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Northern Middle ranks 35 th of 328 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Northern Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 636 students attended Northern Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Northern Middle?

Students at Northern Middle are 75% White, 10% African American, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Northern Middle attend?

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

Northern Middle

Summary:

Northern Middle is a public middle school located in Owings, Maryland, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 636. This high-performing school is part of the Calvert County Public Schools district, which is ranked 5 out of 25 in Maryland and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northern Middle consistently outperforms the district and state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) assessments. In the 2023-2024 school year, 35.9% of Northern Middle students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 32.8% for the district and 24.1% for the state. In ELA, 73.2% of Northern Middle students were proficient or better, compared to 62.6% for the district and 48.4% for the state. The school also excels in Algebra I, with 57.3% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than the district (26.7%) and state (20%) averages. While Northern Middle has a relatively diverse student population, with 74.84% White, 9.91% African American, 5.5% Hispanic, and 1.42% Asian students, the school's performance for African American students ranks 23rd out of 259 Maryland middle schools, but only 79th out of 210 for White students.

Northern Middle's low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 12.89% in the 2022-2023 school year, suggests that the school serves a relatively affluent community. This may contribute to the school's high academic performance, as research has shown that socioeconomic status can be a significant factor in student achievement. However, the school still ranks 51st out of 273 Maryland middle schools for students of low socioeconomic status, indicating that it is able to support these students effectively. Compared to nearby schools like Calvert Middle (32.67% free/reduced-price lunch) and Plum Point Middle (16.05% free/reduced-price lunch), Northern Middle's student population is more affluent.

Detail:

Public 6-8

2954 Chaneyville Rd
Owings, MD 20736-9665

(443) 550-9230

District: Calvert County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
35^th of 328 Maryland Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,247

Students who attend Northern Middle usually attend:

High:

Northern High

Feeder schools for Northern Middle:

Elementary:

Mount Harmony Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 18.5

Number of students: 636

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.8%

African American:

9.9%

Two or more races:

8.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 12.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Northern Middle ranks better than 89.3% of middle schools in Maryland. It also ranks first among 6 ranked middle schools in the Calvert County Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.18. (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 Racial makeup is: White (74.8%), African American (9.9%), two or more races (8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 12.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Calvert County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northern Middle is 18.5, which is the highest among 6 middle schools in the Calvert County Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Northern Middle employs 34.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northern Middle is $15,247. 4 middle schools in the Calvert County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Northern Middle 35^th of 328 Maryland public middle schools. (See Northern Middle in the ranking list.)

Calvert County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Calvert County Public Schools 5^th of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Northern Middle

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Rank History for all students at Northern Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	29.84	186^th	252	26.2%
2005	19.83	206^th	255	19.2%
2006	11.88	223^rd	254	12.2%
2007	12.46	231^st	264	12.5%
2008	85.74	29^th	283	89.8%
2009	89.10	8^th	301	97.3%
2010	88.86	7^th	324	97.8%
2011	90.27	8^th	309	97.4%
2012	87.62	18^th	314	94.3%
2013	89.20	14^th	316	95.6%
2014	91.79	8^th	339	97.6%
2015	69.90	81^st	315	74.3%
2016	76.52	64^th	314	79.6%
2017	84.99	51^st	317	83.9%
2018	92.63	20^th	328	93.9%
2019	94.07	16^th	316	94.9%
2021	80.04	47^th	303	84.5%
2022	94.07	11^th	333	96.7%
2023	88.14	27^th	322	91.6%
2024	87.18	35^th	328	89.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Northern Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	71.92	29^th	136	78.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Northern Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	67.31	22^nd	120	81.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Northern Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	66.46	51^st	273	81.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Northern Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	80.84	45^th	303	85.1%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Northern Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	49.60	15^th	27	44.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Northern Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	80.20	45^th	288	84.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Northern Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	83.20	23^rd	259	91.1%

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Rank History for White students at Northern Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	61.39	79^th	210	62.4%

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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 student
Thursday, June 27, 2019

