The Maryland School For The Blind (Top Ranked Private School for 2026-27)

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Top Ranked MD School
School Type: Special Education School
Grades: Prekindergarten-12
Enrollment: 204 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: ✓Verified school update

School Rankings

The Maryland School For The Blind ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Maryland for:

School Facts

School Type

Special Education School

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade

Grade	The Maryland School For The Blind
Pre-K	14
Kind	12
1	3
2	13
3	7
4	14
6	13
7	13
8	2
9	16
10	17
11	10
12	57
Ungraded	13

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Grade 12 enrollment highest with 57 students, far above any other grade at The Maryland School For The Blind.

Learning Difference Programs

Yes

Year Founded

1853

Summer School Offered

Yes

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Student Body

Total Students

204 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

64%

State avg.: 39%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

47 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

4:1

National avg.: 11:1

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

National Association of Private Special Education Centers (NAPSEC)
Other associations(s) for exceptional children
State or regional independent school association

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Admissions Director

Ruth Ann Hynson

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Sports

Total Sports Offered

4 sports

Sports

CheeringSwimming

Track and FieldWrestling

School Notes

The Maryland School for the Blind (MSB) is a private, nonprofit school dedicated to educating children and youth from infancy to age 21 who are blind, visually impaired, and multiply disabled.
The school was founded in 1853 and our 100 acre campus is located in northeast Baltimore. Each year, MSB serves more than 1,000 students throughout all 24 Maryland jurisdictions through our on-campus and outreach programs. As a statewide resource center, MSB provides outreach, educational and residential services for students to reach their fullest potential by preparing them with the abilities to be as successful, independent and well-rounded contributing members of their communities as possible. The Maryland College and Career Ready Standards establish what our students need to know at targeted intervals during their K-12 education. Maryland’s College and Career-Ready Standards incorporate the Common Core State Standards and are built on high-quality academic expectations in English/Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics that define the knowledge and skills all students should master by the end of each grade level. MSB also incorporates the Baltimore County Public Schools Curriculum (BCPS), Unique Learning System (ULS), along with the Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) into our various K-12 classrooms.

The Maryland School for the Blind (MSB) is a private, nonprofit school dedicated to educating children and youth from infancy to age 21 who are blind, visually impaired, and multiply disabled.
The school was founded in 1853 and our 100 acre campus is located in northeast Baltimore. Each year, MSB serves more than 1,000 students throughout all 24 Maryland jurisdictions through our on-campus and outreach programs. As a statewide resource center, MSB provides outreach, educational and residential services for students to reach their fullest potential by preparing them with the abilities to be as successful, independent and well-rounded contributing members of their communities as possible. The Maryland College and Career Ready Standards establish what our students need to know at targeted intervals during their K-12 education. Maryland’s College and Career-Ready Standards incorporate the Common Core State Standards and are built on high-quality academic expectations in English/Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics that define the knowledge and skills all students should master by the end of each grade level. MSB also incorporates the Baltimore County Public Schools Curriculum (BCPS), Unique Learning System (ULS), along with the Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) into our various K-12 classrooms.

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What sports does The Maryland School For The Blind offer?

The Maryland School For The Blind offers 4 interscholastic sports: Cheering, Swimming, Track and Field and Wrestling.

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The Maryland School For The Blind ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Maryland for: Oldest founding date.

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The application deadline for The Maryland School For The Blind is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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The average acceptance rate in Baltimore County, MD is 86% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).