Is Kettering Middle a good school?

Kettering Middle ranks 214 th of 328 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kettering Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 915 students attended Kettering Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Kettering Middle?

Students at Kettering Middle are 79% African American, 18% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Kettering Middle attend?

Students who attend Kettering Middle usually go on to attend Dr. Henry A. Wise Junior High

Kettering Middle

Summary:

Kettering Middle is a public magnet middle school located in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 915. 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.

Kettering Middle faces several key challenges, including a predominantly African American student population (78.69%), lower-than-average academic performance on MCAP tests compared to the state and district, and a high proportion of students from low-income families (49.57% to 60.98% receive free or reduced-price lunch). The school's academic performance, as measured by MCAP test scores, is generally lower than nearby schools like Benjamin Tasker Middle and Kenmoor Middle, which have higher percentages of students proficient or better in both Mathematics and English Language Arts.

Despite Kettering Middle's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $14,719 to $15,382 over the past three school years, the school's academic performance remains below the state and district averages. This suggests that factors beyond just funding, such as instructional practices, school leadership, and student support services, may be contributing to the school's challenges. Kettering Middle's consistently low ranking and rating, as well as the variability in subgroup performance, indicate that targeted interventions and support may be necessary to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public, Magnet 6-8

65 Herrington Dr
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774-1545

(301) 808-4060

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
214^th of 328 Maryland Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,996

Students who attend Kettering Middle usually attend:

High:

Dr. Henry A. Wise Junior High

Feeder schools for Kettering Middle:

Elementary:	Arrowhead Elementary
	Kettering Elementary
	Patuxent Elementary
	Perrywood Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 12.2

Number of students: 915

Racial breakdown:

African American:

78.7%

Hispanic:

18.3%

White:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kettering Middle ranks worse than 65.2% of middle schools in Maryland. It also ranks 7^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 27.44. (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 (78.7%), Hispanic (18.3%), Asian (0.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kettering Middle is 12.2, which is the 2^nd best among 23 middle schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Kettering Middle employs 75 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kettering Middle is $19,996, which is the highest among 23 middle schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Kettering Middle 214^th of 328 Maryland public middle schools. (See Kettering 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 Kettering Middle

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Rank History for all students at Kettering Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	77.76	55^th	252	78.2%
2005	82.73	42^nd	255	83.5%
2006	82.41	43^rd	254	83.1%
2007	80.62	54^th	264	79.5%
2008	21.44	236^th	283	16.6%
2009	31.60	235^th	301	21.9%
2010	32.04	250^th	324	22.8%
2011	27.38	234^th	309	24.3%
2012	22.47	253^rd	314	19.4%
2013	21.61	258^th	316	18.4%
2014	33.63	240^th	339	29.2%
2015	25.23	233^rd	315	26.0%
2016	22.41	237^th	314	24.5%
2017	19.41	253^rd	317	20.2%
2018	21.90	245^th	328	25.3%
2019	19.22	250^th	316	20.9%
2021	28.40	220^th	303	27.4%
2022	37.20	205^th	333	38.4%
2023	30.28	206^th	322	36.0%
2024	27.44	214^th	328	34.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kettering Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	38.41	182^nd	273	33.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Kettering Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	32.07	205^th	303	32.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Kettering Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	23.19	229^th	288	20.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Kettering Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	45.85	130^th	259	49.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kettering Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	30.00	152^nd	207	26.6%

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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 parent
Wednesday, March 6, 2019

TERRIBLE, MY DAUGHTER QUIT BECAUSE OF THIS SCHOOL! Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, November 25, 2017

This school is one of the worst I've ever encountered with. The teachers are not involved. They call home for the most unreasonable things. They threaten to suspend children for things very small but never get in contact with the parents before.
My daughter has changed drastically over the 3 years she's attended this school. I refuse for her to continue here. The negative to this school is also the surroundings that it has. Largo is not the best of areas to raise a young teenager. We are moving this year. If they would have a better administration then the kids there would probably come out a lot different. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, June 2, 2016

I have become very involved with my granddaughter's progress at this school. I am not impressed at all. I have made myself known to all of her teachers, yet not one has contacted me about her progress or issues that I discovered after the fact. In my monitoring of her grades, I see Kettering MS teachers seem to be more interested in just passing kids along from grade to grade. In order to report success they eliminate a students poor grades to raise the averages. i discovered this when I asked why my granddaughter had so many N/As and Exempts instead of scores for certain assignments. Yet I was told she was doing well. When I have visited the school, I've observed a lot of drama between teachers and parents, and students and teachers. The staff In the office have not achieved the level of professionalism I would expect from those dealing with the public. If you value education and there are any alternatives, do not send your child to this school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Kettering Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	151	611	16	5	3	n/a	n/a	-1	785
1990	145	720	17	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	889
1991	152	759	18	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	935
1992	134	720	19	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	885
1993	116	779	15	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	922
1994	124	805	21	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	964
1995	131	1008	15	24	8	n/a	n/a	0	1186
1996	131	1008	15	24	8	n/a	n/a	0	1186
1997	109	1077	11	25	8	n/a	n/a	0	1230
1998	119	1163	17	21	8	n/a	n/a	0	1328
1999	121	1308	18	22	6	n/a	n/a	0	1475
2000	73	1250	11	21	8	n/a	n/a	0	1363
2001	58	1141	10	20	8	n/a	n/a	0	1237
2002	18	751	16	16	3	n/a	n/a	0	804
2003	18	751	16	16	3	n/a	n/a	0	804
2004	17	766	10	17	7	n/a	n/a	0	817
2005	6	845	7	12	9	n/a	n/a	0	879
2006	2	898	10	17	5	n/a	n/a	0	932
2007	5	877	7	24	5	n/a	n/a	0	918
2008	5	821	19	52	2	n/a	n/a	0	899
2009	3	775	29	36	2	n/a	n/a	0	845
2010	2	667	25	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	711
2011	1	558	17	12	1	0	13	0	602
2012	2	501	13	11	1	0	15	0	543
2013	2	485	6	9	1	0	9	0	512
2014	1	483	3	11	2	0	11	0	511
2015	4	497	6	18	1	0	9	0	535
2016	6	656	9	39	0	1	16	0	727
2017	5	650	11	53	1	0	15	0	735
2018	7	629	8	77	0	0	12	0	733
2019	11	636	10	88	0	2	7	0	754
2020	11	697	9	97	0	2	9	0	825
2021	8	714	8	130	0	4	11	0	875
2022	7	747	10	153	1	1	13	0	932
2023	8	720	8	167	2	2	8	0	915

