Schools by Reading Proficiency in Baltimore (2025)

Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Listed with official data; 100 schools in Baltimore, Maryland. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Maryland.

#	School	Sector	Reading · math	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Baltimore Polytechnic Institute Baltimore · High · Grades 9–12	Public	87% · 82%	72.0 Top 25%	82% Math proficiency	1,632
2	Baltimore School for the Arts Baltimore · High · Grades 9–12	Public	82% · 62%	77.7 Top 10%	62% Math proficiency	443
3	West Towson Elementary Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	80% · 74%	80.3 Top 10%	74% Math proficiency	445
4	Rodgers Forge Elementary Baltimore · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	78% · 73%	82.2 Top 10%	73% Math proficiency	412
5	Baltimore City College Baltimore · High · Grades 9–12	Public	78% · 52%	61.3 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	1,470
6	Fort Garrison Elementary Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	77% · 77%	88.4 Top 5%	77% Math proficiency	283
7	Stoneleigh Elementary Baltimore · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	73% · 72%	79.6 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	645
8	Hillcrest Elementary Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	71% · 68%	72.8 Top 25%	68% Math proficiency	678
9	Catonsville High Baltimore · High · Grades 9–12	Public	69% · 47%	60.9 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	1,735
10	Cromwell Valley Elementary Regional Magnet Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	67% · 57%	68.6 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	395
11	Loch Raven High Baltimore · High · Grades 9–12	Public	67% · 47%	59.6 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	780
12	Westchester Elementary Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	66% · 65%	74.2 Top 25%	65% Math proficiency	662
13	Roland Park Elementary/Middle Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	64% · 58%	65.7 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	1,371
14	Thomas Johnson Elementary/Middle Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	62% · 51%	58.8 Top 50%	51% Math proficiency	532
15	Pikesville High Baltimore · High · Grades 9–12	Public	62% · 37%	51.9 Top 50%	37% Math proficiency	908
16	Summit Park Elementary Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	60% · 65%	67.3 Top 50%	65% Math proficiency	520
17	Dumbarton Middle Baltimore · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	59% · 50%	65.6 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	1,064
18	Western High Baltimore · High · Grades 9–12	Public	59% · 30%	39.9 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	1,290
19	Bard High School Early College Baltimore · High · Grades 9–12	Public	57% · 42%	47.9 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	459
20	Perry Hall High Baltimore · High · Grades 9–12	Public	57% · 38%	50.4 Top 50%	38% Math proficiency	2,012
21	Hampstead Hill Academy Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	56% · 45%	52.4 Top 50%	45% Math proficiency	933
22	Pine Grove Elementary Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	53% · 48%	58.6 Top 50%	48% Math proficiency	418
23	Joppa View Elementary Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	53% · 46%	51.6 Top 50%	46% Math proficiency	491
24	Oliver Beach Elementary Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	52% · 47%	58.0 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	150
25	Edgemere Elementary Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	51% · 40%	47.2 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	458
26	Sudbrook Magnet Middle Baltimore · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	51% · 22%	45.5 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	821
27	The Mount Washington School Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	50% · 32%	42.4 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	516
28	Perry Hall Middle Baltimore · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	49% · 43%	54.4 Top 50%	43% Math proficiency	1,582
29	Gunpowder Elementary Baltimore · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	48% · 47%	51.7 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	443
30	Federal Hill Preparatory Academy Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	47% · 42%	50.1 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	285
31	Park Elementary Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	47% · 29%	39.2 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	538
32	Perry Hall Elementary Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	46% · 44%	46.3 Lower 50%	44% Math proficiency	476
33	Chadwick Elementary Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	46% · 39%	39.2 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	603
34	Hampden Elementary/Middle Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	45% · 34%	42.3 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	508
35	Woodbridge Elementary Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	44% · 41%	37.7 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	484
36	Tunbridge Public Charter School Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	44% · 40%	43.2 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	493
37	Patterson Park Public Charter School Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	44% · 25%	37.5 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	730
38	Seven Oaks Elementary Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	43% · 52%	52.7 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	454
39	Villa Cresta Elementary Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	43% · 45%	47.4 Lower 50%	45% Math proficiency	609
40	Lakeland Elementary/Middle Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	43% · 30%	40.7 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	1,070
41	Sparrows Point Middle Baltimore · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	43% · 25%	38.4 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	555
42	Arbutus Elementary Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	42% · 42%	40.3 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	410
43	Middleborough Elementary Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	42% · 37%	44.8 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	288
44	Chesapeake Terrace Elementary Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	42% · 37%	42.7 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	345
45	Medfield Heights Elementary Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	42% · 37%	41.7 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	485
46	Harford Hills Elementary Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	42% · 32%	36.4 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	373
47	Brooklyn Park Elementary Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	42% · 27%	35.5 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	463
48	Midtown Academy Baltimore · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	42% · 22%	31.1 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	184
49	Patapsco High and Center for Arts Baltimore · High · Grades 9–12	Public	42% · 17%	27.5 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	1,385
50	Relay Elementary Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	41% · 37%	41.1 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	581
51	Parkville Middle Baltimore · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	39% · 18%	33.3 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	900
52	Pine Grove Middle Baltimore · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	38% · 30%	36.7 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	804
53	Brooklyn Park Middle Baltimore · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	38% · 19%	32.1 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	784
54	Orems Elementary Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	37% · 47%	38.4 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	402
55	Grange Elementary Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	37% · 34%	29.3 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	483
56	Bedford Elementary Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	37% · 32%	31.6 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	586
57	Parkville High Baltimore · High · Grades 9–12	Public	37% · 24%	33.7 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	1,877
58	Powhatan Elementary Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	37% · 22%	33.6 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	250
59	Arbutus Middle Baltimore · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	37% · 19%	30.3 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	974
60	Paul Laurence Dunbar High Baltimore · High · Grades 9–12	Public	37% · 17%	21.7 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	1,087
61	Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins Partnership Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	36% · 21%	25.1 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	636
62	Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	35% · 22%	31.9 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	722
63	Cross Country Elementary/Middle Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	35% · 21%	23.4 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	740
64	Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	35% · 18%	26.4 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	604
65	Winand Elementary Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	34% · 27%	32.8 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	426
66	Fullerton Elementary Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	33% · 37%	37.7 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	383
67	Hamilton Elementary/Middle Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	33% · 28%	31.6 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	801
68	Red House Run Elementary Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	33% · 26%	31.2 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	694
69	Pikesville Middle Baltimore · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	33% · 20%	28.2 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	943
70	The Green School of Baltimore Baltimore · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	32% · 37%	43.1 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	162
71	Mount Royal Elementary/Middle Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	32% · 30%	28.4 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	786
72	Glenmar Elementary Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	32% · 22%	34.2 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	263
73	Empowerment Academy Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	32% · 17%	27.9 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	344
74	Chesapeake High Baltimore · High · Grades 9–12	Public	32% · 12%	23.5 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	1,052
75	Baltimore International Academy Baltimore · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	30% · 23%	26.1 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	749
76	Charlesmont Elementary Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	29% · 26%	26.6 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	373
77	Essex Elementary Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	29% · 25%	23.4 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	481
78	Seneca Elementary Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	28% · 27%	26.6 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	344
79	Hebbville Elementary Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	28% · 24%	28.5 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	474
80	Winfield Elementary Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	28% · 20%	25.6 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	447
81	Milford Mill Academy Baltimore · High · Grades 9–12	Public	28% · 14%	22.1 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	1,471
82	Kenwood High Baltimore · High · Grades 9–12	Public	28% · 13%	22.6 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	1,900
83	Norwood Elementary Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–3	Public	27% · 37%	27.3 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	521
84	Wolfe Street Academy Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Charter	27% · 27%	29.7 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	244
85	Chase Elementary Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	27% · 27%	24.7 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	366
86	Yorkwood Elementary Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	27% · 27%	23.4 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	294
87	Sandalwood Elementary Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	27% · 21%	19.9 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	440
88	Martin Boulevard Elementary Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	27% · 17%	28.3 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	253
89	City Neighbors Charter School Baltimore · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	27% · 17%	26.7 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	231
90	Loch Raven Technical Academy Baltimore · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	27% · 9%	22.0 Lower 50%	9% Math proficiency	722
91	Overlea High Baltimore · High · Grades 9–12	Public	27% · 7%	18.4 Lower 50%	7% Math proficiency	1,474
92	Bear Creek Elementary Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	26% · 27%	23.8 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	461
93	Oakleigh Elementary Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	26% · 21%	25.1 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	452
94	Dundalk High Baltimore · High · Grades 9–12	Public	26% · 16%	22.5 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	2,087
95	Southwest Academy Baltimore · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	26% · 9%	19.6 Lower 50%	9% Math proficiency	842
96	Woodlawn Middle Baltimore · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	26% · 5%	21.8 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	522
97	Shady Spring Elementary Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	25% · 18%	23.5 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	375
98	Govans Elementary Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Charter	25% · 15%	24.0 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	410
99	Lansdowne High Baltimore · High · Grades 9–12	Public	25% · 11%	22.2 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	1,313
100	Woodholme Elementary Baltimore · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	24% · 28%	27.0 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	685

Baltimore Polytechnic Institute in Baltimore leads the 2025 list of schools by reading proficiency in Baltimore with Reading · math 87% · 82%. Of the 100 schools shown, 89 are public, 11 are charter.

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Baltimore Polytechnic Institute in Baltimore, Maryland ranks first among schools by reading proficiency in Baltimore with Reading · math 87% · 82% (Enrollment: 1,632).

How are schools by reading proficiency in Baltimore ranked?

Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.

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