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Afya Public Charter Middle School

Charter | 6-8 | 325 students

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5 stars

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Posted April 28, 2012

Afya public charter school is a great middle school located in northeast baltimore. the school offers excellent academics, a greate physical education program every day, and excellent dedicated teachers. My son is in the 7th grade at Afya and he is doing great. I have access to his teachers at all times via emails or their personal cell phones. He has an excellent math teacher in ms Bowman and the principal and all staff are great. 95% of the 8th grade graduates from Afya have been accepted at city wide school (poly, city college high school, Dunbar, Cristo Rey, Mervo etc) I love Afya and would advise any parent lookin for a quality middle centered on excellence to try Afya.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 19, 2011

Afya is a great school! My daughter began the 6th grade there (the first ever class of Afya) and has done wonderfully academically. She's been on the Honor Roll every semester, scored in the 95% range on the State standarized test and won awards in the National Academic League. I believe Afya helped her achieve all that. My daughter was accepted to City College and she has classmates going to Poly, Western and other acclaimed high schools. Yes, Afya stresses health and fitness but their staff and academic programs are AWESOME as well!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 24, 2010

My son has only been at Afya for 2 months, but so far I have to say it is a very loving and caring school. The level of physical activity (lots of it every day) is perfect for my son, but I think that all middle school children would benefit from this. They understand that each child is different and work with them to achieve their best. The teachers may not have a lot of years of experience, but they have a lot of commitment. I am very happy that we have found this school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 18, 2010

Afya is a very good school they treat everyone fairly. They dont just choose one child and say "oh shes a faliure i cant help her" They make sure the student gets the help they need. Make afya your choice
—Submitted by a student


Posted August 18, 2010

I find the review submitted by the "student" very untrue. I have volunteered at Afya off and on for the last 2 years and have seen nothing but students engaged in learning, having fun, and teachers who would give anything to see their students' succeed. I suggest anyone who wants to see a quality middle school in Baltimore City to stop by Ayfa or just compare their MSA scores to any other middle school.


Posted July 21, 2010

My son started Afya this past School year, and we both love it. I love the fact that the kids don't have to wait in order to have some sort of physical activity. They get to release that energy everyday, which then gives them the opportunity to focus on their school work. My son is doing great academically as well. All of his grades were 90 or above. I am so happy that we chose Afya!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 10, 2010

I don't like this school. The teachers are uncaring and very unfair. They treat one student better than the other. I have been attending Afya for 2 years now and i will be soon transferring too another school because of the unfairness and the lack of respect. The teachers don't really help a student in a subject if they know you need it. Also what i do like about this school is that the students are very nice and they also have some pretty awesome clubs that you can attend. But be warned of what you have to go through before you let your child attend this school.
—Submitted by a student


Posted February 22, 2010

My son started at Afya this year in and is in the 6th grade. He loves this school!! They focus on health and fitness. My son needs to stay active so it is a nice fit. They have PE everyday instead of PE once every two weeks like my younger son's elementry school in Baltimore City. The teachers are caring and well prepared and very responsive. Living in Baltimore City, it was a hard choice to find a great Middle school. We searched and attended many open houses. We are glad we ended up with Afya!!
—Submitted by a parent


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 83% in 2012.

103 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
52%

2011

 
 
74%

2010

 
 
80%

2009

 
 
82%

2008

 
 
n/a
Reading

The state average for Reading was 85% in 2012.

103 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
73%

2011

 
 
70%

2010

 
 
83%

2009

 
 
88%

2008

 
 
n/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Maryland used the Maryland School Assessment (MSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and grades 5 and 8 in science. The MSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Maryland. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Maryland's state standards

Source: Maryland State Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 76% in 2012.

106 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
44%

2011

 
 
61%

2010

 
 
63%

2009

 
 
n/a

2008

 
 
n/a
Reading

The state average for Reading was 81% in 2012.

106 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
74%

2011

 
 
75%

2010

 
 
83%

2009

 
 
n/a

2008

 
 
n/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Maryland used the Maryland School Assessment (MSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and grades 5 and 8 in science. The MSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Maryland. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Maryland's state standards

Source: Maryland State Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 69% in 2012.

99 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
49%

2011

 
 
73%

2010

 
 
n/a

2009

 
 
n/a

2008

 
 
n/a
Reading

The state average for Reading was 81% in 2012.

99 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
73%

2011

 
 
79%

2010

 
 
n/a

2009

 
 
n/a

2008

 
 
n/a
Science

The state average for Science was 71% in 2012.

100 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
36%

2011

 
 
45%

2010

 
 
n/a

2009

 
 
n/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Maryland used the Maryland School Assessment (MSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and grades 5 and 8 in science. The MSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Maryland. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Maryland's state standards

Source: Maryland State Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Black 99% 38%
White 1% 46%
American Indian/Alaska Native N/A 0%
Asian/Pacific Islander N/A 6%
Hispanic N/A 10%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 79%N/A35%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 13N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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2800 Brendan Ave
Baltimore, MD 21213
Phone: (410) 485-2102

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