Summary:
The 11 schools in Baltimore's 21206 zip code serve a diverse range of students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, split between Baltimore City Public Schools and Baltimore County Public Schools, with elementary schools dominating the landscape.
City Neighbors Charter School stands out as the top performer, achieving the highest English Language Arts proficiency at 50.3% and a state ranking in the 42nd percentile—the only school in the zip code to reach this level. In contrast, Vanguard Collegiate Middle faces significant challenges with math proficiency at just 0.7% and ELA at 13.5%, despite having the highest per-student spending at $30,169. Chronic absenteeism varies dramatically: McCormick Elementary boasts the lowest rate at 7.6%, while Furley Elementary (46.6%) and Overlea High (44.8%) struggle with nearly half their students missing significant school days. The Baltimore County schools—Elmwood Elementary, McCormick, and Overlea—average just 13.5% chronic absenteeism, far better than the 32.5% average for Baltimore City schools in the area.
Math proficiency is a universal weakness, with no school reaching even 60% of the state average of 27.1%. Moravia Park Elementary and McCormick Elementary lead at just 15.3% and 15.4%, respectively. The middle school transition proves particularly difficult, as Baltimore International Academy and Glenmount Elementary/Middle see math scores drop sharply in grades 6-8. High spending doesn't guarantee results—Hazelwood Elementary/Middle and Gardenville Elementary also underperform despite significant investment. For parents, the data clearly shows that schools with lower absenteeism, like City Neighbors and McCormick, offer the strongest academic environments, while addressing attendance is the most critical factor for improvement across the area.
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