Arbutus Middle

Public 6-8

 5525 Shelbourne Rd
       Baltimore, MD  21227-2736


(410) 887-1402

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
148th of 322 Maryland Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,993 Help


Feeder schools for Arbutus Middle:

Elementary:    Arbutus Elementary
    Catonsville Elementary
    Halethorpe Elementary
    Relay Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  16.5 Help
Number of students:  970

Racial breakdown:

White:
47.8%
African American:
18.9%
Asian:
17.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  56% Help


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Compare Details Arbutus Middle ranks better than 54% of middle schools in Maryland. It also ranks 7th among 26 ranked middle schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.79. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Arbutus Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (47.8%), African American (18.9%), Asian (17.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 56% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Arbutus Middle is 16.5. 25 middle schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Arbutus Middle is $12,993. 24 middle schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Arbutus Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Arbutus Middle 148th of 322 Maryland public middle schools. (See Arbutus Middle in the ranking list.)

Baltimore County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Baltimore County Public Schools 18th of 24 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Arbutus Middle

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Rank History for all students at Arbutus Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 57.10 108th 252 57.1%
2005 51.35 126th 255 50.6%
2006 56.31 108th 254 57.5%
2007 60.43 101st 264 61.7%
2008 59.37 138th 283 51.2%
2009 67.33 114th 301 62.1%
2010 67.17 127th 324 60.8%
2011 61.94 135th 309 56.3%
2012 55.16 163rd 314 48.1%
2013 53.95 151st 316 52.2%
2014 55.21 168th 339 50.4%
2015 55.15 126th 315 60.0%
2016 54.38 124th 314 60.5%
2017 52.34 149th 317 53.0%
2018 38.45 195th 328 40.5%
2019 40.52 172nd 316 45.6%
2021 61.55 92nd 303 69.6%
2022 48.34 161st 333 51.7%
2023 44.79 148th 322 54.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Arbutus Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 34.33 82nd 136 39.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Arbutus Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 57.87 89th 273 67.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Arbutus Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 63.63 89th 303 70.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Arbutus Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 54.59 115th 288 60.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Arbutus Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 18.65 104th 116 10.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Arbutus Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 37.74 165th 259 36.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Arbutus Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 37.85 123rd 207 40.6%
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Rank History for White students at Arbutus Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 40.42 124th 210 41.0%
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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Arbutus Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 382 27 38 6 1 n/a n/a 1 455
1990 619 65 68 11 4 n/a n/a 0 767
1991 674 83 24 5 1 n/a n/a 0 787
1992 711 99 20 5 1 n/a n/a 0 836
1993 777 115 23 6 3 n/a n/a 0 924
1994 796 93 27 8 4 n/a n/a 0 928
1995 745 97 29 5 5 n/a n/a 0 881
1996 745 97 29 5 5 n/a n/a 0 881
1997 678 84 24 4 4 n/a n/a 0 794
1998 674 107 22 9 4 n/a n/a 0 816
1999 639 115 27 7 2 n/a n/a 0 790
2000 639 110 35 7 1 n/a n/a 0 792
2001 703 150 53 9 4 n/a n/a 0 919
2002 736 165 52 6 3 n/a n/a 0 962
2003 736 165 52 6 3 n/a n/a 0 962
2004 695 182 48 11 2 n/a n/a 0 938
2005 678 190 51 11 7 n/a n/a 0 937
2006 611 231 46 15 7 n/a n/a 0 910
2007 561 221 43 20 7 n/a n/a 0 852
2008 533 212 47 23 5 n/a n/a 0 820
2009 512 206 49 25 5 n/a n/a 0 797
2010 484 191 48 24 5 n/a n/a 0 752
2011 438 171 49 28 3 0 16 0 705
2012 441 185 55 32 1 0 20 0 734
2013 457 169 61 34 3 0 31 0 755
2014 489 169 69 37 2 0 41 0 807
2015 490 166 72 39 0 0 53 0 820
2016 502 147 93 29 1 1 57 0 830
2017 515 144 111 36 4 0 57 0 867
2018 504 183 120 44 3 1 57 0 912
2019 526 206 120 48 4 1 59 0 964
2020 489 214 136 40 4 1 67 0 951
2021 522 205 140 46 6 2 83 0 1004
2022 483 207 153 65 3 2 88 0 1001
2023 464 183 169 69 5 2 78 0 970

