Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School vs KIPP Harmony Academy

How do these schools compare?

Metric Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School KIPP Harmony Academy
Location Baltimore, MD Baltimore, MD
School Type regular regular
Grade Level other elementary
Enrollment 604 1,399
Student:Teacher Ratio 20.4:1 14.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 50.9% 80.7%
Charter School Yes Yes
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

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

Metric Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School 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 Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School KIPP Harmony Academy
White 20.4% 0.4%
African American 66.0% 96.6%
Hispanic or Latino 6.0% 1.1%
Asian 0.5% 0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.0%
Multiracial 6.8% 1.6%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School KIPP Harmony Academy
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 1208:1 1399:1
Chronic Absenteeism 28.0% 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.