Benjamin Banneker Middle

Summary:

Benjamin Banneker Middle is a public middle school in Burtonsville, Maryland, serving grades 6-8 and part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district. The school has a diverse student population, with a majority of African American and Hispanic students, but faces significant academic challenges compared to the district and state averages.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio and high per-student spending, Benjamin Banneker Middle has consistently underperformed on standardized tests. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 6% of students were proficient or better in MCAP Mathematics, compared to 33.4% for the district and 24.1% for the state. In English Language Arts, the school's proficiency rate was 29.2%, while the district and state averages were 55.3% and 48.4%, respectively. The school's performance also varies greatly across different student subgroups, with some groups, such as African American and low-income students, performing relatively well, while others, such as students with special needs, struggle significantly.

When compared to other middle schools in the same district, Benjamin Banneker Middle generally underperforms. For example, Lime Kiln Middle and William H. Farquhar Middle have significantly higher academic proficiency rates and statewide rankings. The school's diverse student population and high per-student spending suggest that additional factors, such as school leadership, curriculum, and instructional practices, may be contributing to the academic outcomes, and addressing these factors could be crucial in improving the school's performance.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 14800 Perrywood Dr
       Burtonsville, MD  20866-1828


(240) 740-6250

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
245th of 328 Maryland Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,105 Help


Students who attend Benjamin Banneker Middle usually attend:

High:    James Hubert Blake High
    Paint Branch High
    Springbrook High

Feeder schools for Benjamin Banneker Middle:

Elementary:    Burtonsville Elementary
    Fairland Elementary
    Greencastle Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  14.5 Help
Number of students:  781

Racial breakdown:

African American:
63.3%
Hispanic:
21.3%
Asian:
8.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  69.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Benjamin Banneker Middle ranks worse than 74.7% of middle schools in Maryland. It also ranks 38th among 40 ranked middle schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.14. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (63.3%), Hispanic (21.3%), Asian (8.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 69.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Benjamin Banneker Middle is 14.5, which is the 14th best among 40 middle schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Benjamin Banneker Middle is $19,105, which is the 14th highest among 40 middle schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Benjamin Banneker Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Benjamin Banneker Middle 245th of 328 Maryland public middle schools. (See Benjamin Banneker Middle in the ranking list.)

Montgomery County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Montgomery County Public Schools 7th of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Benjamin Banneker Middle

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Rank History for all students at Benjamin Banneker Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 50.13 128th 252 49.2%
2005 57.43 111th 255 56.5%
2006 65.67 82nd 254 67.7%
2007 62.66 93rd 264 64.8%
2008 60.18 134th 283 52.7%
2009 53.67 170th 301 43.5%
2010 59.31 156th 324 51.9%
2011 59.12 139th 309 55.0%
2012 67.06 114th 314 63.7%
2013 59.49 131st 316 58.5%
2014 68.81 115th 339 66.1%
2015 39.76 192nd 315 39.0%
2016 47.73 155th 314 50.6%
2017 36.40 201st 317 36.6%
2018 36.79 200th 328 39.0%
2019 34.92 193rd 316 38.9%
2021 46.09 151st 303 50.2%
2022 37.13 206th 333 38.1%
2023 26.19 224th 322 30.4%
2024 21.14 245th 328 25.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Benjamin Banneker Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 21.34 116th 120 3.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Benjamin Banneker Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 60.82 72nd 273 73.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Benjamin Banneker Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 47.22 147th 303 51.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Benjamin Banneker Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 42.85 150th 288 47.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Benjamin Banneker Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 37.75 80th 116 31.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Benjamin Banneker Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 63.54 78th 259 69.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Benjamin Banneker Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.61 114th 207 44.9%
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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.

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Open Quote The staff is very good with instruction. They care about children and have nice program during the school year. I had my child at a private school and Banneker was more rigorous. Helped me save money. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Benjamin Banneker Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 567 256 134 37 0 n/a n/a 0 994
1990 589 290 145 39 0 n/a n/a -1 1062
1991 390 251 116 35 0 n/a n/a 0 792
1992 289 207 79 37 1 n/a n/a 0 613
1993 296 223 108 53 1 n/a n/a 0 681
1994 305 232 110 47 1 n/a n/a 0 695
1995 301 303 105 50 2 n/a n/a 0 761
1996 301 303 105 50 2 n/a n/a 0 761
1997 313 297 116 48 2 n/a n/a 0 776
1998 279 334 113 52 3 n/a n/a 0 781
1999 285 375 141 58 1 n/a n/a 0 860
2000 308 428 152 55 3 n/a n/a 0 946
2001 301 464 171 65 3 n/a n/a 0 1004
2002 272 556 165 91 3 n/a n/a 0 1087
2003 272 556 165 91 3 n/a n/a 0 1087
2004 256 587 169 87 3 n/a n/a 0 1102
2005 195 503 134 77 3 n/a n/a 0 912
2006 166 467 125 78 2 n/a n/a 0 838
2007 120 450 102 85 2 n/a n/a 0 759
2008 118 430 111 95 2 n/a n/a 0 756
2009 99 471 105 95 2 n/a n/a 0 772
2010 102 514 117 87 3 n/a n/a 0 823
2011 74 493 117 97 1 0 26 0 808
2012 77 460 109 104 3 0 35 0 788
2013 61 469 83 111 2 0 43 0 769
2014 59 510 86 131 1 0 44 0 831
2015 56 545 93 141 0 1 47 0 883
2016 48 538 104 139 0 0 34 0 863
2017 47 551 107 128 2 0 26 0 861
2018 30 555 94 132 3 0 26 0 840
2019 28 546 89 167 3 0 23 0 856
2020 26 583 88 177 2 0 24 0 900
2021 22 565 80 175 1 0 21 0 864
2022 25 558 79 170 2 0 22 0 856
2023 27 494 66 166 2 0 25 1 781

