Is Middle River Middle a good school?

Middle River Middle ranks in the bottom 22.3% of Maryland middle schools.

How many students attend Middle River Middle?

In the 2023-24 school year, 950 students attended Middle River Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Middle River Middle?

Students at Middle River Middle are 44% African American, 29% White, 15% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Middle River Middle attend?

Students who attend Middle River Middle usually go on to attend Kenwood High

Middle River Middle

Summary:

Middle River Middle is a public magnet middle school in Baltimore, Maryland, serving 978 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.

Middle River Middle has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with a higher percentage of African American (46.22%) and Hispanic (14.11%) students, while the percentage of White students (30.06%) is lower than schools like Holabird Middle, Pine Grove Middle, and Perry Hall Middle. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by MCAP test scores, is generally lower than the Baltimore County and Maryland state averages, with only 5.6% of students proficient or better in MCAP Mathematics, compared to 19.3% in Baltimore County and 24.1% statewide. Additionally, Middle River Middle has a relatively high percentage of students (61.55%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families.

When comparing Middle River Middle to nearby schools, some interesting patterns emerge. Holabird Middle and General John Stricker Middle have similar low academic performance and rankings as Middle River Middle, while Pine Grove Middle and Parkville Middle, both public magnet schools, have significantly higher academic performance and rankings. Perry Hall Middle, the highest-performing school in the group, has a more diverse student population and a lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Detail:

Public, Magnet 6-8

800 Middle River Rd
Baltimore, MD 21220-2513

(410) 887-0165

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
255^th of 328 Maryland Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,233

Students who attend Middle River Middle usually attend:

High:

Kenwood High

Feeder schools for Middle River Middle:

Elementary:	Chase Elementary
	Glenmar Elementary
	Martin Boulevard Elementary
	Oliver Beach Elementary
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	Seneca Elementary
	Victory Villa Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 16.2

Number of students: 950

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.0%

White:

28.7%

Hispanic:

15.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Middle River Middle ranks worse than 77.7% of middle schools in Maryland. It also ranks 20^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 19.35. (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 Middle River Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (44%), White (28.7%), Hispanic (15.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Middle River Middle is 16.2. 24 middle schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Middle River Middle employs 58.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Middle River Middle is $16,233. 21 middle schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Middle River Middle 255^th of 328 Maryland public middle schools. (See Middle River 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 Middle River Middle

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Rank History for all students at Middle River Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	73.03	68^th	252	73.0%
2005	74.53	65^th	255	74.5%
2006	78.68	52^nd	254	79.5%
2007	79.56	58^th	264	78.0%
2008	34.57	206^th	283	27.2%
2009	30.37	239^th	301	20.6%
2010	38.07	231^st	324	28.7%
2011	31.39	226^th	309	26.9%
2012	30.60	230^th	314	26.8%
2013	25.30	248^th	316	21.5%
2014	37.11	232^nd	339	31.6%
2015	29.31	220^th	315	30.2%
2016	27.78	224^th	314	28.7%
2017	27.62	233^rd	317	26.5%
2018	21.59	249^th	328	24.1%
2019	15.56	266^th	316	15.8%
2021	33.86	196^th	303	35.3%
2022	22.67	263^rd	333	21.0%
2023	15.96	278^th	322	13.7%
2024	19.35	255^th	328	22.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Middle River Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	22.32	110^th	136	19.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Middle River Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	36.55	192^nd	273	29.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Middle River Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	32.91	202^nd	303	33.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Middle River Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	32.73	191^st	288	33.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Middle River Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	39.20	160^th	259	38.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Middle River Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	48.63	84^th	207	59.4%

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Rank History for White students at Middle River Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	15.43	185^th	210	11.9%

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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 Middle River Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	801	178	10	2	8	n/a	n/a	-2	997
1990	772	177	7	3	7	n/a	n/a	0	966
1991	800	207	5	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	1017
1992	797	206	5	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	1011
1993	739	216	7	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	962
1994	759	200	7	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	969
1995	741	206	10	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	966
1996	741	206	10	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	966
1997	655	184	11	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	864
1998	649	209	5	6	4	n/a	n/a	0	873
1999	718	241	4	8	5	n/a	n/a	0	976
2000	714	254	13	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	995
2001	665	242	13	13	3	n/a	n/a	0	936
2002	602	275	12	13	4	n/a	n/a	0	906
2003	602	275	12	13	4	n/a	n/a	0	906
2004	585	280	7	29	5	n/a	n/a	0	906
2005	568	289	10	30	4	n/a	n/a	0	901
2006	506	270	7	38	5	n/a	n/a	0	826
2007	488	292	9	35	6	n/a	n/a	0	830
2008	481	321	17	41	6	n/a	n/a	0	866
2009	472	350	23	44	5	n/a	n/a	0	894
2010	453	383	31	40	2	n/a	n/a	0	909
2011	436	352	24	40	3	0	27	0	882
2012	399	346	27	49	3	0	31	0	855
2013	393	326	23	57	3	0	41	0	843
2014	363	301	27	74	3	1	51	0	820
2015	371	327	25	96	3	3	62	0	887
2016	340	356	24	81	2	2	50	0	855
2017	330	348	17	81	2	1	46	0	825
2018	301	383	19	86	6	0	42	0	837
2019	306	431	30	110	2	1	55	0	935
2020	343	466	36	115	4	1	70	0	1035
2021	355	540	32	124	3	1	77	0	1132
2022	331	499	31	126	4	0	72	0	1063
2023	294	452	21	138	3	2	68	0	978
2024	273	418	34	147	2	2	74	0	950

