Is Loch Raven Technical Academy a good school?

Loch Raven Technical Academy ranks 242 nd of 328 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Loch Raven Technical Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 781 students attended Loch Raven Technical Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Loch Raven Technical Academy?

Students at Loch Raven Technical Academy are 66% African American, 18% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Loch Raven Technical Academy

Summary:

Loch Raven Technical Academy is a public middle school in Baltimore, Maryland, serving 781 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 Maryland and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Loch Raven Technical Academy faces significant challenges compared to surrounding schools. The school has a much higher percentage of African American students (65.81%) than nearby schools, which range from 10.84% to 42.54% African American. Academically, the school consistently underperforms the Baltimore County and Maryland state averages on standardized tests, with only 9.1% of 6th graders proficient or better in MCAP/Mathematics, compared to 15% for Baltimore County and 19.8% for Maryland. Additionally, Loch Raven Technical Academy has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 50.26% to 68.05% over the past three years, significantly higher than the surrounding schools, which range from 21.02% to 55.16%.

Despite spending more per student ($14,691 in 2020-2021) than the surrounding schools, such as Perry Hall Middle, Parkville Middle, and Dumbarton Middle, Loch Raven Technical Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom third of Maryland middle schools, with a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger. This suggests that factors beyond just funding, such as school leadership, instructional practices, and the specific needs of the student population, may be contributing to the school's underperformance.

Detail:

Public, Magnet 6-8

8101 La Salle Rd
Baltimore, MD 21286-8023

(443) 809-3518

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
242^nd of 328 Maryland Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,453

Feeder schools for Loch Raven Technical Academy:

Elementary:	Cromwell Valley Elementary Regional Magnet
	Halstead Academy
	Pleasant Plains Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 15.6

Number of students: 781

Racial breakdown:

African American:

65.8%

White:

18.1%

Hispanic:

8.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Loch Raven Technical Academy ranks worse than 73.8% of middle schools in Maryland. It also ranks 17^th among 27 ranked middle schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.62. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Racial makeup is: African American (65.8%), White (18.1%), Hispanic (8.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 60.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Loch Raven Technical Academy is 15.6. 21 middle schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Loch Raven Technical Academy employs 50 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Loch Raven Technical Academy is $17,453, which is the 11^th highest among 27 middle schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Loch Raven Technical Academy was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Loch Raven Technical Academy 242^nd of 328 Maryland public middle schools. (See Loch Raven Technical Academy 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 Loch Raven Technical Academy

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Rank History for all students at Loch Raven Technical Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	65.56	90^th	252	64.3%
2005	69.93	79^th	255	69.0%
2006	80.36	49^th	254	80.7%
2007	79.83	56^th	264	78.8%
2008	30.32	220^th	283	22.3%
2009	35.55	228^th	301	24.3%
2010	37.53	234^th	324	27.8%
2011	31.83	225^th	309	27.2%
2012	44.67	192^nd	314	38.9%
2013	41.48	200^th	316	36.7%
2014	52.79	183^rd	339	46.0%
2015	43.98	179^th	315	43.2%
2016	39.72	187^th	314	40.4%
2017	43.55	175^th	317	44.8%
2018	28.67	227^th	328	30.8%
2019	22.42	236^th	316	25.3%
2021	37.85	182^nd	303	39.9%
2022	21.56	266^th	333	20.1%
2023	18.11	270^th	322	16.1%
2024	21.62	242^nd	328	26.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Loch Raven Technical Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	49.18	123^rd	273	54.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Loch Raven Technical Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	34.17	194^th	303	36.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Loch Raven Technical Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	39.21	165^th	288	42.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Loch Raven Technical Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	38.31	162^nd	259	37.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Loch Raven Technical Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	23.43	179^th	207	13.5%

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Rank History for White students at Loch Raven Technical Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	49.56	107^th	210	49.0%

