Is Clarksville Middle a good school?

Yes! Clarksville Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 1 st of 328 Maryland middle schools.

How many students attend Clarksville Middle?

In the 2023-24 school year, 643 students attended Clarksville Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Clarksville Middle?

Students at Clarksville Middle are 43% Asian, 34% White, 14% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Clarksville Middle

Summary:

Clarksville Middle is a highly-ranked public middle school in Clarksville, Maryland, serving grades 6-8 with an enrollment of around 1,000 students. This school is part of the Howard County Public Schools district, which is ranked 2nd out of 25 districts in Maryland and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Clarksville Middle has consistently been one of the top-performing middle schools in the state, ranking 1st or 2nd out of over 300 Maryland middle schools for the past several years.

Clarksville Middle significantly outperforms the state and district averages on standardized tests, with 82.6% of its students proficient or better in MCAP/English Language Arts, compared to 63% for the Howard County district and 48.4% for the state of Maryland. In MCAP/Mathematics, Clarksville Middle had 73.8% proficiency, compared to 41.1% for the district and 24.1% for the state. The school also has a unique racial composition, with a high percentage of Asian students (45.76%) and relatively low percentages of African American (13.25%) and Hispanic (3.08%) students, in contrast to many nearby schools. Additionally, Clarksville Middle has very low rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 2.51% to 6.63% over the past few years, significantly lower than the nearby schools.

While Clarksville Middle outperforms the state and district averages by a significant margin, the nearby schools in the Howard County district, such as Patuxent Valley Middle, Briggs Chaney Middle, and Murray Hill Middle, have more diverse student populations and higher rates of economically disadvantaged students. These schools generally perform below Clarksville Middle, but still above the state averages in many cases. Clarksville Middle's consistent top ranking, exceptional academic performance, and efficient resource allocation make it an exceptional middle school that can serve as a model for others in the Howard County Public Schools district and across the state of Maryland.

Detail:

Public 6-8

6535 S Trotter Rd
Clarksville, MD 21029-1204

(410) 313-7057

District: Howard County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1^st of 328 Maryland Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,917

Feeder schools for Clarksville Middle:

Elementary:	Clarksville Elementary
	Pointers Run Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 14.8

Number of students: 643

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

43.2%

White:

33.9%

African American:

14.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 6.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Clarksville Middle ranks better than 99.7% of middle schools in Maryland. It also ranks first among 20 ranked middle schools in the Howard County Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 98.24. (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 Clarksville Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (43.2%), White (33.9%), African American (14.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 6.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Howard County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Clarksville Middle is 14.8. 16 middle schools in the Howard County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Clarksville Middle employs 43.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Clarksville Middle is $15,917. 17 middle schools in the Howard County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Clarksville Middle 1^st of 328 Maryland public middle schools. (See Clarksville Middle in the ranking list.)

Howard County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Howard County Public Schools 2^nd of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Clarksville Middle

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Rank History for all students at Clarksville Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	0.61	248^th	252	1.6%
2005	0.39	254^th	255	0.4%
2006	1.67	251^st	254	1.2%
2007	2.08	258^th	264	2.3%
2008	92.01	1^st	283	99.6%
2009	91.05	1^st	301	99.7%
2010	91.09	1^st	324	99.7%
2011	92.73	1^st	309	99.7%
2012	90.93	7^th	314	97.8%
2013	91.93	6^th	316	98.1%
2014	92.26	6^th	339	98.2%
2015	97.14	4^th	315	98.7%
2016	97.76	2^nd	314	99.4%
2017	99.14	1^st	317	99.7%
2018	98.12	1^st	328	99.7%
2019	98.48	1^st	316	99.7%
2021	97.76	2^nd	303	99.3%
2022	98.88	2^nd	333	99.4%
2023	97.82	1^st	322	99.7%
2024	98.24	1^st	328	99.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Clarksville Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	94.88	4^th	303	98.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Clarksville Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	96.75	5^th	288	98.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Clarksville Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	84.57	9^th	116	92.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Clarksville Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	90.30	12^th	259	95.4%

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Rank History for White students at Clarksville Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	88.99	11^th	210	94.8%

