Southwest Baltimore Charter School

Charter

Regular School · Baltimore, MD

Southwest Baltimore Charter School is a charter regular school school in Baltimore, Maryland, serving grades PK–08 with 363 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.2:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 08

Enrollment

363

Teachers (FTE)

27.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

13.2:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	283	78%
Two or more races	28	8%
Hispanic/Latino	26	7%
White	19	5%
Asian	7	2%
Total enrollment	363	193M / 170F

English Language Learners: 13 (4% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	3.0% -19.2pp	22.2%	237
Reading Proficiency	9.0% -26.2pp	35.2%	252
Science Proficiency	10-14%	—	74

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.74 grade levels

Math

-0.28 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

15 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

0.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

152

41.9% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	363	100%

Contact & Location

1300 Herkimer Street

Baltimore, MD 21223

Phone: (443)984-3385

http://www.baltimorecityschools.org/schools/328

District

Baltimore City Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $25,496

District enrollment: 75,995

Other Schools in District

Abbottston Elementary Elementary
Arlington Elementary Elementary
Armistead Gardens Elementary/Middle Elementary
Arundel Elementary Elementary
Baltimore International Academy Elementary
Baltimore International Academy West Elementary
Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School Elementary
Barclay Elementary/Middle Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 21223) → CensusDepth.com
Maryland population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Maryland teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

240009001527

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD