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Cockeysville Middle

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Cockeysville Middle ranks 111 th of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

111^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 339 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 67% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Cockeysville Middle is a public school in Cockeysville, MD, serving 928 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Baltimore County Public Schools district, and it stands out for its exceptional advanced math program and strong support for students from lower-income backgrounds.

This school is a standout for families seeking advanced academic opportunities, particularly in math. In the most recent school year, over half of its students taking Geometry were proficient—a rate of 52.2% that more than doubles the district average and exceeds the state average. This is the highest Geometry proficiency among nearby schools like Perry Hall Middle and Parkville Middle. However, this success creates a notable "math cliff" in 8th grade, where general math proficiency drops to 0%—a common pattern when top students are tracked into advanced courses. On the positive side, English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency is strong and consistent across all grades, with 8th graders actually performing slightly better than 6th graders, unlike many schools where scores dip in later years.

What truly sets Cockeysville apart is its effectiveness with students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the 84th percentile for this group—a remarkable achievement that many schools struggle to match. The school also invests heavily in its students, spending over $22,000 per pupil, which is significantly more than peers like Ridgely Middle ($17,370) and Hereford Middle ($16,070), and it maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 15.3. However, chronic absenteeism remains a persistent challenge at 23.2%, much higher than top-performing neighbors like Sudbrook Magnet Middle (7.8%). For parents, this school offers a unique blend of advanced academics and targeted support for vulnerable students, but it also faces clear areas for growth in reducing absenteeism and improving general math proficiency in the upper grades.

928

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,324

Per pupil spending ?

42.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10401 Greenside Dr
Cockeysville, MD 21030-3327

(443) 809-7626

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

Students who attend Cockeysville Middle usually attend:

High:

Dulaney High

Feeder schools for Cockeysville Middle:

Elementary:	Carroll Manor Elementary
	Padonia International Elementary
	Warren Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.5%

African American:

24.2%

Hispanic:

24.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Above the Maryland median (67th 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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg32%

Maryland avg37%

111^th of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	65.8	111 of 339	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.2	120 of 337	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	89 of 328	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	82 of 322	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	63.3	112 of 333	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.4	73 of 303	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	61.9	108 of 316	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.3	96 of 328	70.7%	★★★★☆
2017	72.0	81 of 317	74.4%	★★★★☆
2016	71.4	80 of 314	74.5%	★★★★☆
2015	83.9	36 of 315	88.6%	★★★★☆
2014	73.9	93 of 339	72.6%	★★★★☆
2013	70.1	104 of 316	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.2	93 of 314	70.4%	★★★★☆
2011	77.2	69 of 309	77.7%	★★★★☆
2010	75.3	81 of 324	75.0%	★★★★☆
2009	71.1	98 of 301	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.3	79 of 283	72.1%	★★★★☆
2007	23.4	206 of 264	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	10.0	227 of 254	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	4.9	238 of 255	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	6.4	232 of 252	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	60.9	87 of 259	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	42.8	74 of 116	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	67.7	72 of 303	76.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	40.2	113 of 207	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	68.8	44 of 273	83.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	63.5	83 of 288	71.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	47.6	67 of 136	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	49.3	55 of 120	54.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	66.5	66 of 210	68.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)84th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2021)76th percentile~ school

Male (2021)71st percentile-5 vs school

White (2021)69th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2021)66th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2021)54th percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)51st percentile-25 vs school

Hispanic (2021)45th percentile-30 vs school

Asian (2021)36th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts58%+7 vs state

