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Deer Park Middle Magnet School

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Deer Park Middle Magnet School ranks 215 th of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

215^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 339 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 37% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Deer Park Middle Magnet School in Randallstown, MD, is a public magnet school serving 1,127 students in grades 6 through 8 within the Baltimore County Public Schools district, where over 55% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Deer Park stands out among its Baltimore County peers for its strong performance in English Language Arts (ELA), with 42.2% of students proficient in the 2025-2026 school year—outpacing nearby schools like Woodlawn Middle (38.1%) and Pikesville Middle (26.4%). The school also boasts the lowest chronic absenteeism rate in its area at 18.4%, a stark contrast to Franklin Middle (39.5%) and Pikesville Middle (40.8%). However, the school faces a significant challenge in mathematics, where only 6.7% of students are proficient—far below the district average of 21.9% and a fraction of the rates at nearby schools in Carroll County Public Schools (e.g., Oklahoma Road Middle at 41.7%) and Howard County Public Schools (e.g., Patapsco Middle at 51.1%).

Despite these hurdles, Deer Park is on a positive trajectory, improving its state ranking from the 17th percentile in 2019 to the 37th percentile in 2026. The school is particularly effective for specific student groups, ranking in the top half of the state for African American, Hispanic, Special Education, and low-income students. Its magnet identity differs from that of Sudbrook Magnet Middle, which serves a lower-poverty population and achieves higher math scores. For parents, Deer Park offers a resilient community with strong ELA instruction and improving attendance, but the math crisis remains a critical area to watch.

1,127

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,402

Per pupil spending ?

55.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9830 Winands Rd
Randallstown, MD 21133-2022

(410) 887-0726

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

Students who attend Deer Park Middle Magnet School usually attend:

High:

New Town High

Feeder schools for Deer Park Middle Magnet School:

Elementary:	Deer Park Elementary
	Hernwood Elementary
	New Town Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

80.0%

Hispanic:

12.5%

White:

2.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 37th percentile in 2016 → 37th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (23% vs 37% meeting standards)

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

!Geometry scores 41 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg32%

Maryland avg37%

215^th of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	32.7	215 of 339	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.2	201 of 337	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.2	230 of 328	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.2	258 of 322	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	250 of 333	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.8	183 of 303	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.1	262 of 316	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	250 of 328	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.9	231 of 317	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.3	198 of 314	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.4	183 of 315	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.1	209 of 339	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.0	171 of 316	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.1	185 of 314	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.4	185 of 309	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.7	212 of 324	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.4	218 of 301	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.1	196 of 283	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	75.5	66 of 264	75.0%	★★★★☆
2006	73.0	68 of 254	73.2%	★★★★☆
2005	69.0	83 of 255	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.6	81 of 252	67.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	52.1	117 of 259	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	15.2	109 of 116	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	38.5	181 of 303	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	42.6	102 of 207	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	54.7	100 of 273	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	34.4	182 of 288	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	23.6	107 of 136	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	52.7	46 of 120	61.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	21.9	171 of 210	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)63rd percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2021)62nd percentile+22 vs school

African American (2021)55th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2021)51st percentile+11 vs school

Female (2021)40th percentile~ school

Male (2021)37th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)21st percentile-18 vs school

White (2021)19th percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2021)6th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts42%-10 vs state

Science22%-9 vs state

Algebra I18%-4 vs state

Mathematics7%-20 vs state

Geometry4%-41 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, March 11, 2021

The teachers care about their students. They challenge more than the classic public schools. The academic advancement is well above average. Close Quote

by a student
Wednesday, May 30, 2018

I went to the school and it was good and i made many good friends.I LOVE deer park !!! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, September 12, 2011

My daughter has been enrolled at this school since six grade. Honor student, so they say. Her Md test say different. Today, my daughter being in seventh grade just brought home a A+ graded reading paper that is littered with grammar mistakes, spelling mistakes and answers that do NOT answer the question. Since my question will be rhetorical question and will do nothing but waste everyone's time. I will not bother with a parent teacher conference based on the stated fact above. While I firmly believe you get what you put into it, I also believe the 90% of her education will be coming from home. The other 10% will also teach her what it means when people don't do their jobs. 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
Deer Park Middle Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-8	9830 Winands Rd	Randallstown	21133	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 887-0726	1,127	70	16.0	55.7%	32 (2.8%)	902 (80.0%)	141 (12.5%)	18 (1.6%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (2.6%)	32.7	215^th of 339 public middle schools	36.6%		35.2	201^st of 337 public middle schools	40.4%	14	8.7	2.5	3.4	6.7	40.9	44.2	41.4	42.2	17.5		3.7	22.1	$16,402	$1,629	$14,773
Windsor Mill Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	8300 Windsor Mill Rd	Baltimore	21209	Baltimore city	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 887-0000	606	35	17.3	61.1%	8 (1.3%)	525 (86.6%)	42 (6.9%)	11 (1.8%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.1%)	30.5	224^th of 339 public middle schools	33.9%		29.9	223^rd of 337 public middle schools	33.8%	1	12.1	7.8	3.0	10.6	37.8	49.8	31.8	39.7	18.6		20.9	14.1	$17,279	$1,543	$15,736
Northwest Academy of Health Sciences	Public, Magnet	6-8	4627 Old Court Rd	Baltimore	21208	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 887-0742	808	58	13.8	68.7%	12 (1.5%)	724 (89.6%)	44 (5.4%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	18 (2.2%)	20.9	278^th of 339 public middle schools	18.0%		22.4	263^rd of 337 public middle schools	22.0%	15	7.5	2.7	1.1	4.9	31.4	42.2	25.5	32.8	8.3		5.6	8.2	$19,756	$2,161	$17,594
Franklin Middle	Public	6-8	10 Cockeysmill Rd	Reisterstown	21136	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-1114	1,150	71	16.1	57.4%	179 (15.6%)	519 (45.1%)	323 (28.1%)	64 (5.6%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	59 (5.1%)	21.9	271^st of 339 public middle schools	20.1%		25.9	240^th of 337 public middle schools	28.8%	31	7.6	1.7	0.0	5.6	34.5	27.2	31.5	31.0	10.0		11.5	18.0	$16,590	$1,440	$15,150
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
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
Oklahoma Road Middle	Public	6-8	6300 Oklahoma Road	Sykesville	21784	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3600	816	44	18.4	14.6%	601 (73.7%)	39 (4.8%)	57 (7.0%)	75 (9.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.9%)	90.4	28^th of 339 public middle schools	91.7%		92.3	22^nd of 337 public middle schools	93.5%	6	34.4	43.6	16.2	41.7	69.6	80.4	77.7	75.9	66.5			61.3	$14,294	$490	$13,804
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Deer Park Middle Magnet School

How many students attend Deer Park Middle Magnet School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,127 students attended Deer Park Middle Magnet School.

Is Deer Park Middle Magnet School a good school?

Deer Park Middle Magnet School ranks 215^th of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Deer Park Middle Magnet School attend?

Students who attend Deer Park Middle Magnet School usually go on to attend New Town High

What is the racial makeup of Deer Park Middle Magnet School?

Students at Deer Park Middle Magnet School are 80% African American, 13% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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