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Chesapeake Bay Middle

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Chesapeake Bay Middle ranks 69 th of 342 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

69^th

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of 342 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 80% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Chesapeake Bay Middle in Pasadena, MD, is a large middle school serving 1,087 students in grades 6-8 within the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district, and it has emerged as a rising star with a 4-star rating and a state rank of 69th out of 339 Maryland middle schools in 2025-2026, up from 129th a decade ago. The school stands out for its exceptional advanced math program, with 68.4% of students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam achieving proficiency—far exceeding the district average of 26.3% and outperforming nearby schools like Severna Park Middle (67.3%) and Magothy River Middle (77.0%). This strong math performance, combined with a 63.4% English Language Arts proficiency rate that leads the middle tier of area schools, makes it a top choice for families seeking academic rigor.

Compared to its peers, Chesapeake Bay Middle also excels in maintaining a positive school climate, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 18.4% that is below the district average of 19.9% and significantly lower than schools like Corkran Middle (33.8%) and Marley Middle (24.7%). The school serves a relatively low-poverty population, with only 26.49% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, and it achieves strong results while spending $17,646 per student—less than several lower-performing schools in the district, such as Wiley H. Bates Middle ($22,850). This efficiency suggests effective resource use and strong instructional leadership.

However, the school has areas for growth. Its 8th-grade science proficiency rate of 35.7% is essentially at the district average and lags behind top performers like Severna Park (60%) and Magothy River (63.4%). Additionally, while the school performs well overall, subgroup data from 2020-2021 reveals an opportunity gap, with lower performance for special education students and military-connected students, indicating a need for targeted support. Despite these challenges, Chesapeake Bay Middle’s consistent upward trajectory and strong advanced math program make it a compelling option for families in the Pasadena area.

1,087

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,646

Per pupil spending ?

26.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4804 Mountain Rd
Pasadena, MD 21122-5816

(410) 437-2400

District: Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Students who attend Chesapeake Bay Middle usually attend:

High:

Chesapeake High

Feeder schools for Chesapeake Bay Middle:

Elementary:	Bodkin Elementary
	Fort Smallwood Elementary
	Jacobsville Elementary
	Lake Shore Elementary
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	Pasadena Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.2%

Hispanic:

7.5%

African American:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (47% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Maryland middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg41%

Maryland avg37%

69^th of 342

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 19Middle Schools in the Anne Arundel County Public Schools

13^th of 24Anne Arundel 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	78.5	69 of 342	79.8%	★★★★☆
2025	75.0	75 of 337	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	62.1	96 of 328	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	61.3	101 of 322	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.2	88 of 333	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	61.4	93 of 303	69.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.2	97 of 316	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.5	99 of 328	69.8%	★★★★☆
2017	68.8	92 of 317	71.0%	★★★★☆
2016	53.7	129 of 314	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.7	113 of 315	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.5	125 of 339	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.7	122 of 316	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.8	88 of 314	72.0%	★★★★☆
2011	73.7	85 of 309	72.5%	★★★★☆
2010	72.1	102 of 324	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.3	82 of 301	72.8%	★★★★☆
2008	76.7	72 of 283	74.6%	★★★★☆
2007	30.4	187 of 264	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.6	165 of 254	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	35.3	170 of 255	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	50.1	129 of 252	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	37.4	168 of 259	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	57.5	106 of 303	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	69.4	40 of 207	80.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	53.9	104 of 273	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	65.7	78 of 288	72.9%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	25.9	22 of 27	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	30.6	98 of 120	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	35.5	132 of 210	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2021)81st percentile+11 vs school

Male (2021)73rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2021)65th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)62nd percentile-7 vs school

White (2021)37th percentile-32 vs school

African American (2021)35th percentile-34 vs school

Military Connected (2021)19th percentile-51 vs school

Special Education (2021)18th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I68%+47 vs state

