Dumbarton Middle

Summary:

Dumbarton Middle is a public middle school in Baltimore, Maryland, serving 1,073 students in grades 6-8. The school consistently ranks among the top 25% of middle schools in Maryland, with students performing significantly better than the Baltimore County and Maryland state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts assessments.

Dumbarton Middle stands out for its diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 52% White, 16.4% African American, 17.15% Hispanic, and 8.48% Asian. This diversity is higher than the nearby schools, which tend to have a higher concentration of either White or African American students. Additionally, Dumbarton Middle has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (31.5%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 55% to 82%. The school also has a lower student-teacher ratio of 14.3, which is lower than the nearby schools, which range from 15.0 to 18.3.

Dumbarton Middle's academic excellence, student diversity, and favorable socioeconomic indicators suggest the school is providing a quality education to its students. When compared to nearby schools like Parkville Middle, Lillie May Carroll Jackson School, and Sharp-Leadenhall Elementary/Middle, Dumbarton Middle stands out as a high-performing, diverse, and well-resourced middle school within the Baltimore County Public Schools district.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 300 Dumbarton Rd
       Baltimore, MD  21212-1562


(443) 809-3176

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
77th of 328 Maryland Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,552 Help


Students who attend Dumbarton Middle usually attend:

High:    Towson High

Feeder schools for Dumbarton Middle:

Elementary:    Riderwood Elementary
    Rodgers Forge Elementary
    Stoneleigh Elementary
    West Towson Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  14.3 Help
Number of students:  1,073

Racial breakdown:

White:
52.0%
Hispanic:
17.1%
African American:
16.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  31.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Dumbarton Middle ranks better than 76.5% of middle schools in Maryland. It also ranks 3rd among 27 ranked middle schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.73. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Dumbarton Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (52%), Hispanic (17.1%), African American (16.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 31.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dumbarton Middle is 14.3, which is the 9th best among 27 middle schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dumbarton Middle is $16,552. 18 middle schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Dumbarton Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Dumbarton Middle 77th of 328 Maryland public middle schools. (See Dumbarton Middle in the ranking list.)

Baltimore County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Baltimore County Public Schools 17th of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Dumbarton Middle

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Rank History for all students at Dumbarton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 2.96 242nd 252 4.0%
2005 4.70 239th 255 6.3%
2006 7.24 232nd 254 8.7%
2007 13.86 228th 264 13.6%
2008 73.46 86th 283 69.6%
2009 75.97 76th 301 74.8%
2010 75.36 79th 324 75.6%
2011 74.47 80th 309 74.1%
2012 76.16 78th 314 75.2%
2013 77.47 70th 316 77.8%
2014 83.98 49th 339 85.5%
2015 85.61 34th 315 89.2%
2016 73.48 71st 314 77.4%
2017 77.87 64th 317 79.8%
2018 81.28 64th 328 80.5%
2019 74.40 79th 316 75.0%
2021 80.47 46th 303 84.8%
2022 73.13 83rd 333 75.1%
2023 64.64 90th 322 72.0%
2024 69.73 77th 328 76.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Dumbarton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 69.55 33rd 136 75.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Dumbarton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 35.74 86th 120 28.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dumbarton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 55.94 95th 273 65.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Dumbarton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 80.16 48th 303 84.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Dumbarton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 77.09 53rd 288 81.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Dumbarton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 27.78 94th 116 19.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Dumbarton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 42.50 146th 259 43.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dumbarton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 26.62 169th 207 18.4%
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Rank History for White students at Dumbarton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 81.42 29th 210 86.2%
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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.

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Open Quote This school is great. My daughter goes their. She loves the school and I myself love it too. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Dumbarton Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 468 25 11 4 0 n/a n/a 1 509
1990 493 24 14 5 0 n/a n/a 0 536
1991 518 28 14 2 0 n/a n/a 0 562
1992 540 27 16 5 0 n/a n/a 0 588
1993 564 42 74 17 0 n/a n/a 0 697
1994 588 51 55 15 0 n/a n/a 0 709
1995 624 60 69 28 0 n/a n/a 0 781
1996 624 60 69 28 0 n/a n/a 0 781
1997 600 61 74 25 1 n/a n/a 0 761
1998 620 56 74 17 0 n/a n/a 0 767
1999 619 63 80 19 1 n/a n/a 0 782
2000 616 80 83 18 0 n/a n/a 0 797
2001 597 83 95 36 0 n/a n/a 0 811
2002 617 94 125 59 1 n/a n/a 0 896
2003 617 94 125 59 1 n/a n/a 0 896
2004 632 112 107 55 1 n/a n/a 0 907
2005 592 150 112 54 3 n/a n/a 0 911
2006 567 171 123 48 2 n/a n/a 0 911
2007 565 168 130 44 4 n/a n/a 0 911
2008 595 225 111 50 4 n/a n/a 0 985
2009 593 182 111 55 3 n/a n/a 0 944
2010 605 163 99 53 1 n/a n/a 0 921
2011 562 135 108 52 0 0 15 0 872
2012 608 125 105 55 0 2 20 0 915
2013 614 128 114 56 1 2 17 0 932
2014 673 104 90 71 2 2 26 0 968
2015 694 104 100 98 8 0 36 0 1040
2016 714 113 100 104 8 0 57 0 1096
2017 740 123 99 128 3 0 52 0 1145
2018 734 140 94 131 2 1 62 0 1164
2019 730 136 92 146 1 1 62 0 1168
2020 717 155 101 179 0 3 70 0 1225
2021 656 151 103 167 0 4 71 0 1152
2022 588 150 94 172 2 3 71 0 1080
2023 558 176 91 184 2 2 60 0 1073

