Southwest Baltimore Charter School

1300 Herkimer St, Baltimore MD, 21223 | Baltimore City Public Schools | 443-984-3385
  • grades KG-8
  • students 398
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 15% 63% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 395 in Baltimore
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
23%Baltimore
40%Maryland

Southwest Baltimore Charter School is a school servicing grades KG to 8 and is located in the district of "Baltimore City Public Schools" in Baltimore, MD. There are a total of 398 students and 28 teachers at Southwest Baltimore Charter School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Southwest Baltimore Charter School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 15.0%, which is 63% lower than the Maryland average.

Southwest Baltimore Charter School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students398
Teachers28
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Southwest Baltimore Charter School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All13%
3<= 10%
411-19%
520-29%
6<= 10%
720-29%
8<= 10%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3<= 10%
4<= 10%
511-19%
611-19%
730-39%
811-19%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Southwest Baltimore Charter School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 10.1% 8.6% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 87.1% 82.6% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 1.1% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9% 6.6% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.9% 0.5% 4.0% 3.1%

Baltimore demographics profile

StatisticBaltimoreMarylandNational
Population602,2746,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7,44062791
Median age35.538.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)35%54%55%
Speak English90%82%79%
Speak Spanish4%7%13%

Education level achieved in Baltimore

IndexBaltimoreMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade80.1%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school78.5%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college53.9%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.4%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors29.7%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters14.0%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.9%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.1%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Southwest Baltimore Charter School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.