Is Nicholas Orem Middle a good school?

Nicholas Orem Middle ranks 200 th of 328 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Nicholas Orem Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,138 students attended Nicholas Orem Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Nicholas Orem Middle?

Students at Nicholas Orem Middle are 80% Hispanic, 17% African American, 2% White.

What high school do graduates of Nicholas Orem Middle attend?

Students who attend Nicholas Orem Middle usually go on to attend Northwestern High

Nicholas Orem Middle

Summary:

Nicholas Orem Middle is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Hyattsville, Maryland, part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district. The school has a diverse student population, with a majority Hispanic enrollment and significant African American and White representation.

Academically, Nicholas Orem Middle consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages on standardized tests. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 5.2% of students were proficient or better in MCAP Mathematics, far below the district (10.8%) and state (24.1%) levels. The school's English Language Arts proficiency rates (around 41%) also lag behind the district (36.1%) and state (48.4%) averages. This underperformance is likely influenced by the school's high percentage of students (75-92%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a concentration of students from low-income families.

Compared to nearby schools like Greenbelt Middle and Charles Carroll Middle, Nicholas Orem Middle generally underperforms on academic measures, with lower proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts. The school's subgroup performance, especially for African American and Hispanic students, is also a concern, with the school ranking in the bottom half of Maryland middle schools for these populations. Addressing these challenges will be crucial for improving educational outcomes at Nicholas Orem Middle.

Detail:

Public 6-8

6100 Editors Park Dr
Hyattsville, MD 20782-1986

(301) 853-0840

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
200^th of 328 Maryland Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,193

Students who attend Nicholas Orem Middle usually attend:

High:

Northwestern High

Feeder schools for Nicholas Orem Middle:

Elementary:	Edward M. Felegy Elementary School
	Lewisdale Elementary
	Ridgecrest Elementary
	Rosa L. Parks Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 16.7

Number of students: 1,138

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.5%

African American:

16.6%

White:

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Nicholas Orem Middle ranks worse than 61% of middle schools in Maryland. It also ranks 5^th 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 30.8. (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: Hispanic (79.5%), African American (16.6%), White (1.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Nicholas Orem Middle is 16.7. 18 middle schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Nicholas Orem Middle employs 68 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Nicholas Orem Middle is $17,193. 13 middle schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Nicholas Orem Middle 200^th of 328 Maryland public middle schools. (See Nicholas Orem 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 all students at Nicholas Orem Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	81.05	44^th	252	82.5%
2005	85.53	30^th	255	88.2%
2006	87.20	21^st	254	91.7%
2007	84.48	41^st	264	84.5%
2008	16.66	245^th	283	13.4%
2009	19.22	264^th	301	12.3%
2010	19.37	285^th	324	12.0%
2011	22.22	253^rd	309	18.1%
2012	23.53	249^th	314	20.7%
2013	20.80	260^th	316	17.7%
2014	30.47	245^th	339	27.7%
2015	16.95	269^th	315	14.6%
2016	16.03	264^th	314	15.9%
2017	19.54	252^nd	317	20.5%
2018	15.45	288^th	328	12.2%
2019	11.75	289^th	316	8.5%
2021	15.41	265^th	303	12.5%
2022	35.03	214^th	333	35.7%
2023	35.97	180^th	322	44.1%
2024	30.80	200^th	328	39.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Nicholas Orem Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	35.30	195^th	273	28.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Nicholas Orem Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	15.85	260^th	303	14.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Nicholas Orem Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	15.42	259^th	288	10.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Nicholas Orem Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	35.88	175^th	259	32.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Nicholas Orem Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	18.20	191^st	207	7.7%

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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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by a student
Friday, March 27, 2009