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 Benjamin Banneker Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 994 61.3 16.2 n/a
1990 1062 63.4 16.7 7.3
1991 792 47.8 16.5 6.6
1992 613 41.3 14.8 9.3
1993 681 43.0 15.8 8.4
1994 695 44.5 15.6 12.9
1995 761 47.6 16.0 15.9
1996 761 47.6 16.0 15.9
1997 776 47.9 16.2 14.9
1998 781 45.8 17.1 17.9
1999 860 45.8 18.8 22.7
2000 946 55.7 17.0 22.1
2001 1004 60.6 16.6 22.8
2002 1087 61.5 17.7 29.2
2003 1087 61.5 17.7 29.2
2004 1102 69.7 15.8 28.4
2005 912 60.0 15.2 27.3
2006 838 56.0 15.0 27.8
2007 759 52.8 14.4 33.5
2008 756 53.0 14.3 37.4
2009 772 51.0 15.1 38.2
2010 823 54.4 15.1 39.2
2011 808 53.2 15.1 40.3
2012 788 54.8 14.3 40.1
2013 769 52.2 14.7 45.9
2014 831 55.8 14.8 48.1
2015 883 59.0 14.9 52
2016 863 58.0 14.8 51
2017 861 58.2 14.7 49.6
2018 840 59.6 14.0 49.3
2019 856 58.1 14.7 49.1
2020 900 60.2 14.9 49.4
2021 864 63.0 13.7 55.8
2022 856 59.0 14.5 58.8
2023 781 53.8 14.5 69.9

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 Benjamin Banneker Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 994 61.3 16.2 n/a
1990 1062 63.4 16.7 7.3
1991 792 47.8 16.5 6.6
1992 613 41.3 14.8 9.3
1993 681 43.0 15.8 8.4
1994 695 44.5 15.6 12.9
1995 761 47.6 16.0 15.9
1996 761 47.6 16.0 15.9
1997 776 47.9 16.2 14.9
1998 781 45.8 17.1 17.9
1999 860 45.8 18.8 22.7
2000 946 55.7 17.0 22.1
2001 1004 60.6 16.6 22.8
2002 1087 61.5 17.7 29.2
2003 1087 61.5 17.7 29.2
2004 1102 69.7 15.8 28.4
2005 912 60.0 15.2 27.3
2006 838 56.0 15.0 27.8
2007 759 52.8 14.4 33.5
2008 756 53.0 14.3 37.4
2009 772 51.0 15.1 38.2
2010 823 54.4 15.1 39.2
2011 808 53.2 15.1 40.3
2012 788 54.8 14.3 40.1
2013 769 52.2 14.7 45.9
2014 831 55.8 14.8 48.1
2015 883 59.0 14.9 52
2016 863 58.0 14.8 51
2017 861 58.2 14.7 49.6
2018 840 59.6 14.0 49.3
2019 856 58.1 14.7 49.1
2020 900 60.2 14.9 49.4
2021 864 63.0 13.7 55.8
2022 856 59.0 14.5 58.8
2023 781 53.8 14.5 69.9

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Benjamin Banneker Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $534 (3.5%) $14,597 (96.5%) $15,131
2020 $191 (1.3%) $15,071 (98.7%) $15,262
2021 $515 (3.0%) $16,501 (97.0%) $17,016
2022 $1,239 (7.4%) $15,498 (92.6%) $16,737
2023 $1,053 (5.5%) $18,052 (94.5%) $19,105

Data source: Maryland Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Benjamin Banneker 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

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
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Ranks 193rd of 316 Middle schoolsRanks 224th of 322 Middle schools
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Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students856781
 8.8%
African American546494
 9.5%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian8966
 25.8%
Hispanic167166
 0.6%
Pacific Islander00
White2827
 3.6%
Two or More Races2325
 8.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients49.1%69.9%
 20.8%


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Benjamin Banneker Middle ranks 245th of 328 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students who attend Benjamin Banneker Middle usually go on to attend James Hubert Blake High

In the 2022-23 school year, 781 students attended Benjamin Banneker Middle.

Students at Benjamin Banneker Middle are 63% African American, 21% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 3% White, 3% Two or more races.


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