Dundalk Middle

Summary:

Dundalk Middle is a public middle school in Baltimore, Maryland, serving 860 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Baltimore County Public Schools district, which is ranked 17th out of 25 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dundalk Middle's academic performance is significantly below state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 7.8% of Dundalk Middle students were proficient or better in MCAP/English Language Arts, compared to 48.4% at the state level and 41.9% in the Baltimore County Public Schools district. The school's performance in MCAP/Mathematics and MCAP/Algebra I is also extremely low, with only 6.1% and 10.5% proficiency, respectively. Dundalk Middle's student subgroups, including female students, male students, African American students, White students, and low socioeconomic status students, all rank in the bottom 10-20% of Maryland middle schools in their respective categories.

Dundalk Middle's performance is significantly lower than the nearby middle schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools district, such as Golden Ring Middle, Stemmers Run Middle, Deep Creek Middle, and Sparrows Point Middle. These schools generally have higher academic proficiency rates, lower free and reduced lunch rates, and higher SchoolDigger rankings. The high percentage of students from low-income families at Dundalk Middle, as indicated by the free and reduced lunch rates, may be a contributing factor to the school's low academic performance.

Detail:

Public 6-8

7400 Dunmanway
Baltimore, MD 21222-5352

(410) 887-7018

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
328^th of 328 Maryland Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,031

Students who attend Dundalk Middle usually attend:

High:

Dundalk High

Feeder schools for Dundalk Middle:

Elementary:	Dundalk Elementary
	Logan Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 12.6

Number of students: 775

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.9%

African American:

22.2%

White:

21.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Dundalk Middle ranks worse than 100% of middle schools in Maryland. It also ranks last among 27 ranked middle schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.31. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Dundalk Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (47.9%), African American (22.2%), White (21.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dundalk Middle is 12.6, which is the 5^th best among 27 middle schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Dundalk Middle employs 61.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dundalk Middle is $18,031, which is the 9^th highest among 27 middle schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Dundalk Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Dundalk Middle 328^th of 328 Maryland public middle schools. (See Dundalk Middle in the ranking list.)

Baltimore County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Baltimore County Public Schools 17^th of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Dundalk Middle

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Rank History for all students at Dundalk Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	75.58	62^nd	252	75.4%
2005	78.92	53^rd	255	79.2%
2006	81.83	46^th	254	81.9%
2007	84.86	36^th	264	86.4%
2008	25.11	231^st	283	18.4%
2009	23.70	252^nd	301	16.3%
2010	31.21	254^th	324	21.6%
2011	31.32	227^th	309	26.5%
2012	35.54	217^th	314	30.9%
2013	20.14	264^th	316	16.5%
2014	34.87	237^th	339	30.1%
2015	23.45	241^st	315	23.5%
2016	14.57	271^st	314	13.7%
2017	10.16	299^th	317	5.7%
2018	9.13	315^th	328	4.0%
2019	6.53	311^th	316	1.6%
2021	7.71	297^th	303	2.0%
2022	12.39	316^th	333	5.1%
2024	3.31	328^th	328	0.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dundalk Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	13.93	264^th	273	3.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Dundalk Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	7.67	294^th	303	3.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Dundalk Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	9.76	279^th	288	3.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Dundalk Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	14.00	242^nd	259	6.6%

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Rank History for White students at Dundalk Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	3.74	210^th	210	0.0%

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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Dundalk Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	332	126	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	461
1990	318	135	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	457
1991	339	137	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	480
1992	351	144	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	498
1993	400	148	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	556
1994	406	185	1	4	1	n/a	n/a	597
1995	398	181	4	3	1	n/a	n/a	587
1996	398	181	4	3	1	n/a	n/a	587
1997	408	182	2	3	1	n/a	n/a	596
1998	422	191	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	618
1999	428	182	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	617
2000	400	201	5	3	1	n/a	n/a	610
2001	367	199	6	5	3	n/a	n/a	580
2002	364	224	9	9	6	n/a	n/a	612
2003	364	224	9	9	6	n/a	n/a	612
2004	358	231	5	19	8	n/a	n/a	621
2005	305	235	2	17	8	n/a	n/a	567
2006	278	217	1	21	6	n/a	n/a	523
2007	256	198	2	22	6	n/a	n/a	484
2008	236	172	4	19	3	n/a	n/a	434
2009	233	192	5	21	11	n/a	n/a	462
2010	226	188	3	21	9	n/a	n/a	447
2011	231	183	3	27	4	0	19	467
2012	211	196	4	26	3	0	23	463
2013	195	193	3	44	2	0	22	459
2014	180	189	5	45	3	1	27	450
2015	219	195	19	67	8	1	40	549
2016	236	211	18	112	8	2	46	633
2017	256	214	24	150	6	2	49	701
2018	229	221	19	169	9	4	58	709
2019	247	209	21	180	10	3	48	718
2020	245	217	17	248	10	3	53	793
2021	223	213	19	312	7	2	51	827
2022	185	210	14	362	6	0	61	838
2023	185	202	11	399	4	0	59	860
2024	167	172	13	371	3	0	49	775

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dundalk Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	461	35.4	13.0	n/a
1990	457	34.5	13.2	n/a
1991	480	35.4	13.5	24.4
1992	498	35.5	14.0	30.3
1993	556	43.0	12.9	27.2
1994	597	36.5	16.4	36.2
1995	587	40.2	14.6	34.4
1996	587	40.2	14.6	34.4
1997	596	38.5	15.5	38.4
1998	618	41.0	15.1	42.6
1999	617	41.0	15.0	52.5
2000	610	43.7	14.0	53.3
2001	580	45.2	12.8	56.6
2002	612	42.7	14.3	62.6
2003	612	42.7	14.3	62.6
2004	621	48.2	12.9	65.2
2005	567	47.0	12.1	62.3
2006	523	41.0	12.8	64.8
2007	484	39.0	12.4	62.2
2008	434	33.5	13.0	65.7
2009	462	31.0	14.9	68
2010	447	36.0	12.4	71.8
2011	467	35.0	13.3	71.5
2012	463	36.2	12.7	73.9
2013	459	41.5	11.0	77.6
2014	450	40.5	11.1	79.1
2015	549	43.0	12.7	82.5
2016	633	45.0	14.0	72.4
2017	701	47.5	14.7	100
2018	709	49.0	14.4	100
2019	718	57.0	12.5	100
2020	793	61.0	13.0	62.7
2021	827	66.6	12.4	69.3
2022	838	58.5	14.3	48.2
2023	860	62.1	13.8	63.8
2024	775	61.1	12.6	62.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Dundalk Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	461	35.4	13.0	n/a
1990	457	34.5	13.2	n/a
1991	480	35.4	13.5	24.4
1992	498	35.5	14.0	30.3
1993	556	43.0	12.9	27.2
1994	597	36.5	16.4	36.2
1995	587	40.2	14.6	34.4
1996	587	40.2	14.6	34.4
1997	596	38.5	15.5	38.4
1998	618	41.0	15.1	42.6
1999	617	41.0	15.0	52.5
2000	610	43.7	14.0	53.3
2001	580	45.2	12.8	56.6
2002	612	42.7	14.3	62.6
2003	612	42.7	14.3	62.6
2004	621	48.2	12.9	65.2
2005	567	47.0	12.1	62.3
2006	523	41.0	12.8	64.8
2007	484	39.0	12.4	62.2
2008	434	33.5	13.0	65.7
2009	462	31.0	14.9	68
2010	447	36.0	12.4	71.8
2011	467	35.0	13.3	71.5
2012	463	36.2	12.7	73.9
2013	459	41.5	11.0	77.6
2014	450	40.5	11.1	79.1
2015	549	43.0	12.7	82.5
2016	633	45.0	14.0	72.4
2017	701	47.5	14.7	100
2018	709	49.0	14.4	100
2019	718	57.0	12.5	100
2020	793	61.0	13.0	62.7
2021	827	66.6	12.4	69.3
2022	838	58.5	14.3	48.2
2023	860	62.1	13.8	63.8
2024	775	61.1	12.6	62.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Dundalk Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,038 (6.6%)	$14,591 (93.4%)	$15,629
2020	$1,154 (7.7%)	$13,802 (92.3%)	$14,956
2021	$1,139 (7.5%)	$14,047 (92.5%)	$15,187
2022	$1,801 (11.5%)	$13,828 (88.5%)	$15,629
2023	$2,377 (13.2%)	$15,654 (86.8%)	$18,031

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Dundalk Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 311^th of 316 Middle schools	Ranks 316^th of 333 Middle schools	3.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	718	860	19.8%
African American	209	202	3.3%
American Indian	10	4	60%
Asian	21	11	47.6%
Hispanic	180	399	121.7%
Pacific Islander	3	0	100%
White	247	185	25.1%
Two or More Races	48	59	22.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	63.8%	36.2%

