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John T. Baker Middle School

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John T. Baker Middle School ranks 100 th of 337 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

100^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 70% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

John T. Baker Middle School is a public middle school located in Damascus, Maryland, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 842 students. It is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district, which is ranked 8th out of 25 districts in Maryland and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John T. Baker Middle School consistently performs above the state and district averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 58.5% in ELA and 25.2% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 50.8% and 26.5%, respectively. The school's performance across different student subgroups is also noteworthy, with several groups ranking among the top in the state. When compared to other middle schools in the same district, John T. Baker Middle School generally performs better than the average, particularly in ELA assessments.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 21.7% to 25.3%, it remains higher than the state and district averages, which is an area for improvement. However, the school's higher spending per student, ranging from $16,631 in 2021-2022 to $20,310 in 2023-2024, and lower student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.5 to 15.8 over the past few years, may be contributing factors to its academic success. Additionally, the school's students have consistently outperformed the state and district averages in Algebra I and Geometry end-of-course assessments.

841

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,310

Per pupil spending ?

37.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25400 Oak Dr
Damascus, MD 20872-1814

(240) 207-2440

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend John T. Baker Middle School usually attend:

High:

Damascus High

Feeder schools for John T. Baker Middle School:

Elementary:	Clearspring Elementary
	Damascus Elementary
	Lois P. Rockwell Elementary
	Woodfield Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.8%

Hispanic:

34.8%

African American:

13.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Maryland median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg46%

Maryland avg37%

100^th of 337

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 40Middle Schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools

8^th of 25Montgomery 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	68.1	100 of 337	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	58.0	105 of 328	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	112 of 322	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	113 of 333	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.5	56 of 303	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	74 of 316	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	90 of 328	72.6%	★★★★☆
2017	68.7	93 of 317	70.7%	★★★★☆
2016	67.4	93 of 314	70.4%	★★★★☆
2015	68.1	86 of 315	72.7%	★★★★☆
2014	84.9	41 of 339	87.9%	★★★★☆
2013	83.4	43 of 316	86.4%	★★★★☆
2012	75.1	85 of 314	72.9%	★★★★☆
2011	77.2	70 of 309	77.3%	★★★★☆
2010	80.5	56 of 324	82.7%	★★★★☆
2009	80.5	49 of 301	83.7%	★★★★☆
2008	83.7	41 of 283	85.5%	★★★★☆
2007	19.9	215 of 264	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.1	177 of 254	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	19.7	207 of 255	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	17.1	212 of 252	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	67.3	65 of 259	74.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	63.4	41 of 116	64.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	46.1	18 of 25	28.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	76.4	54 of 303	82.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	60.9	62 of 207	70.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	49.6	121 of 273	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	74.2	65 of 288	77.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	53.1	56 of 136	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	51.1	51 of 120	57.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	60.0	82 of 210	61.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2021)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2021)77th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2021)75th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2021)70th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2021)65th percentile-17 vs school

White (2021)61st percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)59th percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2021)58th percentile-24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)56th percentile-26 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)28th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%+8 vs state

Social Studies46%+7 vs state

Geometry42%+15 vs state

Science36%+5 vs state

Algebra I35%+13 vs state

Mathematics25%~ state avg

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Schools Near John T. Baker Middle School

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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 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 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
John T. Baker Middle School	Public	6-8	25400 Oak Dr	Damascus	20872	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 207-2440	841	57	14.6	37.1%	318 (37.8%)	113 (13.4%)	293 (34.8%)	60 (7.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (6.4%)	68.1	100^th of 337 public middle schools	70.3%		58	105^th of 328 public middle schools	68.0%	5	33.1	20.3	4.9	25.2	60.8	59.6	55.5	58.5	34.6	42.4	36.4	46.4	$20,310	$948	$19,362
Hallie Wells Middle	Public	6-8	11701 Little Seneca Parkway	Clarksburg	20871	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 284-4800	931	62	14.9	18.5%	170 (18.3%)	187 (20.1%)	115 (12.4%)	408 (43.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.2%)	87.7	42^nd of 337 public middle schools	87.5%		85.5	38^th of 328 public middle schools	88.4%	4	39.9	20.1	3.6	43.8	75.5	78.4	74.4	76.1	55.8	74.4	55.5	64.9	$20,158	$1,033	$19,125
Rocky Hill Middle	Public	6-8	22401 Brick Haven Way	Clarksburg	20871	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-6670	1,010	63	15.9	45.6%	97 (9.6%)	293 (29.0%)	360 (35.6%)	195 (19.3%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	58 (5.7%)	55.4	138^th of 337 public middle schools	59.1%		52.5	127^th of 328 public middle schools	61.3%	11	23.9	10.4	5.2	21.0	52.9	53.7	43.8	49.9	36.5	68.8	39.4	39.4	$18,856	$912	$17,943
Windsor Knolls Middle	Public	6-8	11150 Windsor Rd	Ijamsville	21754	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-2750	812	47	17.4	13.4%	461 (56.8%)	53 (6.5%)	117 (14.4%)	116 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (7.9%)	95	11^th of 337 public middle schools	96.7%		88.7	30^th of 328 public middle schools	90.9%	19	53.0	42.2	34.4	54.0	72.4	74.3	77.4	74.6	95.0	92.3	69.4	74.5	$14,731	$700	$14,031
Neelsville Middle	Public	6-8	11700 Neelsville Church Rd	Germantown	20876	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-6630	781	54	14.4	55.1%	54 (6.9%)	230 (29.4%)	342 (43.8%)	124 (15.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.6%)	38	190^th of 337 public middle schools	43.6%		29	207^th of 328 public middle schools	36.9%	17	15.0	4.7	1.3	12.3	39.8	37.5	41.4	39.7	16.5	46.3	21.9	43.3	$20,009	$942	$19,066
Montgomery Village Middle	Public	6-8	19300 Watkins Mill Rd	Montgomery Village	20886	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-6720	780	63	12.4	59.2%	27 (3.5%)	171 (21.9%)	514 (65.9%)	43 (5.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.9%)	18.1	296^th of 337 public middle schools	12.2%		14	291^st of 328 public middle schools	11.3%	5	5.2	2.0	0.5	3.2	21.1	25.4	23.0	23.3		30.8	15.6	22.5	$22,732	$2,201	$20,531
Urbana Middle	Public	6-8	3511 Pontius Ct	Ijamsville	21754	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-2600	1,090	62	17.5	16.4%	435 (39.9%)	130 (11.9%)	149 (13.7%)	271 (24.9%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (9.2%)	97	5^th of 337 public middle schools	98.5%		96.6	4^th of 328 public middle schools	98.8%	1	51.5	53.3	40.6	59.2	81.1	85.7	79.8	82.2	97.8	94.0	63.1	73.0	$13,160	$754	$12,405
Martin Luther King Junior Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	13737 Wisteria Dr	Germantown	20874	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-6350	841	64	13.2	54.1%	107 (12.7%)	302 (35.9%)	307 (36.5%)	94 (11.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.4%)	45	168^th of 337 public middle schools	50.1%		39.8	167^th of 328 public middle schools	49.1%	1	26.0	5.5	2.9	22.3	52.7	46.1	40.3	46.4	56.9	66.7	27.7	28.7	$20,566	$980	$19,586
Roberto W. Clemente Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	18808 Waring Station Rd	Germantown	20874	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 284-4750	888	63	14.1	55.0%	96 (10.8%)	278 (31.3%)	320 (36.0%)	144 (16.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.1%)	49.5	157^th of 337 public middle schools	53.4%		48.1	137^th of 328 public middle schools	58.2%	20	24.1	4.5	0.8	19.8	45.2	48.9	48.4	47.4	34.1	44.7	33.6	38.3	$20,385	$1,053	$19,333
Kingsview Middle	Public	6-8	18909 Kingsview Rd	Germantown	20874	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-7130	908	56	16.1	35.6%	162 (17.8%)	243 (26.8%)	206 (22.7%)	243 (26.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (5.8%)	78.4	67^th of 337 public middle schools	80.1%		82.7	47^th of 328 public middle schools	85.7%	20	42.5	17.5	1.1	38.0	62.5	59.4	65.4	62.6	46.5	89.6	51.6	60.1	$19,330	$860	$18,471

Frequently Asked Questions about John T. Baker Middle School

How many students attend John T. Baker Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 841 students attended John T. Baker Middle School.

Is John T. Baker Middle School a good school?

John T. Baker Middle School ranks 100^th of 337 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of John T. Baker Middle School attend?

Students who attend John T. Baker Middle School usually go on to attend Damascus High

What district is John T. Baker Middle School in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of John T. Baker Middle School?

Students at John T. Baker Middle School are 38% White, 35% Hispanic, 13% African American, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

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