Catonsville Middle

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Catonsville Middle ranks 107 th of 322 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public 6-8

2301 Edmondson Ave
Catonsville, MD 21228-4714

(410) 887-0803

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
107^th of 322 Maryland Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,961

Students who attend Catonsville Middle usually attend:

High:

Catonsville High

Feeder schools for Catonsville Middle:

Elementary:	Hillcrest Elementary
	Westchester Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 17.2

Number of students: 805

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.2%

African American:

20.6%

Asian:

14.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Catonsville Middle ranks better than 66.8% of middle schools in Maryland. It also ranks 6^th among 26 ranked middle schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.85. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Catonsville Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (51.2%), African American (20.6%), Asian (14.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 40.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Catonsville Middle is 17.2. 27 middle schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Catonsville Middle employs 46.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Catonsville Middle is $13,961. 17 middle schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Catonsville Middle 107^th of 322 Maryland public middle schools. (See Catonsville Middle in the ranking list.)

Baltimore County Public Schools:

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

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Rank History for Catonsville Middle

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Rank History for all students at Catonsville Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	14.03	217^th	252	13.9%
2005	19.64	208^th	255	18.4%
2006	13.20	220^th	254	13.4%
2007	21.75	208^th	264	21.2%
2008	82.39	46^th	283	83.7%
2009	83.19	36^th	301	88.0%
2010	79.67	62^nd	324	80.9%
2011	76.66	72^nd	309	76.7%
2012	81.96	50^th	314	84.1%
2013	82.40	49^th	316	84.5%
2014	79.05	73^rd	339	78.5%
2015	80.24	46^th	315	85.4%
2016	67.96	89^th	314	71.7%
2017	66.01	101^st	317	68.1%
2018	63.07	110^th	328	66.5%
2019	59.85	115^th	316	63.6%
2021	77.41	57^th	303	81.2%
2022	63.74	111^th	333	66.7%
2023	58.85	107^th	322	66.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Catonsville Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	27.12	101^st	136	25.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Catonsville Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	42.81	67^th	120	44.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Catonsville Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	52.56	110^th	273	59.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Catonsville Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	72.85	61^st	303	79.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Catonsville Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	77.13	52^nd	288	81.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Catonsville Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	17.82	105^th	116	9.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Catonsville Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	64.57	72^nd	259	72.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Catonsville Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	35.15	135^th	207	34.8%

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Rank History for White students at Catonsville Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	72.65	55^th	210	73.8%

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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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Catonsville middle is awesome, the teachers are great there are fun things to do in clubs. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Catonsville Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	550	100	8	5	0	n/a	n/a	3	666
1990	374	68	10	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
1991	404	68	9	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	484
1992	414	81	10	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	508
1993	466	78	9	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	557
1994	492	103	8	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	607
1995	440	125	12	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	579
1996	440	125	12	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	579
1997	426	124	12	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	566
1998	406	103	15	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	528
1999	430	106	21	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	561
2000	427	119	16	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	567
2001	437	125	15	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	581
2002	476	151	15	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	652
2003	476	151	15	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	652
2004	470	145	18	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	643
2005	437	169	18	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	633
2006	438	190	24	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	658
2007	431	199	22	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	663
2008	441	205	26	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	685
2009	421	199	31	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	667
2010	410	180	33	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	641
2011	407	181	41	26	0	0	28	0	683
2012	437	184	34	37	0	0	28	0	720
2013	471	201	33	38	2	1	28	0	774
2014	501	181	35	40	2	3	32	0	794
2015	505	155	46	47	3	2	38	0	796
2016	513	171	71	56	1	0	44	0	856
2017	491	163	86	53	4	2	42	0	841
2018	524	169	86	53	2	1	40	0	875
2019	502	175	86	52	3	4	37	0	859
2020	508	174	73	61	1	3	30	0	850
2021	455	171	85	68	1	5	36	0	821
2022	406	155	79	65	1	3	31	0	740
2023	412	166	119	70	1	2	35	0	805

