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Cross Country Elementary/Middle

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Cross Country Elementary/Middle ranks 522 nd of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

522^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Cross Country Elementary/Middle is a public school in Baltimore, Maryland, serving 660 students in grades PK-8. The school is part of the Baltimore City Public Schools district, which is ranked 24th out of 25 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Cross Country Elementary/Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Maryland elementary schools, with a 1-2 star rating.

Cross Country Elementary/Middle faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates, well below average test scores in mathematics, English language arts, science, and social studies, and a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite increased per-student spending, the school's academic performance has not shown meaningful improvements over time. When compared to nearby schools within the Baltimore City Public Schools district, such as Pimlico Elementary/Middle and Fallstaff Elementary/Middle, the performance is similarly low across the board. In contrast, when compared to schools in the neighboring Baltimore County Public Schools district, such as Summit Park Elementary and Powhatan Elementary, the performance gap is quite significant.

Addressing the challenges at Cross Country Elementary/Middle will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve the educational outcomes for the students. The school's performance lags behind both state and district averages, and addressing the high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance, and the needs of the student population will be crucial for the school's success.

740

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,981

Per pupil spending ?

75.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6900 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215

(410) 396-0602

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

73.0%

Hispanic:

19.5%

White:

4.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 36th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Baltimore City Public Schools

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (28% vs 36% meeting standards)

!Social Studies scores 25 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg20%

Maryland avg36%

Elementary school

522^nd of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

180^th of 337

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 104Elementary Schools in the Baltimore City Public Schools

24^th of 25Baltimore City Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	522 of 865	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.2	561 of 859	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.6	693 of 855	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	616 of 862	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	616 of 802	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	590 of 853	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.3	643 of 857	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.8	718 of 847	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.6	667 of 845	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.2	546 of 859	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	30.5	671 of 867	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	42.1	542 of 847	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.2	634 of 857	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.3	553 of 853	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.1	573 of 855	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.7	497 of 850	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.0	557 of 838	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	67.7	278 of 818	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.9	280 of 804	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	76.1	181 of 805	77.5%	★★★★☆
2004	65.2	320 of 803	60.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	28.8	386 of 504	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	24.2	574 of 796	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	22.7	307 of 347	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	41.2	294 of 546	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	19.7	629 of 788	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	180 of 337	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	138 of 328	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.2	160 of 322	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.8	207 of 333	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.2	238 of 303	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.4	158 of 316	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.3	206 of 328	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.5	220 of 317	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	25.5	231 of 314	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.1	218 of 315	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.8	218 of 339	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.5	180 of 316	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.2	197 of 314	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.5	197 of 309	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.8	227 of 324	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.5	179 of 301	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	33.2	212 of 283	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	76.7	63 of 264	76.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	30.9	186 of 259	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	27.4	229 of 303	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	40.7	170 of 273	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	24.8	221 of 288	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)46th percentile+23 vs school

Female (2021)28th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2021)23rd percentile~ school

Male (2021)20th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2021)12th percentile-12 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)38th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2021)28th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2021)24th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2021)23rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%-6 vs state

