Is Stemmers Run Middle a good school?

Stemmers Run Middle ranks in the bottom 18.0% of Maryland middle schools.

How many students attend Stemmers Run Middle?

In the 2023-24 school year, 812 students attended Stemmers Run Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Stemmers Run Middle?

Students at Stemmers Run Middle are 36% White, 35% African American, 17% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Stemmers Run Middle attend?

Students who attend Stemmers Run Middle usually go on to attend Kenwood High

Stemmers Run Middle

Summary:

Stemmers Run Middle is a public magnet middle school in Baltimore, Maryland, serving 838 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.

Stemmers Run Middle consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in standardized test scores, with only 25.9% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 7.3% proficient in Mathematics, significantly lower than the district and state averages. The school has a diverse student population, with 40.21% White, 35.56% African American, 13.13% Hispanic, and 2.51% Asian students, but this diversity is not reflected in the school's academic performance. Additionally, Stemmers Run Middle has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 68.26% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, much higher than nearby schools like Perry Hall Middle (40.42%) and Parkville Middle (55.16%).

Over the past several years, Stemmers Run Middle has experienced a decline in both enrollment and academic performance, with its statewide ranking dropping from 205th out of 339 Maryland middle schools in 2013-2014 to 269th out of 328 in 2023-2024. The school's performance on standardized tests varies significantly among different student subgroups, and its academic performance is significantly lower than that of nearby higher-performing schools. Despite the school's low academic performance, Stemmers Run Middle spends a relatively high amount per student, at $16,304 per student in the 2020-2021 school year, raising questions about the effective use of resources and the need for targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public, Magnet 6-8

201 Stemmers Run Rd
Baltimore, MD 21221

(410) 887-0177

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
269^th of 328 Maryland Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,263

Students who attend Stemmers Run Middle usually attend:

High:

Kenwood High

Feeder schools for Stemmers Run Middle:

Elementary:	Essex Elementary
	Hawthorne Elementary
	Mars Estates Elementary
	Middlesex Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 14.2

Number of students: 812

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.8%

African American:

35.3%

Hispanic:

17.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Stemmers Run Middle ranks worse than 82% of middle schools in Maryland. It also ranks 21^st among 27 ranked middle schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.36. (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 Stemmers Run Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (35.8%), African American (35.3%), Hispanic (17%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Stemmers Run Middle is 14.2, which is the 9^th best among 27 middle schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Stemmers Run Middle employs 57.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Stemmers Run Middle is $20,263, which is the 3^rd highest among 27 middle schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Stemmers Run Middle 269^th of 328 Maryland public middle schools. (See Stemmers Run 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 Stemmers Run Middle

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Rank History for all students at Stemmers Run Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	62.91	97^th	252	61.5%
2005	69.38	80^th	255	68.6%
2006	72.79	69^th	254	72.8%
2007	81.37	52^nd	264	80.3%
2008	34.34	209^th	283	26.1%
2009	33.75	231^st	301	23.3%
2010	38.70	228^th	324	29.6%
2011	41.59	196^th	309	36.6%
2012	38.91	206^th	314	34.4%
2013	38.15	207^th	316	34.5%
2014	46.69	205^th	339	39.5%
2015	28.25	222^nd	315	29.5%
2016	23.47	234^th	314	25.5%
2017	18.87	257^th	317	18.9%
2018	18.91	264^th	328	19.5%
2019	13.73	277^th	316	12.3%
2021	28.84	218^th	303	28.1%
2022	20.80	277^th	333	16.8%
2023	13.61	286^th	322	11.2%
2024	17.36	269^th	328	18.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Stemmers Run Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	14.16	129^th	136	5.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Stemmers Run Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	42.08	165^th	273	39.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Stemmers Run Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	26.33	230^th	303	24.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Stemmers Run Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	29.26	204^th	288	29.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Stemmers Run Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	33.99	177^th	259	31.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Stemmers Run Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	38.36	121^st	207	41.5%

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Rank History for White students at Stemmers Run Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	9.40	199^th	210	5.2%

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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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by a parent
Wednesday, June 22, 2011

The teachers were great with the kids.
They work well with the kids and parents together.
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Enrollment information for Stemmers Run Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	647	52	5	4	1	n/a	n/a	709
1990	669	66	6	4	1	n/a	n/a	746
1991	717	73	7	4	3	n/a	n/a	804
1992	761	91	4	7	2	n/a	n/a	865
1993	923	121	7	9	3	n/a	n/a	1063
1994	913	135	10	6	2	n/a	n/a	1066
1995	808	127	11	9	1	n/a	n/a	956
1996	808	127	11	9	1	n/a	n/a	956
1997	752	128	10	12	2	n/a	n/a	904
1998	770	145	19	11	3	n/a	n/a	948
1999	727	139	15	9	6	n/a	n/a	896
2000	737	138	18	10	12	n/a	n/a	915
2001	730	150	11	11	15	n/a	n/a	917
2002	770	150	10	17	9	n/a	n/a	956
2003	770	150	10	17	9	n/a	n/a	956
2004	762	171	6	17	7	n/a	n/a	963
2005	716	162	9	16	4	n/a	n/a	907
2006	638	145	14	19	5	n/a	n/a	821
2007	611	133	15	26	4	n/a	n/a	789
2008	507	153	13	32	3	n/a	n/a	708
2009	504	146	15	32	6	n/a	n/a	703
2010	485	164	15	36	9	n/a	n/a	709
2011	507	152	12	36	6	0	14	727
2012	455	164	12	36	2	1	11	681
2013	444	173	9	36	4	1	27	694
2014	437	151	12	42	7	2	31	682
2015	438	167	16	39	7	2	37	706
2016	409	180	15	49	5	4	42	704
2017	412	200	20	58	4	3	43	740
2018	402	232	19	72	9	1	42	777
2019	376	224	24	77	8	0	51	760
2020	382	245	14	92	9	0	53	795
2021	379	249	18	93	11	0	56	806
2022	375	286	16	103	10	0	70	860
2023	337	298	21	110	6	0	66	838
2024	291	287	24	138	6	0	66	812

