Excel Academy at Francis M. Wood High
Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Baltimore, Maryland
Excel Academy at Francis M. Wood High in Baltimore, Maryland enrolled 264 students in 2024-25 with 17.0 full-time teachers, 15.5 students per teacher against the Maryland high-school median of 16.3. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 20% or less of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 10% or less proficient in math in 2022-23 (Maryland: 45.1% and 27.1%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 10-14% (Maryland: 85.8%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 14% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 11%
307 students in 2022-23, 284 students in 2023-24, 264 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 19.0 to 17.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 307 | 19.0 | 16.2 |
| 2023-24 | 284 | 16.0 | 17.8 |
| 2024-25 | 264 | 17.0 | 15.5 |
15.5 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 65 of every 100 Maryland high schools
Among the 216 Maryland high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.3; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 87 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Excel Academy at Francis M. Wood High enrolled 349 students and had 4.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 4 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)4.0, one per 87 of the 349 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions4
- Chronically absentnot reported for this school
Who attends
90.5% of students were Black, 6.8% Hispanic, 1.9% White in 2024-25.
- Black90.5%
- Hispanic6.8%
- White1.9%
- Asian0.4%
- Two or more races0.4%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Excel Academy at Francis M. Wood High scored proficient or above: 20% or less in reading in 2021-22 and 10% or less in math in 2022-23, against 45.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 27.1% in math in 2022-23 across Maryland. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Maryland, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Maryland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 20% or less | 22% | 45.1% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 10% or less | 8% (2021-22) | 27.1% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
10-14% of the 179 students in Excel Academy at Francis M. Wood High's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 85.8% across Maryland. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This school | Its district | Maryland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 10‑14% | 71% | 85.8% |
| Students in the class | 179 | 5,294 | 67,829 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
High schools in Baltimore
51 public high schools in Baltimore report 2024-25 enrollment.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk High | 2,087 | 15.6 | 59.1% |
| Perry Hall High | 2,012 | 17.1 | 40.7% |
| Woodlawn High | 1,922 | 16.0 | 58.2% |
| Kenwood High | 1,900 | 15.4 | 60.6% |
| Parkville High | 1,877 | 13.8 | 49.7% |
| Catonsville High | 1,735 | 17.4 | 36.9% |
| Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High | 1,714 | 14.8 | 79.2% |
| Baltimore Polytechnic Institute | 1,632 | 19.2 | 47.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Excel Academy at Francis M. Wood High
- Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts AcademyThe nearest public high school, 0.3 miles away: 386 students, 16.8 per teacher (2024-25).0.3 mi
- Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual ArtsThe next nearest public high school, 0.5 miles away: 337 students, 13.5 per teacher (2024-25).0.5 mi
- Compare Excel Academy at Francis M. Wood High with Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts AcademyStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Baltimore City Public Schools spends per student$22,977 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$22,977
- The largest public schools in MarylandExcel Academy at Francis M. Wood High is the number 206 by size of 230 Maryland high schools open in 2024-25.#206 of 230
- Maryland schools by students per teacher15.5 students per teacher here against the Maryland median of 16.3 for high schools.15.5:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Excel Academy at Francis M. Wood High
How many students attend Excel Academy at Francis M. Wood High?
264 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 307 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Baltimore, MD.What is the student-teacher ratio at Excel Academy at Francis M. Wood High?
15.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Maryland median for high schools is 16.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Excel Academy at Francis M. Wood High a Title I school?
Excel Academy at Francis M. Wood High was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Excel Academy at Francis M. Wood High do on state tests?
The students tested at Excel Academy at Francis M. Wood High scored proficient or above: 20% or less in reading in 2021-22 and 10% or less in math in 2022-23, against 45.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 27.1% in math in 2022-23 across Maryland. Maryland's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What is the graduation rate at Excel Academy at Francis M. Wood High?
10-14% of the 179 students in Excel Academy at Francis M. Wood High's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 85.8% across Maryland. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Excel Academy at Francis M. Wood High in?
Baltimore City Public Schools, NCES district ID 2400090. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 240009001343 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.