Best Middle Schools in Maryland

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 337)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
251	Andrew Jackson Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3500 Regency Pkwy	Forestville	20747	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 817-0310	458	36	12.7	93.9%	6 (1.3%)	334 (72.9%)	109 (23.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	$24,626			$2,528			$22,098	24.5	10.4	304	53		240051001683
252	Holabird Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1500 Imla Street	Baltimore	21224	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9086	650	54	12.1	74.9%	26 (4.0%)	210 (32.3%)	395 (60.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	$22,516			$4,260			$18,256	24.4	33.7	187	65		240009000247
253	Highlandtown Elementary/Middle #237	Public	PK, KG-8	231 S Eaton Street	Baltimore	21224	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 642-2792	899	57	15.7	66.1%	14 (1.6%)	76 (8.5%)	794 (88.3%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.9%)	$19,728			$3,667			$16,061	24.3	6.8	321	68		240009000244
254	Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1600 Guilford Avenue	Baltimore	21202	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 528-5393	604	31	19.4	53.6%	123 (20.4%)	398 (65.9%)	36 (6.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (6.8%)	$20,781			$4,967			$15,815	23.9	26.2	221	33		240009001657
255	Elkton Middle	Public	6-8	615 North St	Elkton	21921	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 996-5010	538	45	11.8	61.2%	201 (37.4%)	171 (31.8%)	95 (17.7%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (11.3%)	$19,081			$3,142			$15,939	23.7	18.7	260	5		240024000567
256	Benjamin Stoddert Middle School	Public	6-8	2040 Saint Thomas Dr	Waldorf	20602	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 645-1334	920	54	17	59.8%	34 (3.7%)	595 (64.7%)	209 (22.7%)	18 (2.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (6.7%)	$15,552			$545			$15,007	23.3	15.2	279	23		240027000583
257	William W. Hall Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	5200 Marlboro Pk	Capitol Heights	20743	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 817-2933	444	39	11.3	91.4%	8 (1.8%)	182 (41.0%)	253 (57.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$19,771			$1,846			$17,925	23.1	18.3	263	6		240051001462
258	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%)	$20,353			$2,419			$17,934	22.8	19.9	253	5		240012000370
259	North Bend Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	181 North Bend Road	Baltimore	21229	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0376	482	29	16.6	77.2%	15 (3.1%)	411 (85.3%)	45 (9.3%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	$24,706			$4,754			$19,952	22.7	21	247	12		240009000602
260	Windsor Hills Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	4001 Alto Road	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0595	252	25	10.2	86.5%	3 (1.2%)	232 (92.1%)	13 (5.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	$31,478			$6,298			$25,180	22.6	20.3	250	10		240009000337

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on MCAP Mathematics, MCAP English Language Arts, MCAP Science, MCAP Social Studies test scores released by the Maryland State Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 26, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Maryland State Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Maryland State Department of Education.
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Educational resources:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide