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School														Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)				MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Geometry (2026)	MCAP Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Distance	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 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	0.0mi	Public	6-8	5235 Solomons Island Rd	Lothian	20711	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 867-0050	726	53	13.7	47.5%	422 (58.1%)	47 (6.5%)	215 (29.6%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.7%)	57.3	131^st of 342 public middle schools	61.7%		64.8	110^th of 337 public middle schools	67.4%	21	12.6	23.7	17.7	21.4	50.4	49.8	53.5	51.4	88.2		28.1	$17,906	$1,417	$16,489
Central Middle	7.2mi	Public, Magnet	6-8	221 Central Ave E	Edgewater	21037	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 956-5800	1,204	78	15.3	20.0%	865 (71.8%)	67 (5.6%)	183 (15.2%)	28 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	58 (4.8%)	91.9	23^rd of 342 public middle schools	93.3%		91.9	25^th of 337 public middle schools	92.6%	2	45.2	48.3	29.2	48.3	68.9	72.8	68.8	70.2	83.1		60.3	$15,465	$1,140	$14,326
Windy Hill Middle	7.8mi	Public	6-8	9560 Boyd's Turn Rd	Owings	20736	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 550-9310	669	43	15.7	29.1%	431 (64.4%)	93 (13.9%)	64 (9.6%)	13 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (9.7%)	88.7	34^th of 342 public middle schools	90.1%		81.7	57^th of 337 public middle schools	83.1%	23	45.6	35.3	14.2	38.7	75.1	70.9	72.2	72.8	60.8	70.0	54.9	$16,249	$1,035	$15,213
Northern Middle	9.8mi	Public	6-8	2954 Chaneyville Rd	Owings	20736	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 550-9230	745	39	19.1	17.0%	537 (72.1%)	64 (8.6%)	64 (8.6%)	14 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (8.5%)	90.8	27^th of 342 public middle schools	92.1%		90.5	36^th of 337 public middle schools	89.3%	9	38.6	40.8	18.1	41.6	69.8	82.5	78.2	76.9	67.3	91.3	52.5	$15,776	$1,004	$14,772
Annapolis Middle	10.7mi	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	290^th of 342 public middle schools	15.2%		25	245^th of 337 public middle schools	27.3%	45	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
Wiley H. Bates Middle	11.7mi	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 342 public middle schools	63.5%		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
Benjamin Tasker Middle	11.8mi	Public, Magnet	6-8	4901 Collington Rd	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 805-2660	1,058	69	15.4	53.8%	113 (10.7%)	713 (67.4%)	153 (14.5%)	45 (4.3%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	29 (2.7%)	56.9	132^nd of 342 public middle schools	61.4%		58.6	125^th of 337 public middle schools	62.9%	7	21.6	19.6	7.5	18.9	56.1	57.2	52.0	55.1	36.7	50.0	26.4	$18,762	$1,026	$17,736
Kettering Middle	11.9mi	Public, Magnet	6-8	65 Herrington Dr	Upper Marlboro	20774	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 808-4060	874	85	10.2	69.5%	14 (1.6%)	668 (76.4%)	167 (19.1%)	9 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.5%)	37.1	200^th of 342 public middle schools	41.5%		35.7	200^th of 337 public middle schools	40.7%		10.2	13.9	7.2	12.1	40.9	40.5	46.0	42.4	31.0		18.7	$22,580	$1,151	$21,429
Crofton Middle	12.4mi	Public	6-8	2301 Davidsonville Rd	Gambrills	21054	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 793-0280	1,345	78	17.2	19.8%	673 (50.0%)	297 (22.1%)	158 (11.7%)	113 (8.4%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	97 (7.2%)	90.2	29^th of 342 public middle schools	91.5%		91.2	31^st of 337 public middle schools	90.8%	2	38.3	44.8	20.2	43.4	68.5	75.5	74.4	72.8	83.8	80.0	54.7	$14,054	$1,104	$12,950
James Madison Middle	12.6mi	Public	6-8	7300 Woodyard Road	Upper Marlboro	20772	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 599-2422	800	50	16.1	63.5%	18 (2.3%)	608 (76.0%)	154 (19.3%)	7 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.1%)	23.8	264^th of 342 public middle schools	22.8%		22.2	266^th of 337 public middle schools	21.1%	2	4.1	4.9	3.8	4.2	42.2	33.5	30.0	35.0	2.9		11.2	$17,099	$955	$16,144

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