Midtown Academy
Tel:
(410) 225-3257
- Midtown Academy serves 197 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Midtown Academy placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 63%.
Top Placements
Midtown Academy places among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Midtown Academy's student population of 197 students has grown by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 12 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 197 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 12 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Midtown Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,359 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Midtown Academy is 0.38, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MD) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #741 out of 1359 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (16-17) | 25-29% | 41% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) (16-17) | 40-44% | 41% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | n/a |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 2% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 17% |
| Black | 78% | 34% |
| White | 12% | 37% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 5% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.38 | 0.72 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 41% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (14-15) | 11% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Baltimore City School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MD Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Midtown Academy is Renaissance Academy (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Mount Royal Elementary Middle School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Baltimore Mount Royal Elementary Middle School Grades: PK-8 | 713 students
0.2 miles
121 Mc Mechen St
Baltimore, MD 21217
(410) 396-0864 0.2 PK-8 713 - Baltimore Eutaw-marshburn Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 296 students
0.4 miles
1624 Eutaw Pl
Baltimore, MD 21217
(410) 396-0779 0.4 PK-5 296 - Baltimore Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School Charter School
Grades: PK-8 | 452 students
0.5 miles
1600 Guilford Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 528-5393 0.5 PK-8 452 - Baltimore Booker T. Washington Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 220 students
0.5 miles
1301 Mcculloh St
Baltimore, MD 21217
(410) 396-7734 0.5 6-8 220 - Baltimore Renaissance Academy Grades: 9-12 | 246 students
0.5 miles
1301 Mcculloh St
Baltimore, MD 21217
(443) 984-3164 0.5 9-12 246
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