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Old Mill Middle South

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Old Mill Middle South ranks 176 th of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

176^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 339 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 48% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Old Mill Middle South in Millersville, MD, is a mid-sized public school serving 1,173 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district. The school has a current 2-star rating, placing it in the 48th percentile among Maryland middle schools, a notable decline from its historical 3- and 4-star ratings between 2016 and 2022. The student body has seen a sharp increase in economic disadvantage, with 57.5% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch in 2024-2025, up from 38.5% the previous year.

One of the most interesting findings is the school's "Algebra I paradox." While overall math proficiency (16.6%) is well below the district average (29.3%), the school excels in advanced mathematics, with 37.9% of students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam scoring proficient—significantly higher than the district (26.3%) and state (21.3%) averages. This suggests the school is highly effective at accelerating top-tier students into advanced coursework, even as the general math curriculum struggles. In contrast, nearby Old Mill Middle North, just half a mile away, has a higher overall math proficiency (19.1%) and a lower free/reduced lunch rate (41.3%), highlighting how different outcomes can emerge within the same feeder system.

Chronic absenteeism at Old Mill Middle South (19.1%) is actually better than the district average (19.9%), a positive sign that student attendance is not driving academic challenges. However, the school's subgroup performance reveals gaps: while it served low socio-economic status students exceptionally well in 2020-2021 (82nd percentile), it struggled with English Language Learners (12th percentile) and military-connected students (37th percentile), a concern given the school's proximity to Fort Meade. For parents, this school offers a strong advanced math program but may require extra support for students not in accelerated tracks, especially those from military families or learning English.

1,173

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,487

Per pupil spending ?

57.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

430 Old Mill Road
Millersville, MD 21108-1355

(410) 969-7000

District: Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Students who attend Old Mill Middle South usually attend:

High:

Old Mill High

Feeder schools for Old Mill Middle South:

Elementary:	Glen Burnie Park Elementary
	Millersville Elementary
	Ridgeway Elementary
	South Shore Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

38.8%

White:

28.0%

Hispanic:

20.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (30% vs 37% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg41%

Maryland avg37%

176^th of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	176 of 339	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.2	176 of 337	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.0	117 of 328	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	118 of 322	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.6	97 of 333	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	67.7	78 of 303	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	66.9	92 of 316	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	87 of 328	73.5%	★★★★☆
2017	66.3	99 of 317	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.4	86 of 314	72.6%	★★★★☆
2015	70.0	80 of 315	74.6%	★★★★☆
2014	62.0	144 of 339	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.9	153 of 316	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.2	120 of 314	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.1	112 of 309	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.9	133 of 324	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.3	96 of 301	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.9	104 of 283	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	27.9	192 of 264	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.9	178 of 254	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	26.5	188 of 255	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	39.1	162 of 252	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	63.9	76 of 259	70.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	55.6	49 of 116	57.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	31.2	22 of 25	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	67.6	73 of 303	75.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	50.0	82 of 207	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	66.9	50 of 273	81.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	65.6	79 of 288	72.6%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	49.4	17 of 27	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	60.6	44 of 136	67.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	55.1	95 of 210	54.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)82nd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2021)76th percentile~ school

Male (2021)73rd percentile~ school

African American (2021)71st percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)68th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2021)60th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2021)58th percentile-16 vs school

White (2021)55th percentile-19 vs school

Military Connected (2021)37th percentile-37 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)12th percentile-62 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts45%-6 vs state

Algebra I38%+17 vs state

Science21%-10 vs state

Mathematics17%-10 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
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
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
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
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
Arundel Middle	Public	6-8	1179 Hammond Ln	Odenton	21113	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 674-6900	1,312	84	15.6	26.2%	490 (37.3%)	408 (31.1%)	200 (15.2%)	87 (6.6%)	7 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	116 (8.8%)	86.6	41^st of 339 public middle schools	87.9%		85.4	48^th of 337 public middle schools	85.8%	7	30.6	39.0	29.2	38.7	70.4	71.0	65.3	68.9	91.5	50.8	$15,247	$1,129	$14,117
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	172^nd of 339 public middle schools	49.3%		46.4	164^th of 337 public middle schools	51.3%	8	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
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	258^th of 339 public middle schools	23.9%		29.2	226^th of 337 public middle schools	32.9%	32	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
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 Old Mill Middle South

Is Old Mill Middle South a good school?

Old Mill Middle South ranks 176^th of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Old Mill Middle South?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,173 students attended Old Mill Middle South.

What high school do graduates of Old Mill Middle South attend?

Students who attend Old Mill Middle South usually go on to attend Old Mill High

What is the racial makeup of Old Mill Middle South?

Students at Old Mill Middle South are 39% African American, 28% White, 20% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What district is Old Mill Middle South in?

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

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