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)
240069001319	281	Wicomico Middle	Public	6-8	635 E Main St	Salisbury	21804	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 677-5145	819	72	11.3	67.6%	201 (24.5%)	351 (42.9%)	162 (19.8%)	17 (2.1%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	78 (9.5%)	$19,083			$2,912			$16,172	15.1	11.3	291	10
240051001464	282	Benjamin Stoddert Middle	Public	6-8	2501 Olson St	Temple Hills	20748	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 702-7500	560	45	12.4	85.2%	4 (0.7%)	432 (77.1%)	118 (21.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	$19,824			$2,263			$17,562	15	13.7	284	2
240009001527	283	Southwest Baltimore Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1300 Herkimer Street	Baltimore	21223	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(443) 984-3385	396	29	13.6	80.6%	29 (7.3%)	317 (80.1%)	20 (5.1%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.3%)	$30,381			$2,658			$27,724	14.9	21.1	249	34
240009001681	284	KIPP Harmony Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2000 Edgewood Street	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 291-2583	1,480	102	14.5	80.7%	2 (0.1%)	1,433 (96.8%)	22 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (1.3%)	$25,930			$1,814			$24,115	14.8	20.9	254	30
240051001024	285	Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle	Public	6-8	13725 Briarwood Dr	Laurel	20708	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 497-3620	1,084	73	14.8	84.0%	30 (2.8%)	477 (44.0%)	545 (50.3%)	17 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	12 (1.1%)	$17,008			$1,508			$15,500	14.7	17.5	272	13
240009000328	286	Walter P. Carter Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	820 E 43rd Street	Baltimore	21212	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6271	765	47	16.2	83.5%	9 (1.2%)	719 (94.0%)	19 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.6%)	$20,808			$1,023			$19,784	14.4	20	261	25
240009000326	287	Violetville Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	1207 Pine Heights Avenue	Baltimore	21229	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-1416	351	17	20.6	68.9%	71 (20.2%)	177 (50.4%)	64 (18.2%)	10 (2.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.4%)	$20,115			$1,312			$18,803	14.2	28.7	210	77
240009000329	288	Waverly Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	3400 Ellerslie Avenue	Baltimore	21218	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6394	513	34	15	76.6%	16 (3.1%)	455 (88.7%)	30 (5.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.4%)	$22,852			$2,277			$20,575	14.1	21.5	248	40
240051001065	289	Hyattsville Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	6001 42nd Ave	Hyattsville	20781	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(301) 209-5830	705	60	11.7	83.1%	48 (6.8%)	148 (21.0%)	486 (68.9%)	8 (1.1%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	$19,628			$2,403			$17,224	14	30	208	81
240009000243	290	Highlandtown Elementary/Middle #215	Public	PK, KG-8	3223 E Pratt Street	Baltimore	21224	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9381	424	28	15.1	60.1%	8 (1.9%)	47 (11.1%)	368 (86.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$19,518			$528			$18,990	14	11.2	293	3

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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