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The Crossroads School

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The Crossroads School ranks 185 th of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

185^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 339 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 45% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

The Crossroads School is a middle school in Baltimore, MD, serving 162 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Baltimore City Public Schools district.

This school stands out for its strong English Language Arts (ELA) program and remarkably low chronic absenteeism. In 2025-2026, 45% of students were proficient in ELA, which is 37% higher than the district average and far above nearby schools like Katherine Johnson Global Academy (12.1%) and Stadium School (9.4%). Even compared to the higher-performing Brooklyn Park Middle in Anne Arundel County (41.2%), The Crossroads School holds its own. The school also excels at getting students to class, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 19.8%—less than half the district average of 46.4% and dramatically lower than peers like Booker T. Washington Middle (71.4%). This consistency is a key strength; while many Baltimore City schools have seen performance drop to the bottom 1-3% of the state, The Crossroads School has maintained a stable ranking in the 38th to 45th percentile over the past five years.

The school’s main challenge is mathematics, where proficiency is only 13.1%—a significant gap compared to its ELA success. Despite high per-pupil spending ($31,737) and a low student-teacher ratio of 11.5:1, math results have not improved. However, the school has shown exceptional results with its Hispanic student population, ranking in the 79th percentile statewide in 2020-2021. This suggests effective strategies that could be expanded to other groups. For parents, The Crossroads School offers a stable, high-attendance environment with strong literacy instruction, making it a standout option within the Baltimore City district, though math remains an area for growth.

162

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,737

Per pupil spending ?

74.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

802 S Caroline Street
Baltimore, MD 21231

(410) 276-4924

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

67.3%

Hispanic:

27.2%

White:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2016 → 45th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2016

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

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (26% vs 37% meeting standards)

!Science scores 17 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg22%

Maryland avg37%

185^th of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 24% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 8Middle 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	185 of 339	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.1	202 of 337	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	188 of 328	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.2	200 of 322	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	201 of 333	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.8	244 of 303	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	251 of 316	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.7	205 of 328	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.0	223 of 317	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	22.2	238 of 314	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.0	223 of 315	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	54.5	173 of 339	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.0	145 of 316	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.7	150 of 314	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	47.0	179 of 309	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	70.0	108 of 324	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.3	141 of 301	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.4	142 of 283	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	86.4	29 of 264	89.0%	★★★★☆
2006	80.0	50 of 254	80.3%	★★★★☆
2005	85.6	29 of 255	88.6%	★★★★☆
2004	82.8	39 of 252	84.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	26.1	208 of 259	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	22.5	237 of 303	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	67.7	43 of 207	79.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	31.6	212 of 273	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	21.9	234 of 288	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2021)79th percentile+60 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)22nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2021)22nd percentile~ school

African American (2021)20th percentile~ school

Male (2021)19th percentile~ school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts45%-7 vs state

Science14%-17 vs state

Mathematics13%-14 vs state

Algebra I8%-14 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, June 26, 2014

