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Catonsville Middle

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Catonsville Middle ranks 103 rd of 337 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

103^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 69% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Catonsville Middle is a public middle school in Catonsville, Maryland, serving 793 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Baltimore County Public Schools district, which is ranked 17th out of 25 districts in the state.

Catonsville Middle consistently outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 58.8% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 45% for Baltimore County and 50.8% for Maryland. However, the school's mathematics performance is more mixed, with 6th graders performing better than the district and state, but 7th and 8th graders struggling, with only 5.5% and 1% proficiency, respectively. The school excels in Algebra I and Geometry, with significantly higher proficiency rates than the district and state averages.

While Catonsville Middle's performance is generally stronger than the nearby Meadowood Education Center, it lags behind the high-performing Howard County middle schools, such as Burleigh Manor Middle and Ellicott Mills Middle, which consistently rank among the top schools in Maryland. The school also faces equity concerns, with performance gaps for certain student subgroups, such as Asian, multi-racial, Hispanic, and special education students, suggesting a need to address inclusion and support for these groups.

818

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,283

Per pupil spending ?

36.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2301 Edmondson Ave
Catonsville, MD 21228-4714

(410) 887-0803

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

Students who attend Catonsville Middle usually attend:

High:

Catonsville High

Feeder schools for Catonsville Middle:

Elementary:	Hillcrest Elementary
	Westchester Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.5%

Asian:

18.9%

African American:

17.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Baltimore County Public Schools

✓Above the Maryland median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg31%

Maryland avg37%

103^rd of 337

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 28Middle Schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools

17^th of 25Baltimore 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	103 of 337	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.8	82 of 328	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	58.8	107 of 322	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	111 of 333	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.4	57 of 303	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	59.8	115 of 316	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	110 of 328	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.0	101 of 317	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.0	89 of 314	71.7%	★★★★☆
2015	80.2	46 of 315	85.4%	★★★★☆
2014	79.0	73 of 339	78.5%	★★★★☆
2013	82.4	49 of 316	84.5%	★★★★☆
2012	82.0	50 of 314	84.1%	★★★★☆
2011	76.7	72 of 309	76.7%	★★★★☆
2010	79.7	62 of 324	80.9%	★★★★☆
2009	83.2	36 of 301	88.0%	★★★★☆
2008	82.4	46 of 283	83.7%	★★★★☆
2007	21.8	208 of 264	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	13.2	220 of 254	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.6	208 of 255	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	14.0	217 of 252	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	64.6	72 of 259	72.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	17.8	105 of 116	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	72.8	61 of 303	79.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	35.2	135 of 207	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	52.6	110 of 273	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	77.1	52 of 288	81.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	27.1	101 of 136	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	42.8	67 of 120	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	72.7	55 of 210	73.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2021)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2021)80th percentile~ school

White (2021)74th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2021)72nd percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)60th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2021)44th percentile-37 vs school

Hispanic (2021)35th percentile-46 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)26th percentile-55 vs school

Asian (2021)9th percentile-72 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%+8 vs state