School is falling down and terrible. I was bullied and the administration didn’t care or do anything. They just look the other way and let the bullies do whatever they want. I was supposed to go to a quiet room for testing but I got put in the special ed classroom which was right next to the wood shop room and people kept talking to me when I was trying to do a test. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Northern Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	714	121	1	4	1	n/a	n/a	841
1990	794	117	4	2	3	n/a	n/a	920
1991	845	106	4	2	3	n/a	n/a	960
1992	918	115	6	6	5	n/a	n/a	1050
1993	620	103	4	2	2	n/a	n/a	731
1994	637	115	9	1	2	n/a	n/a	764
1995	607	103	8	4	2	n/a	n/a	724
1996	607	103	8	4	2	n/a	n/a	724
1997	636	107	3	2	2	n/a	n/a	750
1998	633	120	6	4	1	n/a	n/a	764
1999	599	58	6	4	0	n/a	n/a	667
2000	601	48	6	6	1	n/a	n/a	662
2001	635	67	5	3	3	n/a	n/a	713
2002	636	82	6	8	2	n/a	n/a	734
2003	636	82	6	8	2	n/a	n/a	734
2004	669	74	9	9	1	n/a	n/a	762
2005	677	82	11	11	2	n/a	n/a	783
2006	683	82	16	11	2	n/a	n/a	794
2007	653	95	10	10	1	n/a	n/a	769
2008	630	92	14	16	0	n/a	n/a	752
2009	616	68	14	26	1	n/a	n/a	725
2010	588	75	17	19	3	n/a	n/a	702
2011	585	58	24	11	1	0	25	704
2012	593	58	21	16	0	0	28	716
2013	613	58	21	17	1	0	29	739
2014	573	49	16	18	1	0	26	683
2015	539	49	18	26	1	0	36	669
2016	542	46	17	35	0	0	39	679
2017	537	52	19	30	0	1	47	686
2018	500	55	14	28	0	1	49	647
2019	512	61	19	27	1	1	54	675
2020	518	53	19	26	0	2	56	674
2021	510	62	15	26	1	2	56	672
2022	456	49	13	30	0	1	55	604
2023	476	63	9	35	2	0	51	636

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 Northern Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	841	44.8	18.7	n/a
1990	920	45.3	20.3	5.5
1991	960	46.0	20.8	4.9
1992	1050	49.2	21.3	7.7
1993	731	36.3	20.1	11.1
1994	764	39.8	19.2	6.9
1995	724	37.3	19.4	5.8
1996	724	37.3	19.4	5.8
1997	750	38.3	19.6	6.5
1998	764	38.5	19.8	7.3
1999	667	38.5	17.3	5.2
2000	662	34.0	19.5	3.9
2001	713	38.5	18.5	5.6
2002	734	41.0	17.9	5.3
2003	734	41.0	17.9	5.3
2004	762	45.5	16.7	9.1
2005	783	45.0	17.4	8.4
2006	794	46.0	17.3	7.1
2007	769	44.5	17.3	5.7
2008	752	45.5	16.5	8.1
2009	725	44.5	16.3	8.4
2010	702	41.1	17.0	7.3
2011	704	41.4	16.9	9.5
2012	716	36.6	19.5	8.7
2013	739	39.4	18.7	8
2014	683	36.7	18.5	9.4
2015	669	37.0	18.0	9.3
2016	679	37.0	18.3	9.1
2017	686	35.8	19.1	9.8
2018	647	35.5	18.2	8.8
2019	675	35.1	19.2	9
2020	674	37.1	18.1	7.6
2021	672	36.9	18.2	10.7
2022	604	34.8	17.3	12.4
2023	636	34.3	18.5	12.9

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 Northern Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	841	44.8	18.7	n/a
1990	920	45.3	20.3	5.5
1991	960	46.0	20.8	4.9
1992	1050	49.2	21.3	7.7
1993	731	36.3	20.1	11.1
1994	764	39.8	19.2	6.9
1995	724	37.3	19.4	5.8
1996	724	37.3	19.4	5.8
1997	750	38.3	19.6	6.5
1998	764	38.5	19.8	7.3
1999	667	38.5	17.3	5.2
2000	662	34.0	19.5	3.9
2001	713	38.5	18.5	5.6
2002	734	41.0	17.9	5.3
2003	734	41.0	17.9	5.3
2004	762	45.5	16.7	9.1
2005	783	45.0	17.4	8.4
2006	794	46.0	17.3	7.1
2007	769	44.5	17.3	5.7
2008	752	45.5	16.5	8.1
2009	725	44.5	16.3	8.4
2010	702	41.1	17.0	7.3
2011	704	41.4	16.9	9.5
2012	716	36.6	19.5	8.7
2013	739	39.4	18.7	8
2014	683	36.7	18.5	9.4
2015	669	37.0	18.0	9.3
2016	679	37.0	18.3	9.1
2017	686	35.8	19.1	9.8
2018	647	35.5	18.2	8.8
2019	675	35.1	19.2	9
2020	674	37.1	18.1	7.6
2021	672	36.9	18.2	10.7
2022	604	34.8	17.3	12.4
2023	636	34.3	18.5	12.9

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 Northern Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$331 (2.7%)	$11,731 (97.3%)	$12,062
2020	$400 (3.1%)	$12,520 (96.9%)	$12,920
2021	$506 (3.8%)	$12,695 (96.2%)	$13,201
2022	$796 (5.3%)	$14,113 (94.7%)	$14,909
2023	$1,087 (7.1%)	$14,160 (92.9%)	$15,247

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Northern Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 16^th of 316 Middle schools	Ranks 27^th of 322 Middle schools	3.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	675	636	5.8%
African American	61	63	3.3%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	19	9	52.6%
Hispanic	27	35	29.6%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	512	476	7%
Two or More Races	54	51	5.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	9%	12.9%	3.9%