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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 Clarksville Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	480	43	30	3	0	n/a	n/a	1	557
1990	509	39	21	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	572
1991	513	40	21	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	580
1992	459	36	19	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	518
1993	521	36	24	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	588
1994	536	30	30	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	605
1995	545	22	47	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	621
1996	545	22	47	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	621
1997	584	28	53	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	672
1998	595	30	69	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	702
1999	723	35	102	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	868
2000	457	33	111	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	609
2001	501	39	135	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	686
2002	567	59	156	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	794
2003	567	59	156	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	794
2004	465	58	146	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	676
2005	461	55	170	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	693
2006	478	52	192	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	729
2007	490	47	201	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	748
2008	476	53	187	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	728
2009	466	49	188	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	720
2010	438	44	194	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	692
2011	397	29	196	27	2	0	34	0	685
2012	378	24	189	22	2	0	40	0	655
2013	373	25	185	18	1	0	35	0	637
2014	355	23	176	17	1	0	36	0	608
2015	358	29	194	13	0	0	41	0	635
2016	300	29	214	18	0	0	37	0	598
2017	268	29	208	23	0	0	32	0	560
2018	253	32	217	21	0	0	29	0	552
2019	299	37	269	26	1	1	33	0	666
2020	294	54	306	22	2	1	31	0	710
2021	266	61	338	20	2	0	29	0	716
2022	229	73	311	21	0	0	31	0	665
2023	214	86	297	20	0	0	31	1	649
2024	218	91	278	19	1	1	35	0	643

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 Clarksville Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	557	36.0	15.4	n/a
1990	572	38.0	15.0	1.2
1991	580	37.0	15.6	1
1992	518	34.0	15.2	2.3
1993	588	37.0	15.9	2
1994	605	38.2	15.8	1.8
1995	621	42.3	14.7	1.1
1996	621	42.3	14.7	1.1
1997	672	45.6	14.7	1.3
1998	702	42.6	16.5	0.6
1999	868	42.6	20.4	1.4
2000	609	39.0	15.6	0.8
2001	686	45.0	15.2	0.4
2002	794	49.0	16.2	0.1
2003	794	49.0	16.2	0.1
2004	676	44.0	15.4	0
2005	693	43.0	16.1	0.3
2006	729	46.0	15.8	0.1
2007	748	50.0	15.0	0.3
2008	728	50.0	14.6	0.8
2009	720	50.0	14.4	1
2010	692	47.0	14.7	0.7
2011	685	44.0	15.5	0.9
2012	655	41.0	15.9	0.6
2013	637	41.6	15.3	0.5
2014	608	40.5	15.0	0.5
2015	635	43.0	14.7	1.6
2016	598	42.0	14.2	1.7
2017	560	39.0	14.3	1.8
2018	552	38.0	14.5	1.8
2019	666	41.0	16.2	2.4
2020	710	44.5	15.9	2.4
2021	716	43.8	16.3	2.5
2022	665	44.2	15.0	2.9
2023	649	43.2	15.0	6.6
2024	643	43.2	14.8	6.7

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 Clarksville Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	557	36.0	15.4	n/a
1990	572	38.0	15.0	1.2
1991	580	37.0	15.6	1
1992	518	34.0	15.2	2.3
1993	588	37.0	15.9	2
1994	605	38.2	15.8	1.8
1995	621	42.3	14.7	1.1
1996	621	42.3	14.7	1.1
1997	672	45.6	14.7	1.3
1998	702	42.6	16.5	0.6
1999	868	42.6	20.4	1.4
2000	609	39.0	15.6	0.8
2001	686	45.0	15.2	0.4
2002	794	49.0	16.2	0.1
2003	794	49.0	16.2	0.1
2004	676	44.0	15.4	0
2005	693	43.0	16.1	0.3
2006	729	46.0	15.8	0.1
2007	748	50.0	15.0	0.3
2008	728	50.0	14.6	0.8
2009	720	50.0	14.4	1
2010	692	47.0	14.7	0.7
2011	685	44.0	15.5	0.9
2012	655	41.0	15.9	0.6
2013	637	41.6	15.3	0.5
2014	608	40.5	15.0	0.5
2015	635	43.0	14.7	1.6
2016	598	42.0	14.2	1.7
2017	560	39.0	14.3	1.8
2018	552	38.0	14.5	1.8
2019	666	41.0	16.2	2.4
2020	710	44.5	15.9	2.4
2021	716	43.8	16.3	2.5
2022	665	44.2	15.0	2.9
2023	649	43.2	15.0	6.6
2024	643	43.2	14.8	6.7

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 Clarksville Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$338 (2.6%)	$12,829 (97.4%)	$13,167
2020	$327 (2.6%)	$12,383 (97.4%)	$12,710
2021	$569 (4.3%)	$12,664 (95.7%)	$13,233
2022	$710 (4.7%)	$14,368 (95.3%)	$15,078
2023	$570 (3.6%)	$15,347 (96.4%)	$15,917

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Clarksville Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1^st of 316 Middle schools	Ranks 1^st of 322 Middle schools	0%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	666	649	2.6%
African American	37	86	132.4%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	269	297	10.4%
Hispanic	26	20	23.1%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	299	214	28.4%
Two or More Races	33	31	6.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	2.4%	6.6%	4.2%

