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Creative City Public Charter School

Public, Charter Grades K-5

736^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Creative City Public Charter School is a small elementary school in Baltimore, Maryland, serving students from kindergarten to 7th grade. With 253 students, 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.

Despite its small size, Creative City Public Charter School faces significant challenges. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 48.7% to 58.1% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in both mathematics and English language arts (ELA) are consistently lower than the Baltimore City Public Schools district and the state of Maryland averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's mathematics proficiency rate for all grades was 9.4%, compared to 12.6% for the district and 26.5% for the state.

While Creative City Public Charter School struggles, some nearby schools, such as Medfield Heights Elementary, perform significantly better, with mathematics and ELA proficiency rates above 50% for all grades in 2024-2025. Other nearby schools, like Callaway Elementary and Hilton Elementary, also outperform Creative City Public Charter School. Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and increased spending per student, these factors have not yet translated into improved academic outcomes for the students.

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 2025

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (17% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 24 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg21%

Maryland avg38%

736^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 11 pts since 2017

From bottom 4% (2017) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

50^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
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 (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-24 vs state

Science11%-14 vs state

Mathematics9%-17 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 (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)							MCAP English Language Arts (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 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
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%)	16.7	736^th of 865 public elementary schools	14.9%		11.3	801^st of 859 public elementary schools	6.8%	65	12.5	18.2	2.3				9.4	30.0	22.7	25.0				26.4	11.4			$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%)	9.2	842^nd of 865 public elementary schools	2.7%		11.5	798^th of 859 public elementary schools	7.1%	44	5.0	17.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.3	14.3	21.7	7.7	12.5	19.6	16.3	15.7	0.0	2.2	16.0	$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%)	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
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%)	7.1	861^st of 865 public elementary schools	0.5%		8.7	832^nd of 859 public elementary schools	3.1%	29	7.0	2.1	0.0				3.5	21.4	2.1	15.0				13.3	0.0			$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%)	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
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%)	10.8	824^th of 865 public elementary schools	4.7%		6.1	854^th of 859 public elementary schools	0.6%	30	16.1	0.0	2.8				6.3	29.0	13.3	13.9				18.6	5.9			$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%)	25.1	609^th of 865 public elementary schools	29.6%		12.4	780^th of 859 public elementary schools	9.2%	171	21.6	20.0	18.2				19.9	45.3	13.3	25.5				28.8	12.7			$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%)	12.6	800^th of 865 public elementary schools	7.5%		16.5	698^th of 859 public elementary schools	18.7%	102	33.3	0.0	9.1				11.4	27.8	17.2	12.1				17.5	0.0			$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%)	80.6	175^th of 865 public elementary schools	79.8%		73.8	209^th of 859 public elementary schools	75.7%	34	53.0	54.5	42.4				50.0	70.8	60.6	65.2				65.5	40.9			$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%)	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Creative City Public Charter School

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.

How many students attend Creative City Public Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 210 students attended 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 district is Creative City Public Charter School in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

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