English Language Arts63%+12 vs state

Science36%+5 vs state

Mathematics33%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)				MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Geometry (2026)	MCAP Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chesapeake Bay Middle	Public	6-8	4804 Mountain Rd	Pasadena	21122	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 437-2400	1,087	79	13.8	26.5%	894 (82.2%)	48 (4.4%)	82 (7.5%)	12 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (4.4%)	78.5	69^th of 342 public middle schools	79.8%		75	75^th of 337 public middle schools	77.7%	6	30.2	34.5	21.7	32.8	59.1	66.9	64.6	63.4	68.4		35.7	$17,646	$1,482	$16,164
Severn River Middle	Public	6-8	241 Peninsula Farm Rd	Arnold	21012	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 544-0922	675	47	14.3	20.3%	461 (68.3%)	51 (7.6%)	93 (13.8%)	17 (2.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (7.3%)	91.9	24^th of 342 public middle schools	93.0%		91.7	27^th of 337 public middle schools	92.0%	3	37.8	46.4	23.5	46.2	73.0	75.8	80.0	76.3	85.7		53.4	$18,816	$1,548	$17,269
Magothy River Middle	Public	6-8	241 Peninsula Farm Rd	Arnold	21012	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 544-0926	655	44	14.7	18.2%	483 (73.7%)	30 (4.6%)	75 (11.5%)	20 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (6.7%)	94.4	15^th of 342 public middle schools	95.6%		93.5	17^th of 337 public middle schools	95.0%	2	43.0	46.0	28.2	47.7	74.2	74.4	85.9	78.4	77.0		63.4	$18,115	$1,339	$16,776
Northeast Middle	Public	6-8	7922 Outing Ave	Pasadena	21122	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 437-5512	901	62	14.5	48.6%	546 (60.6%)	147 (16.3%)	106 (11.8%)	31 (3.4%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	65 (7.2%)	43.2	181^st of 342 public middle schools	47.1%		46.2	165^th of 337 public middle schools	51.0%	16	12.4	14.2	7.3	15.2	44.9	49.3	43.5	45.9	66.7		25.9	$17,282	$1,369	$15,912
Severna Park Middle	Public	6-8	450 Jumpers Hole Rd	Severna Park	21146	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 647-7900	1,386	82	16.9	7.8%	1,099 (79.3%)	38 (2.7%)	89 (6.4%)	69 (5.0%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (6.4%)	97.7	2^nd of 342 public middle schools	99.4%		98.6	1^st of 337 public middle schools	99.7%	1	55.5	61.5	30.4	57.1	84.4	87.7	87.1	86.3	67.3		60.0	$14,984	$1,151	$13,833
Marley Middle	Public	6-8	10 Davis Ct	Glen Burnie	21060	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 424-3220	991	78	12.7	72.0%	270 (27.2%)	279 (28.2%)	351 (35.4%)	29 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (6.2%)	24.3	259^th of 342 public middle schools	24.3%		31.5	216^th of 337 public middle schools	35.9%	43	4.1	10.5	4.2	7.4	30.7	34.3	31.2	32.0	48.1		15.0	$17,143	$1,511	$15,632
Old Mill Middle South	Public, Magnet	6-8	430 Old Mill Road	Millersville	21108	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 969-7000	1,173	78	15.0	57.5%	328 (28.0%)	455 (38.8%)	240 (20.5%)	55 (4.7%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	88 (7.5%)	43.9	179^th of 342 public middle schools	47.7%		44.2	176^th of 337 public middle schools	47.8%	3	17.4	20.6	2.3	16.6	45.6	50.3	40.0	45.3	37.9		21.2	$17,487	$1,397	$16,090
Sparrows Point Middle	Public	6-8	7400 North Point Rd	Baltimore	21219	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-7524	555	36	15.6	48.8%	415 (74.8%)	53 (9.5%)	50 (9.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.8%)	28.3	237^th of 342 public middle schools	30.7%		39.1	187^th of 337 public middle schools	44.5%	50	12.6	4.5	2.1	11.3	31.5	43.6	31.1	35.4	24.2	18.2	20.1	$17,737	$1,722	$16,015
Old Mill Middle North	Public, Magnet	6-8	610 Patriot Ln	Millersville	21108	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 969-5950	958	77	12.5	41.3%	346 (36.1%)	265 (27.7%)	187 (19.5%)	49 (5.1%)	8 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	102 (10.6%)	56.1	135^th of 342 public middle schools	60.5%		48.8	158^th of 337 public middle schools	53.1%	23	18.4	20.2	6.2	19.1	54.4	58.3	50.1	54.3	55.1		30.8	$17,356	$1,330	$16,026
Corkran Middle School	Public	6-8	7600 Quarterfield Rd	Glen Burnie	21061	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 787-6350	553	51	10.8	76.9%	171 (30.9%)	83 (15.0%)	252 (45.6%)	20 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.5%)	20.8	283^rd of 342 public middle schools	17.3%		27	235^th of 337 public middle schools	30.3%	48	6.2	5.6	2.0	5.9	27.6	30.6	31.8	29.9	28.0		14.6	$20,171	$1,795	$18,376

Frequently Asked Questions about Chesapeake Bay Middle

What district is Chesapeake Bay Middle in?

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Is Chesapeake Bay Middle a good school?

Chesapeake Bay Middle ranks 69^th of 342 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Chesapeake Bay Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,087 students attended Chesapeake Bay Middle.

What high school do graduates of Chesapeake Bay Middle attend?

Students who attend Chesapeake Bay Middle usually go on to attend Chesapeake High

What is the racial makeup of Chesapeake Bay Middle?

Students at Chesapeake Bay Middle are 82% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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