Algebra I29%+8 vs state

Mathematics18%-8 vs state

Social Studies14%-25 vs state

Science12%-17 vs state

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Schools Near Cross Country Elementary/Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)							MCAP English Language Arts (2025)							MCAP Algebra I (2025)	MCAP Science (2025)		MCAP Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	MCAP Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cross Country Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	6900 Park Heights Avenue	Baltimore	21215	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0602	740	45	16.4	75.5%	32 (4.3%)	540 (73.0%)	144 (19.5%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.0%)	33.8	522^nd of 865 public elementary schools	39.7%		27.2	561^st of 859 public elementary schools	34.7%	39	34.5	23.5	11.3	11.6	22.2	0.0	18.5	43.4	38.2	32.5	49.4	65.0	41.3	45.2	29.2	7.4	16.3	13.8	$22,981	$4,755	$18,226
Fallstaff Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	3801 Fallstaff Road	Baltimore	21215	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0682	611	43	14.2	59.2%	6 (1.0%)	220 (36.0%)	378 (61.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	9.5	840^th of 865 public elementary schools	2.9%		8.6	834^th of 859 public elementary schools	2.9%	6	19.0	6.8	3.3	2.8	1.6	4.8	6.6	18.3	13.6	8.2	12.1	18.3	33.9	17.4		0.0	6.3	7.8	$23,341	$4,018	$19,323
Milbrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4300 Crest Heights Rd	Baltimore	21215	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1225	263	19	13.7	69.2%	6 (2.3%)	104 (39.5%)	125 (47.5%)	23 (8.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	25.3	607^th of 865 public elementary schools	29.8%		17.8	680^th of 859 public elementary schools	20.8%	73	28.6	16.7	15.1				19.8	35.0	30.3	32.7				32.8		9.4			$20,786	$2,023	$18,763
Wellwood International School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-7	2901 Smith Ave	Pikesville	21208	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 887-1212	316	25	12.5	60.4%	44 (13.9%)	172 (54.4%)	61 (19.3%)	25 (7.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	49.4	410^th of 865 public elementary schools	52.6%		30.9	530^th of 859 public elementary schools	38.3%	120	51.3	36.8	25.5				37.1	53.8	40.5	34.0				42.2		22.4			$20,052	$2,966	$17,086
Bedford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7320 Campfield Rd	Baltimore	21208	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1200	586	35	16.6	64.5%	26 (4.4%)	399 (68.1%)	117 (20.0%)	13 (2.2%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.4%)	40.8	480^th of 865 public elementary schools	44.5%		31.3	526^th of 859 public elementary schools	38.8%	46	30.7	24.7	16.7				24.1	47.5	48.6	46.8				47.6		15.6			$21,745	$2,941	$18,804
Arlington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3705 W Rogers Avenue	Baltimore	21215	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0567	529	33	16.2	81.1%	3 (0.6%)	395 (74.7%)	124 (23.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	14.5	761^st of 865 public elementary schools	12.0%		13.9	746^th of 859 public elementary schools	13.2%	15	21.3	6.2	11.9				13.6	25.7	23.1	18.6				22.7		3.4			$23,148	$4,634	$18,514
Summit Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6920 Diana Rd	Baltimore	21209	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-1210	520	33	15.5	41.7%	209 (40.2%)	188 (36.2%)	50 (9.6%)	55 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.3%)	62.6	311^th of 865 public elementary schools	64.0%		80.4	162^nd of 859 public elementary schools	81.1%	149	58.2	26.2	34.6				40.5	62.0	39.7	54.5				52.7		31.2			$24,560	$1,735	$22,825
Powhatan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3300 Kelox Rd	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1330	250	21	11.8	67.6%	5 (2.0%)	175 (70.0%)	51 (20.4%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.2%)	54	377^th of 865 public elementary schools	56.4%		45	415^th of 859 public elementary schools	51.7%	38	35.5	24.4	24.2				27.5	59.4	51.1	63.6				57.3		24.2			$25,071	$3,845	$21,227
Pimlico Elementary/Middle	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4849 Pimlico Road	Baltimore	21215	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0876	732	42	17.4	82.5%	7 (1.0%)	583 (79.6%)	129 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.2%)	9.9	836^th of 865 public elementary schools	3.4%		5.8	855^th of 859 public elementary schools	0.5%	19	9.3	0.0	3.6	3.2	6.4	9.4	5.5	18.9	14.8	9.4	19.4	28.0	20.0	19.7		3.6	5.2	6.2	$28,032	$6,973	$21,059
Callaway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3701 Fernhill Avenue	Baltimore	21215	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0604	231	16	14.4	85.3%	0 (0.0%)	218 (94.4%)	9 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	13.4	786^th of 865 public elementary schools	9.1%		13	767^th of 859 public elementary schools	10.7%	19	22.2	4.0	0.0				8.5	39.3	20.0	10.0				22.9		0.0			$27,955	$5,964	$21,991

Frequently Asked Questions about Cross Country Elementary/Middle

What district is Cross Country Elementary/Middle in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

Is Cross Country Elementary/Middle a good school?

Cross Country Elementary/Middle ranks 522^nd of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Cross Country Elementary/Middle attend?

Students who attend Cross Country Elementary/Middle usually go on to attend:

Middle : Booker T. Washington Middle
Middle : Stadium School
Middle : The Crossroads School
Middle : Vanguard Collegiate Middle
High : Academy for College and Career Exploration
High : Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts
High : Baltimore City College
High : Baltimore Design School
High : Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women
High : Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
High : Baltimore School for the Arts
High : Benjamin Franklin High School at Masonville Cove
High : Carver Vocational-Technical High
High : City Neighbors High
High : ConneXions: A Community Based Arts School
High : Coppin Academy
High : Digital Harbor High School
High : Edmondson-Westside High
High : Forest Park High
High : Frederick Douglass High
High : Green Street Academy
High : Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High
High : National Academy Foundation
High : Patterson High
High : Paul Laurence Dunbar High
High : Reginald F. Lewis High
High : Renaissance Academy
High : The Reach! Partnership School
High : Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy
High : Western High

What is the racial makeup of Cross Country Elementary/Middle?

Students at Cross Country Elementary/Middle are 73% African American, 19% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Cross Country Elementary/Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 740 students attended Cross Country Elementary/Middle.

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