Top 10 Best Baltimore City Public Charter Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 32 public charter schools serving 14,667 students in Baltimore City, MD.
The top ranked public charter schools in Baltimore City, MD are The Green School Of Baltimore, Hampstead Hill Academy and Tunbridge Public Charter School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Baltimore City, MD public charter schools have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Maryland public charter school average of 11%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 25% statewide average). Charter schools in Baltimore City have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Maryland public charter schools.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Maryland public charter school average of 89% (majority Black).

Best Public Charter Schools in Baltimore City (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
The Green School Of Baltimore
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2851 Kentucky Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21213
(410) 488-5312
Grades: K-5
| 158 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Hampstead Hill Academy
Charter School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
500 S Linwood Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21224
(410) 396-9146
Grades: PK-8
| 879 students
Rank: #33.
Tunbridge Public Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5504 York Road
Baltimore, MD 21212
(410) 323-8692
Grades: PK-8
| 479 students
Rank: #44.
City Neighbors Hamilton
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5609 Sefton Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21214
(443) 642-2052
Grades: K-8
| 231 students
Rank: #55.
Independence School Local I
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1300 W 36th Street
Baltimore, MD 21211
(443) 642-2504
Grades: 9-12
| 151 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1600 Guilford Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 528-5393
Grades: PK-8
| 539 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Patterson Park Public Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
27 N Lakewood Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21224
(410) 558-1230
Grades: PK-8
| 729 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
City Neighbors Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4301 Raspe Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21206
(410) 325-2627
Grades: K-8
| 233 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Midtown Academy
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1398 W Mount Royal Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21217
(410) 225-3257
Grades: K-8
| 198 students
Rank: #1010.
The Crossroads School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
802 S Caroline Street
Baltimore, MD 21231
(410) 276-4924
Grades: 6-8
| 163 students
Rank: #1111.
Baltimore International West
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4300 Sidehill Road
Baltimore, MD 21214
(443) 278-9417
Grades: K-8
| 207 students
Rank: #1212.
Baltimore International Academy
Charter School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4410 Frankford Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21206
(410) 426-3650
Grades: K-8
| 763 students
Rank: #1313.
Coppin Academy
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2500 W North Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21216
(443) 642-5060
Grades: 9-12
| 336 students
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
City Neighbors High School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5609 Sefton Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21214
(443) 642-2119
Grades: 9-12
| 417 students
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Wolfe Street Academy
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
245 S Wolfe Street
Baltimore, MD 21231
(410) 396-9140
Grades: PK-5
| 253 students
Rank: #1616.
Green Street Academy
Charter School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
125 N Hilton Street
Baltimore, MD 21229
(443) 642-2068
Grades: 6-12
| 865 students
Rank: #1717.
Baltimore Leadership School For Young Women
Charter School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
128 W Franklin Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
(443) 642-2048
Grades: 6-12
| 524 students
Rank: #1818.
Kipp Harmony Academy
Charter School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2000 Edgewood Street
Baltimore, MD 21216
(410) 291-2583
Grades: K-8
| 1,486 students
Rank: #19 - 2119. - 21.
Empowerment Academy
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
851 Braddish Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21216
(443) 984-2381
Grades: PK-8
| 296 students
Rank: #19 - 2119. - 21.
Furman Templeton Preparatory Academy
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21217
(410) 396-0882
Grades: PK-5
| 413 students
Rank: #19 - 2119. - 21.
New Song Academy
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1530 Presstman Street
Baltimore, MD 21217
(410) 728-2091
Grades: PK-8
| 180 students
Rank: #2222.
Lillie May Carroll Jackson School
Charter School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2200 Sinclair Lane
Baltimore, MD 21213
(443) 320-9499
Grades: 5-8
| 298 students
Rank: #2323.
Baltimore Collegiate School For Boys
Charter School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2525 Kirk Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21218
(443) 642-5320
Grades: 4-8
| 453 students
Rank: #2424.
The Belair-edison School
Charter School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3536 Brehms Lane
Baltimore, MD 21213
(410) 396-9150
Grades: PK-8
| 1,040 students
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Creative City Public Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2810 Shirley Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
(443) 642-3600
Grades: K-5
| 315 students
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Govans Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5801 York Road
Baltimore, MD 21212
(410) 396-6396
Grades: PK-5
| 345 students
Rank: #2727.
Connexions: A Community Based Arts School
Charter School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2801 N Dukeland Street
Baltimore, MD 21216
(443) 984-1418
Grades: 6-12
| 532 students
Rank: #2828.
Frederick Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2501 Frederick Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21223
(410) 396-0830
Grades: PK-5
| 348 students
Rank: #2929.
Southwest Baltimore Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1300 Herkimer Street
Baltimore, MD 21223
(443) 984-3385
Grades: PK-8
| 418 students
Rank: #3030.
Pimlico Elementary/middle
Charter School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4849 Pimlico Road
Baltimore, MD 21215
(410) 396-0876
Grades: PK-8
| 737 students
Rank: #3131.
City Springs Elementary/middle
Charter School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
100 S Caroline Street
Baltimore, MD 21231
(410) 396-9165
Grades: PK-8
| 496 students
Rank: n/an/a
Clay Hill Public Charter School
Charter School
6400 E Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21224
(410) 558-1230
Grades: K-3
| 185 students
[+] Show Closed Public Schools in Baltimore City, MD

