New Song Academy

K-8 school·Grades PK-8·Charter Baltimore, Maryland·21217
Score
24.2/100
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#74
Among 97 Maryland K-8 schools
#48
In Baltimore City Public Schools
#48
In Baltimore
Top 77%
In Maryland

Score 24.2/100: better than 24% of Maryland K-8 schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Maryland, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Maryland schools.

English language arts
18%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 38%, better than 19% of them
98 students tested
Math
≈3%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 17%, better than 8% of them
98 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
Science
16%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 18%, better than 60% of them
25 students tested
All Maryland schools (ELA / math)
52% / 28%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 16 published results by grade and test

As published by Maryland State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3MCAP English Language Arts 037.114
English language artsGrade 4MCAP English Language Arts 04≤522
English language artsGrade 5MCAP English Language Arts 05≤511
English language artsGrade 6MCAP English Language Arts 062516
English language artsGrade 7MCAP English Language Arts 0728.621
English language artsGrade 8MCAP English Language Arts 0842.914
English language artsAll gradesMCAP English Language Arts All Grades18.498
MathGrade 3MCAP Mathematics 0314.314
MathGrade 4MCAP Mathematics 04≤522
MathGrade 5MCAP Mathematics 05≤511
MathGrade 6MCAP Mathematics 06≤516
MathGrade 7MCAP Mathematics 07≤521
MathGrade 8MCAP Mathematics 0814.314
MathAll gradesMCAP Mathematics All Grades≤598
ScienceGrade 5MCAP Science Grade 59.111
ScienceGrade 8MCAP Science Grade 821.414

School profile

Grades
PK-8
Students
184
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
Yes
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
184
Typical K-8 school: 494
Free or reduced-price lunch
86%
Typical K-8 school: 71%

District and location

City
Baltimore city

Contact

Address
1530 Presstman Street
Baltimore, MD 21217

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 school in Maryland. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby K-8 schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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New Song Academy at a glance

New Song Academy is a public K-8 school (a charter school) in Baltimore, Maryland, serving grades PK-8. It is part of Baltimore City Public Schools. It has about 184 students (a typical Maryland K-8 school has 494). About 86% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 71% at a typical Maryland K-8 school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 18% in English language arts (similar schools: 38%) and 3% in math (similar schools: 17%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Maryland K-8 schools, it scores 24.2 out of 100: better than 24% of them, ranking #74 of 97. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.