Enrollment
162
Middle
DISTRICT 303 · STATE 764
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240009001291
The Crossroads School
802 S Caroline Street, Baltimore, MD 21231 · (410) 276-4924 · Baltimore city
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL162 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 14.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
121 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 52 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 52 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 58 | 36% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
45.8%
MD avg 50.6% . +9.3pp since 2023
Math
13.2%
MD avg 34.8% . -6.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.8% | 13.2% |
| 2023-24 | 36.5% | 19.8% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.0%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Maryland's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like The Crossroads School
The Crossroads School's state test result (28.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Crossroads School this school | 162 | 74.7% | 28.8% |
| Lillie May Carroll Jackson School Baltimore | 209 | 82.8% | 15.5% |
| Stadium School Baltimore | 259 | 86.1% | 12.9% |
| Vanguard Collegiate Middle Baltimore | 313 | 85.6% | 10.7% |
| Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys Baltimore | 303 | 78.9% | 11.3% |
| Booker T. Washington Middle Baltimore | 192 | 95.3% | 15.3% |
Matched among Maryland middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where The Crossroads School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Baltimore city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.8% | #151 of 223 | #1 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.2% | #176 of 223 ▼ 54 | #2 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.8% | #129 of 223 ▲ 35 | #1 of 8 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 162 | #227 of 230 | #8 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.7% | #34 of 227 | #8 of 8 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
162
-1 (-1%) vs 2020
+1% since 2010-11, when it was 160
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 12.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 162 | 14 | 11.6:1 | 75% (121) |
| 2023-24 | 163 | 13 | 12.5:1 | 72% (118) |
| 2022-23 | 162 | 13.5 | 12.0:1 | 67% (108) |
| 2020-21 | 163 | 13 | 12.5:1 | 60% (97) |
| 2017-18 | 163 | 12 | 13.6:1 | 100% (163) |
| 2015-16 | 162 | 15 | 10.8:1 | 100% (162) |
| 2010-11 | 160 | 13 | 12.3:1 | 83% (133) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for The Crossroads School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (163 to 162); teachers up 17% (12 to 14).
About The Crossroads School
The Crossroads School is a very small middle school in Baltimore, Maryland, administered by Baltimore City Public Schools. Students in grades 6 through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 162 students. That compares with an average of about 764 students for middle schools in Maryland.
Across its 152 schools, Baltimore City Public Schools enrolls 76,946 students. The Crossroads School is one of those schools.
About 67% of the student body at The Crossroads School is Black. The remaining students are 27% Hispanic, 3% White, and 2% multiracial. Among people living in Baltimore city, the Black share is about 59%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 47, compared with 70 nationally.
Based on 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, The Crossroads School has a ratio of 11.6:1. Compared with the 14.3:1 average for middle schools in Maryland, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 75%. The figure for public schools in Baltimore city is close, at 74%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, The Crossroads School would be expected to post about 30.0%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 28.8%.
The school's county is Baltimore city. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $62,177, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Baltimore city's 156 public schools enroll about 77,341 students and include The Crossroads School.
City Springs Elementary/Middle sits about 0.5 miles from The Crossroads School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The school's 28.8% average proficiency ranks 6th among 9 nearby schools.
NCES assigns The Crossroads School the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
The school's size has been steady, with 163 students in 2020-21 and 162 in 2024-25.
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Baltimore city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
573,243
Census ACS
Median income
$62,177
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
156
77,341 students
Quick facts
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- City Springs Elementary/Middle0.5 mi · 483
- Wolfe Street Academy0.6 mi · 244
- Digital Harbor High School0.7 mi · 1,359
- Federal Hill Preparatory Academy0.8 mi · 285
- Paul Laurence Dunbar High0.9 mi · 1,087
- Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle1.0 mi · 722
Frequently asked questions
About The Crossroads SchoolHow large is The Crossroads School?
The Crossroads School enrolls approximately 162 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does The Crossroads School serve?
The Crossroads School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does The Crossroads School have?
The Crossroads School employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
What is the student diversity at The Crossroads School?
Student demographics at The Crossroads School are roughly 3% White, 27% Hispanic, 67% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is The Crossroads School in?
The Crossroads School is part of Baltimore City Public Schools.
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