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Northwest Academy of Health Sciences

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

263^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 22% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Northwest Academy of Health Sciences is a public magnet middle school in Baltimore, Maryland, serving 843 students in grades 6-8. While the school is part of the Baltimore County Public Schools district, which is ranked 17 out of 25 districts in Maryland, Northwest Academy consistently ranks in the bottom third of Maryland middle schools, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments.

The school's academic performance is a concern, with only 4.7% of students proficient or better in MCAP Mathematics and 31.4% proficient in MCAP English Language Arts, compared to 20.7% and 45% respectively in the Baltimore County district. Northwest Academy also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28% to 44.3% over the past few years, which may contribute to its low academic outcomes. Interestingly, the school's Hispanic student population performs better relative to other Maryland middle schools, suggesting the potential to apply successful strategies from this subgroup to support other underperforming student groups.

Despite the school's challenges, it spends significantly more per student, ranging from $16,272 to $19,756 per year, compared to the district and state averages. Nearby schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools district, such as Catonsville Middle, Southwest Academy, and Sudbrook Magnet Middle, generally outperform Northwest Academy on academic measures, suggesting a need to evaluate the effectiveness of the school's resource allocation and strategies to improve student outcomes.

808

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,756

Per pupil spending ?

68.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4627 Old Court Rd
Baltimore, MD 21208-2402

(410) 887-0742

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Northwest Academy of Health Sciences:

Elementary:	Church Lane Elementary
	Lyons Mill Elementary
	Scotts Branch Elementary
	Winand Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.6%

Hispanic:

5.4%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (17% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Mathematics scores 22 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg31%

Maryland avg37%

263^rd of 337

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 28Middle Schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools

17^th of 25Baltimore County 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
2025	22.4	263 of 337	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	275 of 328	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	262 of 322	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	269 of 333	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.8	201 of 303	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	11.4	293 of 316	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	299 of 328	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.5	294 of 317	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.7	299 of 314	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.2	277 of 315	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.6	258 of 339	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.0	274 of 316	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.4	250 of 314	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.2	266 of 309	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.5	272 of 324	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.0	254 of 301	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.4	240 of 283	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	82.9	44 of 264	83.3%	★★★★☆
2006	84.3	33 of 254	87.0%	★★★★☆
2005	83.9	37 of 255	85.5%	★★★★☆
2004	82.4	42 of 252	83.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	45.8	131 of 259	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	32.0	206 of 303	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	64.7	47 of 207	77.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	46.3	143 of 273	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	35.7	178 of 288	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2021)77th percentile+44 vs school

African American (2021)49th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)48th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2021)38th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2021)32nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts31%-19 vs state

Social Studies21%-19 vs state

Science13%-19 vs state

Geometry7%-20 vs state

Mathematics5%-22 vs state

Algebra I0%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Northwest Academy of Health Sciences

