Is Glenwood Middle a good school?

Yes. Glenwood Middle ranks in the top 5.5% of Maryland middle schools.

How many students attend Glenwood Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 493 students attended Glenwood Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Glenwood Middle?

Students at Glenwood Middle are 66% White, 11% Asian, 8% African American, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Glenwood Middle attend?

Students who attend Glenwood Middle usually go on to attend Glenelg High

Glenwood Middle

Summary:

Glenwood Middle is a highly-rated public middle school in Glenwood, Maryland, serving 493 students in grades 6-8. It 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.

Glenwood Middle consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Maryland, with a statewide ranking between 9-33 over the past 10 years. In the 2023-2024 school year, it ranked 18th out of 328 Maryland middle schools. Its students significantly outperform the state and district averages in both mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) assessments. For example, in 2023-2024, 51% of Glenwood Middle students were proficient or better in MCAP Mathematics, compared to 41.1% for the Howard County district and 24.1% for the state of Maryland. Glenwood Middle also performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, ranking 13th out of 120 Maryland middle schools for its special education students and 18th out of 288 for its male students in the 2020-2021 school year.

While Glenwood Middle outperforms many nearby middle schools in the Howard County district, such as Wilde Lake Middle and Harpers Choice Middle, it is outperformed by some other high-achieving schools in the district, such as Burleigh Manor Middle and Folly Quarter Middle. Glenwood Middle's high per-student spending of $16,409 in the 2020-2021 school year and low student-teacher ratio of 13.1 in the 2022-2023 school year may contribute to its academic success.

Detail:

Public 6-8

2680 Rt 97
Glenwood, MD 21738

(410) 313-5520

District: Howard County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
18^th of 328 Maryland Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,992

Students who attend Glenwood Middle usually attend:

High:

Glenelg High

Feeder schools for Glenwood Middle:

Elementary:	Bushy Park Elementary
	Lisbon Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 13.1

Number of students: 493

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.9%

Asian:

10.5%

African American:

8.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 11%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Glenwood Middle ranks better than 94.5% of middle schools in Maryland. It also ranks 6^th among 20 ranked middle schools in the Howard County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.43. (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 (65.9%), Asian (10.5%), African American (8.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 11% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Glenwood Middle is 13.1, which is the 10^th best among 20 middle schools in the Howard County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Glenwood Middle employs 37.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Glenwood Middle is $18,992, which is the 6^th highest among 20 middle schools in the Howard County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Glenwood Middle 18^th of 328 Maryland public middle schools. (See Glenwood 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 Glenwood Middle

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Rank History for all students at Glenwood Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	5.10	234^th	252	7.1%
2005	5.76	236^th	255	7.5%
2006	3.44	247^th	254	2.8%
2007	7.11	243^rd	264	8.0%
2008	89.66	8^th	283	97.2%
2009	87.63	16^th	301	94.7%
2010	87.23	19^th	324	94.1%
2011	89.46	10^th	309	96.8%
2012	86.95	22^nd	314	93.0%
2013	88.75	17^th	316	94.6%
2014	89.29	18^th	339	94.7%
2015	91.21	25^th	315	92.1%
2016	80.85	44^th	314	86.0%
2017	93.67	17^th	317	94.6%
2018	89.91	34^th	328	89.6%
2019	95.53	9^th	316	97.2%
2021	85.54	33^rd	303	89.1%
2022	91.60	19^th	333	94.3%
2023	93.52	11^th	322	96.6%
2024	91.43	18^th	328	94.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Glenwood Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	76.60	13^th	120	89.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Glenwood Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	78.76	52^nd	303	82.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Glenwood Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	88.56	18^th	288	93.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Glenwood Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	46.66	65^th	116	44.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Glenwood Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	64.20	51^st	207	75.4%

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Rank History for White students at Glenwood Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	67.27	64^th	210	69.5%

