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Public middle school · Carroll County Public Schools · Westminster, Maryland

Crossroads Middle School

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The brief

A Carroll County Public Schools middle school serving grades 6th – 8th.

Crossroads Middle School is listed in Carroll County Public Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math10%19 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Reading17%34 points below the Maryland average of 51%18 students tested · 2025 MCAP
Proficiency has fallen 8 points since 2020, to 17% in 2025, across a 16-year record (2010–2025).2022 EdFacts; 25 test records from MD state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).
About this school's data4 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
  • We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 3 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 25% (multi-year average, 2010-2022) · reading/ELA 32% (multi-year average, 2010-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 MCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 MCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 21157; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments multi-year average, 2010-2022, multi-year average, 2010-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Crossroads Middle School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$102,835
Median home value
$394,100
Median rent
$1,236/mo
College educated
37.2%
Homeownership
75.9%
Poverty rate
7.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 21157; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
12
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
9
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,890/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Westminster. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Westminster), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  4. Crossroads Middle Schoolthis school
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Three grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Crossroads Middle School serve?

Crossroads Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Crossroads Middle School?

Crossroads Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 14 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Crossroads Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Crossroads Middle School is 3.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

What are the test scores at Crossroads Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Crossroads Middle School has 25% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2010-2022) and 32% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2010-2025).

Is Crossroads Middle School a charter school?

No, Crossroads Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Crossroads Middle School a Title I school?

No, Crossroads Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Crossroads Middle School?

78.6% of students at Crossroads Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
14
Student-teacher ratio
3.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
4
Free or reduced lunch
78.6%
Type
Alternative
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Town
County
Carroll County
Schools in district
44
District spending per student
$16,548
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
4.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 21157)
40,191
Area average commute
31.2 min
Area median age
41.8

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Maryland Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.