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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 Loch Raven Technical Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	371	131	20	4	0	n/a	n/a	526
1990	393	157	22	1	0	n/a	n/a	573
1991	389	169	16	4	0	n/a	n/a	578
1992	383	194	19	9	0	n/a	n/a	605
1993	369	229	16	9	0	n/a	n/a	623
1994	380	298	16	9	0	n/a	n/a	703
1995	441	332	23	9	1	n/a	n/a	806
1996	441	332	23	9	1	n/a	n/a	806
1997	536	365	31	13	1	n/a	n/a	946
1998	576	416	38	13	1	n/a	n/a	1044
1999	557	442	43	14	3	n/a	n/a	1059
2000	479	460	36	13	1	n/a	n/a	989
2001	487	538	34	17	3	n/a	n/a	1079
2002	386	569	26	15	5	n/a	n/a	1001
2003	386	569	26	15	5	n/a	n/a	1001
2004	332	645	35	26	5	n/a	n/a	1043
2005	215	650	31	16	2	n/a	n/a	914
2006	136	671	31	10	3	n/a	n/a	851
2007	98	604	18	9	5	n/a	n/a	734
2008	73	478	10	12	3	n/a	n/a	576
2009	73	484	11	14	1	n/a	n/a	583
2010	82	480	13	6	1	n/a	n/a	582
2011	112	492	20	18	0	0	27	669
2012	134	475	22	31	0	0	31	693
2013	146	503	34	38	0	0	32	753
2014	152	517	36	45	1	0	27	778
2015	145	517	42	41	1	1	26	773
2016	140	493	42	46	1	3	31	756
2017	137	477	50	50	0	2	37	753
2018	138	479	32	47	2	1	44	743
2019	141	501	27	58	3	2	37	769
2020	140	554	25	65	4	2	33	823
2021	156	539	22	63	3	3	31	817
2022	129	523	24	60	4	2	32	774
2023	141	514	22	63	2	0	39	781

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Loch Raven Technical Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	526	39.9	13.1	n/a
1990	573	41.5	13.8	12.9
1991	578	43.1	13.4	14.2
1992	605	41.1	14.7	17.4
1993	623	53.0	11.8	16.9
1994	703	41.7	16.9	25.2
1995	806	51.6	15.6	23.8
1996	806	51.6	15.6	23.8
1997	946	58.0	16.3	22.3
1998	1044	63.8	16.4	25.1
1999	1059	63.9	16.6	29.2
2000	989	63.5	15.6	30.3
2001	1079	65.6	16.4	28.2
2002	1001	64.2	15.6	35.3
2003	1001	64.2	15.6	35.3
2004	1043	67.2	15.5	34.3
2005	914	70.0	13.1	46.5
2006	851	55.0	15.5	53.5
2007	734	57.5	12.8	52.3
2008	576	47.7	12.1	58.2
2009	583	40.0	14.6	58.7
2010	582	42.0	13.8	58.9
2011	669	44.0	15.2	62.9
2012	693	56.0	12.3	60.8
2013	753	55.0	13.6	62.9
2014	778	54.0	14.4	64.7
2015	773	52.0	14.8	61.2
2016	756	49.0	15.4	62.6
2017	753	48.5	15.5	59.2
2018	743	47.6	15.6	60.7
2019	769	51.0	15.0	63.3
2020	823	52.0	15.8	64
2021	817	56.0	14.5	68.1
2022	774	55.0	14.0	50.3
2023	781	50.0	15.6	60.1

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 Loch Raven Technical Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	526	39.9	13.1	n/a
1990	573	41.5	13.8	12.9
1991	578	43.1	13.4	14.2
1992	605	41.1	14.7	17.4
1993	623	53.0	11.8	16.9
1994	703	41.7	16.9	25.2
1995	806	51.6	15.6	23.8
1996	806	51.6	15.6	23.8
1997	946	58.0	16.3	22.3
1998	1044	63.8	16.4	25.1
1999	1059	63.9	16.6	29.2
2000	989	63.5	15.6	30.3
2001	1079	65.6	16.4	28.2
2002	1001	64.2	15.6	35.3
2003	1001	64.2	15.6	35.3
2004	1043	67.2	15.5	34.3
2005	914	70.0	13.1	46.5
2006	851	55.0	15.5	53.5
2007	734	57.5	12.8	52.3
2008	576	47.7	12.1	58.2
2009	583	40.0	14.6	58.7
2010	582	42.0	13.8	58.9
2011	669	44.0	15.2	62.9
2012	693	56.0	12.3	60.8
2013	753	55.0	13.6	62.9
2014	778	54.0	14.4	64.7
2015	773	52.0	14.8	61.2
2016	756	49.0	15.4	62.6
2017	753	48.5	15.5	59.2
2018	743	47.6	15.6	60.7
2019	769	51.0	15.0	63.3
2020	823	52.0	15.8	64
2021	817	56.0	14.5	68.1
2022	774	55.0	14.0	50.3
2023	781	50.0	15.6	60.1

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 Loch Raven Technical Academy

