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Middleborough Elementary

Q: Is Middleborough Elementary a good school?

Middleborough Elementary ranks 469 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

469^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Middleborough Elementary is a public elementary school in Baltimore, Maryland, serving 312 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Baltimore County Public Schools district, which is ranked 17 out of 25 in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Middleborough Elementary's performance on MCAP tests is generally below the Baltimore County and Maryland state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 30% of Middleborough students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 20.7% for the county and 26.5% for the state. However, the school's performance in English Language Arts was slightly better, with 42.8% of students proficient or better, compared to 45% for the county and 50.8% for the state. Middleborough Elementary also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.8% to 34.7% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, Middleborough Elementary's academic performance is generally better than some nearby schools, such as Victory Villa Elementary, Middlesex Elementary, and Sussex Elementary, which have lower MCAP scores and lower SchoolDigger rankings. However, other nearby schools, such as Martin Boulevard Elementary, Orems Elementary, and Sandalwood Elementary, have higher academic performance and better SchoolDigger rankings compared to Middleborough Elementary.

288

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,218

Per pupil spending ?

48.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

313 West Rd
Baltimore, MD 21221-3051

(410) 887-0160

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

Students who attend Middleborough Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Deep Creek Middle
High:	Chesapeake High

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.2%

African American:

22.2%

Two or more races:

11.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg32%

Maryland avg38%

469^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

58^th of 108Elementary 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	42.6	469 of 865	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	468 of 859	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	404 of 855	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	415 of 862	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	279 of 802	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.5	387 of 853	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.7	515 of 857	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.9	463 of 847	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	62.6	297 of 845	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.2	369 of 859	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.0	249 of 867	71.3%	★★★★☆
2013	82.1	102 of 847	88.0%	★★★★☆
2012	73.1	212 of 857	75.3%	★★★★☆
2011	74.2	188 of 853	78.0%	★★★★☆
2010	83.6	74 of 855	91.3%	★★★★★
2009	82.1	96 of 850	88.7%	★★★★☆
2008	86.0	39 of 838	95.3%	★★★★★
2007	16.6	708 of 818	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	44.1	498 of 804	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	31.3	601 of 805	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	55.2	424 of 803	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	46.9	305 of 796	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	48.8	289 of 788	63.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	48.6	243 of 528	54.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2021)63rd percentile~ school

Female (2021)62nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2021)54th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%-8 vs state

Mathematics30%+4 vs state

Science18%-8 vs state

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Schools Near Middleborough Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Science (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 All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Middleborough Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	313 West Rd	Baltimore	21221	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-0160	288	21	13.8	48.3%	159 (55.2%)	64 (22.2%)	27 (9.4%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (11.8%)	42.6	469^th of 865 public elementary schools	45.8%		37.2	468^th of 859 public elementary schools	45.5%	1	34.0	25.0	30.4	30.0	55.1	38.6	34.6	42.8	18.0	$18,218	$1,363	$16,855
Mars Estates Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 E Homberg Ave	Baltimore	21221	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0154	400	27	14.6	75.8%	43 (10.8%)	218 (54.5%)	94 (23.5%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.0%)	17.3	727^th of 865 public elementary schools	16.0%		15.1	725^th of 859 public elementary schools	15.6%	2	18.8	10.3	13.0	13.8	32.7	11.9	31.8	24.3	6.4	$23,567	$2,999	$20,568
Deep Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	1101 E Homberg Ave	Baltimore	21221	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0110	385	28	13.7	80.3%	35 (9.1%)	251 (65.2%)	62 (16.1%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.1%)	12.6	801^st of 865 public elementary schools	7.4%		11.7	792^nd of 859 public elementary schools	7.8%	9	10.5	13.8	12.0	12.2	28.6	10.6	12.2	17.0	4.4	$20,623	$2,941	$17,682
Sandalwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 S Marlyn Ave	Baltimore	21221	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0174	440	30	14.7	83.0%	16 (3.6%)	315 (71.6%)	73 (16.6%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.0%)	42.3	472^nd of 865 public elementary schools	45.4%		30.1	537^th of 859 public elementary schools	37.5%	65	44.1	22.6	15.5	26.6	47.5	43.5	43.7	44.8	18.9	$21,644	$3,404	$18,240
Hawthorne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	125 Kingston Rd	Baltimore	21220	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0138	499	37	13.6	83.2%	92 (18.4%)	259 (51.9%)	105 (21.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.6%)	13.4	785^th of 865 public elementary schools	9.2%		6.6	850^th of 859 public elementary schools	1.0%	65	10.1	8.2	8.6	9.0	26.5	26.5	14.8	21.7	7.8	$22,100	$3,289	$18,811
Middlesex Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	142 Bennett Rd	Baltimore	21221	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0170	448	36	12.5	80.4%	128 (28.6%)	146 (32.6%)	122 (27.2%)	9 (2.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.5%)	10.2	832^nd of 865 public elementary schools	3.8%		11.3	799^th of 859 public elementary schools	7.0%	33	16.9	7.7	2.7	8.8	21.5	20.0	8.1	16.2	2.7	$22,136	$2,851	$19,285
Sussex Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	515 S Woodward Dr	Baltimore	21221	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0182	475	32	14.8	78.9%	136 (28.6%)	131 (27.6%)	136 (28.6%)	10 (2.1%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (11.8%)	15.6	746^th of 865 public elementary schools	13.8%		13.6	751^st of 859 public elementary schools	12.6%	5	15.4	16.7	6.2	12.9	29.2	28.4	11.3	23.2	6.3	$19,256	$2,469	$16,787
Martin Boulevard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	210 Riverton Rd	Baltimore	21220	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0158	253	23	11.1	67.2%	36 (14.2%)	100 (39.5%)	82 (32.4%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	27 (10.7%)	45.5	444^th of 865 public elementary schools	48.7%		24.7	588^th of 859 public elementary schools	31.5%	144	44.4	21.6	36.4	33.0	46.2	24.3	42.4	36.5	29.4	$25,770	$3,093	$22,677
Essex Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Mace Ave	Baltimore	21221	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-0117	481	29	16.4	70.5%	206 (42.8%)	81 (16.8%)	129 (26.8%)	9 (1.9%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	48 (10.0%)	28.4	570^th of 865 public elementary schools	34.1%		21.8	625^th of 859 public elementary schools	27.2%	55	23.3	19.2	20.0	20.8	25.0	44.7	29.0	33.2	15.5	$19,225	$2,696	$16,528
Orems Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	711 Highvilla Rd	Baltimore	21221	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0172	402	25	16.3	66.4%	139 (34.6%)	94 (23.4%)	119 (29.6%)	25 (6.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.2%)	50.3	405^th of 865 public elementary schools	53.2%		35.7	483^rd of 859 public elementary schools	43.8%	78	44.4	31.9	34.7	36.6	47.2	47.1	38.3	44.7	20.4	$20,697	$2,814	$17,883

Frequently Asked Questions about Middleborough Elementary

How many students attend Middleborough Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 288 students attended Middleborough Elementary.

Is Middleborough Elementary a good school?

Middleborough Elementary ranks 469^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Middleborough Elementary attend?

Students who attend Middleborough Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Deep Creek Middle
High : Chesapeake High

What district is Middleborough Elementary in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Middleborough Elementary?

Students at Middleborough Elementary are 55% White, 22% African American, 12% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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