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 Middle River Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	997	64.8	15.3	n/a
1990	966	72.4	13.3	17.7
1991	1017	70.1	14.5	20.1
1992	1011	69.4	14.5	20.3
1993	962	67.8	14.2	21.3
1994	969	65.0	14.9	29.1
1995	966	65.0	14.9	33.2
1996	966	65.0	14.9	33.2
1997	864	64.0	13.5	32.6
1998	873	62.4	14.0	31.5
1999	976	62.4	15.6	41.3
2000	995	66.0	15.1	42.4
2001	936	67.5	13.9	42.9
2002	906	63.0	14.4	46.8
2003	906	63.0	14.4	46.8
2004	906	63.0	14.4	50.9
2005	901	65.0	13.9	52.3
2006	826	64.0	12.9	52.7
2007	830	62.5	13.3	50.2
2008	866	60.5	14.3	50.8
2009	894	61.6	14.5	53.9
2010	909	59.2	15.3	56.7
2011	882	63.2	13.9	61.7
2012	855	62.1	13.7	64.3
2013	843	59.5	14.1	65.5
2014	820	57.5	14.2	68
2015	887	56.0	15.8	67.2
2016	855	57.0	15.0	66.3
2017	825	56.5	14.6	64
2018	837	53.0	15.7	67.6
2019	935	53.5	17.4	66.8
2020	1035	60.0	17.2	64.3
2021	1132	69.6	16.2	64.8
2022	1063	70.5	15.0	48.2
2023	978	64.3	15.2	61.6
2024	950	58.3	16.2	63.1

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 Middle River Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	997	64.8	15.3	n/a
1990	966	72.4	13.3	17.7
1991	1017	70.1	14.5	20.1
1992	1011	69.4	14.5	20.3
1993	962	67.8	14.2	21.3
1994	969	65.0	14.9	29.1
1995	966	65.0	14.9	33.2
1996	966	65.0	14.9	33.2
1997	864	64.0	13.5	32.6
1998	873	62.4	14.0	31.5
1999	976	62.4	15.6	41.3
2000	995	66.0	15.1	42.4
2001	936	67.5	13.9	42.9
2002	906	63.0	14.4	46.8
2003	906	63.0	14.4	46.8
2004	906	63.0	14.4	50.9
2005	901	65.0	13.9	52.3
2006	826	64.0	12.9	52.7
2007	830	62.5	13.3	50.2
2008	866	60.5	14.3	50.8
2009	894	61.6	14.5	53.9
2010	909	59.2	15.3	56.7
2011	882	63.2	13.9	61.7
2012	855	62.1	13.7	64.3
2013	843	59.5	14.1	65.5
2014	820	57.5	14.2	68
2015	887	56.0	15.8	67.2
2016	855	57.0	15.0	66.3
2017	825	56.5	14.6	64
2018	837	53.0	15.7	67.6
2019	935	53.5	17.4	66.8
2020	1035	60.0	17.2	64.3
2021	1132	69.6	16.2	64.8
2022	1063	70.5	15.0	48.2
2023	978	64.3	15.2	61.6
2024	950	58.3	16.2	63.1

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 Middle River Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$503 (3.6%)	$13,423 (96.4%)	$13,926
2020	$962 (7.2%)	$12,367 (92.8%)	$13,329
2021	$860 (6.6%)	$12,077 (93.4%)	$12,937
2022	$1,255 (9.0%)	$12,653 (91.0%)	$13,908
2023	$1,846 (11.4%)	$14,387 (88.6%)	$16,233

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Middle River Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 266^th of 316 Middle schools	Ranks 278^th of 322 Middle schools	2.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	935	978	4.6%
African American	431	452	4.9%
American Indian	2	3	50%
Asian	30	21	30%
Hispanic	110	138	25.5%
Pacific Islander	1	2	100%
White	306	294	3.9%
Two or More Races	55	68	23.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	66.8%	61.6%	5.3%

Schools Near Middle River 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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
Parkville Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	8711 Avondale Road	Baltimore	21234	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(443) 809-5250	1,022	66	15.4	48.2%	360 (35.2%)	436 (42.7%)	105 (10.3%)	54 (5.3%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (6.1%)	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
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
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

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