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Best Alternative Schools in Baltimore, MD

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844

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William S. Baer School 5.5 students per teacher

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				MCAP Mathematics (2026)					MCAP English Language Arts (2026)						MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Algebra II (2026)	MCAP Geometry (2026)	MCAP Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
The Seed School of Maryland	Public, Alternative	4-10	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%)								(n/a)			1.7	4.3	8.4		22.8	25.5	23.4	44.2	30.7	7.5	15.4	11.3	14.3
William S. Baer School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2001 N Warwick Avenue	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 396-0833	167	30	5.5	85.0%	10 (6.0%)	122 (73.1%)	27 (16.2%)	8 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																$80,887	$25,519	$55,368
Battle Monument School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	7801 E Collingham Dr	Baltimore	21222	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-7000	63	20	3.1	52.4%	23 (36.5%)	26 (41.3%)	7 (11.1%)	4 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.8%)								(n/a)
Maiden Choice School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4901 Shelbourne Rd	Baltimore	21227	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-1431	118	21	5.5	54.2%	28 (23.7%)	65 (55.1%)	8 (6.8%)	16 (13.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																$71,328	$15,730	$55,598
Ridge/Ruxton School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	6916 Charles St	Baltimore	21204	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-3594	101	26	3.9	49.5%	24 (23.8%)	42 (41.6%)	13 (12.9%)	14 (13.9%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.9%)								(n/a)																$89,599	$9,540	$80,058

Cities Near Baltimore

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Catonsville	4.3 mi	4	111^th
Halethorpe	4.86 mi	1	193^rd
Linthicum	5.82 mi	3	172^nd
Pikesville	6.67 mi	1	133^rd
Towson	6.74 mi	12	92^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

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