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Dundalk Middle

Q: Is Dundalk Middle a good school?

Dundalk Middle ranks in the bottom 2.4% of Maryland middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Dundalk Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 598 students attended Dundalk Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Dundalk Middle?

Students at Dundalk Middle are 43% Hispanic, 24% African American, 22% White, 9% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Dundalk Middle attend?

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

Public Grades 6-8

329^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 2% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Dundalk Middle is a public middle school in Baltimore, Maryland, serving 775 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 and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Dundalk Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Maryland middle schools, with a 0-star rating.

One of the school's major challenges is its extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28% to 55.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Academically, Dundalk Middle performs well below the district and state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 1.6% of Dundalk Middle students were proficient or better in MCAP Mathematics, compared to 20.7% in the district and 26.5% statewide. The school's performance in English Language Arts is also very low, with only 12.3% of students proficient or better, compared to 45% in the district and 50.8% statewide.

While Dundalk Middle receives relatively high per-student funding, ranging from $15,187 to $20,069 over the past few years, this has not translated into improved academic outcomes. The school's performance is significantly worse than the nearby middle schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools district, such as Golden Ring Middle, Stemmers Run Middle, and Deep Creek Middle, which perform significantly better across various metrics.

598

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,069

Per pupil spending ?

70.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7400 Dunmanway
Baltimore, MD 21222-5352

(410) 887-7018

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

Students who attend Dundalk Middle usually attend:

High:

Dundalk High

Feeder schools for Dundalk Middle:

Elementary:	Dundalk Elementary
	Logan Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.1%

African American:

23.6%

White:

22.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2014 → 2nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (6% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school6%

District avg31%

Maryland avg37%

329^th of 337

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^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	10.4	329 of 337	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.3	328 of 328	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	316 of 333	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.7	297 of 303	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.5	311 of 316	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.1	315 of 328	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.2	299 of 317	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.6	271 of 314	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.4	241 of 315	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.9	237 of 339	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	20.1	264 of 316	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.5	217 of 314	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	31.3	227 of 309	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.2	254 of 324	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.7	252 of 301	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.1	231 of 283	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	84.9	36 of 264	86.4%	★★★★☆
2006	81.8	46 of 254	81.9%	★★★★☆
2005	78.9	53 of 255	79.2%	★★★★☆
2004	75.6	62 of 252	75.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	14.0	242 of 259	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	7.7	294 of 303	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	13.9	264 of 273	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	9.8	279 of 288	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	3.7	210 of 210	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)7th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2021)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2021)3rd percentile~ school

White (2021)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts12%-38 vs state

