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Wolfe Street Academy

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Wolfe Street Academy ranks 610 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

610^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Wolfe Street Academy is a small, Pre-K through 5th grade elementary school in Baltimore, MD, serving 244 students in a high-needs community where over 76% of students qualify for free and reduced lunch.

This school stands out for its impressive turnaround and effective use of resources. After years of low performance, Wolfe Street Academy has shown a strong upward trend, climbing from the 13th percentile in state rankings to the 29th percentile—its highest point in a decade. One of its biggest strengths is managing chronic absenteeism: at 30.7%, it is dramatically lower than nearby schools like Tench Tilghman Elementary/Middle (58.0%) and Johnston Square Elementary (59.6%), and well below the Baltimore City Public Schools district average of 46.4%. The school also invests heavily in its students, spending $30,454 per pupil—the highest among nearby schools—and maintaining a low 10.6:1 student-teacher ratio. This investment is paying off in English Language Arts (ELA), where 4th and 5th graders significantly outperform the district average (38.1% vs. 25.6% in 4th grade, and 32.4% vs. 24.5% in 5th grade).

However, math proficiency remains a critical challenge, with only 18.8% of all students meeting standards, though this is slightly above the district average of 13.3%. The contrast with nearby Hampstead Hill Academy—which has a lower poverty rate, higher student-teacher ratio, and much higher test scores—highlights the obstacles Wolfe Street Academy faces due to concentrated poverty. Still, the school’s progress in attendance and literacy suggests its high spending and small classes are building a stable foundation for future growth, making it a school to watch for families seeking a supportive, improving environment.

244

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,454

Per pupil spending ?

76.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

245 S Wolfe Street
Baltimore, MD 21231-2622

(410) 396-9140

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.7%

African American:

13.9%

White:

4.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2016 → 29th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Baltimore City Public Schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (25% vs 39% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 18 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg23%

Maryland avg39%

610^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 9% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 103Elementary 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	26.8	610 of 864	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.8	702 of 865	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	579 of 859	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.3	743 of 855	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	742 of 862	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	702 of 802	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.8	545 of 853	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.8	678 of 857	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.0	613 of 847	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.4	770 of 845	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	18.1	716 of 859	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	68.8	300 of 867	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.4	380 of 847	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.7	487 of 857	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.9	512 of 853	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.0	410 of 855	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.8	377 of 850	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	43.6	548 of 838	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	87.8	37 of 818	95.5%	★★★★★
2006	85.8	63 of 804	92.2%	★★★★★
2005	87.5	48 of 805	94.0%	★★★★★
2004	85.1	50 of 803	93.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	14.8	730 of 796	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	22.7	306 of 347	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	31.1	409 of 546	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	18.8	649 of 788	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)25th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2021)18th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2021)12th percentile~ school

Female (2021)8th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts33%-18 vs state