Baltimore City Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
2201 Pinewood Ave
Baltimore, MD 21214
(410) 396-6435
Grades: 9-12
| 684 students
2800 Brendan Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21213
(410) 485-2102
Grades: 8
| 112 students
800 Poplar Grove Street
Baltimore, MD 21216
(410) 396-0520
Grades: PK-5
| 156 students
200 E North Ave
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 396-8500
Grades: 1-11
| 76 students
1501 Ashburton St
Baltimore, MD 21216
(410) 396-0540
Grades: 2-5
| 9 students
1601 E Pratt St
Baltimore, MD 21231
(410) 396-1720
Grades: 6-10
| 94 students
2700 Seamon Ave
Brooklyn, MD 21225
(410) 396-1625
Grades: 7-8
| 171 students
2555 Harford Rd
Baltimore, MD 21218
(443) 642-2021
Grades: 9-12
| 395 students
2000 Edgewood Street
Baltimore, MD 21216
(443) 642-2938
Grades: 6-12
| 343 students
6820 Fait Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21224
(443) 642-2035
Grades: 8-12
| 488 students
1601 East Lombard St
Baltimore, MD 21231
(443) 642-2158
Grades: 6-12
| 363 students
900 Woodbourne Ave
Baltimore, MD 21212
(443) 642-2067
Grades: 6-8
| 207 students
2801 N. Dukeland Street
Baltimore, MD 21216
(443) 642-2055
Grades: 9-12
| 489 students
1600 Guilford Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 396-8805
Grades: 6-8
| 104 students
2200 Sinclair Ln
Baltimore, MD 21213
(443) 642-2126
Grades: 6-9
| 119 students
1500 Harlem Ave
Baltimore, MD 21217
(443) 984-2744
Grades: 9-12
| 397 students
1101 Winston Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21212
(443) 642-5420
Grades: 6-8
| 201 students
1130 N Caroline St
Baltimore, MD 21213
(410) 276-3095
Grades: 6-8
| 257 students
801 S Highland Ave
Baltimore, MD 21224
(410) 396-9172
Grades: 7-8
| 272 students
605 S Chapelgate Ln
Baltimore, MD 21229
(410) 368-7900
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
900 Druid Hill Ave
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 396-0770
Grades: 9-12
| 108 students
1400 Exeter Hall Ave
Baltimore, MD 21218
(410) 396-6443
Grades: PK-8
| 266 students
1000 Lancaster
Baltimore, MD 21202
(800) 382-6010
Grades: PK-9
| 365 students
1300 Herkimer St
Baltimore, MD 21223
(410) 396-1572
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
2801 St Lo Dr
Baltimore, MD 21213
(410) 396-6643
Grades: 8-12
| n/a students
2501 Seabury Rd
Brooklyn, MD 21225
(410) 396-1366
Grades: PK-8
| 361 students
1501 Ashburton St
Baltimore, MD 21216
(410) 396-0540
Grades: 3-5
| 10 students
3750 Greenspring Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21211
(410) 396-0756
Grades: PK-8
| n/a students
1000 N Montford Ave
Baltimore, MD 21213
(410) 396-9239
Grades: PK-8
| 195 students
4701 Greenspring Ave
Baltimore, MD 21209
(410) 396-0670
Grades: 7-8
| 296 students
5000 Truesdale Ave
Baltimore, MD 21214
(443) 984-1541
Grades: 9-12
| 625 students
Eastwood Center (Closed 2021)
Special Education School
428 Westham Way
Baltimore, MD 21224
(410) 887-7034
Grades: PK-5
| 185 students
428 Westham Way
Baltimore, MD 21224
(410) 887-7034
Grades: PK-5
| 191 students
1101 N Wolfe St
Baltimore, MD 21213
(410) 396-9155
Grades: PK-5
| 240 students
2201 Pinewood Ave
Baltimore, MD 21214
(410) 000-0000
Grades: 9-12
| 718 students
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public charter schools in Baltimore City, MD?
The top ranked public charter schools in Baltimore City, MD include The Green School Of Baltimore, Hampstead Hill Academy and Tunbridge Public Charter School.
How many public charter schools are located in Baltimore City, MD?
32 public charter schools are located in Baltimore City, MD.
What is the racial composition of students in Baltimore City, MD?
Baltimore City, MD public charter schools minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Maryland public charter schools average of 89% (majority Black).

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