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The Crossroads School

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The Crossroads School ranks 202 nd of 337 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

202^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 40% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

The Crossroads School is a public charter middle school located in Baltimore, Maryland, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 163 students. The school is part of the Baltimore City Public Schools district, which is ranked 24th out of 25 districts in Maryland and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The Crossroads School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Maryland middle schools, with academic performance significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 8.3% of students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 12.6% for Baltimore City Public Schools and 26.5% for the state. However, the school performs better in English Language Arts, with 43.9% proficiency in 2024-2025, compared to 31.2% for the district and 50.8% for the state. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 48.7% to 58.1% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

While The Crossroads School performs significantly better than some nearby schools in the Baltimore City Public Schools district, such as Katherine Johnson Global Academy, Vanguard Collegiate Middle, and Booker T. Washington Middle, it still lags behind the performance of Lansdowne Middle and Holabird Middle, which are part of the Baltimore County Public Schools district and have higher academic achievement and lower chronic absenteeism rates.

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 — 29th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

✓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 (23% vs 37% meeting standards)

!Social Studies scores 31 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg21%

Maryland avg37%

202^nd of 337

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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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
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 (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-7 vs state

Science26%-6 vs state

Social Studies9%-31 vs state

Mathematics8%-18 vs state

Algebra I8%-13 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 (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)							MCAP English Language Arts (2025)							MCAP Algebra I (2025)	MCAP Geometry (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 Geometry 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
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%)	35.1	202^nd of 337 public middle schools	40.1%		33.4	188^th of 328 public middle schools	42.7%	14				8.2	14.0	0.0	8.3				42.9	54.0	36.2	43.9	8.3			25.9	8.6	$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%)	11.7	324^th of 337 public middle schools	3.9%		5.7	325^th of 328 public middle schools	0.9%	1				1.9	0.0	1.8	1.3				19.6	17.9	17.9	18.4				3.2	7.3	$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%)	19	285^th of 337 public middle schools	15.4%		13.2	293^rd of 328 public middle schools	10.7%	8			0.0	1.5	3.7	7.3	3.6			11.8	24.6	38.9	20.0	26.2			0.0	3.6	12.7	$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%)	12.6	319^th of 337 public middle schools	5.3%		5.2	326^th of 328 public middle schools	0.6%	7		0.0	0.0	0.0	2.7	1.3	1.1		7.1	5.6	11.7	23.4	13.7	14.4			0.0	4.3	16.4	$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%)	10.8	328^th of 337 public middle schools	2.7%		9.1	308^th of 328 public middle schools	6.1%	20	10.3	6.1	1.0	2.6	3.3	1.4	4.1	13.8	8.6	2.0	12.8	20.3	12.2	10.9			0.0	1.4	1.5	$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%)	9.7	332^nd of 337 public middle schools	1.5%		6.5	322^nd of 328 public middle schools	1.8%	10				0.0	0.0	1.3	0.4				8.2	20.4	9.0	11.7				2.5	3.7	$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	331^st of 337 public middle schools	1.8%		4.4	327^th of 328 public middle schools	0.3%	4	6.3	2.6	6.6	2.8	0.0	2.0	2.6	8.1	12.8	3.3	6.5	12.6	13.1	9.7			0.0	3.0	4.0	$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%)	12	323^rd of 337 public middle schools	4.2%		7.4	319^th of 328 public middle schools	2.7%	4				3.8	0.6	0.0	2.0				17.3	21.0	13.0	17.0	3.6	3.3		6.2	13.1	$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%)	10.8	327^th of 337 public middle schools	3.0%					(n/a)				0.0	2.9	2.3	1.6				7.6	17.0	16.2	13.9	0.0			5.4	2.6	$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	318^th of 337 public middle schools	5.6%		11.8	298^th of 328 public middle schools	9.1%	20		15.9	11.0	1.5	0.0	0.6	3.9		21.4	16.5	9.2	20.8	16.8	16.4	3.3	0.0	8.0	8.9	20.7	$17,292	$2,109	$15,184

Frequently Asked Questions about 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.

What district is The Crossroads School in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

How many students attend The Crossroads School?

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

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

Is The Crossroads School a good school?

The Crossroads School ranks 202^nd of 337 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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