Algebra I6%-15 vs state

Social Studies6%-34 vs state

Science3%-28 vs state

Mathematics2%-25 vs state

Geometry0%-28 vs state

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Schools Near Dundalk Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)							MCAP English Language Arts (2025)							MCAP Algebra I (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 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	MCAP Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dundalk Middle	Public	6-8	7400 Dunmanway	Baltimore	21222	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-7018	598	51	11.7	70.9%	134 (22.4%)	141 (23.6%)	258 (43.1%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (9.4%)	10.4	329^th of 337 public middle schools	2.4%		3.3	328^th of 328 public middle schools	0.0%	1				1.9	1.2	1.6	1.6				16.5	12.2	9.4	12.3	6.3	0.0		3.1	5.7	$20,069	$2,910	$17,159
Holabird Middle	Public	4-8	1701 Delvale Ave	Baltimore	21222	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 809-7049	1,027	66	15.5	67.9%	293 (28.5%)	107 (10.4%)	523 (50.9%)	37 (3.6%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (5.7%)	13	318^th of 337 public middle schools	5.6%		11.8	298^th of 328 public middle schools	9.1%	20		15.9	11.0	1.5	0.0	0.6	3.9		21.4	16.5	9.2	20.8	16.8	16.4	3.3	0.0	8.0	8.9	20.7	$17,292	$2,109	$15,184
General John Stricker Middle	Public	6-8	7855 Trappe Rd	Baltimore	21222	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 809-7038	713	51	14.0	73.4%	322 (45.2%)	157 (22.0%)	149 (20.9%)	12 (1.7%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	67 (9.4%)	13.6	313^th of 337 public middle schools	7.1%		8.8	311^th of 328 public middle schools	5.2%	2				3.8	0.0	2.8	2.5				16.8	19.2	19.0	18.4	0.0	7.7		8.0	14.9	$22,145	$3,596	$18,549
Deep Creek Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1000 S Marlyn Ave	Baltimore	21221	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(443) 809-0112	670	49	13.6	75.5%	130 (19.4%)	376 (56.1%)	96 (14.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (9.4%)	22.8	258^th of 337 public middle schools	23.4%		19.9	253^rd of 328 public middle schools	22.9%	5				3.8	1.8	1.1	3.3				30.7	36.3	36.7	34.5	13.5	0.0		15.1	17.4	$20,353	$2,419	$17,934
Sparrows Point Middle	Public	6-8	7400 North Point Rd	Baltimore	21219	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-7524	555	36	15.6	48.8%	415 (74.8%)	53 (9.5%)	50 (9.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.8%)	39.1	187^th of 337 public middle schools	44.5%		28.2	211^th of 328 public middle schools	35.7%	24				12.8	6.3	6.6	15.4				42.5	35.2	39.2	39.0	44.3	28.6		30.6	34.8	$17,737	$1,722	$16,015
Vanguard Collegiate Middle	Public	6-8	5000 Truesdale Avenue	Baltimore	21206	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 642-2069	313	22	14.2	85.6%	14 (4.5%)	247 (78.9%)	29 (9.3%)	16 (5.1%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10.8	327^th of 337 public middle schools	3.0%					(n/a)				0.0	2.9	2.3	1.6				7.6	17.0	16.2	13.9	0.0			5.4	2.6	$30,169	$5,684	$24,484
The Crossroads School	Public, Charter	6-8	802 S Caroline Street	Baltimore	21231	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 276-4924	162	14	11.5	74.7%	5 (3.1%)	109 (67.3%)	44 (27.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	35.1	202^nd of 337 public middle schools	40.1%		33.4	188^th of 328 public middle schools	42.7%	14				8.2	14.0	0.0	8.3				42.9	54.0	36.2	43.9	8.3			25.9	8.6	$31,737	$7,080	$24,656
Stemmers Run Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	201 Stemmers Run Rd	Baltimore	21221	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(410) 887-0177	831	55	15.1	70.2%	275 (33.1%)	301 (36.2%)	176 (21.2%)	17 (2.0%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (6.6%)	20.9	273^rd of 337 public middle schools	19.0%		17.4	269^th of 328 public middle schools	18.0%	4				4.2	3.1	1.4	3.8				16.7	27.9	24.5	23.1	13.4	2.0		16.9	28.8	$19,926	$2,668	$17,259
Lillie May Carroll Jackson School	Public, Charter	5-8	2200 Sinclair Lane	Baltimore	21213	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(443) 320-9499	209	14	14.9	82.8%	3 (1.4%)	200 (95.7%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	19	285^th of 337 public middle schools	15.4%		13.2	293^rd of 328 public middle schools	10.7%	8			0.0	1.5	3.7	7.3	3.6			11.8	24.6	38.9	20.0	26.2			0.0	3.6	12.7	$29,164	$6,398	$22,766
The Historic Cherry Hill Elementary/Middle	Public	3-8	801 Bridgeview Road	Baltimore	21225	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-1392	513	34	15.0	92.6%	9 (1.8%)	456 (88.9%)	37 (7.2%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	10.8	328^th of 337 public middle schools	2.7%		9.1	308^th of 328 public middle schools	6.1%	20	10.3	6.1	1.0	2.6	3.3	1.4	4.1	13.8	8.6	2.0	12.8	20.3	12.2	10.9			0.0	1.4	1.5	$24,985	$5,003	$19,982

Frequently Asked Questions about Dundalk Middle

What district is Dundalk Middle in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

Is Dundalk Middle a good school?

Dundalk Middle ranks in the bottom 2.4% of Maryland middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Dundalk Middle?

Students at Dundalk Middle are 43% Hispanic, 24% African American, 22% White, 9% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Dundalk Middle attend?

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

How many students attend Dundalk Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 598 students attended Dundalk Middle.

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