Is William Wirt Middle a good school?

William Wirt Middle ranks in the bottom 20.4% of Maryland middle schools.

How many students attend William Wirt Middle?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,000 students attended William Wirt Middle.

What is the racial makeup of William Wirt Middle?

Students at William Wirt Middle are 74% Hispanic, 16% African American, 8% Asian, 2% White.

What high school do graduates of William Wirt Middle attend?

Students who attend William Wirt Middle usually go on to attend Bladensburg High

William Wirt Middle

Summary:

William Wirt Middle is a public middle school located in Riverdale, Maryland, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,246 students. The school is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district, which is ranked 22 out of 25 in Maryland and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

William Wirt Middle faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance compared to state and district averages. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (7.7%) and English Language Arts (29.8%) for the 2023-2024 school year are significantly lower than the state (19.8% and 48.4%) and Prince George's County Public Schools (7.7% and 36.1%) averages. Additionally, the school's student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, perform particularly poorly compared to their peers in the state. In the 2020-2021 school year, Hispanic students at William Wirt Middle ranked 198 out of 207 Maryland middle schools, and low socioeconomic status students ranked 240 out of 273 Maryland middle schools.

While William Wirt Middle is part of the same school district as nearby schools, its academic performance is significantly lower. For example, Kenmoor Middle, a public magnet school located just 3.68 miles away, consistently outperforms William Wirt Middle on MCAP tests, with proficiency rates that are often double or triple those of William Wirt Middle. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at William Wirt Middle, ranging from 75.3% to 94.14% over the past few years, suggests that socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role in the school's challenges.

Detail:

Public 6-8

6200 Tuckerman St
Riverdale, MD 20737-1329

(301) 985-1720

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
261^st of 328 Maryland Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,337

Students who attend William Wirt Middle usually attend:

High:

Bladensburg High

Feeder schools for William Wirt Middle:

Elementary:	Bladensburg Elementary
	Port Towns Elementary
	Riverdale Elementary
	Rogers Heights Elementary
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	Templeton Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 14.4

Number of students: 1,000

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.9%

African American:

16.4%

Asian:

7.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details William Wirt Middle ranks worse than 79.6% of middle schools in Maryland. It also ranks 14^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 18.46. (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 (73.9%), African American (16.4%), Asian (7.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Prince George's County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at William Wirt Middle is 14.4, which is the 3^rd best among 23 middle schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare William Wirt Middle employs 69 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at William Wirt Middle is $18,337, which is the 7^th highest among 23 middle schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks William Wirt Middle 261^st of 328 Maryland public middle schools. (See William Wirt 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 William Wirt Middle

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Rank History for all students at William Wirt Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	87.03	11^th	252	95.6%
2005	85.40	31^st	255	87.8%
2006	87.20	22^nd	254	91.3%
2007	86.71	28^th	264	89.4%
2008	12.25	253^rd	283	10.6%
2009	15.75	268^th	301	11.0%
2010	15.62	290^th	324	10.5%
2011	12.31	284^th	309	8.1%
2012	21.63	260^th	314	17.2%
2013	14.17	283^rd	316	10.4%
2014	17.90	277^th	339	18.3%
2015	15.10	278^th	315	11.7%
2016	19.26	252^nd	314	19.7%
2017	19.04	256^th	317	19.2%
2018	20.61	253^rd	328	22.9%
2019	14.24	275^th	316	13.0%
2021	12.43	274^th	303	9.6%
2022	30.56	225^th	333	32.4%
2023	20.33	256^th	322	20.5%
2024	18.46	261^st	328	20.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at William Wirt Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	24.01	240^th	273	12.1%

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Rank History for Female students at William Wirt Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	10.68	281^st	303	7.3%

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Rank History for Male students at William Wirt Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	14.15	267^th	288	7.3%

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Rank History for African American students at William Wirt Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	42.34	147^th	259	43.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at William Wirt Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	16.02	198^th	207	4.3%

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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

