Best Middle Schools in Maryland

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 328)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
240009001657	221	Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1600 Guilford Avenue	Baltimore	21202	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 528-5393	550	27	20.3	50.9%	125 (22.7%)	387 (70.4%)	21 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.5%)	$19,056			$350			$18,705	26.2	28.2	214	7
240045000766	222	Kent County Middle School	Public	6-8	402 E Campus Avenue	Chestertown	21620	Kent County	Kent County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 778-1771	399	36	11	63.9%	201 (50.4%)	104 (26.1%)	44 (11.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (11.8%)	$20,769			$4,057			$16,713	26.1	27.6	217	5
240051001540	223	Excel Academy Public Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	6700 Bock Rd	Fort Washington	20744	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(301) 925-2320	349	27	12.9	72.2%	4 (1.1%)	314 (90.0%)	23 (6.6%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	$23,113			$2,623			$20,489	25.8	20.9	253	30
240051001475	224	James Madison Middle	Public	6-8	7001 Beltz Dr	Forestville	20747	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 599-2422	873	47	18.7	61.5%	22 (2.5%)	687 (78.7%)	155 (17.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	$15,997			$1,426			$14,571	25.3	30.8	204	20
240048000954	225	White Oak Middle	Public	6-8	12201 New Hampshire Ave	Silver Spring	20904	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 288-8200	852	59	14.4	77.6%	42 (4.9%)	262 (30.8%)	451 (52.9%)	70 (8.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.8%)	$17,911			$1,503			$16,408	25.3	39.8	164	61
240027000589	226	General Smallwood Middle School	Public	6-8	4990 Indian Head Hwy	Indian Head	20640	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 743-5422	543	37	14.5	56.9%	176 (32.4%)	253 (46.6%)	64 (11.8%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.3%)	$18,179			$645			$17,535	25.2	31.2	199	27
240009000284	227	Morrell Park Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	2601 Tolley Street	Baltimore	21230	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-3426	419	31	13.5	74.0%	121 (28.9%)	124 (29.6%)	130 (31.0%)	16 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.2%)	$22,262			$1,896			$20,365	24.7	28.1	215	12
240009000152	228	Barclay Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	2900 Barclay Street	Baltimore	21218	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6387	435	28	15.8	78.6%	13 (3.0%)	326 (74.9%)	85 (19.5%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	$21,908			$1,934			$19,974	24.5	23.7	236	8
240009000339	229	Woodhome Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	7300 Moyer Avenue	Baltimore	21234	Baltimore County	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6398	472	26	18.1	63.6%	31 (6.6%)	342 (72.5%)	84 (17.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.3%)	$17,590			$360			$17,229	24.2	26	225	4
240012000372	230	Deer Park Middle Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-8	9830 Winands Rd	Randallstown	21133	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 887-0726	1,322	87	15.2	57.0%	23 (1.7%)	1,122 (84.9%)	105 (7.9%)	22 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	46 (3.5%)	$15,442			$1,635			$13,807	24.2	20.2	258	28

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on MCAP Mathematics, MCAP English Language Arts, MCAP Science test scores released by the Maryland State Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 28, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Maryland State Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Maryland State Department of Education.
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Educational resources:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education