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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 Glenwood Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	587	21	6	6	3	n/a	n/a	2	625
1990	594	32	6	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	637
1991	620	37	11	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	672
1992	660	37	15	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	715
1993	669	40	17	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	726
1994	492	24	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	522
1995	572	20	6	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	603
1996	572	20	6	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	603
1997	592	17	7	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	620
1998	592	23	6	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	627
1999	627	25	8	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	667
2000	679	27	14	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	728
2001	721	24	16	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	766
2002	744	29	27	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	805
2003	744	29	27	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	805
2004	539	20	18	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	581
2005	573	22	22	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	629
2006	580	25	29	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	651
2007	584	27	35	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	670
2008	568	34	33	24	1	n/a	n/a	0	660
2009	547	27	37	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	633
2010	559	27	40	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	641
2011	482	32	38	16	1	0	30	0	599
2012	488	33	31	13	1	0	27	0	593
2013	442	28	27	17	0	0	21	0	535
2014	451	26	28	16	1	0	22	0	544
2015	453	26	31	19	1	0	25	0	555
2016	455	25	39	20	1	0	21	0	561
2017	405	24	39	25	1	0	23	0	517
2018	380	27	33	34	2	0	19	0	495
2019	366	29	38	37	2	0	20	0	492
2020	372	27	41	47	1	0	27	0	515
2021	367	29	48	40	1	1	24	0	510
2022	342	29	45	39	1	1	33	0	490
2023	325	41	52	39	1	1	33	1	493

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 Glenwood Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	625	32.5	19.2	n/a
1990	637	40.0	15.9	0.9
1991	672	41.0	16.3	1.2
1992	715	41.0	17.4	1.7
1993	726	45.0	16.1	1.7
1994	522	35.0	14.9	1.7
1995	603	40.0	15.1	2.2
1996	603	40.0	15.1	2.2
1997	620	40.0	15.5	2.4
1998	627	41.0	15.3	3.2
1999	667	41.0	16.3	3.7
2000	728	46.0	15.8	2.9
2001	766	51.5	14.9	2.6
2002	805	52.5	15.3	3
2003	805	52.5	15.3	3
2004	581	43.0	13.5	2.6
2005	629	45.0	14.0	3.8
2006	651	46.0	14.2	3.1
2007	670	49.0	13.7	2.4
2008	660	47.5	13.9	2.6
2009	633	46.5	13.6	1.9
2010	641	45.5	14.0	2
2011	599	41.0	14.6	3
2012	593	44.0	13.4	4.2
2013	535	37.6	14.2	4.7
2014	544	34.6	15.7	4.6
2015	555	38.0	14.6	5.4
2016	561	36.0	15.5	5.7
2017	517	36.8	14.0	5.2
2018	495	35.3	14.0	5.1
2019	492	32.1	15.3	6.1
2020	515	34.5	14.9	6.2
2021	510	35.5	14.3	6.7
2022	490	35.7	13.7	9
2023	493	37.5	13.1	11

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 Glenwood Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	625	32.5	19.2	n/a
1990	637	40.0	15.9	0.9
1991	672	41.0	16.3	1.2
1992	715	41.0	17.4	1.7
1993	726	45.0	16.1	1.7
1994	522	35.0	14.9	1.7
1995	603	40.0	15.1	2.2
1996	603	40.0	15.1	2.2
1997	620	40.0	15.5	2.4
1998	627	41.0	15.3	3.2
1999	667	41.0	16.3	3.7
2000	728	46.0	15.8	2.9
2001	766	51.5	14.9	2.6
2002	805	52.5	15.3	3
2003	805	52.5	15.3	3
2004	581	43.0	13.5	2.6
2005	629	45.0	14.0	3.8
2006	651	46.0	14.2	3.1
2007	670	49.0	13.7	2.4
2008	660	47.5	13.9	2.6
2009	633	46.5	13.6	1.9
2010	641	45.5	14.0	2
2011	599	41.0	14.6	3
2012	593	44.0	13.4	4.2
2013	535	37.6	14.2	4.7
2014	544	34.6	15.7	4.6
2015	555	38.0	14.6	5.4
2016	561	36.0	15.5	5.7
2017	517	36.8	14.0	5.2
2018	495	35.3	14.0	5.1
2019	492	32.1	15.3	6.1
2020	515	34.5	14.9	6.2
2021	510	35.5	14.3	6.7
2022	490	35.7	13.7	9
2023	493	37.5	13.1	11

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 Glenwood Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$441 (2.9%)	$14,538 (97.1%)	$14,979
2020	$477 (3.1%)	$15,009 (96.9%)	$15,486
2021	$742 (4.5%)	$15,667 (95.5%)	$16,409
2022	$945 (5.3%)	$16,891 (94.7%)	$17,836
2023	$711 (3.7%)	$18,281 (96.3%)	$18,992

