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Creative City Public Charter School

Public, Charter Grades K-5

735^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Creative City Public Charter School is a small K-5 elementary school in Baltimore, MD, serving 210 students within the Baltimore City Public Schools district, where the vast majority of families qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The most exciting news for parents is the school's dramatic turnaround in getting kids to class. In just two years, chronic absenteeism dropped from 57.6% to 36.6%—a huge 21-point improvement. This is a standout achievement compared to nearby schools like Callaway Elementary and Pimlico Elementary/Middle, which still have rates above 50%. While overall test scores are still below state averages, Creative City shows real strength in the upper grades. In 5th-grade science, the school's proficiency rate of 16.7% is the highest among all its nearby comparison schools, and in 5th-grade English Language Arts, it achieved 29.4% proficiency—second only to the much more affluent Medfield Heights Elementary and well above the district average.

This pattern suggests the school is especially effective at preparing older students for middle school. While there is a noticeable "3rd-grade slump" in both math and reading, students show consistent growth through 4th and 5th grades—a pattern that is the opposite of what you see at many other schools in the area, such as Arlington Elementary. The school spends over $25,000 per student, reflecting the high needs of its community, but the recent improvements in attendance and upper-grade performance show that investment is starting to pay off. For parents in the neighborhood, Creative City stands out as a positive example of what's possible, even in a challenging environment.

210

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,196

Per pupil spending ?

81.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2810 Shirley Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215

(443) 642-3600

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.7%

White:

5.7%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2017 → 15th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2017

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (19% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 28 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school19%

District avg23%

Maryland avg39%

735^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 11 pts since 2017

From bottom 4% (2017) to bottom 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

50^th of 103Elementary 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	16.4	735 of 864	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.7	736 of 865	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	801 of 859	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	752 of 855	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	737 of 862	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	667 of 802	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	834 of 853	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.0	816 of 857	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.5	816 of 847	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	20.6	608 of 788	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2021)23rd percentile+6 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts24%-28 vs state

Science17%-16 vs state

Mathematics15%-12 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, August 5, 2019

I can't describe the relief that my daughter will not be returning next year. The communication from the school is horrible, the teachers are rude and clearly do not actually enjoy being around children, and 99 of the students act like they have no discipline whatsoever. If your child does not have behavioral issues or does not have a parent who is a founding member, then your child might as well be invisible.
It brags about being a school that "celebrates outdoor learning" yet I can count on my hands the number of times my child actually did anything outside last year (either due to weather, kids behavior in class, or the lockdowns due to shootings in the area).
I was sincerely disappointed in every aspect of the school, and if you are looking at sending your child here, do yourself a favor and find somewhere else. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)							MCAP English Language Arts (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 Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Creative City Public Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	2810 Shirley Avenue	Baltimore	21215	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(443) 642-3600	210	13	16.8	81.9%	12 (5.7%)	182 (86.7%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.2%)	16.4	735^th of 864 public elementary schools	14.9%		16.7	736^th of 865 public elementary schools	14.9%	1	10.8	16.7	17.6				14.6	16.2	27.3	29.4				23.5	16.7		$25,196	$5,208	$19,987
Dr. Nathan A. Pitts-Ashburton Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	3935 Hilton Road	Baltimore	21215	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0636	287	21	14.0	84.0%	2 (0.7%)	263 (91.6%)	18 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	8.9	837^th of 864 public elementary schools	3.1%		9.2	842^nd of 865 public elementary schools	2.7%	5	16.7	0.0	9.5	0.0	2.4	0.0	3.0	22.2	15.8	4.7	14.9	16.7	14.6	14.9	4.8	2.0	$26,803	$5,179	$21,624
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%)	8.8	838^th of 864 public elementary schools	3.0%		13.4	786^th of 865 public elementary schools	9.1%	52	0.0	0.0	0.0				0.0	20.8	21.4	11.1				18.6	16.7		$27,955	$5,964	$21,991
Park Heights Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	2835 Virginia Avenue	Baltimore	21215	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0550	390	29	13.6	90.0%	6 (1.5%)	337 (86.4%)	36 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	12.4	791^st of 864 public elementary schools	8.4%		7.1	861^st of 865 public elementary schools	0.5%	70	14.5	11.3	3.7				9.9	38.2	17.0	9.3				21.6	3.9		$29,127	$5,389	$23,738
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%)	12.3	792^nd of 864 public elementary schools	8.3%		9.9	836^th of 865 public elementary schools	3.4%	44	23.2	3.5	4.7	1.1	2.0	15.6	7.6	21.4	17.5	14.3	30.8	31.1	27.2	25.1	4.6	6.5	$28,032	$6,973	$21,059
Hilton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3301 Carlisle Avenue	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0634	258	21	12.2	86.4%	2 (0.8%)	243 (94.2%)	10 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	10.2	823^rd of 864 public elementary schools	4.7%		10.8	824^th of 865 public elementary schools	4.7%	1	16.1	7.1	0.0				7.7	38.7	7.1	0.0				15.4	0.0		$27,987	$5,391	$22,595
Liberty Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3901 Maine Avenue	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0571	335	23	14.8	86.3%	0 (0.0%)	313 (93.4%)	20 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	25.4	624^th of 864 public elementary schools	27.8%		25.1	609^th of 865 public elementary schools	29.6%	15	28.9	9.4	13.0				16.7	45.7	21.2	36.2				33.8	20.0		$26,541	$5,280	$21,262
Gwynns Falls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Gwynns Falls Parkway	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0638	201	19	10.5	84.6%	1 (0.5%)	196 (97.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	10.1	824^th of 864 public elementary schools	4.6%		12.6	800^th of 865 public elementary schools	7.5%	24	15.8	12.1	2.4				9.8	13.2	20.6	19.5				17.7	4.8		$26,772	$6,267	$20,505
Medfield Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4300 Buchanan Avenue	Baltimore	21211	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 396-6460	485	25	19.4	37.9%	203 (41.9%)	153 (31.5%)	26 (5.4%)	60 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.9%)	75.3	222^nd of 864 public elementary schools	74.3%		80.6	175^th of 865 public elementary schools	79.8%	47	57.9	39.1	39.2				45.8	71.1	67.7	56.9				65.2	40.3		$19,774	$2,907	$16,868
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%)	17.7	714^th of 864 public elementary schools	17.4%		14.5	761^st of 865 public elementary schools	12.0%	47	14.0	19.7	9.2				14.4	24.7	35.2	30.8				29.9	3.1		$23,148	$4,634	$18,514

Frequently Asked Questions about Creative City Public Charter School

Is Creative City Public Charter School a good school?

Creative City Public Charter School ranks in the bottom 14.9% of Maryland elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Creative City Public Charter School?

Students at Creative City Public Charter School are 87% African American, 6% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Creative City Public Charter School in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

How many students attend Creative City Public Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 210 students attended Creative City Public Charter School.

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