One of the lousiest administrations of any school I've ever gone to. You could get run over a truck and they would do nothing to help you. They would probably suspend you and say it's your fault. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Nicholas Orem Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	102	582	47	70	0	n/a	n/a	-3	798
1990	112	619	53	89	0	n/a	n/a	0	873
1991	79	638	53	107	2	n/a	n/a	0	879
1992	64	665	42	137	3	n/a	n/a	0	911
1993	40	644	38	149	3	n/a	n/a	0	874
1994	31	603	38	146	2	n/a	n/a	0	820
1995	44	490	46	157	2	n/a	n/a	0	739
1996	44	490	46	157	2	n/a	n/a	0	739
1997	33	516	35	150	1	n/a	n/a	0	735
1998	24	483	32	153	1	n/a	n/a	0	693
1999	20	482	36	167	2	n/a	n/a	0	707
2000	19	481	37	221	2	n/a	n/a	0	760
2001	16	538	39	249	2	n/a	n/a	0	844
2002	15	475	28	354	4	n/a	n/a	0	876
2003	15	475	28	354	4	n/a	n/a	0	876
2004	18	556	32	367	4	n/a	n/a	0	977
2005	9	367	24	336	1	n/a	n/a	0	737
2006	3	302	26	430	2	n/a	n/a	0	763
2007	2	315	22	439	1	n/a	n/a	0	779
2008	2	285	20	451	0	n/a	n/a	0	758
2009	1	275	8	460	1	n/a	n/a	0	745
2010	2	243	9	424	0	n/a	n/a	0	678
2011	5	207	10	429	2	1	5	0	659
2012	4	198	12	432	4	1	6	0	657
2013	5	197	11	487	3	0	9	0	712
2014	6	173	13	518	4	0	6	0	720
2015	14	207	9	626	6	0	6	0	868
2016	10	230	10	688	3	0	9	0	950
2017	6	201	10	704	3	0	6	0	930
2018	8	198	6	767	3	2	2	0	986
2019	10	191	7	799	2	1	1	0	1011
2020	12	193	6	912	2	1	3	0	1129
2021	18	201	8	905	2	2	3	0	1139
2022	23	202	10	869	5	3	6	0	1118
2023	20	189	8	905	5	1	10	0	1138

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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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 Nicholas Orem Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	798	43.7	18.2	n/a
1990	873	50.7	17.2	23.4
1991	879	50.8	17.3	23.2
1992	911	51.8	17.5	27.4
1993	874	49.7	17.6	28.6
1994	820	44.7	18.3	44
1995	739	40.0	18.5	45.3
1996	739	40.0	18.5	45.3
1997	735	42.2	17.4	45.2
1998	693	43.2	16.0	51.5
1999	707	43.2	16.4	59.5
2000	760	47.5	16.0	69.1
2001	844	50.5	16.7	58.1
2002	876	57.5	15.2	68.2
2003	876	57.5	15.2	68.2
2004	977	50.0	19.5	68.5
2005	737	51.0	14.5	72.9
2006	763	55.0	13.9	73.8
2007	779	54.0	14.4	72.5
2008	758	58.3	13.0	74.1
2009	745	60.0	12.4	72.6
2010	678	54.5	12.4	81
2011	659	51.1	12.8	79.8
2012	657	46.1	14.2	81.1
2013	712	47.7	14.9	79.1
2014	720	50.0	14.4	86.1
2015	868	61.0	14.2	86.5
2016	950	62.0	15.3	84.3
2017	930	66.5	13.9	89.7
2018	986	69.5	14.1	90.2
2019	1011	70.0	14.4	89.3
2020	1129	73.5	15.3	88
2021	1139	78.5	14.5	89.7
2022	1118	74.0	15.1	75.2
2023	1138	68.0	16.7	91.7

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 Nicholas Orem Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	798	43.7	18.2	n/a
1990	873	50.7	17.2	23.4
1991	879	50.8	17.3	23.2
1992	911	51.8	17.5	27.4
1993	874	49.7	17.6	28.6
1994	820	44.7	18.3	44
1995	739	40.0	18.5	45.3
1996	739	40.0	18.5	45.3
1997	735	42.2	17.4	45.2
1998	693	43.2	16.0	51.5
1999	707	43.2	16.4	59.5
2000	760	47.5	16.0	69.1
2001	844	50.5	16.7	58.1
2002	876	57.5	15.2	68.2
2003	876	57.5	15.2	68.2
2004	977	50.0	19.5	68.5
2005	737	51.0	14.5	72.9
2006	763	55.0	13.9	73.8
2007	779	54.0	14.4	72.5
2008	758	58.3	13.0	74.1
2009	745	60.0	12.4	72.6
2010	678	54.5	12.4	81
2011	659	51.1	12.8	79.8
2012	657	46.1	14.2	81.1
2013	712	47.7	14.9	79.1
2014	720	50.0	14.4	86.1
2015	868	61.0	14.2	86.5
2016	950	62.0	15.3	84.3
2017	930	66.5	13.9	89.7
2018	986	69.5	14.1	90.2
2019	1011	70.0	14.4	89.3
2020	1129	73.5	15.3	88
2021	1139	78.5	14.5	89.7
2022	1118	74.0	15.1	75.2
2023	1138	68.0	16.7	91.7

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 Nicholas Orem Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$859 (6.1%)	$13,114 (93.9%)	$13,973
2020	$1,018 (7.5%)	$12,588 (92.5%)	$13,606
2021	$1,252 (8.5%)	$13,462 (91.5%)	$14,714
2022	$2,043 (12.3%)	$14,615 (87.7%)	$16,658
2023	$2,224 (12.9%)	$14,968 (87.1%)	$17,193

