Southern Middle

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Southern Middle ranks 150 th of 322 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public 6-8

5235 Solomons Island Rd
Lothian, MD 20711-9702

(410) 222-1659

District: Anne Arundel County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
150^th of 322 Maryland Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,788

Students who attend Southern Middle usually attend:

High:

Southern High

Feeder schools for Southern Middle:

Elementary:	Deale Elementary
	Lothian Elementary
	Shady Side Elementary
	Traceys Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 14.0

Number of students: 755

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.3%

Hispanic:

26.1%

African American:

7.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Southern Middle ranks better than 53.4% of middle schools in Maryland. It also ranks 10^th among 19 ranked middle schools in the Anne Arundel County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.37. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (61.3%), Hispanic (26.1%), African American (7.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 44.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Southern Middle is 14. 10 middle schools in the Anne Arundel County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Southern Middle employs 53.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Southern Middle is $14,788. 10 middle schools in the Anne Arundel County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Southern Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Southern Middle 150^th of 322 Maryland public middle schools. (See Southern Middle in the ranking list.)

Anne Arundel County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Anne Arundel County Public Schools 12^th of 24 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Southern Middle

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Rank History for all students at Southern Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	33.79	171^st	252	32.1%
2005	31.88	177^th	255	30.6%
2006	34.26	172^nd	254	32.3%
2007	35.58	171^st	264	35.2%
2008	64.18	119^th	283	58.0%
2009	70.87	99^th	301	67.1%
2010	68.88	117^th	324	63.9%
2011	74.42	81^st	309	73.8%
2012	80.94	59^th	314	81.2%
2013	73.34	88^th	316	72.2%
2014	69.78	112^th	339	67.0%
2015	60.84	115^th	315	63.5%
2016	60.44	108^th	314	65.6%
2017	63.53	106^th	317	66.6%
2018	64.39	105^th	328	68.0%
2019	57.09	121^st	316	61.7%
2021	47.39	147^th	303	51.5%
2022	50.79	151^st	333	54.7%
2023	44.37	150^th	322	53.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Southern Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	30.22	91^st	136	33.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Southern Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	27.86	104^th	120	13.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Southern Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	68.94	43^rd	273	84.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Southern Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	48.48	143^rd	303	52.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Southern Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	46.16	137^th	288	52.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Southern Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	54.12	108^th	259	58.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Southern Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	36.73	127^th	207	38.6%

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Rank History for White students at Southern Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	32.09	142^nd	210	32.4%

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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 16, 2018

The teachers at Southern Middle School are horrible! They do not care about the children's education. In fact, when I have called the school which has been on several occasions and left messages at the front desk asking for a return call from the teachers with detailed explanations regarding my child I am disgusted to say I have never received a call back from any of them. These teachers are unwilling to help the children when a little extra help in needed. Talk to other parents before you send your children to this school! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Southern Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	544	127	3	0	2	n/a	n/a	-6	670
1990	596	126	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	-8	716
1991	651	140	2	3	2	n/a	n/a	-3	795
1992	674	150	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	829
1993	676	162	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	843
1994	722	160	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	885
1995	819	111	2	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	936
1996	819	111	2	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	936
1997	845	114	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	962
1998	587	80	1	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	675
1999	552	88	1	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	647
2000	531	82	2	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	623
2001	528	99	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	634
2002	537	76	6	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	627
2003	537	76	6	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	627
2004	780	106	6	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	904
2005	728	115	7	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	860
2006	698	121	4	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	837
2007	673	129	8	15	3	n/a	n/a	0	828
2008	638	127	9	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	794
2009	590	114	12	30	5	n/a	n/a	0	751
2010	618	108	9	31	4	n/a	n/a	0	770
2011	604	79	5	35	5	4	33	0	765
2012	621	81	8	36	3	4	33	0	786
2013	631	75	7	36	2	1	41	0	793
2014	619	78	9	49	1	0	47	0	803
2015	594	68	9	45	1	0	47	0	764
2016	608	51	8	49	1	1	46	0	764
2017	558	53	3	66	0	1	53	0	734
2018	559	50	2	85	1	1	46	0	744
2019	521	59	2	120	1	0	54	0	757
2020	536	60	2	140	2	0	61	0	801
2021	516	61	2	152	1	0	58	0	790
2022	484	60	5	185	0	0	35	0	769
2023	463	58	8	197	0	0	29	0	755

