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Vanguard Collegiate Middle

Public Grades 6-8

336^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 342 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 2% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Vanguard Collegiate Middle is a public school in Baltimore, MD, serving 313 students in grades 6-8 within the Baltimore City Public Schools district, where over 85% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, Vanguard is one of the lowest-performing schools in the state, ranking in the bottom 2% of Maryland middle schools. The most critical concern is in Mathematics, where only 0.7% of students are proficient—the lowest rate among all comparable schools in the area. In 6th and 7th grade, zero students were proficient in Math. English Language Arts scores are slightly better at 13.5% proficient, but still far below the district average. Despite spending a high $30,169 per student, the school has not seen academic results that match this investment. For comparison, Parkville Middle in Baltimore County Public Schools spends $17,150 per student but achieves a 52.1% ELA proficiency rate and a 13.4% Math proficiency rate. Even within the same district, The Crossroads School, located just 3.8 miles away and serving a similar high-poverty population, achieves an ELA proficiency rate of 45%—over three times higher than Vanguard's—and a Math proficiency rate of 13.1%.

There are some positive trends to note. Chronic absenteeism has dropped dramatically from 68.8% in 2021-2022 to 39.6% in 2024-2025, which is now lower than the district average of 46.4%. Additionally, ELA scores have shown a slight upward trend, rising from 8.3% proficiency in 2022-2023 to 13.5% in 2025-2026. While these improvements are encouraging, the school still faces significant challenges, particularly in Math, and the high spending has not yet translated into better outcomes. Parents considering Vanguard should weigh these academic struggles against the recent positive changes in attendance and ELA performance.

313

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,169

Per pupil spending ?

85.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

5000 Truesdale Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21206

(443) 642-2069

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

78.9%

Hispanic:

9.3%

Asian:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 8th percentile in 2013 → 2nd in 2026

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2013

!English Language Arts scores 38 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg22%

Maryland avg37%

336^th of 342

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 8Middle Schools in the Baltimore City Public Schools

24^th of 24Baltimore 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	10.0	336 of 342	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.8	327 of 337	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.7	320 of 322	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	312 of 333	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.0	295 of 303	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.7	314 of 316	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.3	300 of 314	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.7	301 of 315	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	15.5	284 of 339	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	10.6	292 of 316	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.4	287 of 314	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	10.6	254 of 259	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	17.2	256 of 273	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	8.4	284 of 288	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)6th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2021)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2021)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics70%+43 vs state

English Language Arts14%-38 vs state

Science2%-29 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 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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 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 Algebra II 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
Vanguard Collegiate Middle	Public	6-8	5000 Truesdale Avenue	Baltimore	21206	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 642-2069	313	22	14.2	85.6%	14 (4.5%)	247 (78.9%)	29 (9.3%)	16 (5.1%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10	336^th of 342 public middle schools	1.8%		10.8	327^th of 337 public middle schools	3.0%	9			0.0	0.0	2.1	0.7			13.5	12.5	14.4	13.5					2.1	$30,169	$5,684	$24,484
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	285^th of 342 public middle schools	16.7%		19	285^th of 337 public middle schools	15.4%			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
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	316^th of 342 public middle schools	7.6%		12.6	319^th of 337 public middle schools	5.3%	3	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
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	338^th of 342 public middle schools	1.2%		9.7	332^nd of 337 public middle schools	1.5%	6			1.3	1.4	0.0	1.0			7.8	8.7	13.0	9.4					0.0	$30,471	$6,086	$24,385
Holabird Middle	Public	4-8	1701 Delvale Ave	Baltimore	21222	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 809-7049	1,027	66	15.5	67.9%	293 (28.5%)	107 (10.4%)	523 (50.9%)	37 (3.6%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (5.7%)	13.9	315^th of 342 public middle schools	7.9%		13	318^th of 337 public middle schools	5.6%	3	12.9	12.3	5.0	1.0	1.2	5.6	19.8	19.4	20.7	21.3	20.3	20.5	7.0		17.6	14.7	11.2	$17,292	$2,109	$15,184
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	188^th of 342 public middle schools	45.0%		35.1	202^nd of 337 public middle schools	40.1%	14			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
Parkville Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	8711 Avondale Road	Baltimore	21234	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(443) 809-5250	900	54	16.8	45.1%	349 (38.8%)	353 (39.2%)	81 (9.0%)	60 (6.7%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (5.7%)	47.7	167^th of 342 public middle schools	51.2%		51.1	148^th of 337 public middle schools	56.1%	19			14.8	6.2	2.4	13.4			45.7	63.3	47.7	52.1	22.1		29.8		29.4	$17,150	$1,445	$15,705
General John Stricker Middle	Public	6-8	7855 Trappe Rd	Baltimore	21222	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 809-7038	713	51	14.0	73.4%	322 (45.2%)	157 (22.0%)	149 (20.9%)	12 (1.7%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	67 (9.4%)	13.7	317^th of 342 public middle schools	7.3%		13.6	313^th of 337 public middle schools	7.1%	4			5.1	0.0	0.0	2.3			25.9	20.4	20.2	22.2	2.8		2.2		8.6	$22,145	$3,596	$18,549
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	329^th of 342 public middle schools	3.8%		11.7	324^th of 337 public middle schools	3.9%	5			1.6	1.9	3.8	2.4			17.9	22.6	11.3	17.3					0.0	$33,882	$8,326	$25,556
Dundalk Middle	Public	6-8	7400 Dunmanway	Baltimore	21222	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-7018	598	51	11.7	70.9%	134 (22.4%)	141 (23.6%)	258 (43.1%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (9.4%)	17	301^st of 342 public middle schools	12.0%		10.4	329^th of 337 public middle schools	2.4%	28			6.0	1.8	3.2	5.6			26.6	29.0	19.2	25.0	81.8		15.4		11.1	$20,069	$2,910	$17,159

Frequently Asked Questions about Vanguard Collegiate Middle

What district is Vanguard Collegiate Middle in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

How many students attend Vanguard Collegiate Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 313 students attended Vanguard Collegiate Middle.

Is Vanguard Collegiate Middle a good school?

Vanguard Collegiate Middle ranks in the bottom 1.8% of Maryland middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Vanguard Collegiate Middle attend?

Students who attend Vanguard Collegiate Middle usually go on to attend Academy for College and Career Exploration

What is the racial makeup of Vanguard Collegiate Middle?

Students at Vanguard Collegiate Middle are 79% African American, 9% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% White.

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