Crossroads Center
Tel:
(410)887-0270
- Crossroads Center serves 178 students in grades 7-10.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 42%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is ≤5% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 44%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Crossroads Center placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 61%.
Top Placements
Crossroads Center places among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Crossroads Center's student population of 178 students has declined by 16% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 19% over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-10 |
| Total Students | 178 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 25 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Crossroads Center is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,367 schools in Maryland (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 7:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Crossroads Center is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MD) |
| Overall School Rank | #1339 out of 1,367 schools (Bottom 50%) | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤5% | 42% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤5% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 7:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 6% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 15% |
| Black | 48% | 34% |
| White | 42% | 39% |
| Two or more races | 8% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.59 | 0.71 |
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| Graduation Rate | <50% | 88% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 60% | 40% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Baltimore County School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, MD Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest middle school is Bcdc Educational Center (2.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Chase Elementary School (0.9 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Middle River Chase Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 383 students
0.9 miles
11701 Eastern Ave
Middle River, MD 21220
(410)887-5940 0.9 PK-5 383 - White Marsh Vincent Farm Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 846 students
1.4 miles
6019 Ebenezer Rd
White Marsh, MD 21162
(410)887-2983 1.4 PK-5 846 - Middle River Seneca Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 484 students
1.8 miles
545 Carrollwood Rd
Middle River, MD 21220
(410)887-5945 1.8 PK-5 484 - Towson Afternoon Group Learning Centers Alternative School
2.4 miles
105 W. Chesapeake Avenue
Towson, MD 21204
(410)887-2270 2.4 n/a n/a
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