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
Cross Country Elementary Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 390 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). 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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black).
Serving 740 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 12% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). 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 16:1 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 69% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
390 students
740 students
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
45 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1247 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#960 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
12%
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
36
40
Kindergarten Students
56
61
Grade 1 Students
57
79
Grade 2 Students
72
66
Grade 3 Students
62
85
Grade 4 Students
57
71
Grade 5 Students
50
80
Grade 6 Students
-
95
Grade 7 Students
-
84
Grade 8 Students
-
79
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
9%
20%
% Black
86%
73%
% White
2%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.25
0.43
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
90%
76%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
14%