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$529 (3.6%)	$14,141 (96.4%)	$14,669
2020	$508 (3.6%)	$13,638 (96.4%)	$14,146
2021	$682 (4.6%)	$14,008 (95.4%)	$14,691
2022	$2,096 (12.9%)	$14,105 (87.1%)	$16,202
2023	$1,874 (10.7%)	$15,580 (89.3%)	$17,453

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Loch Raven Technical Academy

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 236^th of 316 Middle schools	Ranks 270^th of 322 Middle schools	9.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	769	781	1.6%
African American	501	514	2.6%
American Indian	3	2	33.3%
Asian	27	22	18.5%
Hispanic	58	63	8.6%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	141	141
Two or More Races	37	39	5.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	63.3%	60.1%	3.3%

Schools Near Loch Raven Technical Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)					MCAP English Language Arts (2024)						MCAP Algebra I (2024)	MCAP Algebra II (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 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 Algebra II 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
Loch Raven Technical Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	8101 La Salle Rd	Baltimore	21286	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(443) 809-3518	781	50	15.6	60.1%	141 (18.1%)	514 (65.8%)	63 (8.1%)	22 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.0%)	21.6	242^nd of 328 public middle schools	26.2%		18.1	270^th of 322 public middle schools	16.1%	28		9.1						32.6	26.8	28.1	29.2	14.3		7.3	15.0	$17,453	$1,874	$15,580
Dumbarton Middle	Public	6-8	300 Dumbarton Rd	Baltimore	21212	Baltimore city	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-3176	1,073	75	14.3	31.5%	558 (52.0%)	176 (16.4%)	184 (17.1%)	91 (8.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	60 (5.6%)	69.7	77^th of 328 public middle schools	76.5%		64.6	90^th of 322 public middle schools	72.0%	13		30.5	6.5		27.4			60.4	52.8	62.3	58.3	48.4	90.0	52.3	46.6	$16,552	$1,525	$15,028
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%)	40.2	163^rd of 328 public middle schools	50.3%		36.7	175^th of 322 public middle schools	45.7%	12		15.8			9.8			44.7	46.4	36.3	42.4	26.6		7.7	18.0	$16,693	$1,640	$15,053
Pine Grove Middle	Public	6-8	9200 Old Harford Rd	Baltimore	21234	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-5270	916	61	15.1	56.4%	340 (37.1%)	382 (41.7%)	69 (7.5%)	68 (7.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.0%)	27.9	213^th of 328 public middle schools	35.1%		34.6	187^th of 322 public middle schools	41.9%	26		11.6			11.8			32.1	33.2	28.9	31.5	48.1		26.9	22.0	$17,151	$1,934	$15,216
Ridgely Middle	Public	6-8	121 Ridgely Road	Lutherville	21093	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-7650	1,061	71	15.0	21.0%	628 (59.2%)	115 (10.8%)	79 (7.4%)	178 (16.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	58 (5.5%)	87.7	34^th of 328 public middle schools	89.6%		86.2	34^th of 322 public middle schools	89.4%			41.8	18.0		39.2			69.4	73.0	70.6	71.0	58.9		50.0	56.3	$16,435	$1,555	$14,880
Stadium School	Public	6-8	1400 Exeter Hall Avenue	Baltimore	21218	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 984-2682	339	19	18.3	84.4%	3 (0.9%)	324 (95.6%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	6.5	322^nd of 328 public middle schools	1.8%		2.9	322^nd of 322 public middle schools	0.0%									13.6	16.9	8.5	13.3				5.5	$25,858	$2,340	$23,518
Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys	Public, Charter	4-8	2525 Kirk Avenue	Baltimore	21218	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(443) 642-5320	325	9	36.1	77.2%	0 (0.0%)	318 (97.8%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	5.2	326^th of 328 public middle schools	0.6%		4.2	318^th of 322 public middle schools	1.2%	8						8.3		12.7	7.9	14.1	10.0					$23,789	$248	$23,541
Vanguard Collegiate Middle	Public	6-8	5000 Truesdale Avenue	Baltimore	21206	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 642-2069	343	23	14.9	84.5%	14 (4.1%)	294 (85.7%)	27 (7.9%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									18.6	12.8	12.2					$28,720	$2,067	$26,653
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	221	15	14.7	73.8%	1 (0.5%)	216 (97.7%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	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
Sharp-Leadenhall Elementary/Middle	Public	2-8	1919 N Broadway Street	Baltimore	21213	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 396-4325	29	9	3.2	82.8%	3 (10.3%)	24 (82.8%)	1 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.4%)								(n/a)											14.3

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