The Crossroads School
Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Baltimore, Maryland
The Crossroads School in Baltimore, Maryland enrolled 162 students in 2024-25 with 14.0 full-time teachers, 11.6 students per teacher against the Maryland middle-school median of 14.4. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 30-34% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 6-9% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Maryland: 45.1% and 27.1%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 4%
162 students in 2022-23, 163 students in 2023-24, 162 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 13.5 to 14.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 162 | 13.5 | 12.0 |
| 2023-24 | 163 | 13.0 | 12.5 |
| 2024-25 | 162 | 14.0 | 11.6 |
11.6 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 92 of every 100 Maryland middle schools
Among the 222 Maryland middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.4; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 163 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection The Crossroads School enrolled 163 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 11 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 163 of the 163 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions11
- Chronically absent16.0% (2022-23)
Who attends
67.3% of students were Black, 27.2% Hispanic, 3.1% White in 2024-25.
- Black67.3%
- Hispanic27.2%
- White3.1%
- Two or more races2.5%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at The Crossroads School scored proficient or above: 30-34% in reading in 2021-22 and 6-9% in math in 2022-23, against 45.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 27.1% in math in 2022-23 across Maryland. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Maryland, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Maryland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 30‑34% | 22% | 45.1% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 6‑9% | 8% (2021-22) | 27.1% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Middle schools in Baltimore
32 public middle schools in Baltimore report 2024-25 enrollment.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Hall Middle | 1,582 | 16.6 | 31.9% |
| Dumbarton Middle | 1,064 | 16.3 | 25.9% |
| Holabird Middle | 1,027 | 15.5 | 62.5% |
| Arbutus Middle | 974 | 16.1 | 47.9% |
| Pikesville Middle | 943 | 15.5 | 51.4% |
| Golden Ring Middle | 903 | 17.0 | 58.7% |
| Parkville Middle | 900 | 16.8 | 40.4% |
| Southwest Academy | 842 | 16.2 | 59.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about The Crossroads School
- Booker T. Washington MiddleThe nearest public middle school, 2.2 miles away: 192 students, 9.1 per teacher (2024-25).2.2 mi
- Lillie May Carroll Jackson SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 2.3 miles away: 209 students, 14.9 per teacher (2024-25).2.3 mi
- Compare The Crossroads School with Booker T. Washington MiddleStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Baltimore City Public Schools spends per student$22,977 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$22,977
- The largest public schools in MarylandThe Crossroads School is the number 221 by size of 224 Maryland middle schools open in 2024-25.#221 of 224
- Maryland schools by students per teacher11.6 students per teacher here against the Maryland median of 14.4 for middle schools.11.6:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about The Crossroads School
How many students attend The Crossroads School?
162 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 162 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Baltimore, MD.What is the student-teacher ratio at The Crossroads School?
11.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Maryland median for middle schools is 14.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is The Crossroads School a Title I school?
The Crossroads School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at The Crossroads School do on state tests?
The students tested at The Crossroads School scored proficient or above: 30-34% in reading in 2021-22 and 6-9% in math in 2022-23, against 45.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 27.1% in math in 2022-23 across Maryland. Maryland's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is The Crossroads School in?
Baltimore City Public Schools, NCES district ID 2400090. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 240009001291 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.