Top Maryland Alternative Public Elementary Schools
- For the 2018-19 school year, there are 14 top alternative public elementary schools in Maryland, serving 914 students.
- Alternative schools aim to help students whose needs may not be successfully met in regular schools.
- Students who attend alternative schools and may be at risk of educational failure (as indicated by poor grades, truancy, disruptive behavior, pregnancy, or similar factors associated with temporary or permanent withdrawal from school).
- Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Maryland state average of 61%.
- The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is less than the state average of 15:1.
Top Maryland Alternative Public Elementary Schools (2018-19)
- School Location Grades Students
- Westminster Crossroads Middle School Alternative School
45 Kate Wagner Rd
Westminster, MD 21157
(410)751-3691
Grades: 6-8 | 13 students
- Baltimore Excel Academy @ Francis M. Wood High School Alternative School
1001 W Saratoga St
Baltimore, MD 21223
(410)396-6241
Grades: 6-12 | 410 students
- La Plata F. B. Gwynn Educational Center Alternative School
5998 Radio Station Rd
La Plata, MD 20646
(301)934-3884
Grades: K-2 | n/a students
- Suitland Green Valley Academy At Edgar Allan Poe Alternative School
2001 Shadyside Avenue
Suitland, MD 20746
(301)817-3100
Grades: 6-10 | 115 students
- Frederick Heather Ridge High School Alternative School
1445 Taney Ave
Frederick, MD 21702
(240)236-8000
Grades: K-2 | n/a students
- Frederick Heather Ridge Middle School Alternative School
1445 Taney Ave
Frederick, MD 21702
(240)236-8000
Grades: K-2 | n/a students
- Ellicott City Homewood School Alternative School
10914 Clarksville Pike
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410)313-7081
Grades: 6-12 | 148 students
- Cambridge Judith P. Hoyer Early Childhood Center Alternative School
1405 Glasgow Street
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410)221-5268
Grades: K-2 | n/a students
- Annapolis Mary Moss At Adams Academy Alternative School
245 Clay Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
(410)222-1639
Grades: 6-9 | 85 students
- Gwynn Oak Meadowood Education Center Alternative School
1849 Gywnn Oak Ave
Gwynn Oak, MD 21207
(410)887-6888
Grades: 6-8 | 40 students
- Rockville Montgomery County Evening High School Centers Alternative School
850 Hungerford Dr Cesc Rm 167
Rockville, MD 20850
(301)517-5005
Grades: K-2 | n/a students
- Westminster Pride School Alternative School
1100 Gist Rd
Westminster, MD 21157
(410)751-3653
Grades: K-5 | 21 students
- Rosedale Rosedale Center Alternative School
8200 Old Philadelphia Rd
Rosedale, MD 21237
(410)887-0133
Grades: 6-12 | 82 students
- Brandywine William Schmidt Environmental Center Alternative School
18501 Aquasco Rd
Brandywine, MD 20613
(301)888-1185
Grades: K-2 | n/a students
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