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 Catonsville Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	666	42.0	15.8	n/a
1990	455	33.0	13.7	4.8
1991	484	34.4	14.0	4.3
1992	508	37.8	13.4	5.3
1993	557	48.0	11.6	4.8
1994	607	42.2	14.4	9.4
1995	579	37.6	15.4	13.5
1996	579	37.6	15.4	13.5
1997	566	35.6	15.9	13.8
1998	528	36.4	14.5	11.9
1999	561	36.4	15.4	15.3
2000	567	39.0	14.5	16.2
2001	581	39.0	14.9	15.5
2002	652	38.0	17.2	17
2003	652	38.0	17.2	17
2004	643	43.9	14.6	16.2
2005	633	40.0	15.8	18
2006	658	41.0	16.0	20.5
2007	663	44.6	14.9	21.9
2008	685	44.0	15.6	18.8
2009	667	44.2	15.1	21
2010	641	44.0	14.5	22.5
2011	683	43.0	15.8	24.7
2012	720	44.0	16.3	25.1
2013	774	46.3	16.7	25.5
2014	794	49.0	16.2	25.2
2015	796	51.0	15.6	25.6
2016	856	52.0	16.4	25
2017	841	55.0	15.2	25.6
2018	875	53.0	16.5	25.9
2019	859	53.9	15.9	27.8
2020	850	58.8	14.4	26.2
2021	821	56.9	14.4	30.2
2022	740	51.7	14.3	21.5
2023	805	46.6	17.2	40.1

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 Catonsville Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	666	42.0	15.8	n/a
1990	455	33.0	13.7	4.8
1991	484	34.4	14.0	4.3
1992	508	37.8	13.4	5.3
1993	557	48.0	11.6	4.8
1994	607	42.2	14.4	9.4
1995	579	37.6	15.4	13.5
1996	579	37.6	15.4	13.5
1997	566	35.6	15.9	13.8
1998	528	36.4	14.5	11.9
1999	561	36.4	15.4	15.3
2000	567	39.0	14.5	16.2
2001	581	39.0	14.9	15.5
2002	652	38.0	17.2	17
2003	652	38.0	17.2	17
2004	643	43.9	14.6	16.2
2005	633	40.0	15.8	18
2006	658	41.0	16.0	20.5
2007	663	44.6	14.9	21.9
2008	685	44.0	15.6	18.8
2009	667	44.2	15.1	21
2010	641	44.0	14.5	22.5
2011	683	43.0	15.8	24.7
2012	720	44.0	16.3	25.1
2013	774	46.3	16.7	25.5
2014	794	49.0	16.2	25.2
2015	796	51.0	15.6	25.6
2016	856	52.0	16.4	25
2017	841	55.0	15.2	25.6
2018	875	53.0	16.5	25.9
2019	859	53.9	15.9	27.8
2020	850	58.8	14.4	26.2
2021	821	56.9	14.4	30.2
2022	740	51.7	14.3	21.5
2023	805	46.6	17.2	40.1

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 Catonsville Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$436 (3.4%)	$12,498 (96.6%)	$12,934
2020	$461 (3.3%)	$13,329 (96.6%)	$13,791
2021	$615 (4.4%)	$13,347 (95.6%)	$13,961

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Catonsville Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 115^th of 316 Middle schools	Ranks 107^th of 322 Middle schools	3.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	859	805	6.3%
African American	175	166	5.1%
American Indian	3	1	66.7%
Asian	86	119	38.4%
Hispanic	52	70	34.6%
Pacific Islander	4	2	50%
White	502	412	17.9%
Two or More Races	37	35	5.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	27.8%	40.1%	12.3%