My son graduated from The Crossroads School this year. I absolutely love the school. The staff really goes over and beyond to educate and do the best for the children. Awesome!!!! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)							MCAP English Language Arts (2026)							MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Geometry (2026)	MCAP Science (2026)		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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
The Crossroads School	Public, Charter	6-8	802 S Caroline Street	Baltimore	21231	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 276-4924	162	14	11.5	74.7%	5 (3.1%)	109 (67.3%)	44 (27.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	41.5	185^th of 339 public middle schools	45.4%		35.1	202^nd of 337 public middle schools	40.1%	17				20.8	8.2	11.1	13.1				43.4	53.1	39.7	45.0	7.7			13.8	$31,737	$7,080	$24,656
Booker T. Washington Middle	Public	6-8	1301 Mcculloh Street	Baltimore	21217	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-7734	192	21	9.1	95.3%	2 (1.0%)	185 (96.4%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	11.9	326^th of 339 public middle schools	3.8%		11.7	324^th of 337 public middle schools	3.9%	2				1.6	1.9	3.8	2.4				17.9	22.6	11.3	17.3				0.0	$33,882	$8,326	$25,556
Lillie May Carroll Jackson School	Public, Charter	5-8	2200 Sinclair Lane	Baltimore	21213	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(443) 320-9499	209	14	14.9	82.8%	3 (1.4%)	200 (95.7%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	20.1	282^nd of 339 public middle schools	16.8%		19	285^th of 337 public middle schools	15.4%	3			0.0	0.0	6.1	5.3	3.3			26.7	26.1	40.3	28.1	31.3			20.0	3.5	$29,164	$6,398	$22,766
Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys	Public, Charter	4-8	2525 Kirk Avenue	Baltimore	21218	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(443) 642-5320	303	20	15.1	78.9%	2 (0.7%)	291 (96.0%)	9 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.8	313^th of 339 public middle schools	7.7%		12.6	319^th of 337 public middle schools	5.3%	6		0.0	0.0	1.2	2.9	5.9	2.6		9.1	0.0	9.6	26.8	19.1	15.4			0.0	3.0	$24,945	$7,203	$17,743
The Historic Cherry Hill Elementary/Middle	Public	3-8	801 Bridgeview Road	Baltimore	21225	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-1392	513	34	15.0	92.6%	9 (1.8%)	456 (88.9%)	37 (7.2%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	10.1	332^nd of 339 public middle schools	2.1%		10.8	328^th of 337 public middle schools	2.7%	4	2.9	1.0	5.2	0.0	1.3	1.8	2.0	5.9	7.1	6.4	2.2	18.4	16.1	8.6			4.0	7.0	$24,985	$5,003	$19,982
Stadium School	Public	6-8	1400 Exeter Hall Avenue	Baltimore	21218	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 984-2682	259	17	15.2	86.1%	3 (1.2%)	238 (91.9%)	15 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	8.6	335^th of 339 public middle schools	1.2%		9.7	332^nd of 337 public middle schools	1.5%	3				1.3	1.4	0.0	1.0				7.8	8.7	13.0	9.4				0.0	$30,471	$6,086	$24,385
Katherine Johnson Global Academy	Public	3-8	1101 Braddish Avenue	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0581	473	31	15.5	90.5%	13 (2.7%)	413 (87.3%)	37 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	10.4	329^th of 339 public middle schools	2.9%		10	331^st of 337 public middle schools	1.8%	2	6.8	0.0	0.0	1.7	2.2	1.9	2.1	13.6	11.8	0.0	8.5	18.1	13.6	12.1			0.0	1.0	$25,625	$5,536	$20,089
Lansdowne Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	2400 Lansdowne Rd	Baltimore	21227	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(410) 887-1411	661	51	12.9	70.2%	122 (18.5%)	153 (23.1%)	305 (46.1%)	18 (2.7%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.8%)	14.6	309^th of 339 public middle schools	8.8%		12	323^rd of 337 public middle schools	4.2%	14				4.6	0.0	0.8	3.8				24.1	27.7	22.4	24.8	13.0	10.0		8.5	$19,327	$2,109	$17,217
Vanguard Collegiate Middle	Public	6-8	5000 Truesdale Avenue	Baltimore	21206	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 642-2069	313	22	14.2	85.6%	14 (4.5%)	247 (78.9%)	29 (9.3%)	16 (5.1%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10	333^rd of 339 public middle schools	1.8%		10.8	327^th of 337 public middle schools	3.0%	6				0.0	0.0	2.1	0.7				13.5	12.5	14.4	13.5				2.1	$30,169	$5,684	$24,484
Holabird Middle	Public	4-8	1701 Delvale Ave	Baltimore	21222	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 809-7049	1,027	66	15.5	67.9%	293 (28.5%)	107 (10.4%)	523 (50.9%)	37 (3.6%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (5.7%)	13.9	312^th of 339 public middle schools	8.0%		13	318^th of 337 public middle schools	5.6%	6		12.9	12.3	5.0	1.0	1.2	5.6		19.8	19.4	20.7	21.3	20.3	20.5	7.0	17.6	14.7	11.2	$17,292	$2,109	$15,184

Frequently Asked Questions about The Crossroads School

Is The Crossroads School a good school?

The Crossroads School ranks 185^th of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is The Crossroads School in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

What high school do graduates of The Crossroads School attend?

Students who attend The Crossroads School usually go on to attend Academy for College and Career Exploration

How many students attend The Crossroads School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 162 students attended The Crossroads School.

What is the racial makeup of The Crossroads School?

Students at The Crossroads School are 67% African American, 27% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

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