Vanguard Collegiate Middle School 374 in Baltimore, Maryland on �ǿմ�ý

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Vanguard Collegiate Middle School 374

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Vanguard Collegiate Middle School 374 is an urban public school in Baltimore, Maryland that is part of Baltimore City Public School District. It serves 313 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.5:1. Its teachers have had 54 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Grades 6 - 8

313 Students

25 Teachers

5000 Truesdale Ave

Baltimore, MD 21206 View local requests

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Vanguard Collegiate Middle School 374 Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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