Is Windy Hill Middle a good school?

Windy Hill Middle ranks 72 nd of 328 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Windy Hill Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 737 students attended Windy Hill Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Windy Hill Middle?

Students at Windy Hill Middle are 64% White, 14% African American, 13% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Windy Hill Middle attend?

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

Windy Hill Middle

Summary:

Windy Hill Middle is a public middle school in Owings, Maryland, serving 737 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the highly-ranked Calvert County Public Schools district, which is ranked 5th out of 25 districts in the state.

Windy Hill Middle consistently outperforms state and district averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) assessments, with proficiency rates of 29.7% in Math and 65.3% in ELA, compared to state averages of 24.1% and 48.4%, respectively. The school ranks in the top 25% of Maryland middle schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Windy Hill Middle also excels in the performance of several student subgroups, including Hispanic, multi-racial, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top 30 in the state for these categories. Additionally, the school ranks 3rd out of 27 Maryland middle schools for its performance with military-connected students.

While Windy Hill Middle is a high-performing school, it lags behind the highly-ranked Central Middle School in Anne Arundel County, which serves a more affluent and less diverse student population. Windy Hill Middle also outperforms the nearby Calvert Middle and Plum Point Middle schools in both Math and ELA proficiency. However, the school may need to focus on improving the outcomes for its Special Education students, as it ranks 69th out of 120 Maryland middle schools in this category.

Detail:

Public 6-8

9560 Boyd's Turn Rd
Owings, MD 20736

(443) 550-9310

District: Calvert County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
72^nd of 328 Maryland Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,224

Students who attend Windy Hill Middle usually attend:

High:

Northern High

Feeder schools for Windy Hill Middle:

Elementary:	Beach Elementary
	Windy Hill Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 17.1

Number of students: 737

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.9%

African American:

14.0%

Two or more races:

13.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 22%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Windy Hill Middle ranks better than 78% of middle schools in Maryland. It also ranks 3^rd among 6 ranked middle schools in the Calvert County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.66. (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 Windy Hill Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Calvert County Public Schools District. Student population at Windy Hill Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (63.9%), African American (14%), two or more races (13.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 22% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Windy Hill Middle is 17.1. 3 middle schools in the Calvert County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Windy Hill Middle employs 42.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Windy Hill Middle is $15,224, which is the lowest among 6 middle schools in the Calvert County Public Schools District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Windy Hill Middle 72^nd of 328 Maryland public middle schools. (See Windy Hill 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 Windy Hill Middle

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Rank History for all students at Windy Hill Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	47.76	133^rd	252	47.2%
2005	51.47	125^th	255	51.0%
2006	43.12	149^th	254	41.3%
2007	43.12	150^th	264	43.2%
2008	75.93	77^th	283	72.8%
2009	77.58	66^th	301	78.1%
2010	77.63	71^st	324	78.1%
2011	82.38	47^th	309	84.8%
2012	82.19	48^th	314	84.7%
2013	87.41	23^rd	316	92.7%
2014	86.15	36^th	339	89.4%
2015	69.72	82^nd	315	74.0%
2016	77.74	58^th	314	81.5%
2017	87.36	41^st	317	87.1%
2018	92.60	21^st	328	93.6%
2019	89.96	30^th	316	90.5%
2021	87.79	25^th	303	91.7%
2022	92.84	15^th	333	95.5%
2023	82.52	44^th	322	86.3%
2024	73.66	72^nd	328	78.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Windy Hill Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	85.04	12^th	136	91.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Windy Hill Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	41.92	69^th	120	42.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Windy Hill Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	76.19	22^nd	273	91.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Windy Hill Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	83.04	38^th	303	87.5%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Windy Hill Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	74.60	3^rd	27	88.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Windy Hill Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	86.34	24^th	288	91.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Windy Hill Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	81.39	27^th	259	89.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Windy Hill Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	85.07	8^th	207	96.1%

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Rank History for White students at Windy Hill Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	63.16	75^th	210	64.3%

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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 Windy Hill Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1999	533	106	3	3	1	n/a	n/a	646
2000	544	91	4	3	2	n/a	n/a	644
2001	595	94	2	8	2	n/a	n/a	701
2002	686	110	9	3	1	n/a	n/a	809
2003	686	110	9	3	1	n/a	n/a	809
2004	669	127	11	5	1	n/a	n/a	813
2005	623	104	12	6	2	n/a	n/a	747
2006	619	100	13	13	2	n/a	n/a	747
2007	626	116	10	16	5	n/a	n/a	773
2008	612	120	12	11	5	n/a	n/a	760
2009	598	118	9	21	11	n/a	n/a	757
2010	590	100	8	17	6	n/a	n/a	721
2011	577	93	10	21	2	0	29	732
2012	549	86	9	28	0	0	35	707
2013	530	92	7	36	0	1	37	703
2014	538	102	8	42	1	1	49	741
2015	554	95	7	40	1	1	61	759
2016	595	84	10	41	1	0	56	787
2017	575	78	13	47	0	1	46	760
2018	536	84	16	43	0	2	57	738
2019	537	88	16	50	0	3	77	771
2020	557	87	12	48	1	2	82	789
2021	517	89	7	54	1	1	77	746
2022	511	95	5	60	2	1	88	762
2023	471	103	4	59	2	0	98	737