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Tuesday, April 10, 2018

My daughter goes to William Wirt Middle School, in last couple of weeks I have not seen any difference in her, She tries a lot to learn English, today I asked her what do you think about your school. She smiled sadly and said, I don't want to complain but there is nothing I can say I have learnt, our English teacher fills blank places in paper and then asks us to fill them in our papers as she has done. I am very sad today!! Close Quote

by a citizen
Monday, March 21, 2016

I find the administration there to be a complete and utter joke. The "principal" or whoever they have sitting behind a desk in that school is a complete waste of a salary. He is a bully, a liar and someone who would rather belittle others then fix a problem. He is truly a pass the buck kind of person and its something that is more than glowing when you spend 5 minutes in a room with him. If you have the option of sending your child to another school do so and keep them as far away as you can from this snake oil salesman. If I was his supervisor I would certainly remove him from that position before he opens them up to liability for his actions towards his staff and students. Close Quote

Enrollment information for William Wirt Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	170	432	17	33	3	n/a	n/a	655
1990	157	443	22	38	2	n/a	n/a	662
1991	123	494	33	53	0	n/a	n/a	703
1992	132	550	30	61	1	n/a	n/a	774
1993	126	557	47	61	2	n/a	n/a	793
1994	84	596	39	77	2	n/a	n/a	798
1995	69	531	32	102	3	n/a	n/a	737
1996	69	531	32	102	3	n/a	n/a	737
1997	76	527	30	104	1	n/a	n/a	738
1998	90	579	33	106	1	n/a	n/a	809
1999	57	618	25	131	3	n/a	n/a	834
2000	42	596	20	161	3	n/a	n/a	822
2001	39	618	25	177	8	n/a	n/a	867
2002	32	500	31	267	3	n/a	n/a	833
2003	32	500	31	267	3	n/a	n/a	833
2004	26	488	25	281	5	n/a	n/a	825
2005	17	363	22	310	4	n/a	n/a	716
2006	15	387	14	350	3	n/a	n/a	769
2007	23	430	19	374	7	n/a	n/a	853
2008	18	362	23	407	4	n/a	n/a	814
2009	14	322	18	394	3	n/a	n/a	751
2010	13	294	16	394	3	n/a	n/a	720
2011	15	250	20	456	3	0	11	755
2012	27	267	18	483	2	2	6	805
2013	23	264	26	530	3	3	5	854
2014	22	272	27	620	4	3	5	953
2015	22	236	24	721	2	3	5	1013
2016	16	234	25	780	2	2	6	1065
2017	19	240	31	799	1	4	7	1101
2018	25	225	37	842	2	3	3	1137
2019	25	212	44	898	5	3	1	1188
2020	23	215	40	940	4	1	1	1224
2021	25	219	64	962	4	3	3	1280
2022	18	216	58	974	1	2	2	1271
2023	21	217	80	927	0	1	0	1246
2024	17	164	76	739	2	0	2	1000

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 William Wirt Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	655	37.6	17.4	n/a
1990	662	36.2	18.2	29
1991	703	40.5	17.3	34
1992	774	45.0	17.2	40.2
1993	793	45.7	17.4	39.2
1994	798	45.7	17.5	53.3
1995	737	47.0	15.7	55.2
1996	737	47.0	15.7	55.2
1997	738	45.7	16.1	59.9
1998	809	46.5	17.4	67.6
1999	834	46.6	17.9	74.1
2000	822	51.0	16.1	73.4
2001	867	56.5	15.3	69.2
2002	833	61.3	13.6	71.8
2003	833	61.3	13.6	71.8
2004	825	46.0	17.9	72
2005	716	50.0	14.3	71.1
2006	769	45.0	17.1	67.8
2007	853	52.0	16.4	77.3
2008	814	64.0	12.7	84.2
2009	751	57.0	13.2	79.8
2010	720	59.0	12.2	80.8
2011	755	60.0	12.5	85.4
2012	805	55.0	14.6	85.5
2013	854	52.0	16.4	85.2
2014	953	65.0	14.6	87.9
2015	1013	72.0	14.0	86.2
2016	1065	71.0	15.0	88.1
2017	1101	76.0	14.4	93.6
2018	1137	73.0	15.5	91.1
2019	1188	80.0	14.8	90.9
2020	1224	87.0	14.0	89.7
2021	1280	90.0	14.2	90.9
2022	1271	91.0	13.9	75.3
2023	1246	87.0	14.3	94.1
2024	1000	69.0	14.4	93.4