Schools Near Clarksville 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 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 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 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
Clarksville Middle	Public	6-8	6535 S Trotter Rd	Clarksville	21029	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-7057	643	43	14.8	6.7%	218 (33.9%)	91 (14.2%)	19 (3.0%)	278 (43.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (5.4%)	98.2	1^st of 328 public middle schools	99.7%		97.8	1^st of 322 public middle schools	99.7%		65.2	44.6	50.0	73.8	82.6	81.2	84.0	82.6	94.0	100.0	90.9	64.9	$15,917	$570	$15,347
Lime Kiln Middle	Public	6-8	11650 Scaggsville Rd	Fulton	20759	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5988	650	45	14.5	6.9%	250 (38.5%)	106 (16.3%)	42 (6.5%)	198 (30.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.0%)	91.5	17^th of 328 public middle schools	94.8%		92.9	14^th of 322 public middle schools	95.7%	3	52.8	29.4	15.5	52.0	77.9	80.0	71.6	76.7	81.2		56.2	50.2	$16,475	$781	$15,694
Harpers Choice Middle	Public	6-8	5450 Beaverkill Rd	Columbia	21044	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-6929	469	41	11.3	53.3%	75 (16.0%)	216 (46.1%)	105 (22.4%)	37 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (7.5%)	38.6	173^rd of 328 public middle schools	47.3%		34.7	185^th of 322 public middle schools	42.5%	12	22.4	9.0	10.5	23.1	40.0	41.3	40.3	40.5	68.6		56.3	19.2	$20,571	$771	$19,800
Wilde Lake Middle	Public	6-8	10481 Cross Fox Ln	Columbia	21044	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-6957	618	51	12.0	38.7%	176 (28.5%)	266 (43.0%)	70 (11.3%)	39 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	65 (10.5%)	56.1	111^th of 328 public middle schools	66.2%		54.8	119^th of 322 public middle schools	63.0%	8	22.6	12.1	5.1	25.5	50.7	57.1	61.7	56.5	53.8		62.3	27.2	$20,245	$803	$19,441
Hammond Middle	Public	6-8	8100 Aladdin Dr	Laurel	20723	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5830	582	39	14.9	18.7%	216 (37.1%)	177 (30.4%)	61 (10.5%)	73 (12.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (9.1%)	78.2	55^th of 328 public middle schools	83.2%		73.4	66^th of 322 public middle schools	79.5%	11	40.3	20.8	5.1	36.4	58.2	73.2	66.1	66.1	53.1		50.9	39.4	$16,299	$658	$15,640
Lake Elkhorn Middle	Public	6-8	6680 Cradlerock Way	Columbia	21045	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-7600	622	46	13.4	51.0%	89 (14.3%)	302 (48.6%)	134 (21.5%)	45 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.0%)	31.8	197^th of 328 public middle schools	39.9%		31.8	196^th of 322 public middle schools	39.1%	1	12.1	9.2		16.1	39.3	40.8	42.5	40.9	51.2		38.5	11.9	$19,133	$872	$18,260
Oakland Mills Middle	Public	6-8	9540 Kilimanjaro Rd	Columbia	21045	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-6937	428	39	10.9	49.8%	100 (23.4%)	136 (31.8%)	138 (32.2%)	22 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.8%)	37.1	175^th of 328 public middle schools	46.6%		41.3	159^th of 322 public middle schools	50.6%	16	16.4	10.7		12.4	44.1	42.1	41.2	42.4	28.8			16.2	$21,436	$883	$20,553
Murray Hill Middle	Public	6-8	9989 Winter Sun Rd	Laurel	20723	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5897	600	50	12.0	35.7%	76 (12.7%)	244 (40.7%)	133 (22.2%)	113 (18.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.3%)	50.2	133^rd of 328 public middle schools	59.5%		49.3	131^st of 322 public middle schools	59.3%	2	24.9	9.8	6.5	28.5	49.5	56.3	47.1	50.9	70.2		52.9	21.5	$21,053	$678	$20,375
Burleigh Manor Middle	Public	6-8	4200 Centennial Lane	Ellicott City	21042	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-2507	776	50	15.4	14.9%	237 (30.5%)	94 (12.1%)	50 (6.4%)	339 (43.7%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.2%)	94.1	11^th of 328 public middle schools	96.6%		97.1	3^rd of 322 public middle schools	99.1%	8	53.5	26.5	38.2	60.7	75.4	80.8	76.1	77.4	91.1	100.0	91.9	54.2	$15,096	$625	$14,472
Patuxent Valley Middle	Public	6-8	9151 Vollmerhausen Rd	Jessup	20794	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5840	843	60	14.0	42.2%	127 (15.1%)	377 (44.7%)	179 (21.2%)	112 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	45 (5.3%)	47.3	139^th of 328 public middle schools	57.6%		47	141^st of 322 public middle schools	56.2%	2	20.0	12.0		17.4	43.9	54.7	48.5	49.1	33.6		40.5	19.3	$17,617	$799	$16,818

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