Schools Near Dundalk Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)						MCAP English Language Arts (2024)						MCAP Algebra I (2024)	MCAP Geometry (2024)	MCAP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dundalk Middle	Public	6-8	7400 Dunmanway	Baltimore	21222	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-7018	775	61	12.6	62.2%	167 (21.5%)	172 (22.2%)	371 (47.9%)	13 (1.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.3%)	3.3	328^th of 328 public middle schools	0.0%					(n/a)									7.8	7.4	8.2	7.8	6.1	10.5		$18,031	$2,377	$15,654
Holabird Middle	Public	4-8	1701 Delvale Ave	Baltimore	21222	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 809-7049	993	64	15.5	67.1%	335 (33.7%)	128 (12.9%)	426 (42.9%)	35 (3.5%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	61 (6.1%)	11.8	298^th of 328 public middle schools	9.1%		9.5	300^th of 322 public middle schools	6.8%	2	17.5	5.5	6.0			5.6	16.2	5.6	12.9	22.0	20.3	16.4	10.6		11.1	$17,338	$2,357	$14,981
General John Stricker Middle	Public	6-8	7855 Trappe Rd	Baltimore	21222	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 809-7038	700	53	13.3	71.9%	341 (48.7%)	168 (24.0%)	108 (15.4%)	9 (1.3%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	65 (9.3%)	8.8	311^th of 328 public middle schools	5.2%		10	298^th of 322 public middle schools	7.5%	13									14.3	21.2	16.1	17.1			6.3	$22,413	$3,447	$18,966
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	728	52	14.0	72.7%	146 (20.1%)	416 (57.1%)	97 (13.3%)	7 (1.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (7.7%)	19.9	253^rd of 328 public middle schools	22.9%		21.7	245^th of 322 public middle schools	23.9%	8			6.2						28.4	37.3	25.2	30.2		15.0	9.5	$19,370	$2,713	$16,657
Sparrows Point Middle	Public	6-8	7400 North Point Rd	Baltimore	21219	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-7524	553	39	14.3	50.5%	415 (75.0%)	55 (9.9%)	43 (7.8%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	31 (5.6%)	28.2	211^th of 328 public middle schools	35.7%		40.4	161^st of 322 public middle schools	50.0%	50			13.9	6.2	6.1	12.3			34.7	41.8	31.8	36.1	41.8	6.5	17.1	$16,704	$2,186	$14,518
Vanguard Collegiate Middle	Public	6-8	5000 Truesdale Avenue	Baltimore	21206	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 642-2069	315	23	14.0	85.4%	15 (4.8%)	257 (81.6%)	25 (7.9%)	13 (4.1%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										18.6	12.8	12.2				$28,720	$2,067	$26,653
The Crossroads School	Public, Charter	6-8	802 S Caroline Street	Baltimore	21231	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 276-4924	163	13	12.5	72.4%	4 (2.5%)	110 (67.5%)	45 (27.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	33.4	188^th of 328 public middle schools	42.7%		31.2	200^th of 322 public middle schools	37.9%	12			14.8	9.1		9.4			33.3	52.7	31.4	39.4	7.1		17.6	$26,010	$2,482	$23,528
Golden Ring Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	6700 Kenwood Ave	Baltimore	21237	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(443) 809-0130	805	51	15.7	64.0%	112 (13.9%)	496 (61.6%)	116 (14.4%)	41 (5.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.5%)	22.7	237^th of 328 public middle schools	27.7%		22.1	240^th of 322 public middle schools	25.5%	3			7.5			5.1			27.6	33.9	31.6	31.2	11.7	11.1	14.3	$16,807	$2,223	$14,584
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	812	57	14.2	69.5%	291 (35.8%)	287 (35.3%)	138 (17.0%)	24 (3.0%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (8.1%)	17.4	269^th of 328 public middle schools	18.0%		13.6	286^th of 322 public middle schools	11.2%	17			7.3						22.3	27.3	27.7	25.9	18.2		12.4	$20,263	$2,591	$17,672
Lillie May Carroll Jackson School	Public, Charter	5-8	2200 Sinclair Lane	Baltimore	21213	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(443) 320-9499	204	17	12.0	78.4%	2 (1.0%)	195 (95.6%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	13.2	293^rd of 328 public middle schools	10.7%		19	265^th of 322 public middle schools	17.7%	28		6.3			8.6			18.8	19.0	16.9	20.7	18.9			5.2	$24,744	$821	$23,923

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Students who attend Dundalk Middle usually go on to attend Dundalk High

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In the 2023-24 school year, 775 students attended Dundalk Middle.

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Students at Dundalk Middle are 48% Hispanic, 22% African American, 22% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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