Summary:
There are two middle schools in Baltimore's 21218 zip code, Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys (serving grades 4-8) and Stadium School (serving grades 6-8), both part of the Baltimore City Public Schools district, which ranks in the bottom 4% of Maryland districts.
Comparing the two schools, Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys is the higher-performing option. It ranks 313th out of 339 Maryland middle schools (8th percentile), compared to Stadium School's rank of 335th (1st percentile). Baltimore Collegiate also has lower chronic absenteeism (39.7% vs. 59.9%) and higher proficiency rates in both Math (2.6% vs. 1.0%) and English Language Arts (15.4% vs. 9.4%). Notably, Baltimore Collegiate is the only school in the zip code showing a positive trend, improving from the 1st percentile to the 8th percentile over three years, while Stadium School has remained stagnant. However, Stadium School spends significantly more per student ($30,471 vs. $24,945) and has a higher rate of economic disadvantage (86.1% free/reduced lunch vs. 78.88%).
Both schools face severe academic challenges, with proficiency rates far below state averages (27.1% in Math and 51.7% in ELA). Chronic absenteeism is a critical issue, especially at Stadium School, where nearly 6 out of 10 students are chronically absent. The data suggests that higher spending does not automatically lead to better outcomes, as Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys achieves better results with lower per-student funding. The all-boys model at Baltimore Collegiate may contribute to its lower absenteeism and slightly stronger performance compared to the co-educational Stadium School.
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