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Catonsville Middle

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Catonsville Middle ranks 123 rd of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

123^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 339 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 64% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Catonsville Middle is a public school in Catonsville, MD, serving 818 students in grades 6-8 within the Baltimore County Public Schools district, where about 37% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school stands out for its exceptional English Language Arts (ELA) performance, with 55.3% of students proficient—well above the district average of 46.1% and the state average of 51.7%. It also excels in 8th-grade Science (41.3% proficient vs. 26.6% district) and Social Studies (52.3% proficient vs. 33.5% district), and has a notably low chronic absenteeism rate of 13.0%, which is nearly half the district average of 25.6%.

However, Catonsville Middle faces a significant challenge in mathematics. Only 20.1% of all students are proficient in math, which is below the district average of 21.9% and the state average of 27.1%. This weakness is most pronounced in 7th and 8th grades, where proficiency drops to 6% and 1%, respectively. In contrast, nearby schools like Elkridge Landing Middle in Howard County Public Schools achieve much higher math scores, though Catonsville outperforms its BCPS peers like Arbutus Middle (50.2% ELA) and Woodlawn Middle (38.1% ELA) in reading. The school also offers strong advanced coursework, with 25.6% of test-takers proficient in Algebra I (vs. 11% district) and 37.6% in Geometry (vs. 20.4% district).

For parents, Catonsville Middle is a strong choice for students who thrive in reading and science, but it requires careful consideration for those needing robust math support. Its performance creates a unique profile: a top-tier option within BCPS for literacy and analytical skills, yet a below-average performer compared to Howard County schools like Burleigh Manor Middle (79.9% ELA). The school’s student-teacher ratio of 17.4 is higher than nearby Howard County schools, which may impact individualized attention. Overall, Catonsville Middle is a school of clear strengths and challenges, where replicating its ELA success in math will be key to future improvement.

818

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,283

Per pupil spending ?

36.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2301 Edmondson Ave
Catonsville, MD 21228-4714

(410) 887-0803

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

Students who attend Catonsville Middle usually attend:

High:

Catonsville High

Feeder schools for Catonsville Middle:

Elementary:	Hillcrest Elementary
	Westchester Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.5%

Asian:

18.9%

African American:

17.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Baltimore County Public Schools

✓Above the Maryland median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

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

!Geometry scores 18 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg32%

Maryland avg37%

123^rd of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 29Middle Schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools

18^th of 25Baltimore 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	59.1	123 of 339	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.2	103 of 337	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.8	82 of 328	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	58.8	107 of 322	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	111 of 333	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.4	57 of 303	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	59.8	115 of 316	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	110 of 328	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.0	101 of 317	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.0	89 of 314	71.7%	★★★★☆
2015	80.2	46 of 315	85.4%	★★★★☆
2014	79.0	73 of 339	78.5%	★★★★☆
2013	82.4	49 of 316	84.5%	★★★★☆
2012	82.0	50 of 314	84.1%	★★★★☆
2011	76.7	72 of 309	76.7%	★★★★☆
2010	79.7	62 of 324	80.9%	★★★★☆
2009	83.2	36 of 301	88.0%	★★★★☆
2008	82.4	46 of 283	83.7%	★★★★☆
2007	21.8	208 of 264	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	13.2	220 of 254	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.6	208 of 255	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	14.0	217 of 252	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	64.6	72 of 259	72.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	17.8	105 of 116	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	72.8	61 of 303	79.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	35.2	135 of 207	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	52.6	110 of 273	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	77.1	52 of 288	81.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	27.1	101 of 136	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	42.8	67 of 120	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	72.7	55 of 210	73.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2021)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2021)80th percentile~ school

White (2021)74th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2021)72nd percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)60th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2021)44th percentile-37 vs school

Hispanic (2021)35th percentile-46 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)26th percentile-55 vs school

Asian (2021)9th percentile-72 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts55%+4 vs state

