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Corkran Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

283^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 342 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 17% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Corkran Middle School in Glen Burnie, MD, is a public school serving 553 students in grades 6-8 within the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district, where a very high percentage of students (76.85%) come from low socio-economic backgrounds.

Academically, Corkran Middle School is significantly underperforming compared to both the district and state averages, with only 5.9% of students proficient in Mathematics and 29.9% in English Language Arts for the 2025-2026 school year. This is dramatically lower than nearby schools like Severna Park Middle, which has much higher proficiency rates. The school also has the highest chronic absenteeism rate among its peers at 33.8%, compared to just 6.7% at Severna Park Middle. Despite these challenges, Corkran spends $20,171 per student—the second-highest among nearby schools—and has a low student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1, which typically allows for more individualized attention. However, these resources have not yet translated into improved academic outcomes. Interestingly, students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam perform above district and state averages, suggesting that a small group of advanced students are doing well while the majority struggle with grade-level math.

The school's state ranking has been on a downward trend, falling from the 39th percentile in 2016-2017 to the 17th percentile in the most recent ranking. The combination of high poverty rates and high absenteeism is a strong predictor of low performance, and nearby schools with similar poverty levels, such as Meade Middle and Marley Middle, also show low math proficiency. This indicates that the challenges are systemic and tied to the community's socio-economic context, rather than isolated to Corkran alone.

553

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,171

Per pupil spending ?

76.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7600 Quarterfield Rd
Glen Burnie, MD 21061

(410) 787-6350

District: Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Students who attend Corkran Middle School usually attend:

High:

Glen Burnie High

Feeder schools for Corkran Middle School:

Elementary:	Oakwood Elementary
	Quarterfield Elementary
	Richard Henry Lee Elementary
	Woodside Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.6%

White:

30.9%

African American:

15.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2016 → 17th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (18% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg41%

Maryland avg37%

283^rd of 342

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to bottom 17% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	20.8	283 of 342	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.0	235 of 337	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.2	258 of 328	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	250 of 322	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	245 of 333	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	221 of 303	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	219 of 316	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.1	221 of 328	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.8	194 of 317	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.0	214 of 314	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.9	167 of 315	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.8	207 of 339	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	30.3	231 of 316	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.1	227 of 314	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.7	239 of 309	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.3	210 of 324	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.3	195 of 301	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.3	194 of 283	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.2	120 of 264	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.2	113 of 254	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	48.3	140 of 255	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	53.9	115 of 252	54.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	41.0	154 of 259	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	29.1	224 of 303	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	29.6	153 of 207	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	41.1	168 of 273	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	25.8	218 of 288	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	11.5	134 of 136	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	13.5	192 of 210	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2021)41st percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)38th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2021)26th percentile~ school

Female (2021)26th percentile~ school

Male (2021)24th percentile-3 vs school

White (2021)9th percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)1st percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts30%-22 vs state

Algebra I28%+7 vs state

Science15%-16 vs state

Mathematics6%-21 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 Algebra II (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 Algebra II 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
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
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 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
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
Lindale Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	415 Andover Rd	Linthicum	21090	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 691-4344	884	69	12.8	56.9%	281 (31.8%)	285 (32.2%)	206 (23.3%)	54 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.8%)	50 (5.7%)	44.9	175^th of 342 public middle schools	48.8%		46.4	164^th of 337 public middle schools	51.3%	11	16.0	19.9	7.4	17.6	40.3	45.6	44.0	43.3	50.8			27.1	$16,526	$1,489	$15,036
Brooklyn Park Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	200 Hammonds Ln	Baltimore	21225	Baltimore city	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 636-2967	784	60	13.0	65.3%	238 (30.4%)	196 (25.0%)	268 (34.2%)	20 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	57 (7.3%)	35.2	206^th of 342 public middle schools	39.8%		38	191^st of 337 public middle schools	43.3%	15	10.5	13.7	3.8	12.3	36.2	46.3	41.4	41.2	71.9			20.6	$20,930	$1,829	$19,101
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
Thomas Viaduct Middle	Public	6-8	7000 Banbury Drive	Hanover	21076	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-8711	758	58	13.1	47.5%	80 (10.6%)	335 (44.2%)	163 (21.5%)	129 (17.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.3%)	36.3	202^nd of 342 public middle schools	40.9%		42.7	181^st of 337 public middle schools	46.3%	21	16.7	6.1	2.4	14.6	40.9	41.2	48.4	43.5	40.2		35.7	18.7	$19,005	$1,002	$18,003
Meade Middle	Public	6-8	1103 26th St	Fort Meade	20755	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 305-2400	697	63	11.0	74.5%	43 (6.2%)	226 (32.4%)	367 (52.7%)	20 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.5%)	24	261^st of 342 public middle schools	23.7%		29.2	226^th of 337 public middle schools	32.9%	35	5.2	8.2	2.8	5.9	27.1	41.2	34.0	34.3	12.0			11.9	$20,275	$2,484	$17,791

Frequently Asked Questions about Corkran Middle School

How many students attend Corkran Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 553 students attended Corkran Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Corkran Middle School?

Students at Corkran Middle School are 46% Hispanic, 31% White, 15% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is Corkran Middle School in?

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Is Corkran Middle School a good school?

Corkran Middle School ranks in the bottom 17.3% of Maryland middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Corkran Middle School attend?

Students who attend Corkran Middle School usually go on to attend Glen Burnie High

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