Academy for College and Career Exploration vs KIPP Harmony Academy

How do these schools compare?

Metric Academy for College and Career Exploration KIPP Harmony Academy
Location Baltimore, MD Baltimore, MD
School Type regular regular
Grade Level other elementary
Enrollment 967 1,399
Student:Teacher Ratio 15.3:1 14.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 74.7% 80.7%
Charter School No Yes
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Academy for College and Career Exploration KIPP Harmony Academy
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $23,862 $23,862
District Baltimore City Public Schools Baltimore City Public Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Academy for College and Career Exploration KIPP Harmony Academy
White 8.8% 0.4%
African American 69.8% 96.6%
Hispanic or Latino 17.7% 1.1%
Asian 2.1% 0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.0%
Multiracial 1.2% 1.6%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Academy for College and Career Exploration KIPP Harmony Academy
AP Courses Offered 8
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 483.5:1 1399:1
Chronic Absenteeism 62.3% 64.0%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 0 9
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.