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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 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	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 8th Grade	MCAP Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northwest Academy of Health Sciences	Public, Magnet	6-8	4627 Old Court Rd	Baltimore	21208	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 887-0742	808	58	13.8	68.7%	12 (1.5%)	724 (89.6%)	44 (5.4%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	18 (2.2%)	22.4	263^rd of 337 public middle schools	22.0%		16.3	275^th of 328 public middle schools	16.2%	12	10.1	3.0	0.0	4.7	35.8	28.1	30.5	31.4	0.0	7.1	12.6	20.6	$19,756	$2,161	$17,594
Sudbrook Magnet Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	4300 Bedford Rd	Baltimore	21208	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 887-6720	821	57	14.4	43.7%	70 (8.5%)	565 (68.8%)	97 (11.8%)	52 (6.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.0%)	50	154^th of 337 public middle schools	54.3%		45.4	145^th of 328 public middle schools	55.8%	9	12.4	4.9	1.6	9.5	50.3	58.8	47.6	52.2	12.8	15.8	32.9	41.0	$18,475	$1,225	$17,250
Windsor Mill Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	8300 Windsor Mill Rd	Baltimore	21209	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 887-0000	606	35	17.3	61.1%	8 (1.3%)	525 (86.6%)	42 (6.9%)	11 (1.8%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.1%)	29.9	223^rd of 337 public middle schools	33.8%		26.5	218^th of 328 public middle schools	33.5%	5	8.5	6.3	0.0	7.3	44.3	43.7	33.5	40.8	8.0	28.1	18.9	17.9	$17,279	$1,543	$15,736
Woodlawn Middle	Public	6-8	3033 Saint Lukes Ln	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1304	522	40	13.2	68.8%	12 (2.3%)	376 (72.0%)	107 (20.5%)	9 (1.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	26.6	237^th of 337 public middle schools	29.7%		29	208^th of 328 public middle schools	36.6%	29	12.2	0.7	0.7	4.7	38.4	40.9	32.7	37.0	6.1	5.9	16.6	20.0	$21,254	$2,428	$18,826
Pikesville Middle	Public	6-8	7701 Seven Mile Ln	Baltimore	21208	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-1207	943	61	15.5	57.6%	130 (13.8%)	546 (57.9%)	183 (19.4%)	48 (5.1%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	30 (3.2%)	19.8	280^th of 337 public middle schools	16.9%		20.2	252^nd of 328 public middle schools	23.2%	28	8.8	0.9	0.0	6.3	26.4	24.9	25.9	25.7	26.0	5.6	17.3	19.9	$18,451	$1,415	$17,036
Deer Park Middle Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-8	9830 Winands Rd	Randallstown	21133	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 887-0726	1,127	70	16.0	55.7%	32 (2.8%)	902 (80.0%)	141 (12.5%)	18 (1.6%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (2.6%)	35.2	201^st of 337 public middle schools	40.4%		24.2	230^th of 328 public middle schools	29.9%	29	14.4	3.5	1.6	8.2	38.5	45.1	39.0	40.8	13.1	14.8	22.8	30.4	$16,402	$1,629	$14,773
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%)	5.5	337^th of 337 public middle schools	0.0%					(n/a)		0.0		0.0		5.9	10.0	6.7			0.0	0.0
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%)	22.5	262^nd of 337 public middle schools	22.3%		17.3	270^th of 328 public middle schools	17.7%	8	11.4	2.5	1.7	6.6	32.9	26.2	28.8	29.4	10.1	11.1	18.6	16.7	$19,023	$2,019	$17,004
Patapsco Middle	Public	6-8	8885 Old Frederick Rd	Ellicott City	21043	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-2848	670	45	15.0	20.4%	222 (33.1%)	86 (12.8%)	67 (10.0%)	252 (37.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.7%)	88	41^st of 337 public middle schools	87.8%		84.3	42^nd of 328 public middle schools	87.2%	1	49.3	24.6	19.0	50.7	70.0	72.9	69.4	70.6	75.6	79.8	51.5	60.0	$17,957	$726	$17,230
Catonsville Middle	Public	6-8	2301 Edmondson Ave	Catonsville	21228	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-0803	818	47	17.4	36.6%	397 (48.5%)	143 (17.5%)	78 (9.5%)	155 (18.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	39 (4.8%)	67.2	103^rd of 337 public middle schools	69.4%		67.8	82^nd of 328 public middle schools	75.0%	21	29.5	5.5	1.0	21.7	57.4	59.2	59.8	58.8	25.6	37.6	41.3	52.3	$17,283	$1,238	$16,046

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwest Academy of Health Sciences

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Northwest Academy of Health Sciences ranks in the bottom 22.0% of Maryland middle schools.

What district is Northwest Academy of Health Sciences in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Northwest Academy of Health Sciences?

Students at Northwest Academy of Health Sciences are 90% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

How many students attend Northwest Academy of Health Sciences?

In the 2024-25 school year, 808 students attended Northwest Academy of Health Sciences.

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