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Lillie May Carroll Jackson School

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

285^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 342 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 17% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Lillie May Carroll Jackson School is a middle school in Baltimore, MD, serving 209 students in grades 5-8 as part of the Baltimore City Public Schools district.

The school's most notable achievement is a dramatic improvement in chronic absenteeism, which dropped to 20.5% in the 2024-2025 school year. This is far better than the district average of 46.4% and significantly lower than nearby schools like Booker T. Washington Middle (71.4%) and Katherine Johnson Global Academy (71.0%). In English Language Arts (ELA), the school shows relative strength, with 31.3% of students proficient—nearly matching the district average and far exceeding peers like The Historic Cherry Hill Elementary/Middle (8.6%). However, mathematics is a critical weakness, with only 3.3% of students proficient, and notably, 0% of 5th and 6th graders achieved proficiency. This stark contrast between ELA and math performance suggests effective literacy strategies are in place, but foundational numeracy instruction needs significant improvement.

The school spends $29,164 per student, which is much higher than the state average and schools like Dumbarton Middle ($17,033) in the neighboring Baltimore County Public Schools district. Despite this high investment, academic returns remain low, especially in math. For context, The Crossroads School, serving a similar demographic in the same district, achieves 13.1% math proficiency and 45% ELA proficiency, showing that better outcomes are possible. The attendance turnaround is a major success story, but the school must now focus on replicating its ELA progress in mathematics to improve overall student achievement.

209

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,164

Per pupil spending ?

82.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2200 Sinclair Lane
Baltimore, MD 21213

(443) 320-9499

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.7%

White:

1.4%

Hispanic:

1.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 20th percentile in 2018 → 17th in 2026

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (16% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Science scores 25 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school16%

District avg22%

Maryland avg38%

285^th of 342

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 3 pts since 2018

From bottom 20% (2018) to bottom 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 8Middle Schools in the Baltimore City Public Schools

24^th of 24Baltimore 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	20.1	285 of 342	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.0	285 of 337	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	293 of 328	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	265 of 322	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	282 of 333	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	273 of 303	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	296 of 316	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	262 of 328	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	16.9	234 of 259	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	10.9	280 of 303	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2021)10th percentile~ school

Female (2021)8th percentile~ school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts31%-20 vs state

Science7%-25 vs state

Mathematics3%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)							MCAP English Language Arts (2026)							MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Algebra II (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 (2025)	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 Algebra II 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
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	285^th of 342 public middle schools	16.7%		19	285^th of 337 public middle schools	15.4%				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	316^th of 342 public middle schools	7.6%		12.6	319^th of 337 public middle schools	5.3%	3		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
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	338^th of 342 public middle schools	1.2%		9.7	332^nd of 337 public middle schools	1.5%	6				1.3	1.4	0.0	1.0				7.8	8.7	13.0	9.4					0.0	$30,471	$6,086	$24,385
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	336^th of 342 public middle schools	1.8%		10.8	327^th of 337 public middle schools	3.0%	9				0.0	0.0	2.1	0.7				13.5	12.5	14.4	13.5					2.1	$30,169	$5,684	$24,484
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	329^th of 342 public middle schools	3.8%		11.7	324^th of 337 public middle schools	3.9%	5				1.6	1.9	3.8	2.4				17.9	22.6	11.3	17.3					0.0	$33,882	$8,326	$25,556
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	188^th of 342 public middle schools	45.0%		35.1	202^nd of 337 public middle schools	40.1%	14				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
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	332^nd of 342 public middle schools	2.9%		10	331^st of 337 public middle schools	1.8%	1	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
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	315^th of 342 public middle schools	7.9%		13	318^th of 337 public middle schools	5.6%	3		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
Dumbarton Middle	Public	6-8	300 Dumbarton Rd	Baltimore	21212	Baltimore city	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-3176	1,064	65	16.3	29.3%	550 (51.7%)	243 (22.8%)	135 (12.7%)	80 (7.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (5.2%)	84.3	53^rd of 342 public middle schools	84.5%		73.9	79^th of 337 public middle schools	76.6%	26				45.5	14.9	9.3	37.1				72.9	78.0	69.4	73.1	42.3		64.5		55.0	$17,033	$1,269	$15,764
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	335^th of 342 public middle schools	2.0%		10.8	328^th of 337 public middle schools	2.7%	7	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lillie May Carroll Jackson School

How many students attend Lillie May Carroll Jackson School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 209 students attended Lillie May Carroll Jackson School.

What district is Lillie May Carroll Jackson School in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

Is Lillie May Carroll Jackson School a good school?

Lillie May Carroll Jackson School ranks in the bottom 16.7% of Maryland middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Lillie May Carroll Jackson School?

Students at Lillie May Carroll Jackson School are 96% African American, 1% White, 1% Hispanic.

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