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Walker Mill Middle

Summary:

Walker Mill Middle is a public magnet middle school located in Capitol Heights, Maryland, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 693 students. The school has a diverse student population, with a majority of African American and Hispanic students.

Walker Mill Middle has consistently ranked in the middle range of Maryland middle schools, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) compared to Mathematics. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rates for all grades (37.3%) were higher than the Prince George's County (36.1%) and Maryland (48.4%) averages, while their Mathematics proficiency rates (10.9%) were lower than the county (10.8%) and state (24.1%) averages. The school's performance on specific student subgroups, such as African American students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, is noteworthy, ranking in the top half of Maryland middle schools in the 2020-2021 school year. However, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 60.03% to 72.87% over the past three school years, indicating a relatively high proportion of students from low-income families.

Compared to nearby schools in the Prince George's County district, Walker Mill Middle's academic performance, as measured by MCAP proficiency rates, is generally higher in ELA, but more in line with or slightly higher in Mathematics. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Walker Mill Middle's ELA proficiency rate for all grades (37.3%) was significantly higher than the rates at Thurgood Marshall Middle (22.6%), Charles Carroll Middle (23.4%), and Thomas Johnson Middle (28.4%). However, the school's per-student spending and student-teacher ratio are generally in line with the nearby schools, suggesting that factors beyond just funding and staffing may be contributing to the challenges faced by the school.


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Public, Magnet 6-8

 800 Karen Blvd
       Capitol Heights, MD  20743-3314

(301) 808-4055

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
201st of 328 Maryland Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,989 Help


Feeder schools for Walker Mill Middle:

Elementary:    Capitol Heights Elementary
    Concord Elementary
    Doswell E. Brooks Elementary
    John H. Bayne Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  15.5 Help
Number of students:  693

Racial breakdown:

African American:
77.5%
Hispanic:
17.9%
White:
1.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  72.9% Help


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Compare Details Walker Mill Middle ranks worse than 61.3% of middle schools in Maryland. It also ranks 6th among 23 ranked middle schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.7. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (77.5%), Hispanic (17.9%), White (1.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 72.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Walker Mill Middle is 15.5. 11 middle schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Walker Mill Middle employs 44.5 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Walker Mill Middle is $17,989, which is the 10th highest among 23 middle schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Walker Mill Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Walker Mill Middle 201st of 328 Maryland public middle schools. (See Walker Mill Middle in the ranking list.)

Prince George's County Public Schools:

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


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Rank History for Walker Mill Middle

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Rank History for all students at Walker Mill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 62.77 98th 252 61.1%
2005 65.39 94th 255 63.1%
2006 74.70 62nd 254 75.6%
2007 68.05 81st 264 69.3%
2008 32.99 214th 283 24.4%
2009 49.61 183rd 301 39.2%
2010 44.85 207th 324 36.1%
2011 40.02 203rd 309 34.3%
2012 36.36 214th 314 31.8%
2013 46.01 182nd 316 42.4%
2014 39.79 223rd 339 34.2%
2015 44.92 174th 315 44.8%
2016 40.13 185th 314 41.1%
2017 25.29 237th 317 25.2%
2018 35.13 207th 328 36.9%
2019 33.73 197th 316 37.7%
2021 48.42 139th 303 54.1%
2022 48.01 163rd 333 51.1%
2023 49.64 129th 322 59.9%
2024 30.70 201st 328 38.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Walker Mill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 59.38 79th 273 71.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Walker Mill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 52.99 127th 303 58.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Walker Mill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 40.22 160th 288 44.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Walker Mill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 74.42 43rd 259 83.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Walker Mill Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 44.36 97th 207 53.1%
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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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Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Walker Mill Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 148 482 16 3 2 n/a n/a 0 651
1990 127 515 17 5 2 n/a n/a 0 666
1991 121 537 18 4 1 n/a n/a 0 681
1992 124 509 25 4 1 n/a n/a 0 663
1993 111 449 27 2 1 n/a n/a 0 590
1994 100 447 20 2 2 n/a n/a 0 571
1995 77 410 28 10 4 n/a n/a 0 529
1996 77 410 28 10 4 n/a n/a 0 529
1997 71 426 21 8 2 n/a n/a 0 528
1998 76 481 17 10 4 n/a n/a 0 588
1999 71 496 18 12 4 n/a n/a 0 601
2000 39 522 19 12 5 n/a n/a 0 597
2001 39 597 20 8 6 n/a n/a 0 670
2002 27 632 15 10 6 n/a n/a 0 690
2003 27 632 15 10 6 n/a n/a 0 690
2004 13 641 14 7 2 n/a n/a 0 677
2005 13 723 16 11 3 n/a n/a 0 766
2006 7 640 13 4 2 n/a n/a 0 666
2007 3 587 3 4 2 n/a n/a 0 599
2008 4 586 5 9 3 n/a n/a 0 607
2009 7 580 6 8 4 n/a n/a 0 605
2010 10 677 5 9 6 n/a n/a 0 707
2011 6 702 6 28 5 1 11 0 759
2012 1 625 7 31 5 1 16 0 686
2013 2 629 7 34 2 0 21 0 695
2014 3 681 8 44 2 0 11 0 749
2015 6 679 4 38 2 0 14 0 743
2016 5 669 5 44 2 1 16 0 742
2017 6 722 4 49 1 1 14 0 797
2018 7 657 3 56 1 1 9 0 734
2019 8 625 2 67 1 0 7 0 710
2020 12 601 6 73 3 1 9 0 705
2021 13 608 8 118 2 1 10 0 760
2022 10 560 4 132 6 2 9 0 723
2023 13 537 5 124 6 1 7 0 693

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 Walker Mill Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 651 40.4 16.1 n/a
1990 666 40.2 16.5 17
1991 681 41.4 16.4 19.1
1992 663 39.0 17.0 24.6
1993 590 34.0 17.4 27.6
1994 571 34.0 16.8 31
1995 529 34.0 15.6 34
1996 529 34.0 15.6 34
1997 528 33.0 16.0 28.2
1998 588 32.0 18.4 34.9
1999 601 32.0 18.8 45.8
2000 597 33.0 18.1 48.4
2001 670 32.3 20.7 48.4
2002 690 39.0 17.7 52.3
2003 690 39.0 17.7 52.3
2004 677 39.0 17.4 52.7
2005 766 38.0 20.2 51.6
2006 666 44.0 15.1 52.1
2007 599 39.0 15.4 50.9
2008 607 35.0 17.3 52.2
2009 605 41.0 14.8 47.8
2010 707 42.0 16.8 49.9
2011 759 47.2 16.0 51.3
2012 686 45.5 15.0 52.5
2013 695 42.0 16.5 53.8
2014 749 50.9 14.7 61
2015 743 54.0 13.7 62.4
2016 742 50.0 14.8 60.5
2017 797 47.0 16.9 64.5
2018 734 51.5 14.2 63.5
2019 710 48.0 14.7 66.9
2020 705 45.0 15.6 66
2021 760 47.5 16.0 69.3
2022 723 46.5 15.5 60
2023 693 44.5 15.5 72.9

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 Walker Mill Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 651 40.4 16.1 n/a
1990 666 40.2 16.5 17
1991 681 41.4 16.4 19.1
1992 663 39.0 17.0 24.6
1993 590 34.0 17.4 27.6
1994 571 34.0 16.8 31
1995 529 34.0 15.6 34
1996 529 34.0 15.6 34
1997 528 33.0 16.0 28.2
1998 588 32.0 18.4 34.9
1999 601 32.0 18.8 45.8
2000 597 33.0 18.1 48.4
2001 670 32.3 20.7 48.4
2002 690 39.0 17.7 52.3
2003 690 39.0 17.7 52.3
2004 677 39.0 17.4 52.7
2005 766 38.0 20.2 51.6
2006 666 44.0 15.1 52.1
2007 599 39.0 15.4 50.9
2008 607 35.0 17.3 52.2
2009 605 41.0 14.8 47.8
2010 707 42.0 16.8 49.9
2011 759 47.2 16.0 51.3
2012 686 45.5 15.0 52.5
2013 695 42.0 16.5 53.8
2014 749 50.9 14.7 61
2015 743 54.0 13.7 62.4
2016 742 50.0 14.8 60.5
2017 797 47.0 16.9 64.5
2018 734 51.5 14.2 63.5
2019 710 48.0 14.7 66.9
2020 705 45.0 15.6 66
2021 760 47.5 16.0 69.3
2022 723 46.5 15.5 60
2023 693 44.5 15.5 72.9

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 Walker Mill Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $390 (2.7%) $14,293 (97.3%) $14,683
2020 $336 (2.2%) $14,829 (97.8%) $15,166
2021 $613 (4.2%) $14,134 (95.8%) $14,747
2022 $1,473 (8.5%) $15,814 (91.5%) $17,287
2023 $1,506 (8.4%) $16,483 (91.6%) $17,989

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Walker Mill Middle

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 197th of 316 Middle schoolsRanks 129th 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 Students710693
 2.4%
African American625537
 14.1%
American Indian16
 500%
Asian25
 150%
Hispanic67124
 85.1%
Pacific Islander01
White813
 62.5%
Two or More Races77
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients66.9%72.9%
 6%

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Walker Mill Middle ranks 201st of 328 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Walker Mill Middle are 77% African American, 18% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 693 students attended Walker Mill Middle.


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