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 William Wirt Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	655	37.6	17.4	n/a
1990	662	36.2	18.2	29
1991	703	40.5	17.3	34
1992	774	45.0	17.2	40.2
1993	793	45.7	17.4	39.2
1994	798	45.7	17.5	53.3
1995	737	47.0	15.7	55.2
1996	737	47.0	15.7	55.2
1997	738	45.7	16.1	59.9
1998	809	46.5	17.4	67.6
1999	834	46.6	17.9	74.1
2000	822	51.0	16.1	73.4
2001	867	56.5	15.3	69.2
2002	833	61.3	13.6	71.8
2003	833	61.3	13.6	71.8
2004	825	46.0	17.9	72
2005	716	50.0	14.3	71.1
2006	769	45.0	17.1	67.8
2007	853	52.0	16.4	77.3
2008	814	64.0	12.7	84.2
2009	751	57.0	13.2	79.8
2010	720	59.0	12.2	80.8
2011	755	60.0	12.5	85.4
2012	805	55.0	14.6	85.5
2013	854	52.0	16.4	85.2
2014	953	65.0	14.6	87.9
2015	1013	72.0	14.0	86.2
2016	1065	71.0	15.0	88.1
2017	1101	76.0	14.4	93.6
2018	1137	73.0	15.5	91.1
2019	1188	80.0	14.8	90.9
2020	1224	87.0	14.0	89.7
2021	1280	90.0	14.2	90.9
2022	1271	91.0	13.9	75.3
2023	1246	87.0	14.3	94.1
2024	1000	69.0	14.4	93.4

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 William Wirt Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,249 (8.8%)	$12,947 (91.2%)	$14,196
2020	$1,087 (7.6%)	$13,131 (92.4%)	$14,218
2021	$1,510 (10.1%)	$13,418 (89.9%)	$14,928
2022	$2,266 (13.6%)	$14,430 (86.4%)	$16,696
2023	$2,380 (13.0%)	$15,957 (87.0%)	$18,337

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on William Wirt Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 275^th of 316 Middle schools	Ranks 256^th of 322 Middle schools	7.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1188	1246	4.9%
African American	212	217	2.4%
American Indian	5	0	100%
Asian	44	80	81.8%
Hispanic	898	927	3.2%
Pacific Islander	3	1	66.7%
White	25	21	16%
Two or More Races	1	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	90.9%	94.1%	3.2%

Schools Near William Wirt 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 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 Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	1,000	69	14.4	93.4%	17 (1.7%)	164 (16.4%)	739 (73.9%)	76 (7.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	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
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	1,200	73	16.5	89.3%	35 (2.9%)	301 (25.1%)	829 (69.1%)	30 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (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
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	1,194	64	18.6	81.8%	67 (5.6%)	280 (23.5%)	806 (67.5%)	19 (1.6%)	9 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	11 (0.9%)	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
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	1,242	83	14.9	74.6%	67 (5.4%)	606 (48.8%)	473 (38.1%)	68 (5.5%)	7 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	18 (1.4%)	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
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	1,055	61	17.2	90.2%	12 (1.1%)	145 (13.7%)	886 (84.0%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	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
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	914	60	15.3	75.6%	35 (3.8%)	532 (58.2%)	273 (29.9%)	67 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	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
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	1,239	74	16.7	81.9%	17 (1.4%)	538 (43.4%)	636 (51.3%)	31 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.1%)	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
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	1,154	68	16.9	88.7%	15 (1.3%)	178 (15.4%)	886 (76.8%)	62 (5.4%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.7%)	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
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)	No	(n/a)	(301) 952-6300	1,041	50	20.8	92.9%	5 (0.5%)	52 (5.0%)	973 (93.5%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)								(n/a)			7.2		11.2	21.4	16.7	16.4		6.2
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	749	36	20.8	86.5%	10 (1.3%)	469 (62.6%)	261 (34.8%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	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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