Is Benjamin Tasker Middle a good school?

Benjamin Tasker Middle ranks 131 st of 328 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Benjamin Tasker Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,044 students attended Benjamin Tasker Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Benjamin Tasker Middle?

Students at Benjamin Tasker Middle are 69% African American, 13% Hispanic, 10% White, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Benjamin Tasker Middle attend?

Students who attend Benjamin Tasker Middle usually go on to attend Bowie High

Benjamin Tasker Middle

Summary:

Benjamin Tasker Middle is a public magnet middle school in Bowie, Maryland, serving grades 6-8 and part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district. With a diverse student population, the school consistently performs well academically, ranking in the top half of Maryland middle schools.

Benjamin Tasker Middle excels in several key areas. Its students outperform the district and state averages on the Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP) tests, particularly in English Language Arts. The school also performs strongly in Algebra I and Geometry, with over 50% of students proficient or better. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low-income families, the school's performance for this subgroup is impressive, ranking 42nd out of 273 Maryland middle schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Samuel Ogle Middle stands out as the highest-performing, consistently ranking in the top 100 Maryland middle schools. Other nearby schools, such as Charles Carroll Middle and Hyattsville Middle, have significantly lower academic performance compared to Benjamin Tasker Middle. Additionally, Crofton Middle, a school in the neighboring Anne Arundel County Public Schools district, outperforms Benjamin Tasker Middle across most academic measures.

Detail:

Public, Magnet 6-8

4901 Collington Rd
Bowie, MD 20715-2537

(301) 805-2660

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
131^st of 328 Maryland Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,148

Students who attend Benjamin Tasker Middle usually attend:

High:

Bowie High

Feeder schools for Benjamin Tasker Middle:

Elementary:	Kenilworth Elementary
	Northview Elementary
	Pointer Ridge Elementary
	Tulip Grove Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 15.1

Number of students: 1,044

Racial breakdown:

African American:

69.4%

Hispanic:

12.6%

White:

10.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Benjamin Tasker Middle ranks better than 60.1% of middle schools in Maryland. It also ranks 2^nd among 23 ranked middle schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.72. (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: African American (69.4%), Hispanic (12.6%), White (10.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 51.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Benjamin Tasker Middle is 15.1, which is the 11^th best among 23 middle schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Benjamin Tasker Middle employs 69 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Benjamin Tasker Middle is $17,148. 15 middle schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Benjamin Tasker Middle 131^st of 328 Maryland public middle schools. (See Benjamin Tasker Middle in the ranking list.)

Prince George's County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Prince George's County Public Schools 22^nd of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Benjamin Tasker Middle

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Rank History for all students at Benjamin Tasker Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	52.16	123^rd	252	51.2%
2005	57.30	112^th	255	56.1%
2006	62.50	88^th	254	65.4%
2007	57.76	109^th	264	58.7%
2008	49.26	169^th	283	40.3%
2009	52.06	173^rd	301	42.5%
2010	47.52	199^th	324	38.6%
2011	43.82	190^th	309	38.5%
2012	40.35	202^nd	314	35.7%
2013	42.59	197^th	316	37.7%
2014	53.33	179^th	339	47.2%
2015	36.60	199^th	315	36.8%
2016	46.88	158^th	314	49.7%
2017	43.14	177^th	317	44.2%
2018	49.27	156^th	328	52.4%
2019	52.57	134^th	316	57.6%
2021	56.41	111^th	303	63.4%
2022	65.46	107^th	333	67.9%
2023	58.03	109^th	322	66.1%
2024	50.72	131^st	328	60.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Benjamin Tasker Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	69.10	42^nd	273	84.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Benjamin Tasker Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	56.67	107^th	303	64.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Benjamin Tasker Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	45.14	139^th	288	51.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Benjamin Tasker Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	73.37	24^th	116	79.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Benjamin Tasker Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	68.51	60^th	259	76.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Benjamin Tasker Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	38.39	120^th	207	42.0%

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Rank History for White students at Benjamin Tasker Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	61.86	77^th	210	63.3%

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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 Benjamin Tasker Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	439	292	16	13	1	n/a	n/a	761
1990	479	306	16	13	0	n/a	n/a	814
1991	477	329	16	7	0	n/a	n/a	829
1992	476	365	16	11	0	n/a	n/a	868
1993	522	372	19	10	0	n/a	n/a	923
1994	529	372	19	8	0	n/a	n/a	928
1995	516	403	32	14	2	n/a	n/a	967
1996	516	403	32	14	2	n/a	n/a	967
1997	512	377	34	11	2	n/a	n/a	936
1998	557	408	38	13	1	n/a	n/a	1017
1999	516	425	36	16	1	n/a	n/a	994
2000	553	596	38	17	0	n/a	n/a	1204
2001	567	685	51	16	0	n/a	n/a	1319
2002	562	706	52	47	4	n/a	n/a	1371
2003	562	706	52	47	4	n/a	n/a	1371
2004	544	853	54	54	3	n/a	n/a	1508
2005	468	909	59	45	8	n/a	n/a	1489
2006	289	790	41	59	11	n/a	n/a	1190
2007	219	779	39	65	3	n/a	n/a	1105
2008	189	796	34	78	2	n/a	n/a	1099
2009	176	817	37	79	3	n/a	n/a	1112
2010	170	837	40	106	7	n/a	n/a	1160
2011	143	660	36	106	6	2	53	1006
2012	142	621	36	73	7	3	49	931
2013	152	622	38	79	2	5	38	936
2014	128	578	37	92	2	3	40	880
2015	116	543	38	89	3	1	42	832
2016	95	552	38	91	4	2	39	821
2017	96	538	27	88	5	3	31	788
2018	114	588	26	90	4	2	17	841
2019	116	662	41	100	9	3	17	948
2020	124	708	48	118	8	4	21	1031
2021	129	718	53	127	6	7	28	1068
2022	120	718	42	136	4	7	30	1057
2023	106	725	44	132	1	8	28	1044

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 Tasker Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	761	40.7	18.6	n/a
1990	814	44.2	18.4	10.9
1991	829	45.2	18.3	12.7
1992	868	47.7	18.1	14.7
1993	923	47.0	19.6	13.9
1994	928	48.1	19.3	17.3
1995	967	52.0	18.6	19.6
1996	967	52.0	18.6	19.6
1997	936	52.3	17.9	17.1
1998	1017	54.4	18.7	17.6
1999	994	54.5	18.2	19.5
2000	1204	68.4	17.6	18.4
2001	1319	75.2	17.5	19.8
2002	1371	73.7	18.6	14.4
2003	1371	73.7	18.6	14.4
2004	1508	74.5	20.2	17.6
2005	1489	77.0	19.3	17.2
2006	1190	68.0	17.5	21.5
2007	1105	71.1	15.5	18.8
2008	1099	67.1	16.4	22.2
2009	1112	67.6	16.4	23.2
2010	1160	63.6	18.2	30.3
2011	1006	63.6	15.8	30.6
2012	931	57.7	16.1	29.3
2013	936	55.2	16.9	30
2014	880	58.1	15.1	33.8
2015	832	59.0	14.1	38.6
2016	821	54.0	15.2	36.9
2017	788	51.6	15.2	42.3
2018	841	58.6	14.3	40.1
2019	948	58.6	16.1	39.3
2020	1031	67.1	15.3	39.9
2021	1068	69.1	15.4	40.4
2022	1057	61.5	17.1	39.5
2023	1044	69.0	15.1	51.7

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 Benjamin Tasker Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	761	40.7	18.6	n/a
1990	814	44.2	18.4	10.9
1991	829	45.2	18.3	12.7
1992	868	47.7	18.1	14.7
1993	923	47.0	19.6	13.9
1994	928	48.1	19.3	17.3
1995	967	52.0	18.6	19.6
1996	967	52.0	18.6	19.6
1997	936	52.3	17.9	17.1
1998	1017	54.4	18.7	17.6
1999	994	54.5	18.2	19.5
2000	1204	68.4	17.6	18.4
2001	1319	75.2	17.5	19.8
2002	1371	73.7	18.6	14.4
2003	1371	73.7	18.6	14.4
2004	1508	74.5	20.2	17.6
2005	1489	77.0	19.3	17.2
2006	1190	68.0	17.5	21.5
2007	1105	71.1	15.5	18.8
2008	1099	67.1	16.4	22.2
2009	1112	67.6	16.4	23.2
2010	1160	63.6	18.2	30.3
2011	1006	63.6	15.8	30.6
2012	931	57.7	16.1	29.3
2013	936	55.2	16.9	30
2014	880	58.1	15.1	33.8
2015	832	59.0	14.1	38.6
2016	821	54.0	15.2	36.9
2017	788	51.6	15.2	42.3
2018	841	58.6	14.3	40.1
2019	948	58.6	16.1	39.3
2020	1031	67.1	15.3	39.9
2021	1068	69.1	15.4	40.4
2022	1057	61.5	17.1	39.5
2023	1044	69.0	15.1	51.7

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 Benjamin Tasker Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$355 (2.7%)	$13,040 (97.3%)	$13,395
2020	$320 (2.3%)	$13,775 (97.7%)	$14,095
2021	$594 (4.1%)	$13,803 (95.9%)	$14,397
2022	$1,360 (8.5%)	$14,594 (91.5%)	$15,954
2023	$1,503 (8.8%)	$15,645 (91.2%)	$17,148