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Southern Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	670	38.8	17.2	n/a
1990	716	42.6	16.8	5.9
1991	795	45.1	17.6	7.2
1992	829	48.4	17.1	10.1
1993	843	46.4	18.2	10
1994	885	48.3	18.3	11.5
1995	936	52.2	17.9	9.5
1996	936	52.2	17.9	9.5
1997	962	55.8	17.2	11
1998	675	39.1	17.3	12
1999	647	39.2	16.5	13.4
2000	623	35.4	17.6	14.4
2001	634	35.6	17.8	15.1
2002	627	34.9	18.0	14
2003	627	34.9	18.0	14
2004	904	52.3	17.3	16.3
2005	860	49.0	17.6	17.2
2006	837	50.0	16.7	19.8
2007	828	50.6	16.4	19.1
2008	794	48.3	16.4	19
2009	751	45.5	16.5	20
2010	770	45.0	17.0	21.2
2011	765	51.8	14.7	23.8
2012	786	51.8	15.1	23
2013	793	52.8	15.0	28.1
2014	803	53.6	14.9	26.3
2015	764	52.0	14.6	28.5
2016	764	52.0	14.6	24
2017	734	54.0	13.5	24
2018	744	52.9	14.0	24.2
2019	757	51.8	14.6	31.4
2020	801	55.2	14.4	33.6
2021	790	56.5	13.9	38.9
2022	769	57.0	13.4	38.4
2023	755	53.6	14.0	44.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Southern Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	670	38.8	17.2	n/a
1990	716	42.6	16.8	5.9
1991	795	45.1	17.6	7.2
1992	829	48.4	17.1	10.1
1993	843	46.4	18.2	10
1994	885	48.3	18.3	11.5
1995	936	52.2	17.9	9.5
1996	936	52.2	17.9	9.5
1997	962	55.8	17.2	11
1998	675	39.1	17.3	12
1999	647	39.2	16.5	13.4
2000	623	35.4	17.6	14.4
2001	634	35.6	17.8	15.1
2002	627	34.9	18.0	14
2003	627	34.9	18.0	14
2004	904	52.3	17.3	16.3
2005	860	49.0	17.6	17.2
2006	837	50.0	16.7	19.8
2007	828	50.6	16.4	19.1
2008	794	48.3	16.4	19
2009	751	45.5	16.5	20
2010	770	45.0	17.0	21.2
2011	765	51.8	14.7	23.8
2012	786	51.8	15.1	23
2013	793	52.8	15.0	28.1
2014	803	53.6	14.9	26.3
2015	764	52.0	14.6	28.5
2016	764	52.0	14.6	24
2017	734	54.0	13.5	24
2018	744	52.9	14.0	24.2
2019	757	51.8	14.6	31.4
2020	801	55.2	14.4	33.6
2021	790	56.5	13.9	38.9
2022	769	57.0	13.4	38.4
2023	755	53.6	14.0	44.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Southern Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$373 (2.7%)	$13,563 (97.3%)	$13,935
2020	$438 (3.1%)	$13,837 (96.9%)	$14,275
2021	$843 (5.7%)	$13,945 (94.3%)	$14,788

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Southern Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 121^st of 316 Middle schools	Ranks 150^th of 322 Middle schools	8.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	757	755	0.3%
African American	59	58	1.7%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	2	8	300%
Hispanic	120	197	64.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	521	463	11.1%
Two or More Races	54	29	46.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	31.4%	44.6%	13.2%

