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Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy

Public Grades 9-12

180^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 220 Maryland High Schools

Better than 18% of Maryland high schools

Summary

Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy is a small, specialized high school in Baltimore, MD, serving 386 students in grades 9-12 within the Baltimore City Public Schools district, where 87.3% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school has shown promising signs of improvement, climbing from a low point in its state ranking to its highest rank in the 2024-2025 school year. A standout strength is in English Language Arts (ELA), where 32.7% of students are proficient—a rate that actually exceeds the district average of 31.2%. This is a significant differentiator from nearby schools like Baltimore School for the Arts, which achieves a 93.2% ELA proficiency rate but serves a very different student population. However, math proficiency is a major challenge at just 6.6%, well below the district average of 12.6%. The graduation rate has also seen a positive spike, reaching 72.4% in 2024-2025, which now surpasses the district average of 71.7% for the first time in recent years.

The most critical issue facing the school is a severe chronic absenteeism crisis, with 84.8% of students chronically absent—nearly double the district average of 46.4% and dramatically higher than high-performing peers like Baltimore School for the Arts (17.6%) and The SEED School of Maryland (28.7%). This creates a paradox: the students who attend regularly are being successfully guided toward graduation, but the school is failing to engage a massive portion of its student body. While the school spends a significant $23,608 per student, this funding has not translated into strong academic outcomes, highlighting that targeted interventions—especially around attendance and math instruction—are urgently needed to build on the school's recent progress.

386

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,608

Per pupil spending ?

87.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 N Calhoun Street
Baltimore, MD 21223

(443) 984-2831

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

83.7%

Hispanic:

12.4%

White:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2007 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2007

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (14% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 20 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg21%

Maryland avg37%

180^th of 220

Maryland public high schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th 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)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	180 of 220	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	190 of 225	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	8.2	175 of 180	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.2	202 of 233	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	9.2	206 of 233	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	10.3	199 of 231	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.1	186 of 220	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	6.3	198 of 213	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.2	204 of 214	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.8	191 of 209	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.5	184 of 204	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	5.2	192 of 204	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts33%-18 vs state

Mathematics7%-20 vs state

Algebra I7%-15 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, June 21, 2018

The Principal is not professional in dealing with teachers and parents. She makes money by selling in the school store noodles to the students even the first bell started making the students late in class or eating in their classroom. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)					MCAP Algebra I (2025)	MCAP Algebra II (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 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 Algebra II End of Course	MCAP Geometry 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
Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy	Public	9-12	100 N Calhoun Street	Baltimore	21223	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 984-2831	386	23	16.7	87.3%	9 (2.3%)	323 (83.7%)	48 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	18	180^th of 220 public high schools	18.2%					(n/a)				6.6				32.7	32.7	6.6					$23,608	$6,047	$17,561
Excel Academy at Francis M. Wood High	Public	9-12	1001 W Saratoga Street	Baltimore	21223	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 396-1290	264	17	15.5	92.8%	5 (1.9%)	239 (90.5%)	18 (6.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	15.9	188^th of 220 public high schools	14.5%					(n/a)				8.7				29.4	29.4	8.7					$27,169	$3,830	$23,339
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
Joseph C. Briscoe Academy	Public	6-12	900 Druid Hill Avenue	Baltimore	21201	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 396-0774	30	17	1.7	86.7%	0 (0.0%)	27 (90.0%)	2 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.3%)								(n/a)				0.0					0.0	0.0
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
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
Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women	Public, Charter	6-12	128 W Franklin Street	Baltimore	21201	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(443) 642-2048	466	40	11.6	82.6%	1 (0.2%)	455 (97.6%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	15.9	189^th of 220 public high schools	14.1%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	1.6	0.8	22.2	35.0	25.8	34.4	29.3	1.5			6.6	8.5	$27,691	$7,661	$20,030
Baltimore School for the Arts	Public	9-12	712 Cathedral Street	Baltimore	21201	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 642-5165	443	28	15.8	24.2%	150 (33.9%)	246 (55.5%)	25 (5.6%)	8 (1.8%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.6%)	75.5	16^th of 220 public high schools	92.7%		66.1	21^st of 146 public high schools	85.6%	5				10.6				93.2	93.2	10.6					$27,113	$5,283	$21,830
The Seed School of Maryland	Public	6-12	200 Font Hill Avenue	Baltimore	21223	Baltimore city	SEED School of Maryland	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 843-9477	395	35	11.2	100.0%	7 (1.8%)	379 (95.9%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18	179^th of 220 public high schools	18.6%		9.8	145^th of 146 public high schools	0.7%	34	0.0	4.6		6.1	15.2	23.3	16.3	21.8	19.3	3.5	18.8	6.6	15.6	15.9
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy

What district is Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

How many students attend Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 386 students attended Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy.

Is Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy a good school?

Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy ranks in the bottom 18.2% of Maryland high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy?

Students at Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy are 84% African American, 12% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

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