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)
240009000231	161	Hamilton Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	6101 Old Harford Road	Baltimore	21214	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6375	815	52	15.6	58.8%	80 (9.8%)	634 (77.8%)	63 (7.7%)	10 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.3%)	$19,283			$508			$18,776	40.5	36.2	177	16
240009001480	162	Patterson Park Public Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	27 N Lakewood Avenue	Baltimore	21224	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 558-1230	727	53	13.8	56.7%	106 (14.6%)	286 (39.3%)	317 (43.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	$22,244			$517			$21,727	40.2	44.7	149	13
240012000442	163	Parkville Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	8711 Avondale Road	Baltimore	21234	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(443) 809-5250	999	66	15.1	55.2%	350 (35.0%)	425 (42.5%)	84 (8.4%)	69 (6.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (6.7%)	$16,693			$1,640			$15,053	40.2	36.7	175	12
240033001357	164	Crestwood Middle	Public	6-8	7100 Foxcroft Dr	Frederick	21703	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 566-9000	739	45	16.4	58.7%	135 (18.3%)	228 (30.9%)	271 (36.7%)	45 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	57 (7.7%)	$15,434			$990			$14,445	40	31.1	201	37
240033000651	165	Thurmont Middle	Public	6-8	408 E Main St	Thurmont	21788	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 236-5100	546	36	15.3	40.8%	461 (84.4%)	9 (1.6%)	49 (9.0%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.8%)	$17,050			$951			$16,099	39.9	43.9	153	12
240018000526	166	Lockerman Middle School	Public	6-8	410 Lockerman St	Denton	21629	Caroline County	Caroline County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 479-2760	866	57	15.1	65.8%	474 (54.7%)	101 (11.7%)	202 (23.3%)	12 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (8.7%)	$14,802			$2,097			$12,705	39.9	36.7	174	8
240048001417	167	Martin Luther King Junior Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	13737 Wisteria Dr	Germantown	20874	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-6350	890	60	14.8	62.7%	110 (12.4%)	320 (36.0%)	302 (33.9%)	106 (11.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.3%)	$17,534			$849			$16,685	39.8	50.5	127	40
240048000901	168	Redland Middle	Public	6-8	6505 Muncaster Mill Rd	Rockville	20855	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0900	571	46	12.3	56.6%	113 (19.8%)	120 (21.0%)	244 (42.7%)	54 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.0%)	$20,914			$808			$20,106	39.8	43.9	154	14
240048001207	169	Newport Mill Middle	Public	6-8	11311 Newport Mill Rd	Kensington	20895	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-7160	623	47	13.1	65.0%	105 (16.9%)	76 (12.2%)	364 (58.4%)	47 (7.5%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.2%)	$21,035			$1,035			$20,000	39.5	37.3	169
240060001237	170	Spring Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	19856 Three Notch Rd	Lexington Park	20653	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 863-4031	987	61	16.1	60.5%	381 (38.6%)	343 (34.8%)	128 (13.0%)	30 (3.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	101 (10.2%)	$15,367			$1,414			$13,953	39.3	49.1	132	38

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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