Baltimore Freedom Academy
Baltimore Freedom Academy
About This School
Preschool | Grades 6-12 | Baltimore City Public Schools
Baltimore Freedom Academy is located in Baltimore, MD and is one of 193 schools in Baltimore City Public Schools School District. It is a charter school that serves 503 students in grades 6-12.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Baltimore Freedom Academy did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Maryland in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Baltimore Freedom Academy's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Baltimore Freedom Academy had 12 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Maryland average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Baltimore Freedom Academy's students and teachers. more
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Baltimore Freedom Academy did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Maryland in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Baltimore Freedom Academy's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Baltimore Freedom Academy had 12 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Maryland average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Baltimore Freedom Academy's students and teachers. more
Nearby Cities
Schools Nearby
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
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| City Springs Elementary School 0.1 miles |  |
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| Kennedy Krieger School 0.3 miles | n/a | |
| Inner Harbor East Academy 0.4 miles | |
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| Paul Laurence Dunbar High School 0.4 miles |  |
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| Commodore John Rogers Elementary School 0.5 miles |  |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 503
60%
40%
Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Baltimore Freedom Academy had 80% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Maryland had 40% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
Black
99%
Baltimore City Public Schools District Spending
$14,275Per Pupil
The Baltimore City Public Schools spends $14,275 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 60% on instruction, 37% on support services, 3% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Baltimore City Public Schools District
12:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Baltimore Freedom Academy had 12 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Maryland average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
Compare to other schools in Baltimore City Public Schools School DistrictTest Scores
About the MSA
What is it?
The Maryland State Assessments (MSA) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 3 through 8 are assessed in reading and math.
How is it Scored?
Students receive a score of basic, proficient, or advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
About the HSA
What is it?
The Maryland High School Assessment program (HSA) includes annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
High School students are assessed upon completion of courses in English 2, Algebra, Biology, and Government.
How is it Scored?
Students receive a scaled score for each test. Passing scores for the HSA are 412 for Algebra, 400 for Biology, 394 for Government and 396 for English 2. The percentage of students to score at or above the proficient level are shown here. Starting with the class of 2009, students must pass all tests to graduate.
Algebra
school
71%
district
29%
state
64%
English 2
school
40%
district
48%
state
71%
Government
school
74%
district
52%
state
74%
change 15%
Algebra
school
82%
district
66%
state
86%
change 36%
English 2
school
55%
district
66%
state
83%
Math
school
15%
district
58%
state
76%
Reading
school
51%
district
68%
state
84%
Math
school
12%
district
44%
state
72%
Reading
school
41%
district
66%
state
82%
Algebra
school
88%
district
66%
state
85%
Biology
school
55%
district
59%
state
83%
English 2
school
65%
district
68%
state
84%
change 20%
Math
school
18%
district
65%
state
80%
change 33%
Reading
school
68%
district
74%
state
86%
change 50%
Math
school
18%
district
51%
state
73%
change 24%
Reading
school
51%
district
67%
state
82%
Math
school
4%
district
39%
state
65%
Reading
school
55%
district
62%
state
80%
Science
school
13%
district
35%
state
68%
change 5%
Algebra
school
84%
district
62%
state
84%
change 11%
Biology
school
61%
district
57%
state
81%
change 3%
English 2
school
67%
district
61%
state
80%
change 6%
Math
school
17%
district
62%
state
81%
change 38%
Reading
school
42%
district
66%
state
84%
change 17%
Math
school
21%
district
49%
state
74%
change 20%
Reading
school
61%
district
67%
state
84%
change 150%
Math
school
10%
district
35%
state
66%
change 31%
Reading
school
38%
district
61%
state
83%
change 108%
Science
school
27%
district
42%
state
70%
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TestRating
1 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Maryland, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 Maryland School Assessment (MSA) Results and High School Assessment (HSA) Results for all subjects tested.
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