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)
240051001186	261	William Wirt Middle	Public	6-8	6200 Tuckerman St	Riverdale	20737	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 985-1720	1,246	87	14.3	94.1%	21 (1.7%)	217 (17.4%)	927 (74.4%)	80 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	$18,337			$2,380			$15,957	18.5	20.3	256	5
240051001471	262	Oxon Hill Middle	Public	6-8	9570 Fort Foote Rd	Fort Washington	20744	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 749-4270	767	51	15	82.3%	14 (1.8%)	271 (35.3%)	456 (59.5%)	17 (2.2%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	$19,369			$2,258			$17,111	18.3	21.9	243	19
240051001462	263	William W. Hall Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	5200 Marlboro Pk	Capitol Heights	20743	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 817-2933	496	40	12.5	82.9%	8 (1.6%)	261 (52.6%)	227 (45.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$19,017			$2,119			$16,898	18.3	21.5	247	16
240009001682	264	Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women	Public, Charter	6-12	128 W Franklin Street	Baltimore	21201	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(443) 642-2048	494	36	13.7	77.5%	4 (0.8%)	482 (97.6%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$24,261			$2,105			$22,156	18.3	14	283	19
240009000204	265	Fort Worthington Elementary/Middle	Public	K-8	2710 E Hoffman Street	Baltimore	21213	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9161	693	45	15.4	83.4%	15 (2.2%)	566 (81.7%)	95 (13.7%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	$21,884			$1,563			$20,320	18.1	5.1	316	51
240009000241	266	Hazelwood Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	4517 Hazelwood Avenue	Baltimore	21206	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9098	526	34	15.4	80.6%	11 (2.1%)	465 (88.4%)	40 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	$19,990			$1,559			$18,432	17.9	7.4	307	41
240048000644	267	Forest Oak Middle	Public	6-8	651 Saybrooke Oaks Blvd	Gaithersburg	20877	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-7570	922	63	14.5	74.8%	72 (7.8%)	212 (23.0%)	551 (59.8%)	60 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.5%)	$18,457			$901			$17,556	17.7	20.9	252	15
240051001004	268	Charles Carroll Middle	Public	6-8	6130 Lamont Dr	New Carrollton	20784	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 918-8640	1,228	84	14.7	89.3%	25 (2.0%)	320 (26.1%)	847 (69.0%)	29 (2.4%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	$18,041			$2,196			$15,845	17.6	18.6	266	2
240012000478	269	Stemmers Run Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	201 Stemmers Run Rd	Baltimore	21221	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(410) 887-0177	838	57	14.6	68.3%	337 (40.2%)	298 (35.6%)	110 (13.1%)	21 (2.5%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (7.9%)	$20,263			$2,591			$17,672	17.4	13.6	286	17
240012000411	270	Southwest Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	6200 Johnnycake Rd	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 887-0825	739	52	14.1	64.4%	45 (6.1%)	427 (57.8%)	110 (14.9%)	125 (16.9%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	25 (3.4%)	$18,459			$2,039			$16,420	17.3	28.7	211	59

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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:

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

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America