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Katherine Johnson Global Academy

Q: Is Katherine Johnson Global Academy a good school?

Katherine Johnson Global Academy ranks in the bottom 2.9% of Maryland middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Katherine Johnson Global Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 473 students attended Katherine Johnson Global Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Katherine Johnson Global Academy?

Students at Katherine Johnson Global Academy are 87% African American, 8% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

Q: What high school do graduates of Katherine Johnson Global Academy attend?

Students who attend Katherine Johnson Global Academy usually go on to attend Academy for College and Career Exploration

Public Grades 3-8

329^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 339 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 3% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Katherine Johnson Global Academy is a middle school in Baltimore, MD, serving 473 students in grades 3-8 as part of the Baltimore City Public Schools district, which ranks near the bottom of all districts in the state.

The most critical issue at Katherine Johnson Global Academy is its extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 71.0%, which is dramatically higher than the district average of 46.4% and more than 3.5 times the rate at The Crossroads School (19.8%), a higher-performing school just 3.5 miles away in the same district. This attendance crisis is directly linked to the school's academic struggles, with only 2.1% of students proficient in Mathematics and 12.1% proficient in English Language Arts—the lowest rates among nearby schools. In contrast, The Crossroads School achieves 45% proficiency in ELA and 13.1% in Math, despite serving a similarly high-poverty population. The school also spends significantly more per student ($25,625) than high-performing peers like Arbutus Middle ($16,403) in Baltimore County Public Schools, yet this spending has not translated into better outcomes.

There is a small bright spot in 7th Grade English Language Arts, where proficiency rates have shown some improvement, suggesting a specific teacher or program may be making a difference. However, the school has ranked in the bottom 5% of all Maryland middle schools for over a decade, indicating a long-term, systemic challenge. For parents considering this school, the data clearly shows that addressing the attendance crisis is the single most important factor for improvement, and that high poverty does not have to mean low performance, as demonstrated by The Crossroads School's success in the same district.

473

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,625

Per pupil spending ?

90.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1101 Braddish Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21216

(410) 396-0581

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.3%

Hispanic:

7.8%

White:

2.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2008 → 3rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (17% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 40 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school17%

District avg22%

Maryland avg38%

Elementary school

857^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 5% (2016) to bottom 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

329^th of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▲ up 1 pts since 2022

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 8Middle 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	6.5	857 of 864	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.9	849 of 865	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	847 of 855	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	838 of 862	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.3	801 of 802	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.3	857 of 857	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.3	803 of 845	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.2	845 of 859	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.8	843 of 867	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	14.0	776 of 847	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.9	849 of 857	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.2	846 of 853	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	27.6	697 of 855	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	9.5	821 of 850	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.8	820 of 838	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	87.2	19 of 803	97.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	6.1	504 of 504	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	9.6	546 of 546	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	10.4	329 of 339	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.0	331 of 337	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.4	327 of 328	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	327 of 333	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.6	327 of 339	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.9	303 of 316	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.7	313 of 314	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.2	301 of 324	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.5	292 of 301	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.1	280 of 283	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	91.0	10 of 264	96.2%	★★★★★
2006	91.4	4 of 254	98.4%	★★★★★
2005	90.5	3 of 255	98.8%	★★★★★
2004	87.8	8 of 252	96.8%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)<1st percentile~ school

