.6	88.7%	5 (1.0%)	496 (94.8%)	18 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	13.2	206^th of 220 public high schools	6.4%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	15.8	10.8	10.5	28.4	17.6	1.3	3.6	3.5	$30,555	$7,626	$22,929
Bard High School Early College	Public	9-12	2801 N Dukeland Street	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 642-5040	459	31	15.0	65.4%	47 (10.2%)	387 (84.3%)	17 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	49.3	75^th of 220 public high schools	65.9%		34.8	106^th of 146 public high schools	27.4%	31				6.5				64.9	64.9	6.5			$23,408	$5,220	$18,188
Coppin Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	2500 W North Avenue	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(443) 642-5060	450	27	16.6	83.8%	0 (0.0%)	438 (97.3%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	23.5	156^th of 220 public high schools	29.1%		11.3	143^rd of 146 public high schools	2.1%	13				5.9				43.1	43.1	5.9			$23,883	$4,371	$19,512
Carver Vocational-Technical High	Public	9-12	2201 Presstman Street	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0553	1,041	61	17.2	86.4%	23 (2.2%)	955 (91.7%)	59 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	13.9	199^th of 220 public high schools	9.5%					(n/a)				8.3				22.9	22.9	8.3			$22,485	$5,615	$16,870
Forest Park High	Public	9-12	3701 Eldorado Avenue	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0753	1,024	63	16.2	75.1%	13 (1.3%)	803 (78.4%)	192 (18.8%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	9 (0.9%)	15.2	195^th of 220 public high schools	11.4%		12.1	141^st of 146 public high schools	3.4%	54				8.8				23.7	23.7	8.8			$22,667	$4,355	$18,312
Academy for College and Career Exploration	Public	6-12	1300 W 36th Street	Baltimore	21211	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-7607	967	67	14.4	79.1%	85 (8.8%)	674 (69.7%)	171 (17.7%)	20 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	12 (1.2%)	21.9	162^nd of 220 public high schools	26.4%		10	144^th of 146 public high schools	1.4%	18	0.0	4.8	2.5	4.5	13.2	30.2	19.5	40.4	32.4	6.0	2.7	2.6	$23,129	$4,571	$18,558
Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts	Public	9-12	1500 Harlem Avenue	Baltimore	21217	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-7701	337	25	13.4	92.6%	5 (1.5%)	321 (95.3%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11	212^th of 220 public high schools	3.6%					(n/a)				2.8				19.7	19.7	2.8			$30,282	$5,760	$24,521
Green Street Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	125 N Hilton Street	Baltimore	21229	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(443) 642-2068	808	46	17.5	84.3%	11 (1.4%)	772 (95.5%)	15 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	13.8	201^st of 220 public high schools	8.6%					(n/a)	2.9	1.0	1.3	1.5	14.8	20.9	20.9	30.2	21.5	0.9	3.6	3.8	$25,371	$5,454	$19,917
Renaissance Academy	Public	9-12	1301 McCulloh Street	Baltimore	21217	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 984-3164	241	23	10.7	94.2%	0 (0.0%)	223 (92.5%)	14 (5.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	16.6	187^th of 220 public high schools	15.0%					(n/a)				17.5				21.5	21.5	17.5			$38,693	$9,264	$29,429
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute	Public	9-12	1400 W Cold Spring Lane	Baltimore	21209	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 396-7026	1,632	85	19.2	47.8%	336 (20.6%)	954 (58.5%)	224 (13.7%)	81 (5.0%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	25 (1.5%)	87.8	3^rd of 220 public high schools	98.6%		84.5	4^th of 146 public high schools	97.3%	1				29.1				92.3	92.3	29.1			$18,309	$4,276	$14,033

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ConneXions: A Community Based Arts School ranks in the bottom 6.4% of Maryland high schools.

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Baltimore City Public Schools

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In the 2024-25 school year, 523 students attended ConneXions: A Community Based Arts School.

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Students at ConneXions: A Community Based Arts School are 95% African American, 3% Hispanic.

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