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Glenwood Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 9^th of 316 Middle schools	Ranks 11^th of 322 Middle schools	0.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	492	493	0.2%
African American	29	41	41.4%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	38	52	36.8%
Hispanic	37	39	5.4%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	366	325	11.2%
Two or More Races	20	33	65%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	6.1%	11%	4.9%

Schools Near Glenwood 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
Glenwood Middle	Public	6-8	2680 Rt 97	Glenwood	21738	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5520	493	38	13.1	11.0%	325 (65.9%)	41 (8.3%)	39 (7.9%)	52 (10.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.7%)	91.4	18^th of 328 public middle schools	94.5%		93.5	11^th of 322 public middle schools	96.6%	7	49.3	25.8	30.8	51.0	82.9	73.7	73.9	76.6	81.5		76.7	46.0	$18,992	$711	$18,281
Folly Quarter Middle	Public	6-8	13500 Triadelphia Rd	Ellicott City	21042	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-1506	683	44	15.4	4.5%	318 (46.6%)	64 (9.4%)	34 (5.0%)	223 (32.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (5.7%)	96.5	5^th of 328 public middle schools	98.5%		96.6	5^th of 322 public middle schools	98.4%		64.6	36.9	42.9	67.4	83.6	71.8	81.4	79.0	78.9	100.0	99.1	57.0	$16,226	$654	$15,572
Mount View Middle	Public	6-8	12101 Woodford Dr	Marriottsville	21104	Carroll County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5545	894	55	16.1	7.8%	318 (35.6%)	52 (5.8%)	34 (3.8%)	450 (50.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (4.1%)	96.4	6^th of 328 public middle schools	98.2%		95.3	7^th of 322 public middle schools	97.8%	1	68.2	34.7	27.4	67.8	82.5	77.4	82.7	80.7	87.7	100.0	87.0	57.4	$14,638	$649	$13,988
Sykesville Middle	Public	6-8	7301 Springfield Avenue	Sykesville	21784	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3545	748	51	14.7	18.9%	558 (74.6%)	42 (5.6%)	47 (6.3%)	60 (8.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (4.9%)	88.2	32^nd of 328 public middle schools	90.2%		89.3	24^th of 322 public middle schools	92.5%	8	47.3	35.4	8.7	41.2	80.6	74.6	69.2	74.5	59.9			43.1	$14,404	$725	$13,679
Oklahoma Road Middle	Public	6-8	6300 Oklahoma Road	Sykesville	21784	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3600	742	45	16.6	12.8%	562 (75.7%)	44 (5.9%)	48 (6.5%)	56 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.2%)	93.4	15^th of 328 public middle schools	95.4%		90.9	19^th of 322 public middle schools	94.1%	4	36.3	45.2	31.4	43.1	70.2	80.6	76.3	75.8	61.4			52.4	$13,790	$533	$13,257
Mount Airy Middle	Public	6-8	102 Watersville Road	Mount Airy	21771	Frederick County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3554	721	50	14.4	22.9%	557 (77.3%)	24 (3.3%)	97 (13.5%)	20 (2.8%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.4%)	77.2	60^th of 328 public middle schools	81.7%		75.3	61^st of 322 public middle schools	81.1%	1	29.9	23.1	16.7	32.3	70.5	61.1	69.5	67.3	61.3			36.5	$14,617	$870	$13,747
Harpers Choice Middle	Public	6-8	5450 Beaverkill Rd	Columbia	21044	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-6929	497	45	11.1	50.3%	77 (15.5%)	234 (47.1%)	98 (19.7%)	44 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.7%)	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
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	806	52	15.3	17.2%	249 (30.9%)	107 (13.3%)	42 (5.2%)	357 (44.3%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.5%)	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
Clarksville Middle	Public	6-8	6535 S Trotter Rd	Clarksville	21029	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-7057	649	43	15.0	6.6%	214 (33.0%)	86 (13.3%)	20 (3.1%)	297 (45.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.8%)	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
Rosa M. Parks Middle	Public	6-8	19200 Olney Mill Rd	Olney	20832	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-3300	848	50	16.8	18.4%	456 (53.8%)	131 (15.4%)	120 (14.2%)	84 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.6%)	78.6	53^rd of 328 public middle schools	83.8%		70.6	77^th of 322 public middle schools	76.1%	24	32.8	19.3	9.3	29.1	70.9	75.3	64.2	70.3	36.6		39.8	37.7	$17,587	$811	$16,776

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