Science40%+9 vs state

Algebra I30%+9 vs state

Geometry27%-18 vs state

Mathematics20%-7 vs state

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Wednesday, February 7, 2018

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)				MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Algebra II (2026)	MCAP Geometry (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 Algebra II 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	No	No	No	(410) 887-0803	818	47	17.4	36.6%	397 (48.5%)	143 (17.5%)	78 (9.5%)	155 (18.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	39 (4.8%)	59.1	123^rd of 339 public middle schools	63.7%		67.2	103^rd of 337 public middle schools	69.4%	20	25.6	6.0	1.0	20.1	50.2	65.7	49.6	55.3	30.5		26.8	39.8	$17,283	$1,238	$16,046
Southwest Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	6200 Johnnycake Rd	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 887-0825	842	52	16.1	63.8%	61 (7.2%)	432 (51.3%)	202 (24.0%)	127 (15.1%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	13 (1.5%)	25	251^st of 339 public middle schools	26.0%		22.5	262^nd of 337 public middle schools	22.3%	11	7.2	1.7	2.5	5.3	39.4	39.5	26.7	35.3	11.2		9.1	17.4	$19,023	$2,019	$17,004
Ellicott Mills Middle	Public	6-8	4445 Montgomery Rd	Ellicott City	21043	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-2839	698	49	14.3	14.6%	197 (28.2%)	111 (15.9%)	39 (5.6%)	300 (43.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.0%)	93.8	17^th of 339 public middle schools	95.0%		91.7	28^th of 337 public middle schools	91.7%	11	54.8	43.0	13.4	54.3	78.6	80.2	80.4	79.8	72.0	100.0	66.3	64.3	$17,633	$822	$16,811
Patapsco Middle	Public	6-8	8885 Old Frederick Rd	Ellicott City	21043	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-2848	670	45	15.0	20.4%	222 (33.1%)	86 (12.8%)	67 (10.0%)	252 (37.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.7%)	87.9	37^th of 339 public middle schools	89.1%		88	41^st of 337 public middle schools	87.8%	4	49.1	29.3	14.1	51.1	75.5	69.5	68.8	71.4	73.8	100.0	86.1	55.4	$17,957	$726	$17,230
Bonnie Branch Middle	Public	6-8	4979 Ilchester Rd	Ellicott City	21043	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-2580	739	53	14.0	29.2%	255 (34.5%)	171 (23.1%)	125 (16.9%)	143 (19.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.7%)	72.2	90^th of 339 public middle schools	73.5%		78.5	66^th of 337 public middle schools	80.4%	24	36.8	21.7	6.8	39.1	53.5	69.0	61.0	61.8	65.4		78.5	39.1	$18,541	$842	$17,699
Dunloggin Middle	Public	6-8	9129 Northfield Rd	Ellicott City	21042	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-2831	623	45	13.9	25.4%	185 (29.7%)	141 (22.6%)	56 (9.0%)	207 (33.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.5%)	86.4	43^rd of 339 public middle schools	87.3%		84.4	51^st of 337 public middle schools	84.9%	8	47.3	41.1	18.5	46.7	70.8	76.2	66.3	70.8	58.6		64.3	38.8	$17,730	$784	$16,947
Meadowood Education Center	Public	6-8	1849 Gywnn Oak Ave	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-6888	29	14	2.0	79.3%	3 (10.3%)	21 (72.4%)	3 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.9%)	16.6	300^th of 339 public middle schools	11.5%		5.5	337^th of 337 public middle schools	0.0%	37	0.0	10.0	0.0	2.9		50.0	5.3	17.5				0.0
Arbutus Middle	Public	6-8	5525 Shelbourne Rd	Baltimore	21227	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-1402	974	60	16.1	54.6%	400 (41.1%)	175 (18.0%)	95 (9.8%)	229 (23.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (7.4%)	49.7	162^nd of 339 public middle schools	52.2%		51.7	147^th of 337 public middle schools	56.4%	15	24.0	5.1	2.4	14.9	53.5	47.7	49.2	50.2	12.2		30.8	30.5	$16,403	$1,299	$15,104
Woodlawn Middle	Public	6-8	3033 Saint Lukes Ln	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1304	522	40	13.2	68.8%	12 (2.3%)	376 (72.0%)	107 (20.5%)	9 (1.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	24.9	252^nd of 339 public middle schools	25.7%		26.6	237^th of 337 public middle schools	29.7%	15	8.6	1.6	1.2	5.6	38.6	38.6	37.2	38.1	8.2		10.0	8.5	$21,254	$2,428	$18,826
Elkridge Landing Middle	Public	6-8	7085 Montgomery Rd	Elkridge	21075	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5040	686	51	13.3	31.0%	233 (34.0%)	171 (24.9%)	76 (11.1%)	153 (22.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.3%)	80.3	65^th of 339 public middle schools	80.8%		76.9	71^st of 337 public middle schools	78.9%	6	45.1	23.5	22.5	44.6	67.7	65.1	58.6	63.9	85.7		69.0	39.7	$19,549	$779	$18,770

Frequently Asked Questions about Catonsville Middle

Is Catonsville Middle a good school?

Catonsville Middle ranks 123^rd of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Catonsville Middle attend?

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

What district is Catonsville Middle in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Catonsville Middle?

Students at Catonsville Middle are 49% White, 19% Asian, 17% African American, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Catonsville Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 818 students attended Catonsville Middle.

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