Schools Near Southern Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCAP Mathematics (2023)				MCAP English Language Arts (2023)				MCAP Algebra I (2023)	MCAP Geometry (2023)	MCAP Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Southern Middle	Public	6-8	5235 Solomons Island Rd	Lothian	20711	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 222-1659	755	54	14.0	44.6%	463 (61.3%)	58 (7.7%)	197 (26.1%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.8%)	44.4	150^th of 322 public middle schools	53.4%		50.8	151^st of 333 public middle schools	54.7%	1	9.6	13.4		13.1	42.6	49.8	48.2	46.9	36.4		26.7	$14,788	$843	$13,945
Central Middle	Public	6-8	221 Central Ave E	Edgewater	21037	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 956-5800	1,299	85	15.3	19.4%	955 (73.5%)	58 (4.5%)	171 (13.2%)	49 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	64 (4.9%)	82.3	45^th of 322 public middle schools	86.0%		89.3	30^th of 333 public middle schools	91.0%	15	27.9	38.2	8.8	34.7	72.1	65.3	68.3	68.4	59.6		45.6	$12,104	$740	$11,364
Windy Hill Middle	Public	6-8	9560 Boyd's Turn Rd	Owings	20736	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(443) 550-9310	737	43	17.1	22.0%	471 (63.9%)	103 (14.0%)	59 (8.0%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (13.3%)	82.5	44^th of 322 public middle schools	86.3%		92.8	15^th of 333 public middle schools	95.5%	29	32.0	32.2	12.3	32.3	59.6	65.9	86.1	69.9	57.6		50.7	$13,408	$631	$12,777
Northern Middle	Public	6-8	2954 Chaneyville Rd	Owings	20736	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(443) 550-9230	636	34	18.5	12.9%	476 (74.8%)	63 (9.9%)	35 (5.5%)	9 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.0%)	88.1	27^th of 322 public middle schools	91.6%		94.1	11^th of 333 public middle schools	96.7%	16	27.6	31.7	27.8	33.9	74.7	75.4	78.1	76.1	51.4	100.0	48.6	$13,201	$506	$12,695
Annapolis Middle	Public	6-8	1399 Forest Dr	Annapolis	21403	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 267-8658	879	75	11.6	83.2%	90 (10.2%)	270 (30.7%)	482 (54.8%)	10 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.8%)	15.4	281^st of 322 public middle schools	12.7%		25.8	248^th of 333 public middle schools	25.5%	33	5.6	5.8		6.8	25.5	16.2	26.8	23.1	35.1		13.2	$14,984	$880	$14,104
Wiley H. Bates Middle	Public	6-8	701 Chase Street	Annapolis	21401	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 263-0270	682	66	10.3	51.0%	233 (34.2%)	158 (23.2%)	237 (34.8%)	19 (2.8%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.4%)	55.3	117^th of 322 public middle schools	63.7%		62.6	116^th of 333 public middle schools	65.2%	1	17.3	20.7		19.6	48.3	49.3	53.8	50.6	46.7		27.1	$18,670	$1,191	$17,480
Benjamin Tasker Middle School	Public	6-8	4901 Collington Rd	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 805-2660	1,044	69	15.1	51.7%	106 (10.2%)	725 (69.4%)	132 (12.6%)	44 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.8%)	28 (2.7%)	58	109^th of 322 public middle schools	66.1%		65.5	107^th of 333 public middle schools	67.9%	2	16.1	12.7	15.2	17.0	58.5	61.6	59.0	59.7	48.4		28.6	$14,397	$594	$13,803
Kettering Middle	Public	6-8	65 Herrington Dr	Upper Marlboro	20774	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 808-4060	915	75	12.2	61.0%	8 (0.9%)	720 (78.7%)	167 (18.3%)	8 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	8 (0.9%)	30.3	206^th of 322 public middle schools	36.0%		37.2	205^th of 333 public middle schools	38.4%	1		9.0		6.5	40.4	43.0	30.1	37.7	21.7		13.2	$15,382	$648	$14,734
Mary Moss at Adams Academy	Public	6-9	245 Clay Street	Annapolis	21401	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 222-1639	35	22	1.5	91.4%	7 (20.0%)	20 (57.1%)	7 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)								(n/a)												$113,187	$4,889	$108,298
Crofton Middle	Public	6-8	2301 Davidsonville Rd	Gambrills	21054	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 793-0280	1,374	80	17.2	18.8%	740 (53.9%)	272 (19.8%)	150 (10.9%)	106 (7.7%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	99 (7.2%)	89	25^th of 322 public middle schools	92.2%		89.5	28^th of 333 public middle schools	91.6%	3	36.2	42.5	11.6	38.6	75.0	76.1	78.0	76.4	61.5		50.0	$11,428	$720	$10,708

Frequently Asked Questions about Southern Middle

How many students attend Southern Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 755 students attended Southern Middle.

Is Southern Middle a good school?

Southern Middle ranks 150^th of 322 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Southern Middle in?

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Southern Middle attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Southern Middle?

Students at Southern Middle are 61% White, 26% Hispanic, 8% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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