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
271	Loch Raven Technical Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	8101 La Salle Rd	Baltimore	21286	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(443) 809-3518	722	49	14.8	62.6%	98 (13.6%)	485 (67.2%)	86 (11.9%)	24 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (3.7%)	$17,674			$1,586			$16,087	21	21.6	242	29		240012000419
272	Washington Academy and High School	Public	8-12	10902 Old Princess Anne Rd	Princess Anne	21853	Somerset County	Somerset County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 651-0480	619	44	14.2	76.9%	134 (21.6%)	369 (59.6%)	64 (10.3%)	12 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.3%)	$23,352			$3,753			$19,599	21			(n/a)		240057001213
273	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%)	$19,926			$2,668			$17,259	20.9	17.4	269	4		240012000478
274	Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle	Public	6-8	13725 Briarwood Dr	Laurel	20708	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 497-3620	1,047	73	14.3	96.4%	30 (2.9%)	440 (42.0%)	534 (51.0%)	24 (2.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.4%)	$18,935			$1,448			$17,487	20.8	14.7	285	11		240051001024
275	KIPP Harmony Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2000 Edgewood Street	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 291-2583	1,399	94	14.8	81.4%	5 (0.4%)	1,352 (96.6%)	15 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (1.6%)	$26,234			$4,903			$21,330	20.7	14.8	284	9		240009001681
276	Woodhome Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	7300 Moyer Avenue	Baltimore	21234	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6398	496	26	19.4	73.6%	17 (3.4%)	347 (70.0%)	106 (21.4%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	$20,014			$4,246			$15,768	20.7	24.2	229	47		240009000339
277	Walter P. Carter Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	820 E 43rd Street	Baltimore	21212	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6271	834	53	15.8	86.9%	6 (0.7%)	777 (93.2%)	35 (4.2%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.1%)	$22,495			$4,482			$18,013	20.5	14.4	286	9		240009000328
278	Morrell Park Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	2601 Tolley Street	Baltimore	21230	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-3426	451	32	14.3	70.3%	103 (22.8%)	98 (21.7%)	210 (46.6%)	12 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.5%)	$24,243			$4,241			$20,002	20.4	24.7	227	51		240009000284
279	Phoenix International School of the Arts	Public, Charter	6-8	95 Catalpa Dr	La Plata	20646	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 202-4159	243	15	16.2	42.0%	10 (4.1%)	191 (78.6%)	18 (7.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	22 (9.1%)	$18,265			$418			$17,847	20			(n/a)		240027090488
280	Pikesville Middle	Public	6-8	7701 Seven Mile Ln	Baltimore	21208	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-1207	943	61	15.5	57.6%	130 (13.8%)	546 (57.9%)	183 (19.4%)	48 (5.1%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	30 (3.2%)	$18,451			$1,415			$17,036	19.8	20.2	252	28		240012000448

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection