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Corkran Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
235th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 337 Maryland Middle Schools
Better than 30% of Maryland middle schools
Summary

Corkran Middle School is a public middle school located in Glen Burnie, Maryland, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 624 students. It is part of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district, which is ranked 13 out of 25 in Maryland and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Corkran Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the Anne Arundel County and Maryland state averages on standardized tests. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 8.3% of Corkran students were proficient or better in MCAP Mathematics, compared to 28.8% in the county and 26.5% statewide. Similarly, in MCAP English Language Arts, Corkran's proficiency rate was 31.1%, while the county and state averages were 56.3% and 50.8%, respectively. Corkran Middle School also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 22.1% to 25.4% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, 66.99% of Corkran's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Corkran Middle School's academic performance is generally lower than that of nearby middle schools, such as Arundel Middle and Severna Park Middle, which consistently outperform Corkran on standardized tests and have higher rankings from SchoolDigger. Despite having a relatively high per-student spending of $20,171 in the 2023-2024 school year and a low student-teacher ratio of 11.8, these factors do not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes for Corkran Middle School. The high rates of chronic absenteeism and the large proportion of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds may be contributing factors to the school's underperformance, and targeted interventions and support programs could potentially help improve the school's academic outcomes.

553
Students ?
10.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,171
Per pupil spending ?
76.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 7600 Quarterfield Rd
       Glen Burnie, MD  21061

(410) 787-6350

District: Anne Arundel County Public Schools


Students who attend Corkran Middle School usually attend:

High:    Glen Burnie High

Feeder schools for Corkran Middle School:

Elementary:    Oakwood Elementary
    Quarterfield Elementary
    Richard Henry Lee Elementary
    Woodside Elementary
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
45.6%
White:
30.9%
African American:
15.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025
Strengths
Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Maryland average (20% vs 37% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school20%
District avg41%
Maryland avg37%
235th of 337
Maryland public middle schools ?
Bottom 30%▼ down 17 pts since 2015
From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
18th of 19Middle Schools in the Anne Arundel County Public Schools
13th of 25Anne Arundel County Public Schools among Maryland districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202527.0235 of 33730.3%★★☆☆☆
202419.2258 of 32821.3%★☆☆☆☆
202321.1250 of 32222.4%★☆☆☆☆
202226.6245 of 33326.4%★☆☆☆☆
202127.7221 of 30327.1%★☆☆☆☆
201928.6219 of 31630.7%★★☆☆☆
201831.1221 of 32832.6%★★☆☆☆
201737.8194 of 31738.8%★★☆☆☆
201632.0214 of 31431.8%★★☆☆☆
201545.9167 of 31547.0%★★☆☆☆
201445.8207 of 33938.9%★★☆☆☆
201330.3231 of 31626.9%★☆☆☆☆
201231.1227 of 31427.7%★☆☆☆☆
201126.7239 of 30922.7%★☆☆☆☆
201044.3210 of 32435.2%★★☆☆☆
200947.3195 of 30135.2%★★☆☆☆
200840.3194 of 28331.4%★★☆☆☆
200755.2120 of 26454.5%★★★☆☆
200655.2113 of 25455.5%★★★☆☆
200548.3140 of 25545.1%★★☆☆☆
200453.9115 of 25254.4%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202141.0154 of 25940.5%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202129.1224 of 30326.1%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202129.6153 of 20726.1%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202141.1168 of 27338.5%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202125.8218 of 28824.3%★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202111.5134 of 1361.5%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202113.5192 of 2108.6%☆☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
African American (2021)41st percentile+13 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2021)38th percentile+11 vs school
Hispanic (2021)26th percentile~ school
Female (2021)26th percentile~ school
Male (2021)24th percentile-3 vs school
White (2021)9th percentile-18 vs school
Multi-racial (2021)1st percentile-26 vs school
By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts31%-20 vs state
Social Studies27%-12 vs state
Algebra I26%+5 vs state
Science11%-21 vs state
Mathematics8%-18 vs state

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Corkran Middle School ranks 235th of 337 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Corkran Middle School are 46% Hispanic, 31% White, 15% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 553 students attended Corkran Middle School.

Students who attend Corkran Middle School usually go on to attend Glen Burnie High


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