Baltimore Leadership School For Young Women vs. Baltimore Design School
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School Overview
School
Baltimore Leadership School For Young Women
128 W Franklin Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Baltimore, MD 21201
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Baltimore Leadership School For Young Women ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Baltimore Design School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 494 students in grades 6-12, Baltimore Leadership School For Young Women ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 2% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 496 students in grades 6-12, Baltimore Design School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 4% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-12
6-12
Total Students
494 students
496 students


% Male | % Female
-
34% | 66%
n/a

Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
33 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1165 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1207 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
4%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
24%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
6-9%


Graduation Rate
≥95%
≥95%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
97
70
Grade 7 Students
78
59
Grade 8 Students
84
73
Grade 9 Students
56
94
Grade 10 Students
79
70
Grade 11 Students
54
70
Grade 12 Students
46
60
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
1%
4%


% Black
98%
89%


% White
1%
5%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
n/a

Diversity Score
0.04
0.21


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
75%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
11%

