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)
240009000224	251	Graceland Park/O'Donnell Heights Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	6300 O'Donnell Street	Baltimore	21224	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9083	699	40	17.4	68.0%	40 (5.7%)	110 (15.7%)	544 (77.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	$17,994			$274			$17,720	20.3	16.2	277	26
240012000448	252	Pikesville Middle	Public	6-8	7701 Seven Mile Ln	Baltimore	21208	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-1207	967	60	16.1	56.5%	144 (14.9%)	627 (64.8%)	120 (12.4%)	39 (4.0%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (3.3%)	$16,314			$1,705			$14,609	20.2	25.2	229	23
240012000370	253	Deep Creek Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1000 S Marlyn Ave	Baltimore	21221	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(443) 809-0112	752	53	14.2	73.9%	142 (18.9%)	450 (59.8%)	90 (12.0%)	6 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	57 (7.6%)	$19,370			$2,713			$16,657	19.9	21.7	245	8
240009001670	254	Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins Partnership	Public	PK, KG-8	2100 Ashland Avenue	Baltimore	21205	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 642-2060	642	38	16.8	80.5%	5 (0.8%)	620 (96.6%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	$22,673			$1,256			$21,417	19.6	43.8	155	99
240012001440	255	Middle River Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	800 Middle River Rd	Baltimore	21220	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 887-0165	978	64	15.2	61.6%	294 (30.1%)	452 (46.2%)	138 (14.1%)	21 (2.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	68 (7.0%)	$16,233			$1,846			$14,387	19.4	16	278	23
240006000036	256	Annapolis Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1399 Forest Dr	Annapolis	21403	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 267-8658	879	75	11.6	83.2%	90 (10.2%)	270 (30.7%)	482 (54.8%)	10 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.8%)	$19,326			$2,613			$16,713	19.3	15.4	281	25
240009001703	257	Baltimore Design School	Public	6-12	1500 Barclay Street	Baltimore	21202	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 642-2311	496	33	15	75.4%	25 (5.0%)	443 (89.3%)	21 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	$19,060			$2,613			$16,447	19.3	20.2	259	2
240006000059	258	Corkran Middle School	Public	6-8	7600 Quarterfield Rd	Glen Burnie	21061	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 787-6350	644	48	13.4	67.5%	218 (33.9%)	148 (23.0%)	199 (30.9%)	34 (5.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.5%)	$17,582			$1,612			$15,970	19.2	21.1	250	8
240009000208	259	Franklin Square Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	1400 W Lexington Street	Baltimore	21223	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0795	316	23	13.7	91.1%	5 (1.6%)	300 (94.9%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	$22,429			$1,660			$20,770	19.1	33.9	189	70
240024000567	260	Elkton Middle	Public	6-8	615 North St	Elkton	21921	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 996-5010	523	47	11.1	74.4%	190 (36.3%)	160 (30.6%)	89 (17.0%)	8 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (14.1%)	$18,604			$2,972			$15,632	18.7	26.9	221	39

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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:

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