Crossroads Center vs. Ridgely Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Crossroads Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Ridgely Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 30 students in grades 6-8, Crossroads Center 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 2:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 1,061 students in grades 6-8, Ridgely Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
30 students
1,061 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
71 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
2:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1190 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#232 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
39%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
68%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
71%
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n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
4
351
Grade 7 Students
12
363
Grade 8 Students
14
347
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
17%
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% Hispanic
13%
7%
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% Black
63%
11%
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% White
20%
59%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.55
0.61
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
18%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%
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