African American (2021)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

Science79%+47 vs state

English Language Arts12%-40 vs state

Mathematics2%-25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)							MCAP English Language Arts (2026)							MCAP Algebra I (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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	10.4	329^th of 339 public middle schools	2.9%		10	331^st of 337 public middle schools	1.8%	2	6.8	0.0	0.0	1.7	2.2	1.9	2.1	13.6	11.8	0.0	8.5	18.1	13.6	12.1			0.0	1.0	$25,625	$5,536	$20,089
Booker T. Washington Middle	Public	6-8	1301 Mcculloh Street	Baltimore	21217	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-7734	192	21	9.1	95.3%	2 (1.0%)	185 (96.4%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	11.9	326^th of 339 public middle schools	3.8%		11.7	324^th of 337 public middle schools	3.9%	2				1.6	1.9	3.8	2.4				17.9	22.6	11.3	17.3				0.0	$33,882	$8,326	$25,556
Stadium School	Public	6-8	1400 Exeter Hall Avenue	Baltimore	21218	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 984-2682	259	17	15.2	86.1%	3 (1.2%)	238 (91.9%)	15 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	8.6	335^th of 339 public middle schools	1.2%		9.7	332^nd of 337 public middle schools	1.5%	3				1.3	1.4	0.0	1.0				7.8	8.7	13.0	9.4				0.0	$30,471	$6,086	$24,385
Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys	Public, Charter	4-8	2525 Kirk Avenue	Baltimore	21218	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(443) 642-5320	303	20	15.1	78.9%	2 (0.7%)	291 (96.0%)	9 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.8	313^th of 339 public middle schools	7.7%		12.6	319^th of 337 public middle schools	5.3%	6		0.0	0.0	1.2	2.9	5.9	2.6		9.1	0.0	9.6	26.8	19.1	15.4			0.0	3.0	$24,945	$7,203	$17,743
Lansdowne Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	2400 Lansdowne Rd	Baltimore	21227	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(410) 887-1411	661	51	12.9	70.2%	122 (18.5%)	153 (23.1%)	305 (46.1%)	18 (2.7%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.8%)	14.6	309^th of 339 public middle schools	8.8%		12	323^rd of 337 public middle schools	4.2%	14				4.6	0.0	0.8	3.8				24.1	27.7	22.4	24.8	13.0	10.0		8.5	$19,327	$2,109	$17,217
The Crossroads School	Public, Charter	6-8	802 S Caroline Street	Baltimore	21231	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 276-4924	162	14	11.5	74.7%	5 (3.1%)	109 (67.3%)	44 (27.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	41.5	185^th of 339 public middle schools	45.4%		35.1	202^nd of 337 public middle schools	40.1%	17				20.8	8.2	11.1	13.1				43.4	53.1	39.7	45.0	7.7			13.8	$31,737	$7,080	$24,656
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%)	16.6	300^th of 339 public middle schools	11.5%		5.5	337^th of 337 public middle schools	0.0%	37				0.0	10.0	0.0	2.9					50.0	5.3	17.5				0.0
Lillie May Carroll Jackson School	Public, Charter	5-8	2200 Sinclair Lane	Baltimore	21213	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(443) 320-9499	209	14	14.9	82.8%	3 (1.4%)	200 (95.7%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	20.1	282^nd of 339 public middle schools	16.8%		19	285^th of 337 public middle schools	15.4%	3			0.0	0.0	6.1	5.3	3.3			26.7	26.1	40.3	28.1	31.3			20.0	3.5	$29,164	$6,398	$22,766
The Historic Cherry Hill Elementary/Middle	Public	3-8	801 Bridgeview Road	Baltimore	21225	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-1392	513	34	15.0	92.6%	9 (1.8%)	456 (88.9%)	37 (7.2%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	10.1	332^nd of 339 public middle schools	2.1%		10.8	328^th of 337 public middle schools	2.7%	4	2.9	1.0	5.2	0.0	1.3	1.8	2.0	5.9	7.1	6.4	2.2	18.4	16.1	8.6			4.0	7.0	$24,985	$5,003	$19,982
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%)	25	251^st of 339 public middle schools	26.0%		22.5	262^nd of 337 public middle schools	22.3%	11				7.2	1.7	2.5	5.3				39.4	39.5	26.7	35.3	11.2	9.1		17.4	$19,023	$2,019	$17,004

Frequently Asked Questions about Katherine Johnson Global Academy

How many students attend Katherine Johnson Global Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 473 students attended Katherine Johnson Global Academy.

What high school do graduates of Katherine Johnson Global Academy attend?

Students who attend Katherine Johnson Global Academy usually go on to attend Academy for College and Career Exploration

What district is Katherine Johnson Global Academy in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

Is Katherine Johnson Global Academy a good school?

Katherine Johnson Global Academy ranks in the bottom 2.9% of Maryland middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Katherine Johnson Global Academy?

Students at Katherine Johnson Global Academy are 87% African American, 8% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

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