Science21%-11 vs state

Mathematics19%-8 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 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 Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wolfe Street Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	245 S Wolfe Street	Baltimore	21231	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9140	244	23	10.6	76.2%	11 (4.5%)	34 (13.9%)	197 (80.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	26.8	610^th of 864 public elementary schools	29.4%		18.8	702^nd of 865 public elementary schools	18.8%	92	12.5	26.2	15.8				18.8	28.1	38.1	32.4				33.3		21.1		$30,454	$6,016	$24,438
City Springs Elementary/Middle	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	100 S Caroline Street	Baltimore	21231	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9165	483	35	14.0	88.2%	17 (3.5%)	414 (85.7%)	36 (7.5%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.9%)	15.9	748^th of 864 public elementary schools	13.4%		14	772^nd of 865 public elementary schools	10.8%	24	16.7	8.3	8.5	4.3	4.7	0.0	8.2	32.8	30.0	25.8	17.8	38.5	34.0	30.3	25.0	11.1	16.3	$30,850	$7,285	$23,565
Patterson Park Public Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	27 N Lakewood Avenue	Baltimore	21224	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 558-1230	730	52	14.0	62.2%	87 (11.9%)	312 (42.7%)	307 (42.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.7%)	33	547^th of 864 public elementary schools	36.7%		24.7	617^th of 865 public elementary schools	28.7%	70	39.0	26.3	13.3	6.5	22.7	0.0	19.1	36.4	28.9	40.0	51.6	57.6	37.1	41.4	4.7	17.3	17.7	$25,628	$5,469	$20,158
Tench Tilghman Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	600 N Patterson Park Avenue	Baltimore	21205	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9247	376	25	15.3	84.6%	6 (1.6%)	268 (71.3%)	96 (25.5%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7.3	847^th of 864 public elementary schools	2.0%		10.5	827^th of 865 public elementary schools	4.4%	20	3.4	2.5	4.1	2.2	0.0	4.7	2.9	10.3	2.6	14.6	13.6	17.5	16.7	12.8		4.6	2.3	$22,781	$4,534	$18,247
Hampstead Hill Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	500 S Linwood Avenue	Baltimore	21224	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(410) 396-9146	933	47	19.8	40.1%	341 (36.5%)	158 (16.9%)	337 (36.1%)	26 (2.8%)	10 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	59 (6.3%)	70.5	257^th of 864 public elementary schools	70.3%		80.8	172^nd of 865 public elementary schools	80.1%	85	40.7	44.3	37.8	61.5	55.8	25.8	50.0	50.8	55.1	54.4	79.8	82.6	75.5	65.6	79.4	38.2	61.3	$21,452	$4,264	$17,188
William Paca Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 N Lakewood Avenue	Baltimore	21224	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9148	414	37	11.1	60.1%	8 (1.9%)	116 (28.0%)	283 (68.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	12.9	784^th of 864 public elementary schools	9.3%		10.7	825^th of 865 public elementary schools	4.6%	41	19.6	18.9	8.6				15.6	19.6	17.0	16.9				17.9		6.3		$28,167	$5,104	$23,063
Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins Partnership	Public	PK, KG-8	2100 Ashland Avenue	Baltimore	21205	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 642-2060	636	44	14.4	82.4%	6 (0.9%)	610 (95.9%)	13 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	13	781^st of 864 public elementary schools	9.6%		15	754^th of 865 public elementary schools	12.8%	27	19.4	8.7	1.6	4.6	6.8		7.4	22.4	15.9	11.5	38.5	30.5	39.1	26.4	2.9	1.6	7.2	$23,823	$5,200	$18,623
Highlandtown Elementary/Middle #215	Public	PK, KG-8	3223 E Pratt Street	Baltimore	21224	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9381	405	36	11.2	63.7%	4 (1.0%)	43 (10.6%)	356 (87.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11	812^th of 864 public elementary schools	6.0%		13.3	788^th of 865 public elementary schools	8.9%	24	15.4	11.9	5.8	3.6	0.0	6.1	6.7	18.4	21.4	15.4	19.6	17.8	8.0	16.6		3.9	2.1	$23,016	$4,324	$18,692
Johnston Square Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Valley Street	Baltimore	21202	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-1477	271	17	16.4	94.5%	0 (0.0%)	261 (96.3%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4.4	862^nd of 864 public elementary schools	0.2%		5	864^th of 865 public elementary schools	0.1%	2	5.6	0.0	0.0				1.7	2.8	8.8	2.0				4.2		0.0		$25,290	$5,509	$19,780
Highlandtown Elementary/Middle #237	Public	PK, KG-8	231 S Eaton Street	Baltimore	21224	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 642-2792	899	57	15.7	66.1%	14 (1.6%)	76 (8.5%)	794 (88.3%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.9%)	8.6	839^th of 864 public elementary schools	2.9%		7.8	851^st of 865 public elementary schools	1.6%	12	10.3	2.3	4.7	1.0	2.2	12.5	5.4	20.8	8.0	10.7	15.2	15.2	26.6	16.0		11.6	3.7	$19,728	$3,667	$16,061

Frequently Asked Questions about Wolfe Street Academy

What schools do graduates of Wolfe Street Academy attend?

Students who attend Wolfe Street Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Booker T. Washington Middle
Middle : Stadium School
Middle : The Crossroads School
Middle : Vanguard Collegiate Middle
High : Academy for College and Career Exploration
High : Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts
High : Baltimore City College
High : Baltimore Design School
High : Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women
High : Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
High : Baltimore School for the Arts
High : Benjamin Franklin High School at Masonville Cove
High : Carver Vocational-Technical High
High : City Neighbors High
High : ConneXions: A Community Based Arts School
High : Coppin Academy
High : Digital Harbor High School
High : Edmondson-Westside High
High : Forest Park High
High : Frederick Douglass High
High : Green Street Academy
High : Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High
High : National Academy Foundation
High : Patterson High
High : Paul Laurence Dunbar High
High : Reginald F. Lewis High
High : Renaissance Academy
High : The Reach! Partnership School
High : Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy
High : Western High

What is the racial makeup of Wolfe Street Academy?

Students at Wolfe Street Academy are 81% Hispanic, 14% African American, 5% White.

How many students attend Wolfe Street Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 244 students attended Wolfe Street Academy.

Is Wolfe Street Academy a good school?

Wolfe Street Academy ranks 610^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Wolfe Street Academy in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

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