Geometry52%+8 vs state

Science42%+11 vs state

Algebra I34%+13 vs state

Mathematics27%~ state avg

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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	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 Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cockeysville Middle	Public	6-8	10401 Greenside Dr	Cockeysville	21030	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-7626	928	60	15.3	42.3%	348 (37.5%)	225 (24.2%)	224 (24.1%)	81 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.4%)	65.8	111^th of 339 public middle schools	67.3%		61.2	120^th of 337 public middle schools	64.4%	9	33.9	11.6	0.0	26.7	58.1	57.9	58.9	58.3	34.3	52.2	41.8	$22,324	$1,968	$20,356
Ridgely Middle	Public	6-8	121 Ridgely Road	Lutherville	21093	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-7650	1,039	64	16.3	20.2%	627 (60.3%)	101 (9.7%)	88 (8.5%)	163 (15.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (5.5%)	86.5	42^nd of 339 public middle schools	87.6%		91	33^rd of 337 public middle schools	90.2%	9	49.1	9.2	0.0	41.3	79.4	78.4	73.3	77.0	48.1	56.1	64.3	$17,370	$1,219	$16,151
Loch Raven Technical Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	8101 La Salle Rd	Baltimore	21286	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(443) 809-3518	722	49	14.8	62.6%	98 (13.6%)	485 (67.2%)	86 (11.9%)	24 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (3.7%)	21.8	273^rd of 339 public middle schools	19.5%		21	271^st of 337 public middle schools	19.6%	2	7.4	1.6	0.7	6.0	33.2	33.7	26.8	31.4	15.9	17.1	18.8	$17,674	$1,586	$16,087
Dumbarton Middle	Public	6-8	300 Dumbarton Rd	Baltimore	21212	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-3176	1,064	65	16.3	29.3%	550 (51.7%)	243 (22.8%)	135 (12.7%)	80 (7.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (5.2%)	84.3	53^rd of 339 public middle schools	84.4%		73.9	79^th of 337 public middle schools	76.6%	26	45.5	14.9	9.3	37.1	72.9	78.0	69.4	73.1	42.3	64.5	55.0	$17,033	$1,269	$15,764
Hereford Middle	Public	6-8	712 Corbett Rd	Monkton	21111	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-7902	861	47	18.2	13.4%	748 (86.9%)	17 (2.0%)	41 (4.8%)	17 (2.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.1%)	85.6	47^th of 339 public middle schools	86.1%		89.8	39^th of 337 public middle schools	88.4%	8	33.3	9.9		29.4	76.3	80.4	83.3	80.0	32.5	37.5	62.7	$17,471	$1,229	$16,242
Pine Grove Middle	Public	6-8	9200 Old Harford Rd	Baltimore	21234	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-5270	804	53	15.2	53.4%	275 (34.2%)	361 (44.9%)	62 (7.7%)	56 (7.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (6.0%)	26.3	243^rd of 339 public middle schools	28.3%		31	219^th of 337 public middle schools	35.0%	24	9.1	3.6	1.1	11.1	35.3	33.2	29.7	32.7	35.0	38.7	25.2	$18,132	$1,294	$16,839
Pikesville Middle	Public	6-8	7701 Seven Mile Ln	Baltimore	21208	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-1207	943	61	15.5	57.6%	130 (13.8%)	546 (57.9%)	183 (19.4%)	48 (5.1%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	30 (3.2%)	18.5	291^st of 339 public middle schools	14.2%		19.8	280^th of 337 public middle schools	16.9%	11	8.5	2.6	0.0	5.5	29.0	27.0	23.6	26.4	16.1	8.9	15.6	$18,451	$1,415	$17,036
Parkville Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	8711 Avondale Road	Baltimore	21234	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(443) 809-5250	900	54	16.8	45.1%	349 (38.8%)	353 (39.2%)	81 (9.0%)	60 (6.7%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (5.7%)	47.7	165^th of 339 public middle schools	51.3%		51.1	148^th of 337 public middle schools	56.1%	17	14.8	6.2	2.4	13.4	45.7	63.3	47.7	52.1	22.1	29.8	29.4	$17,150	$1,445	$15,705
Sudbrook Magnet Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	4300 Bedford Rd	Baltimore	21208	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 887-6720	821	57	14.4	43.7%	70 (8.5%)	565 (68.8%)	97 (11.8%)	52 (6.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.0%)	58.2	124^th of 339 public middle schools	63.4%		50	154^th of 337 public middle schools	54.3%	30	18.6	4.3	2.3	12.3	58.5	61.5	55.9	58.8	9.1	22.5	37.2	$18,475	$1,225	$17,250
Perry Hall Middle	Public	6-8	4300 Ebenezer Rd	Baltimore	21236	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-5100	1,582	96	16.5	36.6%	655 (41.4%)	422 (26.7%)	82 (5.2%)	335 (21.2%)	7 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	78 (4.9%)	70.2	93^rd of 339 public middle schools	72.6%		71	91^st of 337 public middle schools	73.0%	2	29.4	10.6	4.6	27.0	61.3	65.9	65.7	64.3	40.4	38.1	39.8	$16,070	$1,103	$14,967

Frequently Asked Questions about Cockeysville Middle

What is the racial makeup of Cockeysville Middle?

Students at Cockeysville Middle are 38% White, 24% African American, 24% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Cockeysville Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 928 students attended Cockeysville Middle.

What district is Cockeysville Middle in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

Is Cockeysville Middle a good school?

Cockeysville Middle ranks 111^th of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Cockeysville Middle attend?

Students who attend Cockeysville Middle usually go on to attend Dulaney High

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