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 Kettering Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	785	41.4	18.9	n/a
1990	889	51.2	17.3	4.9
1991	935	52.2	17.9	4.4
1992	885	56.5	15.6	5.9
1993	922	54.3	17.0	5.6
1994	964	55.8	17.3	14.3
1995	1186	67.1	17.7	18.5
1996	1186	67.1	17.7	18.5
1997	1230	71.8	17.1	20.4
1998	1328	73.3	18.1	19.9
1999	1475	73.3	20.1	19.7
2000	1363	69.0	19.8	20.8
2001	1237	71.0	17.4	22.6
2002	804	73.0	11.0	35.8
2003	804	73.0	11.0	35.8
2004	817	55.0	14.9	39.7
2005	879	61.0	14.4	34.6
2006	932	67.0	13.9	32.3
2007	918	60.2	15.2	34.4
2008	899	61.0	14.7	37.8
2009	845	65.5	12.9	37.3
2010	711	52.0	13.6	39
2011	602	48.4	12.4	43
2012	543	43.5	12.4	47.9
2013	512	39.0	13.1	52.9
2014	511	39.9	12.8	51.5
2015	535	42.0	12.7	56.6
2016	727	50.0	14.5	50.3
2017	735	55.0	13.3	56.3
2018	733	54.5	13.4	58.8
2019	754	52.0	14.5	60.3
2020	825	54.0	15.2	58.4
2021	875	62.0	14.1	58.1
2022	932	73.0	12.7	49.6
2023	915	75.0	12.2	61

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 Kettering Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	785	41.4	18.9	n/a
1990	889	51.2	17.3	4.9
1991	935	52.2	17.9	4.4
1992	885	56.5	15.6	5.9
1993	922	54.3	17.0	5.6
1994	964	55.8	17.3	14.3
1995	1186	67.1	17.7	18.5
1996	1186	67.1	17.7	18.5
1997	1230	71.8	17.1	20.4
1998	1328	73.3	18.1	19.9
1999	1475	73.3	20.1	19.7
2000	1363	69.0	19.8	20.8
2001	1237	71.0	17.4	22.6
2002	804	73.0	11.0	35.8
2003	804	73.0	11.0	35.8
2004	817	55.0	14.9	39.7
2005	879	61.0	14.4	34.6
2006	932	67.0	13.9	32.3
2007	918	60.2	15.2	34.4
2008	899	61.0	14.7	37.8
2009	845	65.5	12.9	37.3
2010	711	52.0	13.6	39
2011	602	48.4	12.4	43
2012	543	43.5	12.4	47.9
2013	512	39.0	13.1	52.9
2014	511	39.9	12.8	51.5
2015	535	42.0	12.7	56.6
2016	727	50.0	14.5	50.3
2017	735	55.0	13.3	56.3
2018	733	54.5	13.4	58.8
2019	754	52.0	14.5	60.3
2020	825	54.0	15.2	58.4
2021	875	62.0	14.1	58.1
2022	932	73.0	12.7	49.6
2023	915	75.0	12.2	61

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 Kettering Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$452 (3.0%)	$14,576 (97.0%)	$15,027
2020	$366 (2.5%)	$14,353 (97.5%)	$14,719
2021	$648 (4.2%)	$14,734 (95.8%)	$15,382
2022	$1,494 (8.1%)	$16,853 (91.9%)	$18,347
2023	$1,603 (8.0%)	$18,393 (92.0%)	$19,996

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kettering Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 250^th of 316 Middle schools	Ranks 206^th of 322 Middle schools	15.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	754	915	21.4%
African American	636	720	13.2%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	10	8	20%
Hispanic	88	167	89.8%
Pacific Islander	2	2
White	11	8	27.3%
Two or More Races	7	8	14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	60.3%	61%	0.6%

Schools Near Kettering 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
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
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
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
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
Walker Mill Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	800 Karen Blvd	Capitol Heights	20743	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 808-4055	693	45	15.5	72.9%	13 (1.9%)	537 (77.5%)	124 (17.9%)	5 (0.7%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (1.0%)	30.7	201^st of 328 public middle schools	38.7%		49.6	129^th of 322 public middle schools	59.9%	72	13.7	13.0		10.9	41.0	37.4	33.1	37.3	23.5		13.1	$17,989	$1,506	$16,483
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
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
Drew-Freeman Middle	Public	6-8	2600 Brooks Dr	District Heights	20747	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 817-0900	833	51	16.3	66.7%	5 (0.6%)	608 (73.0%)	212 (25.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	8.4	315^th of 328 public middle schools	4.0%		6.4	310^th of 322 public middle schools	3.7%	5					21.1	15.4	14.0	16.9				$18,305	$2,319	$15,986
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
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

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