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Nicholas Orem Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 289^th of 316 Middle schools	Ranks 180^th of 322 Middle schools	35.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1011	1138	12.6%
African American	191	189	1%
American Indian	2	5	150%
Asian	7	8	14.3%
Hispanic	799	905	13.3%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	10	20	100%
Two or More Races	1	10	900%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	89.3%	91.7%	2.3%

Schools Near Nicholas Orem 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
Nicholas Orem Middle	Public	6-8	6100 Editors Park Dr	Hyattsville	20782	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 853-0840	1,138	68	16.7	91.7%	20 (1.8%)	189 (16.6%)	905 (79.5%)	8 (0.7%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (0.9%)	30.8	200^th of 328 public middle schools	39.0%		36	180^th of 322 public middle schools	44.1%	20	6.6			5.2	44.5	45.3	34.9	41.2	33.3		8.1	$17,193	$2,224	$14,968
Sonia Sotomayor Middle at Adelphi	Public	6-8	8820 Riggs Rd	Adelphi	20783	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(301) 952-6300																			(n/a)			7.2		11.2	21.4	16.7	16.4			6.2
William Wirt Middle	Public	6-8	6200 Tuckerman St	Riverdale	20737	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 985-1720	1,246	87	14.3	94.1%	21 (1.7%)	217 (17.4%)	927 (74.4%)	80 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18.5	261^st of 328 public middle schools	20.4%		20.3	256^th of 322 public middle schools	20.5%	5	7.7				33.0	29.5	29.5	29.8	16.0		6.4	$18,337	$2,380	$15,957
Takoma Park Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	7611 Piney Branch Rd	Silver Spring	20910	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-5220	1,077	69	15.6	38.0%	333 (30.9%)	370 (34.4%)	181 (16.8%)	120 (11.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (5.8%)	86.7	36^th of 328 public middle schools	89.0%		84	40^th of 322 public middle schools	87.6%	4	55.6	20.2	8.2	51.8	69.2	69.3	72.8	70.4	67.2	74.5	50.3	$17,054	$763	$16,292
Buck Lodge Middle	Public	6-8	2611 Buck Lodge Rd	Adelphi	20783	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 431-6290	1,242	75	16.5	91.4%	8 (0.6%)	75 (6.0%)	1,134 (91.3%)	20 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	12.1	296^th of 328 public middle schools	9.8%		16.5	276^th of 322 public middle schools	14.3%	20		5.8			24.3	24.2	13.0	20.8	7.8			$18,513	$2,376	$16,137
Silver Spring International Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	313 Wayne Ave	Silver Spring	20910	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-2750	1,158	80	14.5	50.0%	303 (26.2%)	238 (20.6%)	501 (43.3%)	38 (3.3%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (5.8%)	55.8	112^th of 328 public middle schools	65.9%		49.8	128^th of 322 public middle schools	60.2%	16	22.7	14.8		19.5	52.5	52.6	52.2	52.4	33.6	62.0	25.3	$17,017	$824	$16,193
Greenbelt Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	6301 Breezewood Dr	Greenbelt	20770	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 513-5040	1,342	98	13.6	76.0%	93 (6.9%)	599 (44.6%)	537 (40.0%)	87 (6.5%)	5 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	18 (1.3%)	43.9	149^th of 328 public middle schools	54.6%		45.5	145^th of 322 public middle schools	55.0%	4	19.7	16.6	6.7	18.2	44.3	45.6	41.2	43.6	59.5		26.5	$17,945	$1,617	$16,328
Eastern Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	300 University Blvd East	Silver Spring	20901	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-6280	893	71	12.5	63.3%	155 (17.4%)	162 (18.1%)	471 (52.7%)	66 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.9%)	55.7	113^th of 328 public middle schools	65.5%		57.3	111^th of 322 public middle schools	65.5%	2	32.2	8.8		26.3	55.4	49.8	38.5	48.4	35.4	79.6	26.7	$19,936	$1,219	$18,718
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
Francis Scott Key Middle	Public	6-8	910 Schindler Drive	Silver Spring	20903	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 422-5700	965	66	14.7	80.0%	24 (2.5%)	387 (40.1%)	445 (46.1%)	92 (9.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.5%)	23.2	233^rd of 328 public middle schools	29.0%		30.9	202^nd of 322 public middle schools	37.3%	31	6.6			6.6	30.4	30.6	35.8	32.4	15.2	34.8	14.0	$18,382	$1,722	$16,660

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