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Baltimore School For The Arts vs. Baltimore Polytechnic Institute

Should you attend Baltimore School For The Arts or Baltimore Polytechnic Institute? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Baltimore School For The Arts
712 Cathedral Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
1400 W Cold Spring Lane
Baltimore, MD 21209
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Baltimore School For The Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Baltimore Polytechnic Institute ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 426 students in grades 9-12, Baltimore School For The Arts ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 1,555 students in grades 9-12, Baltimore Polytechnic Institute ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
426 students
1,555 students
This chart displays total students of Baltimore School For The Arts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Baltimore Polytechnic Institute by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
34% | 66%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
78 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Baltimore Polytechnic Institute by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
20:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Baltimore School For The Arts and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#248 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
#65 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Baltimore School For The Arts, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Top 50% in MD)
58%
(Top 10% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Baltimore School For The Arts and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 10% in MD)
81%
(Top 5% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Baltimore School For The Arts and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Top 1% in MD)(20-21 School Year Data)
<50%
(Top 20% in MD)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 20% in MD)
98%
(Top 5% in MD)
This chart displays graduation rate of Baltimore School For The Arts and public school graduation rate of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and public school graduation rate of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Baltimore School For The Arts by grade.
This chart displays the students of Baltimore Polytechnic Institute by grade.
Grade 9 Students
114
407
Grade 10 Students
114
371
Grade 11 Students
98
395
Grade 12 Students
100
382

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Baltimore School For The Arts and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Baltimore School For The Arts and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
55%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Baltimore School For The Arts and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
36%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Baltimore School For The Arts and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Baltimore School For The Arts and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.57
0.59
This chart displays the diversity score of Baltimore School For The Arts and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Baltimore School For The Arts and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
(14-15 School Year Data)
15%
(14-15 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Baltimore School For The Arts and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
 
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