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Benjamin Tasker Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 134^th of 316 Middle schools	Ranks 109^th of 322 Middle schools	8.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	948	1044	10.1%
African American	662	725	9.5%
American Indian	9	1	88.9%
Asian	41	44	7.3%
Hispanic	100	132	32%
Pacific Islander	3	8	166.7%
White	116	106	8.6%
Two or More Races	17	28	64.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	39.3%	51.7%	12.4%

Schools Near Benjamin Tasker 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
Benjamin Tasker Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	4901 Collington Rd	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 805-2660	1,044	69	15.1	51.7%	106 (10.2%)	725 (69.4%)	132 (12.6%)	44 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.8%)	28 (2.7%)	50.7	131^st of 328 public middle schools	60.1%		58	109^th of 322 public middle schools	66.1%	22	15.5	13.0	10.5	15.0	53.2	54.9	52.2	53.4	56.8	53.8	26.8	$17,148	$1,503	$15,645
Samuel Ogle Middle	Public	6-8	4111 Chelmont Ln	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 805-2641	795	45	17.6	48.6%	93 (11.7%)	497 (62.5%)	159 (20.0%)	30 (3.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.5%)	53.1	123^rd of 328 public middle schools	62.5%		61.6	100^th of 322 public middle schools	68.9%	23	10.0	17.8		12.1	49.4	71.5	51.4	58.1	29.4		19.6	$16,751	$1,469	$15,281
Crofton Middle	Public	6-8	2301 Davidsonville Rd	Gambrills	21054	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 793-0280	1,374	80	17.2	18.8%	740 (53.9%)	272 (19.8%)	150 (10.9%)	106 (7.7%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	99 (7.2%)	88.2	31^st of 328 public middle schools	90.5%		89	25^th of 322 public middle schools	92.2%	6	37.0	40.6	16.2	43.1	67.0	70.4	76.5	71.4	87.3		46.3	$12,845	$1,094	$11,752
Thomas Johnson Middle	Public	6-8	5401 Barker Pl	Lanham	20706	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 918-8680	1,274	80	15.9	80.4%	24 (1.9%)	568 (44.6%)	635 (49.8%)	33 (2.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (0.9%)	20.5	249^th of 328 public middle schools	24.1%		21.9	244^th of 322 public middle schools	24.2%	5		10.4		5.4	22.4	39.4	23.1	28.4	12.5		9.5	$16,629	$1,446	$15,183
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
Hyattsville Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	6001 42nd Ave	Hyattsville	20781	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(301) 209-5830	705	60	11.7	83.1%	48 (6.8%)	148 (21.0%)	486 (68.9%)	8 (1.1%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	14	289^th of 328 public middle schools	11.9%		30	208^th of 322 public middle schools	35.4%	81					25.3	22.3	22.9	23.6	42.0		8.3	$19,628	$2,403	$17,224
Ernest Everett Just Middle	Public	6-8	1300 Campus Way N	Mitchellville	20721	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 808-4040	795	51	15.5	69.4%	3 (0.4%)	700 (88.1%)	75 (9.4%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.6%)	27.4	215^th of 328 public middle schools	34.5%		26.7	222^nd of 322 public middle schools	31.1%	7					45.0	32.9	28.2	35.1			9.5	$17,399	$1,645	$15,755
Kenmoor Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	2501 Kenmoor Dr	Landover	20785	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 925-2300	929	72	12.9	77.0%	47 (5.1%)	567 (61.0%)	260 (28.0%)	48 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.6%)	39.3	171^st of 328 public middle schools	47.9%		48.9	135^th of 322 public middle schools	58.1%	36	20.8	14.8	8.1	16.9	47.4	44.0	36.6	42.2	51.7		19.2	$19,547	$1,876	$17,670
Charles Carroll Middle	Public	6-8	6130 Lamont Dr	New Carrollton	20784	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 918-8640	1,228	84	14.7	89.3%	25 (2.0%)	320 (26.1%)	847 (69.0%)	29 (2.4%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	17.6	268^th of 328 public middle schools	18.3%		18.6	266^th of 322 public middle schools	17.4%	2			8.6	6.1	22.5	23.8	23.3	23.4			10.0	$18,041	$2,196	$15,845
G. James Gholson Middle	Public	6-8	900 Nalley Rd	Landover	20785	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 883-8390	867	45	19.2	90.9%	6 (0.7%)	557 (64.2%)	291 (33.6%)	11 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	8.9	310^th of 328 public middle schools	5.5%		8.5	304^th of 322 public middle schools	5.6%	6					21.4	17.9	14.4	17.5				$16,626	$2,253	$14,373

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