Park Heights Academy vs. Cross Country Elementary Middle School
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School Overview
School
Cross Country Elementary Middle School
6900 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
Baltimore, MD 21215
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Park Heights Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
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Overview
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).
Serving 660 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Cross Country Elementary Middle 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 7% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
350 students
660 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
38 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1280 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1054 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
7%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
31%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
15-19%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
37
40
Kindergarten Students
47
58
Grade 1 Students
62
53
Grade 2 Students
62
67
Grade 3 Students
54
72
Grade 4 Students
47
68
Grade 5 Students
41
69
Grade 6 Students
-
77
Grade 7 Students
-
70
Grade 8 Students
-
86
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
4%
20%


% Black
90%
74%


% White
3%
4%


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


Diversity Score
0.19
0.41


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
91%
71%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
14%