Social Studies52%+13 vs state

Science41%+10 vs state

Geometry38%+10 vs state

Algebra I26%+4 vs state

Mathematics22%-5 vs state

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Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Catonsville middle is awesome, the teachers are great there are fun things to do in clubs. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Algebra I (2025)	MCAP Algebra II (2025)	MCAP Geometry (2025)	MCAP Science (2025)	MCAP Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Algebra II End of Course	MCAP Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 8th Grade	MCAP Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Catonsville Middle	Public	6-8	2301 Edmondson Ave	Catonsville	21228	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-0803	818	47	17.4	36.6%	397 (48.5%)	143 (17.5%)	78 (9.5%)	155 (18.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	39 (4.8%)	67.2	103^rd of 337 public middle schools	69.4%		67.8	82^nd of 328 public middle schools	75.0%	21	29.5	5.5	1.0	21.7	57.4	59.2	59.8	58.8	25.6		37.6	41.3	52.3	$17,283	$1,238	$16,046
Southwest Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	6200 Johnnycake Rd	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 887-0825	842	52	16.1	63.8%	61 (7.2%)	432 (51.3%)	202 (24.0%)	127 (15.1%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	13 (1.5%)	22.5	262^nd of 337 public middle schools	22.3%		17.3	270^th of 328 public middle schools	17.7%	8	11.4	2.5	1.7	6.6	32.9	26.2	28.8	29.4	10.1		11.1	18.6	16.7	$19,023	$2,019	$17,004
Ellicott Mills Middle	Public	6-8	4445 Montgomery Rd	Ellicott City	21043	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-2839	698	49	14.3	14.6%	197 (28.2%)	111 (15.9%)	39 (5.6%)	300 (43.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.0%)	91.7	28^th of 337 public middle schools	91.7%		85.3	39^th of 328 public middle schools	88.1%	11	60.8	25.4	8.2	54.5	79.1	78.7	77.4	78.4	68.5	100.0	85.6	59.7	79.3	$17,633	$822	$16,811
Patapsco Middle	Public	6-8	8885 Old Frederick Rd	Ellicott City	21043	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-2848	670	45	15.0	20.4%	222 (33.1%)	86 (12.8%)	67 (10.0%)	252 (37.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.7%)	88	41^st of 337 public middle schools	87.8%		84.3	42^nd of 328 public middle schools	87.2%	1	49.3	24.6	19.0	50.7	70.0	72.9	69.4	70.6	75.6		79.8	51.5	60.0	$17,957	$726	$17,230
Bonnie Branch Middle	Public	6-8	4979 Ilchester Rd	Ellicott City	21043	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-2580	739	53	14.0	29.2%	255 (34.5%)	171 (23.1%)	125 (16.9%)	143 (19.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.7%)	78.5	66^th of 337 public middle schools	80.4%		67.7	83^rd of 328 public middle schools	74.7%	17	40.3	20.3	16.1	41.8	62.1	64.7	58.8	61.7	74.6		69.7	40.8	58.9	$18,541	$842	$17,699
Dunloggin Middle	Public	6-8	9129 Northfield Rd	Ellicott City	21042	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-2831	623	45	13.9	25.4%	185 (29.7%)	141 (22.6%)	56 (9.0%)	207 (33.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.5%)	84.4	51^st of 337 public middle schools	84.9%		80.3	50^th of 328 public middle schools	84.8%	1	50.3	30.6	12.1	46.3	71.8	69.5	60.5	67.0	75.2		75.0	44.0	64.2	$17,730	$784	$16,947
Meadowood Education Center	Public	6-8	1849 Gywnn Oak Ave	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-6888	29	14	2.0	79.3%	3 (10.3%)	21 (72.4%)	3 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.9%)	5.5	337^th of 337 public middle schools	0.0%					(n/a)		0.0		0.0		5.9	10.0	6.7				0.0	0.0
Arbutus Middle	Public	6-8	5525 Shelbourne Rd	Baltimore	21227	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-1402	974	60	16.1	54.6%	400 (41.1%)	175 (18.0%)	95 (9.8%)	229 (23.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (7.4%)	51.7	147^th of 337 public middle schools	56.4%		49.2	136^th of 328 public middle schools	58.5%	11	19.7	3.9	6.6	15.3	49.7	52.1	43.8	48.7	22.0		32.3	33.4	46.3	$16,403	$1,299	$15,104
Woodlawn Middle	Public	6-8	3033 Saint Lukes Ln	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1304	522	40	13.2	68.8%	12 (2.3%)	376 (72.0%)	107 (20.5%)	9 (1.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	26.6	237^th of 337 public middle schools	29.7%		29	208^th of 328 public middle schools	36.6%	29	12.2	0.7	0.7	4.7	38.4	40.9	32.7	37.0	6.1		5.9	16.6	20.0	$21,254	$2,428	$18,826
Elkridge Landing Middle	Public	6-8	7085 Montgomery Rd	Elkridge	21075	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5040	686	51	13.3	31.0%	233 (34.0%)	171 (24.9%)	76 (11.1%)	153 (22.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.3%)	76.9	71^st of 337 public middle schools	78.9%		61.4	99^th of 328 public middle schools	69.8%	28	39.8	16.3	19.0	34.7	59.6	60.9	59.4	60.0	63.2		64.9	43.7	66.8	$19,549	$779	$18,770

Frequently Asked Questions about Catonsville Middle

What district is Catonsville Middle in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Catonsville Middle attend?

Students who attend Catonsville Middle usually go on to attend Catonsville High

Is Catonsville Middle a good school?

Catonsville Middle ranks 103^rd of 337 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Catonsville Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 818 students attended Catonsville Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Catonsville Middle?

Students at Catonsville Middle are 49% White, 19% Asian, 17% African American, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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