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Private high school · Baltimore, Maryland

Mount De Sales Academy

Mount De Sales Academy rates 5.4 on the private-school model, which scores no academics: the estimated academic score shown on this page is drawn from 265 schools in Baltimore for context and is not part of the rating.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
5.4this school

5.4 on a one-to-ten scale.

#322 of 414 schools in Maryland · The estimated academic score from 265 schools in Baltimore is context only and is not part of this rating

The brief

A private high school in Baltimore, MD serving grades 9th – 12th.

It ranks 322 of 414 schools in Maryland.

Mount De Sales Academy is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.

The rating blends 4 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Classroom Attention
6.8
30% of the rating
Instructional Commitment
3.2
15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion
2.8
20% of the rating
Community Context
Data not available
School Profile
8.1
15% of the rating
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 265 schools in Baltimore. Learn more
  • What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in MD.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in MD.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 21228; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Mount De Sales Academy and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$107,714
Median home value
$389,200
Median rent
$1,631/mo
College educated
49.8%
Homeownership
71.6%
Poverty rate
9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 21228; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
75
Very Walkable
Transit Score
56
Good Transit
Bike Score
43
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
5,343/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Baltimore. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Baltimore), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

  • White97%
  • Hispanic3%

Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Private-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Chimes School the4.0 mi · private
    7.5Compare →
  2. Arlington Baptist School4.3 mi · private
    6.3Compare →
  3. Mount De Sales Academythis school
    5.4
  4. 5.2Compare →
  5. The Baltimore Academy2.3 mi · private
    not ratedCompare →
  6. not ratedCompare →
Five grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Mount De Sales Academy among the rated peers.Private-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Mount De Sales Academy serve?

Mount De Sales Academy serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Mount De Sales Academy?

Mount De Sales Academy has an enrollment of approximately 450 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mount De Sales Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Mount De Sales Academy is 9.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does Mount De Sales Academy rank in MD?

Mount De Sales Academy ranks #322 of 414 private schools in MD.

What is Mount De Sales Academy's MySchoolScout rating?

Mount De Sales Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Mount De Sales Academy a private school?

Yes, Mount De Sales Academy is a private all-girls school with a Roman Catholic affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.

Is Mount De Sales Academy a religious school?

Mount De Sales Academy has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

School facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
450
Gender split
0% M / 100% F
Student-teacher ratio
9.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
49
Type
Private
Coed status
All-Girls
Affiliation
Roman Catholic
School day
6.7 hours
Days per year
172 days
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Baltimore County
Area population (ZIP 21228)
49,417
Area average commute
26.2 min
Area median age
43.1

NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Maryland Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.