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 Dumbarton Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 509 35.8 14.2 n/a
1990 536 37.1 14.4 2.8
1991 562 39.1 14.3 3
1992 588 41.0 14.3 3.9
1993 697 57.3 12.2 3.3
1994 709 44.0 16.1 8.9
1995 781 50.0 15.6 7.4
1996 781 50.0 15.6 7.4
1997 761 50.0 15.2 7.6
1998 767 54.0 14.2 10.3
1999 782 54.0 14.5 12.5
2000 797 53.0 15.0 13.8
2001 811 54.0 15.0 12.6
2002 896 57.0 15.7 16.4
2003 896 57.0 15.7 16.4
2004 907 64.6 14.0 18.1
2005 911 62.0 14.7 16
2006 911 59.0 15.4 17.9
2007 911 60.4 15.1 20.3
2008 985 61.8 15.9 21.6
2009 944 63.0 15.0 19.6
2010 921 63.2 14.5 16.3
2011 872 58.8 14.8 18.2
2012 915 57.9 15.8 20
2013 932 60.1 15.5 19.8
2014 968 61.9 15.6 18.7
2015 1040 62.0 16.7 19.9
2016 1096 63.0 17.3 19.2
2017 1145 67.6 16.9 18.6
2018 1164 68.1 17.0 21.4
2019 1168 69.6 16.7 21.2
2020 1225 75.8 16.1 23.6
2021 1152 77.8 14.8 25
2022 1080 76.0 14.2 14.6
2023 1073 75.0 14.3 31.5

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 Dumbarton Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 509 35.8 14.2 n/a
1990 536 37.1 14.4 2.8
1991 562 39.1 14.3 3
1992 588 41.0 14.3 3.9
1993 697 57.3 12.2 3.3
1994 709 44.0 16.1 8.9
1995 781 50.0 15.6 7.4
1996 781 50.0 15.6 7.4
1997 761 50.0 15.2 7.6
1998 767 54.0 14.2 10.3
1999 782 54.0 14.5 12.5
2000 797 53.0 15.0 13.8
2001 811 54.0 15.0 12.6
2002 896 57.0 15.7 16.4
2003 896 57.0 15.7 16.4
2004 907 64.6 14.0 18.1
2005 911 62.0 14.7 16
2006 911 59.0 15.4 17.9
2007 911 60.4 15.1 20.3
2008 985 61.8 15.9 21.6
2009 944 63.0 15.0 19.6
2010 921 63.2 14.5 16.3
2011 872 58.8 14.8 18.2
2012 915 57.9 15.8 20
2013 932 60.1 15.5 19.8
2014 968 61.9 15.6 18.7
2015 1040 62.0 16.7 19.9
2016 1096 63.0 17.3 19.2
2017 1145 67.6 16.9 18.6
2018 1164 68.1 17.0 21.4
2019 1168 69.6 16.7 21.2
2020 1225 75.8 16.1 23.6
2021 1152 77.8 14.8 25
2022 1080 76.0 14.2 14.6
2023 1073 75.0 14.3 31.5

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 Dumbarton Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $405 (3.3%) $12,033 (96.7%) $12,439
2020 $424 (3.4%) $11,929 (96.6%) $12,352
2021 $548 (4.1%) $12,775 (95.9%) $13,323
2022 $940 (6.5%) $13,427 (93.5%) $14,367
2023 $1,525 (9.2%) $15,028 (90.8%) $16,552

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Dumbarton 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 79th of 316 Middle schoolsRanks 90th of 322 Middle schools
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students11681073
 8.1%
African American136176
 29.4%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian9291
 1.1%
Hispanic146184
 26%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White730558
 23.6%
Two or More Races6260
 3.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients21.2%31.5%
 10.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Dumbarton Middle

Students at Dumbarton Middle are 52% White, 17% Hispanic, 16% African American, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,073 students attended Dumbarton Middle.

Dumbarton Middle ranks 77th of 328 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Dumbarton Middle usually go on to attend Towson High


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