Schools Near Northern 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 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	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
Northern Middle	Public	6-8	2954 Chaneyville Rd	Owings	20736	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 550-9230	636	34	18.5	12.9%	476 (74.8%)	63 (9.9%)	35 (5.5%)	9 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.0%)	87.2	35^th of 328 public middle schools	89.3%		88.1	27^th of 322 public middle schools	91.6%	8	33.1	28.4	32.3	35.9	76.7	70.4	72.2	73.2	57.3		42.2	$15,247	$1,087	$14,160
Windy Hill Middle	Public	6-8	9560 Boyd's Turn Rd	Owings	20736	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 550-9310	737	43	17.1	22.0%	471 (63.9%)	103 (14.0%)	59 (8.0%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (13.3%)	73.7	72^nd of 328 public middle schools	78.0%		82.5	44^th of 322 public middle schools	86.3%	28	28.6	23.6	6.8	29.7	63.1	59.9	72.3	65.3	70.3	80.0	42.6	$15,224	$1,116	$14,108
Plum Point Middle	Public	6-8	1475 Plum Point Rd	Huntingtown	20639	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 550-9170	617	36	17.1	16.0%	440 (71.3%)	53 (8.6%)	49 (7.9%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (10.4%)	84.2	43^rd of 328 public middle schools	86.9%		89.4	23^rd of 322 public middle schools	92.9%	20	40.0	31.3	18.9	37.9	66.5	63.3	71.8	67.1	68.4	60.0	38.5	$15,848	$951	$14,897
Calvert Middle	Public	6-8	655 Chesapeake Blvd	Prince Frederick	20678	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 550-8970	652	45	14.6	32.7%	378 (58.0%)	123 (18.9%)	66 (10.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (12.4%)	59	103^rd of 328 public middle schools	68.6%		64.5	91^st of 322 public middle schools	71.7%	12	16.6	22.7	6.1	20.9	48.1	67.8	57.9	58.2	47.7		29.1	$17,442	$1,392	$16,050
Southern Middle	Public	6-8	5235 Solomons Island Rd	Lothian	20711	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-1659	755	54	14.0	44.6%	463 (61.3%)	58 (7.7%)	197 (26.1%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.8%)	51.9	130^th of 328 public middle schools	60.4%		44.4	150^th of 322 public middle schools	53.4%	20	18.4	13.6	11.7	19.1	50.0	51.3	56.0	52.5	67.2		27.0	$16,642	$1,507	$15,135
Gwynn Park Middle	Public	6-8	8000 Dyson Rd	Brandywine	20613	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 372-0120	711	43	16.5	57.4%	19 (2.7%)	560 (78.8%)	105 (14.8%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.5%)	21.1	246^th of 328 public middle schools	25.0%		20.9	251^st of 322 public middle schools	22.0%	5		7.9			31.1	32.1	30.4	31.1			10.0	$17,149	$1,551	$15,598
James Madison Middle	Public	6-8	7001 Beltz Dr	Forestville	20747	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 599-2422	873	47	18.7	61.5%	22 (2.5%)	687 (78.7%)	155 (17.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	25.3	224^th of 328 public middle schools	31.7%		30.8	204^th of 322 public middle schools	36.6%	20					28.2	41.5	31.5	33.6			9.4	$15,997	$1,426	$14,571
John Hanson Middle School	Public	6-8	3165 John Hanson Dr	Waldorf	20601	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 645-4520	772	54	14.3	59.8%	89 (11.5%)	487 (63.1%)	126 (16.3%)	10 (1.3%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	54 (7.0%)	23.1	234^th of 328 public middle schools	28.7%		20.1	260^th of 322 public middle schools	19.3%	26	7.1	9.2		8.3	28.8	36.2	33.0	32.7	15.1		13.4	$15,794	$646	$15,148
Benjamin Stoddert Middle School	Public	6-8	2040 Saint Thomas Dr	Waldorf	20602	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 645-1334	925	40	23.1	58.8%	44 (4.8%)	638 (69.0%)	155 (16.8%)	23 (2.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (6.7%)	15.2	279^th of 328 public middle schools	14.9%		25.6	228^th of 322 public middle schools	29.2%	51		5.7		6.6	20.0	26.5	27.7	24.7	36.0		9.8	$13,712	$467	$13,244
Stephen Decatur Middle	Public	6-8	8200 Pinewood Dr	Clinton	20735	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 449-4950	781	58	13.5	69.5%	21 (2.7%)	522 (66.8%)	206 (26.4%)	17 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	11 (1.4%)	23.7	232^nd of 328 public middle schools	29.3%		18.2	269^th of 322 public middle schools	16.5%	37					28.5	30.6	35.6	31.7	13.5		11.4	$17,858	$1,726	$16,133

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