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Northeast Middle

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Northeast Middle ranks 178 th of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

178^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 339 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 47% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Northeast Middle in Pasadena, MD, is a public school serving 901 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district, located in a diverse neighborhood where nearly half of the students come from low-income backgrounds.

One of the most striking features of Northeast Middle is its exceptional performance in advanced mathematics, with 66.7% of students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam achieving proficiency—a rate that dramatically exceeds the district average of 26.3% and the state average of 21.3%. This places the school essentially tied with the top-performing Severna Park Middle (67.3%) in this specific metric, despite Severna Park ranking in the 99th percentile overall. However, this success creates a "two schools under one roof" dynamic, as overall math proficiency sits at just 15.2%, indicating that while advanced students thrive, many others struggle significantly in standard grade-level classes. The school sits in the middle of a diverse performance landscape, surrounded by high-performing schools like Magothy River Middle (96th percentile) and lower-performing ones like Marley Middle (24th percentile), reflecting the socioeconomic diversity of the area.

On a positive note, Northeast Middle has shown a clear upward trend, climbing from the 29th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 47th percentile in 2025-2026, suggesting recent initiatives are gaining traction. Despite this improvement, the school still lags behind district and state averages in core subjects like English, science, and social studies, and faces a persistent challenge with chronic absenteeism at 24.8%—significantly higher than nearby high-performing schools like Severna Park Middle (6.7%) and Magothy River Middle (10.8%). This indicates that while the school is on a promising trajectory, sustained effort will be needed to close the gap with the district and ensure all students benefit from the same level of success seen in its advanced math program.

901

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,282

Per pupil spending ?

48.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7922 Outing Ave
Pasadena, MD 21122-1415

(410) 437-5512

District: Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Students who attend Northeast Middle usually attend:

High:

Northeast High

Feeder schools for Northeast Middle:

Elementary:	High Point Elementary
	Riviera Beach Elementary
	Solley Elementary
	Sunset Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.6%

African American:

16.3%

Hispanic:

11.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (31% vs 37% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg41%

Maryland avg37%

178^th of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

13^th of 25Anne 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	43.2	178 of 339	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.2	165 of 337	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.5	198 of 328	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.1	230 of 322	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.1	195 of 333	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.5	192 of 303	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	195 of 316	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	198 of 328	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.8	198 of 317	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.0	182 of 314	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.4	158 of 315	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.6	166 of 339	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.0	161 of 316	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.2	154 of 314	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.9	148 of 309	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.3	164 of 324	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.6	138 of 301	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.9	136 of 283	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.4	122 of 264	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.1	118 of 254	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	56.0	113 of 255	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	52.9	120 of 252	52.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	45.1	135 of 259	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	30.7	215 of 303	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	48.0	86 of 207	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	38.1	183 of 273	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	33.8	184 of 288	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	38.0	19 of 27	29.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	23.1	108 of 136	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	12.6	193 of 210	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)58th percentile+22 vs school

African American (2021)48th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2021)36th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)33rd percentile-4 vs school

Military Connected (2021)30th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2021)29th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)21st percentile-16 vs school

White (2021)8th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I67%+45 vs state

English Language Arts46%-6 vs state

Science26%-5 vs state

Mathematics15%-12 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 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	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 Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	178^th of 339 public middle schools	47.5%		46.2	165^th of 337 public middle schools	51.0%	13	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
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	256^th of 339 public middle schools	24.5%		31.5	216^th of 337 public middle schools	35.9%	40	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
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 339 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
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	176^th of 339 public middle schools	48.1%		44.2	176^th of 337 public middle schools	47.8%		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
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 339 public middle schools	60.2%		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	280^th of 339 public middle schools	17.4%		27	235^th of 337 public middle schools	30.3%	45	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
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 339 public middle schools	79.6%		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
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 339 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
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 339 public middle schools	92.9%		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
Brooklyn Park Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	200 Hammonds Ln	Baltimore	21225	Anne Arundel County	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	203^rd of 339 public middle schools	40.1%		38	191^st of 337 public middle schools	43.3%	12	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Northeast Middle

What is the racial makeup of Northeast Middle?

Students at Northeast Middle are 61% White, 16% African American, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Northeast Middle a good school?

Northeast Middle ranks 178^th of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Northeast Middle attend?

Students who attend Northeast Middle usually go on to attend Northeast High

How many students attend Northeast Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 901 students attended Northeast Middle.

What district is Northeast Middle in?

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

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