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
121	Silver Spring International Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	313 Wayne Ave	Silver Spring	20910	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-2750	1,015	70	14.4	43.7%	259 (25.5%)	210 (20.7%)	445 (43.8%)	33 (3.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (6.3%)	$18,403			$871			$17,532	60.8	55.8	112	9		240048001128
122	Imagine Andrews Public Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	4701 San Antonio Blvd	Andrews Air Force Base	20762	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(301) 350-6002	347	26	13.6	28.8%	63 (18.2%)	212 (61.1%)	47 (13.5%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	14 (4.0%)	$22,247			$1,427			$20,820	60.5	61.8	97	25		240051001701
123	Imagine Foundations at Leeland PCS	Public, Charter	K-8	14111 Oak Grove Rd	Upper Marlboro	20774	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(301) 383-1899	480	33	14.7	51.7%	1 (0.2%)	450 (93.8%)	14 (2.9%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	$22,675			$1,690			$20,985	59.3	40.9	159	36		240051001637
124	Bohemia Manor Middle	Public	6-8	2757 Augustine Herman Hwy	Chesapeake City	21915	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 885-2095	473	33	14.2	50.7%	349 (73.8%)	23 (4.9%)	59 (12.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.0%)	$15,990			$2,188			$13,802	59.2	52.6	124			240024000791
125	Benjamin Tasker Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	4901 Collington Rd	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 805-2660	1,058	69	15.4	53.8%	113 (10.7%)	713 (67.4%)	153 (14.5%)	45 (4.3%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	29 (2.7%)	$18,762			$1,026			$17,736	58.6	50.7	131	6		240051000982
126	Milton M. Somers Middle School	Public	6-8	300 Willow Lane	La Plata	20646	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 934-4663	671	49	13.6	43.2%	189 (28.2%)	331 (49.3%)	72 (10.7%)	33 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (6.4%)	$19,744			$706			$19,038	58.5	44.5	147	21		240027000601
127	Perryville Middle	Public	6-8	850 Aiken Ave	Perryville	21903	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 996-6010	512	39	13	46.5%	384 (75.0%)	56 (10.9%)	25 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	39 (7.6%)	$17,329			$1,781			$15,548	58	43	154	27		240024000578
128	Southern Garrett High School	Public	7-12	345 Oakland Dr	Oakland	21550	Garrett County	Garrett County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 334-9447	870	69	12.6	55.3%	824 (94.7%)	7 (0.8%)	16 (1.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.1%)	$20,311			$2,116			$18,195	57.3			(n/a)		240036000674
129	Ridgeview Middle	Public	6-8	16600 Raven Rock Dr	Gaithersburg	20878	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-3330	722	51	14.1	41.7%	213 (29.5%)	135 (18.7%)	238 (33.0%)	93 (12.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.8%)	$21,226			$875			$20,351	57.2	56.4	110	19		240048000903
130	Pittsville Elementary & Middle	Public	4-8	34404 Old Ocean City Rd	Pittsville	21850	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 677-5811	325	34	9.5	57.5%	247 (76.0%)	8 (2.5%)	37 (11.4%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.3%)	$22,947			$1,904			$21,043	56.9	64.4	92	38		240069001312

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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

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