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Marley Middle

Public Grades 6-8
216th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 337 Maryland Middle Schools
Better than 36% of Maryland middle schools
Summary

Marley Middle is a public middle school in Glen Burnie, Maryland, serving 990 students in grades 6-8. 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.

Academically, Marley Middle consistently underperforms compared to the Anne Arundel County and Maryland state averages on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 8.6% of Marley Middle students were proficient or better in MCAP/Mathematics, compared to 28.8% for Anne Arundel County and 26.5% for Maryland. Similarly, in MCAP/English Language Arts, Marley Middle's proficiency rate was 34.5%, while the county and state averages were 56.3% and 50.8%, respectively. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.5% to 25.3% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

Marley Middle's academic performance is significantly lower than that of nearby schools, such as Magothy River Middle, Arundel Middle, and Severna Park Middle, which consistently rank among the top-performing middle schools in the state. Despite the high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds, Marley Middle's per-student spending is relatively high, suggesting that the school may be facing challenges in effectively utilizing its resources to improve student outcomes.

991
Students ?
12.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,143
Per pupil spending ?
72%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 10 Davis Ct
       Glen Burnie, MD  21060

(410) 424-3220

District: Anne Arundel County Public Schools


Students who attend Marley Middle usually attend:

High:    Glen Burnie High

Feeder schools for Marley Middle:

Elementary:    Freetown Elementary
    Glendale Elementary
    Marley Elementary
    Point Pleasant Elementary
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
35.4%
African American:
28.2%
White:
27.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Maryland average (22% vs 37% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the Maryland average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school22%
District avg41%
Maryland avg37%
216th of 337
Maryland public middle schools ?
Bottom 36%▲ up 13 pts since 2015
From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
16th 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
202531.5216 of 33735.9%★★☆☆☆
202422.5239 of 32827.1%★☆☆☆☆
202325.6227 of 32229.5%★☆☆☆☆
202223.8260 of 33321.9%★☆☆☆☆
202122.2240 of 30320.8%★☆☆☆☆
201930.9208 of 31634.2%★★☆☆☆
201832.6217 of 32833.8%★★☆☆☆
201728.6227 of 31728.4%★☆☆☆☆
201625.9228 of 31427.4%★☆☆☆☆
201522.8244 of 31522.5%★☆☆☆☆
201441.8219 of 33935.4%★★☆☆☆
201338.5205 of 31635.1%★★☆☆☆
201238.3208 of 31433.8%★★☆☆☆
201136.8211 of 30931.7%★★☆☆☆
201037.4235 of 32427.5%★☆☆☆☆
200937.5223 of 30125.9%★☆☆☆☆
200834.8205 of 28327.6%★☆☆☆☆
200770.374 of 26472.0%★★★★☆
200670.975 of 25470.5%★★★★☆
200562.0102 of 25560.0%★★★☆☆
200469.980 of 25268.3%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202117.2232 of 25910.4%★☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
20217.0113 of 1162.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202120.7245 of 30319.1%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202141.8111 of 20746.4%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202133.6202 of 27326.0%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202122.1233 of 28819.1%★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
20215.527 of 270.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202114.0130 of 1364.4%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
20217.5206 of 2101.9%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
Hispanic (2021)46th percentile+26 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2021)26th percentile+5 vs school
Female (2021)19th percentile~ school
Male (2021)19th percentile~ school
African American (2021)10th percentile-10 vs school
Multi-racial (2021)4th percentile-16 vs school
Asian (2021)3rd percentile-18 vs school
White (2021)2nd percentile-19 vs school
Military Connected (2021)<1st percentile-21 vs school
By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I37%+15 vs state
English Language Arts34%-16 vs state
Social Studies27%-13 vs state
Science21%-10 vs state
Mathematics9%-18 vs state

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What people are saying
by a student
Monday, June 19, 2017

Open Quote two words disorganized staff Close Quote


by a student
Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Open Quote marley middel school was the best school ive been to till i moved to lousainana i miss my old teachers from there i cant wait to see you all Close Quote


by a student
Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Open Quote i went to marley last year it was amazing but now i have to go to Lendale not Glendale. Close Quote





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In the 2024-25 school year, 991 students attended Marley Middle.

Marley Middle ranks 216th of 337 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Marley Middle are 35% Hispanic, 28% African American, 27% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Students who attend Marley Middle usually go on to attend Glen Burnie High


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