Best Middle Schools in Maryland

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the MCAP test scores by the Maryland State Department of Education. The most recent update was on Wednesday, August 28, 2024.

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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)
240048000891	141	Parkland Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	4610 West Frankfort Dr	Rockville	20853	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-6800	1,092	74	14.7	55.3%	70 (6.4%)	237 (21.7%)	617 (56.5%)	138 (12.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (2.6%)	$17,955			$924			$17,031	46.7	40.3	162	21
240009001680	142	City Neighbors Hamilton	Public, Charter	K-8	5609 Sefton Avenue	Baltimore	21214	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(443) 642-2052	235	16	15.1	34.9%	78 (33.2%)	126 (53.6%)	14 (6.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.4%)	$26,090			$488			$25,602	46.5	45.6	144	2
240006001765	143	AACPS Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	3-12	241 Peninsula Farm Road	Arnold	21012	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(410) 544-1082	427	43	9.9	13.6%	159 (37.2%)	155 (36.3%)	46 (10.8%)	21 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	43 (10.1%)	$16,330			$10,977			$5,353	46	33	194	51
240009000286	144	The Mount Washington School	Public	PK, KG-8	1801 Sulgrave Avenue	Baltimore	21209	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 396-6354	545	29	19.1	37.8%	125 (22.9%)	343 (62.9%)	33 (6.1%)	15 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.3%)	$16,244			$254			$15,991	45.9	27.4	218	74
240012000441	145	Sudbrook Magnet Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	4300 Bedford Rd	Baltimore	21208	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 887-6720	847	64	13.3	42.7%	104 (12.3%)	516 (60.9%)	136 (16.1%)	56 (6.6%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.5%)	$18,221			$1,828			$16,393	45.4	35	184	39
240018000519	146	Colonel Richardson Middle School	Public	6-8	25390 Richardson Rd	Federalsburg	21632	Caroline County	Caroline County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 479-1462	364	28	13	64.0%	215 (59.1%)	76 (20.9%)	27 (7.4%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (11.3%)	$17,609			$2,508			$15,102	44.7	38	167	21
240027000601	147	Milton M. Somers Middle School	Public	6-8	300 Willow Lane	La Plata	20646	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 934-4663	659	51	13	37.5%	196 (29.7%)	325 (49.3%)	63 (9.6%)	23 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	48 (7.3%)	$18,609			$595			$18,014	44.5	49.4	130	17
240027001647	148	Theodore G. Davis Middle School	Public	6-8	2495 Davis Road	Waldorf	20603	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 753-2082	1,068	58	18.4	44.9%	65 (6.1%)	747 (69.9%)	102 (9.6%)	61 (5.7%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	85 (8.0%)	$13,517			$518			$12,999	44.4	45.2	147	1
240051001049	149	Greenbelt Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	6301 Breezewood Dr	Greenbelt	20770	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 513-5040	1,242	83	14.9	74.6%	67 (5.4%)	606 (48.8%)	473 (38.1%)	68 (5.5%)	7 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	18 (1.4%)	$17,945			$1,617			$16,328	43.9	45.5	145	4
240066001290	150	Springfield Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	334 Sunset Ave	Williamsport	21795	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 766-8389	755	52	14.5	68.7%	466 (61.7%)	89 (11.8%)	135 (17.9%)	13 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.8%)	$16,303			$2,609			$13,694	43.8	47.6	139	11

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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:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences