Southwest Baltimore Charter School

K-8 school·Grades PK-8·Charter Baltimore, Maryland·21223
Score
9.8/100
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#88
Among 97 Maryland K-8 schools
#60
In Baltimore City Public Schools
#60
In Baltimore
Top 91%
In Maryland

Score 9.8/100: better than 9% 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
13%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 38%, better than 7% of them
205 students tested
Math
≈3%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 17%, better than 8% of them
207 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
Science
≈6%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 18%, better than 23% of them
64 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
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 039.731
English language artsGrade 4MCAP English Language Arts 0411.435
English language artsGrade 5MCAP English Language Arts 057.427
English language artsGrade 6MCAP English Language Arts 0617.135
English language artsGrade 7MCAP English Language Arts 0712.839
English language artsGrade 8MCAP English Language Arts 0818.438
English language artsAll gradesMCAP English Language Arts All Grades13.2205
MathGrade 3MCAP Mathematics 0312.931
MathGrade 4MCAP Mathematics 04≤534
MathGrade 5MCAP Mathematics 05≤526
MathGrade 6MCAP Mathematics 06≤536
MathGrade 7MCAP Mathematics 07≤540
MathGrade 8MCAP Mathematics 08≤540
MathAll gradesMCAP Mathematics All Grades≤5207
ScienceGrade 5MCAP Science Grade 5≤526
ScienceGrade 8MCAP Science Grade 87.938

School profile

Grades
PK-8
Students
373
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
Yes
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
373
Typical K-8 school: 494
Free or reduced-price lunch
79%
Typical K-8 school: 71%

District and location

City
Baltimore city

Contact

Address
1300 Herkimer Street
Baltimore, MD 21223

"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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Southwest Baltimore Charter School at a glance

Southwest Baltimore Charter School 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 373 students (a typical Maryland K-8 school has 494). About 79% 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, 13% 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 9.8 out of 100: better than 9% of them, ranking #88 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.