Schools Near Catonsville 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
Catonsville Middle	Public	6-8	2301 Edmondson Ave	Catonsville	21228	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 887-0803	805	47	17.2	40.1%	412 (51.2%)	166 (20.6%)	70 (8.7%)	119 (14.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (4.3%)	58.8	107^th of 322 public middle schools	66.8%		63.7	111^th of 333 public middle schools	66.7%	4	23.7			14.9	46.8	52.2	43.1	47.4	16.4	14.3	34.3	$13,961	$615	$13,347
Southwest Academy	Public	6-8	6200 Johnnycake Rd	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 887-0825	739	52	14.1	64.4%	45 (6.1%)	427 (57.8%)	110 (14.9%)	125 (16.9%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	25 (3.4%)	28.7	211^th of 322 public middle schools	34.5%		24.7	255^th of 333 public middle schools	23.4%	44	7.6			6.0	35.4	32.0	37.4	34.9	12.2		18.8	$14,821	$679	$14,142
Ellicott Mills Middle	Public	6-8	4445 Montgomery Rd	Ellicott City	21043	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 313-2839	670	52	12.8	16.9%	205 (30.6%)	110 (16.4%)	38 (5.7%)	268 (40.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (6.3%)	87.6	29^th of 322 public middle schools	91.0%		92.2	18^th of 333 public middle schools	94.6%	11	48.0	19.7	15.8	43.9	75.9	74.4	72.0	74.1	53.5	70.5	53.4	$14,722	$781	$13,941
Patapsco Middle	Public	6-8	8885 Old Frederick Rd	Ellicott City	21043	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 313-2848	661	49	13.6	18.3%	242 (36.6%)	71 (10.7%)	66 (10.0%)	250 (37.8%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (3.9%)	81.6	50^th of 322 public middle schools	84.5%		83.1	53^rd of 333 public middle schools	84.1%	3	43.5	21.4	17.2	41.6	68.8	67.1	59.1	65.0	63.2	61.5	43.9	$14,296	$678	$13,619
Bonnie Branch Middle	Public	6-8	4979 Ilchester Rd	Ellicott City	21043	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 313-2580	682	49	13.8	25.7%	253 (37.1%)	144 (21.1%)	97 (14.2%)	133 (19.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (7.9%)	72	70^th of 322 public middle schools	78.3%		81.5	59^th of 333 public middle schools	82.3%	11	35.6	18.2	13.9	36.6	61.2	58.7	54.0	58.0	72.9	52.2	39.7	$15,609	$787	$14,822
Dunloggin Middle	Public	6-8	9129 Northfield Rd	Ellicott City	21042	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 313-2831	617	43	14.4	25.9%	186 (30.1%)	132 (21.4%)	57 (9.2%)	208 (33.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.2%)	77.8	56^th of 322 public middle schools	82.6%		86.5	41^st of 333 public middle schools	87.7%	15	44.5	24.8	19.4	43.3	66.2	63.7	52.8	61.0	81.7	56.9	34.5	$15,170	$651	$14,519
Meadowood Education Center	Public	7-8	1849 Gywnn Oak Ave	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(443) 809-6888	19	10	1.9	73.7%	0 (0.0%)	13 (68.4%)	5 (26.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)								(n/a)												$183,421	$2,458	$180,963
Arbutus Middle	Public	6-8	5525 Shelbourne Rd	Baltimore	21227	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 887-1402	970	59	16.5	56.0%	464 (47.8%)	183 (18.9%)	69 (7.1%)	169 (17.4%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	78 (8.0%)	44.8	148^th of 322 public middle schools	54.0%		48.3	161^st of 333 public middle schools	51.7%	13	17.1			9.7	46.7	40.6	35.6	40.8	10.0	17.8	28.3	$12,993	$612	$12,380
Woodlawn Middle	Public	6-8	3033 Saint Lukes Ln	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 887-1304	633	43	14.8	67.1%	10 (1.6%)	533 (84.2%)	69 (10.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (2.2%)	24.9	231^st of 322 public middle schools	28.3%		27.1	241^st of 333 public middle schools	27.6%	10					40.0	29.3	30.7	32.9			10.5	$16,336	$1,511	$14,825
Elkridge Landing Middle	Public	6-8	7085 Montgomery Rd	Elkridge	21075	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 313-5040	680	53	12.9	27.9%	248 (36.5%)	181 (26.6%)	61 (9.0%)	143 (21.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (6.6%)	71	74^th of 322 public middle schools	77.0%		77	74^th of 333 public middle schools	77.8%		29.6	16.6	16.7	29.9	52.6	62.7	60.2	58.4	55.4	61.2	43.9	$15,625	$705	$14,920

Frequently Asked Questions about Catonsville Middle

What is the racial makeup of Catonsville Middle?

Students at Catonsville Middle are 51% White, 21% African American, 15% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Catonsville Middle in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

Is Catonsville Middle a good school?

Catonsville Middle ranks 107^th of 322 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Catonsville Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 805 students attended Catonsville Middle.

What high school do graduates of Catonsville Middle attend?

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

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