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 Stemmers Run Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	709	54.8	12.9	n/a
1990	746	54.4	13.7	22.5
1991	804	56.4	14.2	23.8
1992	865	60.0	14.4	27.6
1993	1063	87.6	12.1	22.5
1994	1066	72.6	14.7	28.1
1995	956	67.1	14.2	33.9
1996	956	67.1	14.2	33.9
1997	904	65.5	13.8	34
1998	948	66.5	14.3	33.9
1999	896	66.5	13.5	47.1
2000	915	63.1	14.5	49.6
2001	917	64.0	14.3	44.2
2002	956	62.0	15.4	45.8
2003	956	62.0	15.4	45.8
2004	963	66.5	14.5	48
2005	907	63.0	14.4	48.4
2006	821	58.0	14.2	47.6
2007	789	57.0	13.8	47.9
2008	708	52.5	13.5	47
2009	703	51.5	13.7	50.4
2010	709	50.5	14.0	53.2
2011	727	52.0	13.9	56.5
2012	681	51.3	13.2	58.9
2013	694	48.5	14.3	60.5
2014	682	47.0	14.5	59.8
2015	706	46.0	15.3	63.3
2016	704	45.0	15.6	64.1
2017	740	47.0	15.7	63.9
2018	777	49.5	15.6	70.9
2019	760	53.5	14.2	68.8
2020	795	54.5	14.5	67.9
2021	806	57.0	14.1	70.1
2022	860	57.0	15.0	51.2
2023	838	57.3	14.6	68.3
2024	812	57.1	14.2	69.5

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 Stemmers Run Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	709	54.8	12.9	n/a
1990	746	54.4	13.7	22.5
1991	804	56.4	14.2	23.8
1992	865	60.0	14.4	27.6
1993	1063	87.6	12.1	22.5
1994	1066	72.6	14.7	28.1
1995	956	67.1	14.2	33.9
1996	956	67.1	14.2	33.9
1997	904	65.5	13.8	34
1998	948	66.5	14.3	33.9
1999	896	66.5	13.5	47.1
2000	915	63.1	14.5	49.6
2001	917	64.0	14.3	44.2
2002	956	62.0	15.4	45.8
2003	956	62.0	15.4	45.8
2004	963	66.5	14.5	48
2005	907	63.0	14.4	48.4
2006	821	58.0	14.2	47.6
2007	789	57.0	13.8	47.9
2008	708	52.5	13.5	47
2009	703	51.5	13.7	50.4
2010	709	50.5	14.0	53.2
2011	727	52.0	13.9	56.5
2012	681	51.3	13.2	58.9
2013	694	48.5	14.3	60.5
2014	682	47.0	14.5	59.8
2015	706	46.0	15.3	63.3
2016	704	45.0	15.6	64.1
2017	740	47.0	15.7	63.9
2018	777	49.5	15.6	70.9
2019	760	53.5	14.2	68.8
2020	795	54.5	14.5	67.9
2021	806	57.0	14.1	70.1
2022	860	57.0	15.0	51.2
2023	838	57.3	14.6	68.3
2024	812	57.1	14.2	69.5

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 Stemmers Run Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$613 (3.8%)	$15,542 (96.2%)	$16,154
2020	$662 (4.1%)	$15,647 (95.9%)	$16,309
2021	$861 (5.3%)	$15,444 (94.7%)	$16,304
2022	$1,929 (11.8%)	$14,441 (88.2%)	$16,370
2023	$2,591 (12.8%)	$17,672 (87.2%)	$20,263

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Stemmers Run Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 277^th of 316 Middle schools	Ranks 286^th of 322 Middle schools	1.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	760	838	10.3%
African American	224	298	33%
American Indian	8	6	25%
Asian	24	21	12.5%
Hispanic	77	110	42.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	376	337	10.4%
Two or More Races	51	66	29.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	68.8%	68.3%	0.6%

Schools Near Stemmers Run 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 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
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
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	950	58	16.2	63.1%	273 (28.7%)	418 (44.0%)	147 (15.5%)	34 (3.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	74 (7.8%)	19.4	255^th of 328 public middle schools	22.3%		16	278^th of 322 public middle schools	13.7%	23			12.3	5.6			30.1	23.0	21.7	25.2	10.8		13.9	$16,233	$1,846	$14,387
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
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
Crossroads Center	Public	7-8	11640 Crossroads Circle	Baltimore	21220	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-2275	21	26	.8	52.4%	5 (23.8%)	13 (61.9%)	1 (4.8%)	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)								(n/a)
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
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
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
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
Perry Hall Middle	Public	6-8	4300 Ebenezer Rd	Baltimore	21236	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-5100	1,694	101	16.8	37.2%	697 (41.1%)	494 (29.2%)	79 (4.7%)	317 (18.7%)	7 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	98 (5.8%)	65.2	90^th of 328 public middle schools	72.6%		67.2	86^th of 322 public middle schools	73.3%	4			29.9	20.0			51.9	55.4	48.9	52.1	38.2	15.8	29.6	$14,838	$1,422	$13,415

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