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Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys

Public, Charter Grades 4-8

319^th

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of 337 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 5% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys is a public charter middle school serving 279 students in grades 4-8 in Baltimore, Maryland, which is part of the Baltimore City Public Schools district.

Despite relatively high per-student spending, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Maryland middle schools over the past several years, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 1.1% of students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 12.6% for Baltimore City and 26.5% for the state of Maryland. The school's chronic absenteeism rates have also been extremely high, ranging from 48.7% to 62.5% over the past few years.

Nearby schools in the Baltimore City Public Schools district, such as The Historic Cherry Hill Elementary/Middle and Vanguard Collegiate Middle, also perform poorly on state assessments and have high chronic absenteeism rates, similar to Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys. In contrast, the nearby Loch Raven Technical Academy and Dumbarton Middle, which are part of the Baltimore County Public Schools district, have significantly higher academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates.

303

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,945

Per pupil spending ?

78.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2525 Kirk Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21218

(443) 642-5320

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.0%

Hispanic:

3.0%

White:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2018 → 5th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (49% vs 37% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2018

!English Language Arts scores 36 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg20%

Maryland avg37%

Elementary school

860^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 12 pts since 2018

From bottom 13% (2018) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

319^th of 337

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 16 pts since 2018

From bottom 21% (2018) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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
2025	7.3	860 of 865	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.4	855 of 855	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.1	846 of 862	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	720 of 802	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	792 of 853	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	748 of 857	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	20.6	443 of 504	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	21.8	507 of 546	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	16.2	699 of 788	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	319 of 337	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.2	326 of 328	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.2	318 of 322	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	278 of 333	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	275 of 303	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.6	292 of 316	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	258 of 328	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	16.7	235 of 259	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	17.8	255 of 273	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	14.1	268 of 288	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

African American (2021)12th percentile~ school

Male (2021)11th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)7th percentile-3 vs school

Middle school

African American (2021)9th percentile~ school

Male (2021)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)7th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics100%+74 vs state

Social Studies16%-23 vs state

English Language Arts14%-36 vs state

Science3%-26 vs state

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Saturday, April 13, 2019

I really love this school. They have a no bully policy and my son is being challenged academically Close Quote

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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
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%)	12.6	319^th of 337 public middle schools	5.3%		5.2	326^th of 328 public middle schools	0.6%	7		0.0	0.0	0.0	2.7	1.3	1.1		7.1	5.6	11.7	23.4	13.7	14.4			0.0	4.3	16.4	$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%)	9.7	332^nd of 337 public middle schools	1.5%		6.5	322^nd of 328 public middle schools	1.8%	10				0.0	0.0	1.3	0.4				8.2	20.4	9.0	11.7				2.5	3.7	$30,471	$6,086	$24,385
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%)	19	285^th of 337 public middle schools	15.4%		13.2	293^rd of 328 public middle schools	10.7%	8			0.0	1.5	3.7	7.3	3.6			11.8	24.6	38.9	20.0	26.2			0.0	3.6	12.7	$29,164	$6,398	$22,766
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%)	11.7	324^th of 337 public middle schools	3.9%		5.7	325^th of 328 public middle schools	0.9%	1				1.9	0.0	1.8	1.3				19.6	17.9	17.9	18.4				3.2	7.3	$33,882	$8,326	$25,556
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%)	35.1	202^nd of 337 public middle schools	40.1%		33.4	188^th of 328 public middle schools	42.7%	14				8.2	14.0	0.0	8.3				42.9	54.0	36.2	43.9	8.3			25.9	8.6	$31,737	$7,080	$24,656
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%)	10.8	327^th of 337 public middle schools	3.0%					(n/a)				0.0	2.9	2.3	1.6				7.6	17.0	16.2	13.9	0.0			5.4	2.6	$30,169	$5,684	$24,484
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
Dumbarton Middle	Public	6-8	300 Dumbarton Rd	Baltimore	21212	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-3176	1,064	65	16.3	29.3%	550 (51.7%)	243 (22.8%)	135 (12.7%)	80 (7.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (5.2%)	73.9	79^th of 337 public middle schools	76.6%		69.7	77^th of 328 public middle schools	76.5%	2				37.2	12.0	4.4	28.3				72.9	68.9	57.4	66.0	44.7	43.8		43.9	51.8	$17,033	$1,269	$15,764
Loch Raven Technical Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	8101 La Salle Rd	Baltimore	21286	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(443) 809-3518	722	49	14.8	62.6%	98 (13.6%)	485 (67.2%)	86 (11.9%)	24 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (3.7%)	21	271^st of 337 public middle schools	19.6%		21.6	242^nd of 328 public middle schools	26.2%	29				7.4	1.2	0.7	5.5				29.4	39.3	24.5	30.8	13.4	14.7		13.4	18.0	$17,674	$1,586	$16,087
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%)	10.8	328^th of 337 public middle schools	2.7%		9.1	308^th of 328 public middle schools	6.1%	20	10.3	6.1	1.0	2.6	3.3	1.4	4.1	13.8	8.6	2.0	12.8	20.3	12.2	10.9			0.0	1.4	1.5	$24,985	$5,003	$19,982

Frequently Asked Questions about Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys

Is Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys a good school?

Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys ranks in the bottom 5.3% of Maryland middle schools.

How many students attend Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys?

In the 2024-25 school year, 303 students attended Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys.

What district is Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys?

Students at Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys are 96% African American, 3% Hispanic.

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