Creative City Public Charter School vs. Park Heights Academy
Should you attend Creative City Public Charter School or Park Heights Academy? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Creative City Public Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Park Heights Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Overview
Serving 253 students in grades Kindergarten-7, Creative City Public Charter School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Serving 350 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Park Heights Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-7
PK-5
Total Students
253 students
350 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
27 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1111 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1280 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
≤5%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
6-9%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
≤10%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
37
Kindergarten Students
33
47
Grade 1 Students
36
62
Grade 2 Students
56
62
Grade 3 Students
30
54
Grade 4 Students
50
47
Grade 5 Students
46
41
Grade 7 Students
2
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
4%
4%


% Black
85%
90%


% White
7%
3%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%


Diversity Score
0.27
0.19


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
91%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
5%

