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Baltimore International Academy West

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

748^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Baltimore International Academy West is a public charter elementary and middle school serving 207 students in grades K-8 in Baltimore, Maryland. The school is part of the Baltimore City Public Schools district, which is ranked 24th out of 25 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Baltimore International Academy West has consistently low proficiency rates in both mathematics and English language arts (ELA) compared to the Baltimore City Public Schools district and the state of Maryland averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 11.1% of students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 12.6% for the district and 26.5% for the state. In ELA, the school's proficiency rate was 20.6%, compared to 31.2% for the district and 50.8% for the state. The school's performance is also significantly lower than nearby schools like Wildwood Elementary/Middle, North Bend Elementary/Middle, and KIPP Harmony Academy, which have higher proficiency rates in both subjects.

Baltimore International Academy West has had extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 40% to 58.1% over the past few years, much higher than the chronic absenteeism rates of nearby schools, which generally hover around 48.7%. The school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 69.57% to 72.22% over the past few years, comparable to the high rates of nearby schools. While the school has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $14,385 in 2020-2021 to $21,171 in 2023-2024, and a decrease in student-teacher ratio from 20.7 in 2021-2022 to 12.9 in 2023-2024, these increased resources have not yet translated into improved academic outcomes.

239

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,171

Per pupil spending ?

74.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4300 Sidehill Road
Baltimore, MD 21229

(410) 291-2440

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.8%

Hispanic:

6.3%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2024 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (15% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 30 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg21%

Maryland avg38%

748^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 7 pts since 2024

From bottom 6% (2024) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

53^rd of 104Elementary 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	748 of 865	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	804 of 859	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts21%-30 vs state

Mathematics11%-15 vs state

Science8%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)							MCAP English Language Arts (2025)							MCAP Algebra I (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 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 International Academy West	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4300 Sidehill Road	Baltimore	21229	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 291-2440	239	18	13.2	74.1%	2 (0.8%)	217 (90.8%)	15 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	15.4	748^th of 865 public elementary schools	13.5%		11.2	804^th of 859 public elementary schools	6.4%	56	28.6	5.0	3.8				11.1	14.3	27.5	23.1				20.6		7.7			$21,171	$4,208	$16,963
Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	605 Dryden Drive	Baltimore	21229	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0534	272	19	14.7	77.6%	4 (1.5%)	245 (90.1%)	17 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	13.7	781^st of 865 public elementary schools	9.7%		13.3	760^th of 859 public elementary schools	11.5%	21	22.6	15.6	7.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.6	25.8	14.7	7.1	28.0	46.7	15.6	22.8		3.8	16.7	9.4	$24,746	$5,277	$19,470
Wildwood Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	621 Wildwood Parkway	Baltimore	21229	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0503	743	42	17.6	85.9%	6 (0.8%)	666 (89.6%)	58 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (0.9%)	25.7	603^rd of 865 public elementary schools	30.3%		14.4	735^th of 859 public elementary schools	14.4%	132	23.7	34.3	32.9	7.6	6.6	9.0	18.0	11.8	41.2	13.0	26.6	20.9	25.3	22.8		2.7	3.5	4.6	$21,396	$4,119	$17,277
Mary E. Rodman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3510 W Mulberry Street	Baltimore	21229	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0508	431	32	13.6	86.5%	3 (0.7%)	395 (91.6%)	20 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	12.9	792^nd of 865 public elementary schools	8.4%		9.4	827^th of 859 public elementary schools	3.7%	35	26.8	3.9	6.7				12.6	24.7	16.2	15.3				18.9		3.3			$22,594	$4,694	$17,900
Dickey Hill Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	5025 Dickey Hill Road	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0610	218	15	15.0	82.1%	2 (0.9%)	184 (84.4%)	25 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	7.4	859^th of 865 public elementary schools	0.7%		18	678^th of 859 public elementary schools	21.1%	181	9.7	10.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	9.1	4.9	12.9	10.5	10.0	7.7	41.7	27.3	18.3		0.0	4.6	9.5	$28,972	$6,122	$22,850
Edgewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 Edgewood Street	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0532	134	14	9.9	88.8%	1 (0.7%)	129 (96.3%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.7	813^th of 865 public elementary schools	6.0%		26.6	567^th of 859 public elementary schools	34.0%	246	0.0	0.0	0.0				0.0	9.5	47.1	6.7				20.8		0.0			$37,324	$8,067	$29,257
Beechfield Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	301 S Beechfield Avenue	Baltimore	21229	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0525	510	30	17.0	87.8%	11 (2.2%)	446 (87.5%)	42 (8.2%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	8	848^th of 865 public elementary schools	2.0%		7	847^th of 859 public elementary schools	1.4%	1	12.5	2.0	2.3	2.0	2.5	0.0	3.7	14.3	6.1	13.6	5.9	29.3	7.5	12.2		4.3	0.0	3.8	$25,940	$4,732	$21,209
KIPP Harmony Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2000 Edgewood Street	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 291-2583	1,399	94	14.8	81.4%	5 (0.4%)	1,352 (96.6%)	15 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (1.6%)	18.4	709^th of 865 public elementary schools	18.0%		15.9	713^th of 859 public elementary schools	17.0%	4	18.9	27.4	10.3	3.4	17.8	7.1	15.9	29.7	31.5	17.1	18.5	28.6	23.6	24.9	53.1	4.1	4.1	7.0	$26,234	$4,903	$21,330
Belmont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1406 N Ellamont Street	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0579	177	12	15.3	90.4%	0 (0.0%)	170 (96.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	14.6	760^th of 865 public elementary schools	12.1%		8.5	836^th of 859 public elementary schools	2.7%	76	12.0	18.2	8.3				12.7	28.0	18.2	25.0				23.9		0.0			$31,890	$7,289	$24,601
North Bend Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	181 North Bend Road	Baltimore	21229	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0376	482	29	16.6	77.2%	15 (3.1%)	411 (85.3%)	45 (9.3%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	27.1	587^th of 865 public elementary schools	32.1%		31.5	522^nd of 859 public elementary schools	39.2%	65	54.8	15.9	12.5	9.1	10.4	0.0	17.0	32.5	31.7	23.4	36.4	42.2	22.7	31.4		4.0	2.1	11.4	$24,706	$4,754	$19,952

Frequently Asked Questions about Baltimore International Academy West

What district is Baltimore International Academy West in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

How many students attend Baltimore International Academy West?

In the 2024-25 school year, 239 students attended Baltimore International Academy West.

What is the racial makeup of Baltimore International Academy West?

Students at Baltimore International Academy West are 91% African American, 6% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Is Baltimore International Academy West a good school?

Baltimore International Academy West ranks in the bottom 13.5% of Maryland elementary schools.

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