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 Windy Hill Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	646	36.0	17.9	14.9
2000	644	35.4	18.2	13.7
2001	701	39.5	17.7	14.4
2002	809	45.0	18.0	15.3
2003	809	45.0	18.0	15.3
2004	813	50.0	16.3	16
2005	747	44.0	17.0	15.9
2006	747	44.0	17.0	13.5
2007	773	45.0	17.2	11.5
2008	760	46.5	16.3	13
2009	757	44.0	17.2	13.6
2010	721	43.5	16.5	16.1
2011	732	42.3	17.2	19
2012	707	40.3	17.5	17.7
2013	703	40.5	17.3	20.2
2014	741	40.5	18.2	22.3
2015	759	42.0	18.0	19.2
2016	787	43.0	18.3	16.4
2017	760	42.6	17.8	16.4
2018	738	43.0	17.1	16.5
2019	771	42.9	17.9	18
2020	789	44.9	17.5	13.4
2021	746	45.1	16.5	16.1
2022	762	44.1	17.2	14.4
2023	737	42.9	17.1	22

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 Windy Hill Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	646	36.0	17.9	14.9
2000	644	35.4	18.2	13.7
2001	701	39.5	17.7	14.4
2002	809	45.0	18.0	15.3
2003	809	45.0	18.0	15.3
2004	813	50.0	16.3	16
2005	747	44.0	17.0	15.9
2006	747	44.0	17.0	13.5
2007	773	45.0	17.2	11.5
2008	760	46.5	16.3	13
2009	757	44.0	17.2	13.6
2010	721	43.5	16.5	16.1
2011	732	42.3	17.2	19
2012	707	40.3	17.5	17.7
2013	703	40.5	17.3	20.2
2014	741	40.5	18.2	22.3
2015	759	42.0	18.0	19.2
2016	787	43.0	18.3	16.4
2017	760	42.6	17.8	16.4
2018	738	43.0	17.1	16.5
2019	771	42.9	17.9	18
2020	789	44.9	17.5	13.4
2021	746	45.1	16.5	16.1
2022	762	44.1	17.2	14.4
2023	737	42.9	17.1	22

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 Windy Hill Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$473 (3.8%)	$11,995 (96.2%)	$12,469
2020	$443 (3.4%)	$12,481 (96.6%)	$12,924
2021	$631 (4.7%)	$12,777 (95.3%)	$13,408
2022	$786 (5.6%)	$13,166 (94.4%)	$13,952
2023	$1,116 (7.3%)	$14,108 (92.7%)	$15,224

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Windy Hill Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 30^th of 316 Middle schools	Ranks 44^th of 322 Middle schools	4.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	771	737	4.4%
African American	88	103	17%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	16	4	75%
Hispanic	50	59	18%
Pacific Islander	3	0	100%
White	537	471	12.3%
Two or More Races	77	98	27.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	18%	22%	4%

Schools Near Windy Hill 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
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
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
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
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
Central Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	221 Central Ave E	Edgewater	21037	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 956-5800	1,299	85	15.3	19.4%	955 (73.5%)	58 (4.5%)	171 (13.2%)	49 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	64 (4.9%)	88.1	33^rd of 328 public middle schools	89.9%		82.3	45^th of 322 public middle schools	86.0%	12	39.1	34.9	19.0	39.9	70.1	69.5	71.0	70.2	74.2		45.4	$13,847	$1,265	$12,582
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
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
Annapolis Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1399 Forest Dr	Annapolis	21403	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 267-8658	879	75	11.6	83.2%	90 (10.2%)	270 (30.7%)	482 (54.8%)	10 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.8%)	19.3	256^th of 328 public middle schools	22.0%		15.4	281^st of 322 public middle schools	12.7%	25	7.3	8.1		8.2	33.1	24.1	29.4	28.9	58.3		11.9	$19,326	$2,613	$16,713
Kettering Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	65 Herrington Dr	Upper Marlboro	20774	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 808-4060	915	75	12.2	61.0%	8 (0.9%)	720 (78.7%)	167 (18.3%)	8 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	8 (0.9%)	27.4	214^th of 328 public middle schools	34.8%		30.3	206^th of 322 public middle schools	36.0%	8	7.0	6.1		8.4	37.2	41.0	34.6	37.6	51.1		16.8	$19,996	$1,603	$18,393

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