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 Arbutus Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 455 30.3 15.0 n/a
1990 767 49.5 15.4 14.3
1991 787 52.6 14.9 8.9
1992 836 56.0 14.9 10.9
1993 924 68.5 13.5 9.8
1994 928 62.7 14.8 13.8
1995 881 56.9 15.5 16.5
1996 881 56.9 15.5 16.5
1997 794 51.8 15.3 15.9
1998 816 51.5 15.8 19
1999 790 51.5 15.3 23.5
2000 792 53.0 14.9 23.1
2001 919 57.5 16.0 20.2
2002 962 60.0 16.0 20.8
2003 962 60.0 16.0 20.8
2004 938 61.6 15.2 24.9
2005 937 62.0 15.1 30
2006 910 61.0 14.9 31.5
2007 852 58.4 14.6 30.3
2008 820 57.9 14.2 31.8
2009 797 56.9 14.0 36
2010 752 54.0 13.9 39.4
2011 705 52.0 13.5 40.1
2012 734 50.5 14.5 43.2
2013 755 46.5 16.2 40.5
2014 807 52.0 15.5 42
2015 820 52.0 15.7 43.4
2016 830 54.0 15.3 44.7
2017 867 51.5 16.8 44.1
2018 912 59.4 15.3 49.7
2019 964 60.4 15.9 49.6
2020 951 67.5 14.0 50.5
2021 1004 66.3 15.1 49.8
2022 1001 60.0 16.6 40.5
2023 970 58.5 16.5 56

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 Arbutus Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 455 30.3 15.0 n/a
1990 767 49.5 15.4 14.3
1991 787 52.6 14.9 8.9
1992 836 56.0 14.9 10.9
1993 924 68.5 13.5 9.8
1994 928 62.7 14.8 13.8
1995 881 56.9 15.5 16.5
1996 881 56.9 15.5 16.5
1997 794 51.8 15.3 15.9
1998 816 51.5 15.8 19
1999 790 51.5 15.3 23.5
2000 792 53.0 14.9 23.1
2001 919 57.5 16.0 20.2
2002 962 60.0 16.0 20.8
2003 962 60.0 16.0 20.8
2004 938 61.6 15.2 24.9
2005 937 62.0 15.1 30
2006 910 61.0 14.9 31.5
2007 852 58.4 14.6 30.3
2008 820 57.9 14.2 31.8
2009 797 56.9 14.0 36
2010 752 54.0 13.9 39.4
2011 705 52.0 13.5 40.1
2012 734 50.5 14.5 43.2
2013 755 46.5 16.2 40.5
2014 807 52.0 15.5 42
2015 820 52.0 15.7 43.4
2016 830 54.0 15.3 44.7
2017 867 51.5 16.8 44.1
2018 912 59.4 15.3 49.7
2019 964 60.4 15.9 49.6
2020 951 67.5 14.0 50.5
2021 1004 66.3 15.1 49.8
2022 1001 60.0 16.6 40.5
2023 970 58.5 16.5 56

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Arbutus Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $506 (3.7%) $13,152 (96.3%) $13,658
2020 $595 (4.3%) $13,172 (95.7%) $13,767
2021 $612 (4.7%) $12,380 (95.3%) $12,993

Data source: Maryland Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Arbutus Middle

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
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Ranks 172nd of 316 Middle schoolsRanks 148th of 322 Middle schools
 8.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students964970
 0.6%
African American206183
 11.2%
American Indian45
 25%
Asian120169
 40.8%
Hispanic4869
 43.8%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White526464
 11.8%
Two or More Races5978
 32.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients49.6%56%
 6.4%


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Arbutus Middle ranks 148th of 322 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 970 students attended Arbutus Middle.

Students at Arbutus Middle are 48% White, 19% African American, 17% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.


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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. Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

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