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Southwest Academy

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

262^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 22% of Maryland middle schools

842

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,023

Per pupil spending ?

63.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6200 Johnnycake Rd
Baltimore, MD 21207-3929

(410) 887-0825

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

Students who attend Southwest Academy usually attend:

High:

Woodlawn High

Feeder schools for Southwest Academy:

Elementary:	Chadwick Elementary
	Edmondson Heights Elementary
	Johnnycake Elementary
	Woodbridge Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.3%

Hispanic:

24.0%

Asian:

15.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (18% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg31%

Maryland avg37%

262^nd of 337

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 28Middle Schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools

17^th of 25Baltimore County 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	22.5	262 of 337	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	270 of 328	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	211 of 322	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.7	255 of 333	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.7	173 of 303	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.8	253 of 316	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	248 of 328	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.0	206 of 317	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.6	219 of 314	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.2	201 of 315	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.5	195 of 339	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.2	203 of 316	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.3	198 of 314	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.8	195 of 309	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.5	224 of 324	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	36.8	224 of 301	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.2	241 of 283	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	84.8	37 of 264	86.0%	★★★★☆
2006	82.6	42 of 254	83.5%	★★★★☆
2005	81.0	47 of 255	81.6%	★★★★☆
2004	78.1	53 of 252	79.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	39.9	158 of 259	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	32.3	87 of 116	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	44.2	157 of 303	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	54.0	74 of 207	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	43.2	160 of 273	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	35.0	181 of 288	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2021)64th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2021)48th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)41st percentile~ school

African American (2021)39th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2021)37th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2021)25th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts29%-21 vs state

Science19%-13 vs state

Social Studies17%-23 vs state

Geometry11%-16 vs state

Algebra I10%-11 vs state

Mathematics7%-20 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 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
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
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
Woodlawn Middle	Public	6-8	3033 Saint Lukes Ln	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1304	522	40	13.2	68.8%	12 (2.3%)	376 (72.0%)	107 (20.5%)	9 (1.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	26.6	237^th of 337 public middle schools	29.7%		29	208^th of 328 public middle schools	36.6%	29				12.2	0.7	0.7	4.7				38.4	40.9	32.7	37.0	6.1	5.9		16.6	20.0	$21,254	$2,428	$18,826
Catonsville Middle	Public	6-8	2301 Edmondson Ave	Catonsville	21228	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-0803	818	47	17.4	36.6%	397 (48.5%)	143 (17.5%)	78 (9.5%)	155 (18.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	39 (4.8%)	67.2	103^rd of 337 public middle schools	69.4%		67.8	82^nd of 328 public middle schools	75.0%	21				29.5	5.5	1.0	21.7				57.4	59.2	59.8	58.8	25.6	37.6		41.3	52.3	$17,283	$1,238	$16,046
Arbutus Middle	Public	6-8	5525 Shelbourne Rd	Baltimore	21227	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-1402	974	60	16.1	54.6%	400 (41.1%)	175 (18.0%)	95 (9.8%)	229 (23.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (7.4%)	51.7	147^th of 337 public middle schools	56.4%		49.2	136^th of 328 public middle schools	58.5%	11				19.7	3.9	6.6	15.3				49.7	52.1	43.8	48.7	22.0	32.3		33.4	46.3	$16,403	$1,299	$15,104
Sudbrook Magnet Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	4300 Bedford Rd	Baltimore	21208	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 887-6720	821	57	14.4	43.7%	70 (8.5%)	565 (68.8%)	97 (11.8%)	52 (6.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.0%)	50	154^th of 337 public middle schools	54.3%		45.4	145^th of 328 public middle schools	55.8%	9				12.4	4.9	1.6	9.5				50.3	58.8	47.6	52.2	12.8	15.8		32.9	41.0	$18,475	$1,225	$17,250
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
Patapsco Middle	Public	6-8	8885 Old Frederick Rd	Ellicott City	21043	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-2848	670	45	15.0	20.4%	222 (33.1%)	86 (12.8%)	67 (10.0%)	252 (37.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.7%)	88	41^st of 337 public middle schools	87.8%		84.3	42^nd of 328 public middle schools	87.2%	1				49.3	24.6	19.0	50.7				70.0	72.9	69.4	70.6	75.6	79.8		51.5	60.0	$17,957	$726	$17,230
Windsor Mill Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	8300 Windsor Mill Rd	Baltimore	21209	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 887-0000	606	35	17.3	61.1%	8 (1.3%)	525 (86.6%)	42 (6.9%)	11 (1.8%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.1%)	29.9	223^rd of 337 public middle schools	33.8%		26.5	218^th of 328 public middle schools	33.5%	5				8.5	6.3	0.0	7.3				44.3	43.7	33.5	40.8	8.0	28.1		18.9	17.9	$17,279	$1,543	$15,736
Northwest Academy of Health Sciences	Public, Magnet	6-8	4627 Old Court Rd	Baltimore	21208	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 887-0742	808	58	13.8	68.7%	12 (1.5%)	724 (89.6%)	44 (5.4%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	18 (2.2%)	22.4	263^rd of 337 public middle schools	22.0%		16.3	275^th of 328 public middle schools	16.2%	12				10.1	3.0	0.0	4.7				35.8	28.1	30.5	31.4	0.0	7.1		12.6	20.6	$19,756	$2,161	$17,594

Frequently Asked Questions about Southwest Academy

How many students attend Southwest Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 842 students attended Southwest Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Southwest Academy?

Students at Southwest Academy are 51% African American, 24% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 7% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Southwest Academy a good school?

Southwest Academy ranks in the bottom 22.3% of Maryland middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Southwest Academy attend?

Students who attend Southwest Academy usually go on to attend Woodlawn High

What district is Southwest Academy in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

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