Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Magothy River Middle

Public Grades 6-8

15^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 339 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 96% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Magothy River Middle in Arnold, MD, is a high-performing public school serving 655 students in grades 6-8, part of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district. This school stands out as an academic powerhouse, consistently earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past five years and ranking in the top 10% of all Maryland middle schools (15th out of 339) for the 2025-2026 school year. With a low chronic absenteeism rate of just 10.8%—roughly half the district average—and a healthy student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1, Magothy River fosters a stable, supportive environment where students thrive.

What truly sets Magothy River apart is its dramatic academic edge over nearby schools. In mathematics, 47.7% of students are proficient, which is nearly eight times higher than schools like Corkran Middle School (5.9%) or Marley Middle (7.4%). In English Language Arts, 78.4% of students meet proficiency, more than double the rate of lower-performing peers. The school also excels in advanced coursework, with 77% of students passing the Algebra I End-of-Course exam—nearly three times the district average and even surpassing the elite Severna Park Middle (67.3%). Interestingly, Magothy River shares a campus with Severn River Middle, another top-tier school, but consistently holds a slight edge in state ranking and test scores, particularly in 8th-grade science (63.4% vs. 53.4%).

Magothy River’s success is not a recent phenomenon—it has ranked in the top 10% of Maryland middle schools for nearly a decade, reflecting a deeply embedded culture of high achievement. The school also shines in supporting students with special needs, with this subgroup ranking in the 88th percentile statewide in 2020-2021. While the school serves a relatively affluent community (18.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch), its consistent excellence across all metrics makes it a standout choice for families seeking a rigorous, well-rounded middle school experience in the Arnold area.

655

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,115

Per pupil spending ?

18.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

241 Peninsula Farm Rd
Arnold, MD 21012-1011

(410) 544-0926

District: Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Students who attend Magothy River Middle usually attend:

High:

Broadneck High

Feeder schools for Magothy River Middle:

Elementary:	Broadneck Elementary
	Cape St. Claire Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.7%

Hispanic:

11.5%

Two or more races:

6.7%

See top rated Maryland middle schools

Compare Magothy River Middle to nearby middle schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 91st percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (64% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Maryland middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 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 school64%

District avg41%

Maryland avg37%

15^th of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 9% (2016) to top 4% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Maryland Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	94.4	15 of 339	95.6%	★★★★★
2025	93.5	17 of 337	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	25 of 328	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.4	21 of 322	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	90.6	22 of 333	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	85.4	34 of 303	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	91.4	25 of 316	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	88.2	44 of 328	86.6%	★★★★☆
2017	86.8	44 of 317	86.1%	★★★★☆
2016	87.2	28 of 314	91.1%	★★★★★
2015	82.1	41 of 315	87.0%	★★★★☆
2014	89.4	17 of 339	95.0%	★★★★★
2013	87.9	21 of 316	93.4%	★★★★★
2012	84.2	40 of 314	87.3%	★★★★☆
2011	83.0	41 of 309	86.7%	★★★★☆
2010	85.4	31 of 324	90.4%	★★★★★
2009	86.5	20 of 301	93.4%	★★★★★
2008	87.4	21 of 283	92.6%	★★★★★
2007	3.5	255 of 264	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.5	241 of 254	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	3.7	243 of 255	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	3.3	240 of 252	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	63.3	80 of 259	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	84.9	32 of 303	89.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	73.6	28 of 207	86.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	60.5	74 of 273	72.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	84.8	30 of 288	89.6%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	73.5	4 of 27	85.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	33.2	83 of 136	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	74.5	15 of 120	87.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	73.3	51 of 210	75.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2021)90th percentile~ school

Female (2021)89th percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)88th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2021)86th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2021)85th percentile-4 vs school

White (2021)76th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)73rd percentile-16 vs school

African American (2021)69th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)39th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts78%+27 vs state

Algebra I77%+56 vs state

Science63%+33 vs state

Mathematics48%+21 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Magothy River Middle and help other families decide.

Rate Magothy River Middle

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Magothy River Middle

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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
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
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
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
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
Wiley H. Bates Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	701 Chase Street	Annapolis	21401	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 263-0270	707	67	10.5	54.7%	236 (33.4%)	176 (24.9%)	250 (35.4%)	15 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.8%)	58.1	125^th of 339 public middle schools	63.1%		55.5	137^th of 337 public middle schools	59.3%	12	23.9	24.8	4.9	25.6	49.4	49.3	53.7	50.7	71.8	35.6	$22,850	$1,964	$20,887
Annapolis Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1399 Forest Dr	Annapolis	21403	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 267-8658	790	74	10.6	85.1%	66 (8.4%)	215 (27.2%)	480 (60.8%)	11 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.3%)	19.5	287^th of 339 public middle schools	15.3%		25	245^th of 337 public middle schools	27.3%	42	5.7	5.6	3.1	7.3	27.9	23.4	29.9	27.1	63.3	13.0	$23,011	$2,560	$20,450
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Magothy River Middle

What is the racial makeup of Magothy River Middle?

Students at Magothy River Middle are 74% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Asian.

What district is Magothy River Middle in?

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Magothy River Middle attend?

Students who attend Magothy River Middle usually go on to attend Broadneck High

How many students attend Magothy River Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 655 students attended Magothy River Middle.

Is Magothy River Middle a good school?

Yes! Magothy River Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 15^th of 339 Maryland middle schools.

Rate Magothy River Middle!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

MDMaryland Middle School Rankings

MDMaryland District Rankings

Schools in Arnold, MD

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Magothy River Middle!

Latest Maryland data All new data »

2025–26 MCAP test scoresNewJul 28, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

2024–25 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCAP test scoresAug 26, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.