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
n/a
Overview
Serving 344 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 16:1 is higher 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 67% (majority Black).
Serving 649 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 18:1 is higher 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 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
344 students
649 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
36 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
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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%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Cross Country Elementary Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Cross Country Elementary Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/36000/35857/cross-country-elementarymiddle-chart-UqzBoI.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
7%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
31%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cross Country Elementary Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cross Country Elementary Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/36000/35857/cross-country-elementarymiddle-chart-bu6Kdy4.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
15-19%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
27
40
Kindergarten Students
54
45
Grade 1 Students
67
62
Grade 2 Students
54
53
Grade 3 Students
49
66
Grade 4 Students
47
69
Grade 5 Students
46
64
Grade 6 Students
-
73
Grade 7 Students
-
85
Grade 8 Students
-
92
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
4%
21%
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% Black
89%
75%
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% White
3%
3%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%
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Diversity Score
0.21
0.40
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Cross Country Elementary Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Cross Country Elementary Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/36000/35857/cross-country-elementary-middle-school-chart-HyNrty.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
89%
68%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
14%
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