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
91	Perry Hall Middle	Public	6-8	4300 Ebenezer Rd	Baltimore	21236	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-5100	1,582	96	16.5	36.6%	655 (41.4%)	422 (26.7%)	82 (5.2%)	335 (21.2%)	7 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	78 (4.9%)	$16,070			$1,103			$14,967	71	65.2	90	1		240012000447
92	Chesapeake Math and IT South Public Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	9822 Fallard Ct	Upper Marlboro	20772	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(240) 573-7250	1,503	87	17.2	39.4%	15 (1.0%)	1,425 (94.8%)	27 (1.8%)	13 (0.9%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (1.3%)	$22,473			$1,696			$20,777	70.4	66.3	87	5		240051001726
93	Mount Royal Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	121 McMechen Street	Baltimore	21217	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0864	786	48	16.5	63.5%	136 (17.3%)	548 (69.7%)	51 (6.5%)	15 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.2%)	$20,721			$4,029			$16,691	69.9	57.2	108	15		240009000285
94	Westminster East Middle	Public	6-8	121 Longwell Avenue	Westminster	21157	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3656	796	59	13.4	38.1%	548 (68.8%)	75 (9.4%)	115 (14.4%)	22 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.1%)	$16,476			$578			$15,897	69.8	60.4	102	8		240021000550
95	Brunswick Middle	Public	6-8	301 Cummings Dr	Brunswick	21716	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-2200	638	40	16.1	29.9%	402 (63.0%)	61 (9.6%)	100 (15.7%)	24 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.8%)	$15,961			$900			$15,061	69.8	60.5	101	6		240033001409
96	Stevensville Middle School	Public	6-8	610 Main St	Stevensville	21666	Queen Anne's County	Queen Anne's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 643-3194	452	38	11.8	37.2%	330 (73.0%)	29 (6.4%)	59 (13.1%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.4%)	$17,084			$830			$16,254	69.6	68.6	80	16		240054001196
97	Esperanza Middle	Public	6-8	22790 Maple Rd	Lexington Park	20653	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 863-4016	835	53	15.7	42.8%	404 (48.4%)	227 (27.2%)	80 (9.6%)	33 (4.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	86 (10.3%)	$16,699			$1,090			$15,609	69.3	74.2	70	27		240060001220
98	Murray Hill Middle	Public	6-8	9989 Winter Sun Rd	Laurel	20723	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5897	616	47	13.1	37.3%	70 (11.4%)	246 (39.9%)	151 (24.5%)	116 (18.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (4.9%)	$22,293			$783			$21,510	69.2	50.2	133	35		240042000860
99	Ballenger Creek Middle	Public	6-8	5525 Ballenger Creek Pike	Frederick	21703	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-2150	777	48	16.3	42.3%	274 (35.3%)	174 (22.4%)	205 (26.4%)	65 (8.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	54 (6.9%)	$16,705			$1,141			$15,564	68.9	56.8	109	10		240033090446
100	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%)	$20,310			$948			$19,362	68.1	58	105	5		240048001456

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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:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds