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Lansdowne Middle

Q: Is Lansdowne Middle a good school?

Lansdowne Middle ranks in the bottom 8.8% of Maryland middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Lansdowne Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 661 students attended Lansdowne Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Lansdowne Middle?

Students at Lansdowne Middle are 46% Hispanic, 23% African American, 18% White, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Lansdowne Middle attend?

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

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

309^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 339 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 9% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Lansdowne Middle in Baltimore, MD, is a public school serving 661 students in grades 6-8 within the Baltimore County Public Schools district, located in a high-poverty area where 70.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Lansdowne Middle is facing significant academic challenges, with only 3.8% of students proficient in math and 24.8% in English Language Arts—far below district averages of 21.9% and 46.1%, respectively. The math performance is particularly concerning: 0% of 7th graders and just 0.8% of 8th graders were proficient in 2025-2026, indicating a complete breakdown in math instruction at the upper grade levels. This places Lansdowne closer to struggling Baltimore City Public Schools like Stadium School (1% math) and The Historic Cherry Hill Elementary/Middle (2% math) than to its same-district neighbor Arbutus Middle (14.9% math, 50.2% ELA). Chronic absenteeism is a major crisis, spiking to 50.6% in 2022-2023, though it dropped to 25.6% in 2024-2025—still far above Arbutus's 14.9% rate. Despite spending $19,327 per student (higher than Arbutus's $16,403) and having a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1, the school is not translating resources into academic success.

There is one small bright spot: Lansdowne's Algebra I proficiency rate (13%) matches the district average, likely reflecting a small, select group of students. The school's ELA performance, while low, is slightly stronger than its math scores. However, the overall picture is one of a school in crisis, where high poverty and absenteeism are driving extremely low academic outcomes. For parents considering this school, it's important to know that the challenges are deep and systemic, and the school's performance is more akin to an urban environment than a typical suburban county school.

661

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,327

Per pupil spending ?

70.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2400 Lansdowne Rd
Baltimore, MD 21227-2019

(410) 887-1411

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

Students who attend Lansdowne Middle usually attend:

High:

Lansdowne High

Feeder schools for Lansdowne Middle:

Elementary:	Baltimore Highlands Elementary
	Lansdowne Elementary
	Riverview Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.1%

African American:

23.1%

White:

18.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2016 → 9th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (14% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Geometry scores 34 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school14%

District avg32%

Maryland avg37%

309^th of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^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	14.6	309 of 339	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.0	323 of 337	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.4	319 of 328	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	315 of 322	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	311 of 333	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	272 of 303	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	309 of 316	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	309 of 328	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.5	291 of 317	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.0	286 of 314	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.2	287 of 315	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	18.6	273 of 339	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	7.7	301 of 316	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.9	279 of 314	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.8	263 of 309	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.4	278 of 324	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.6	263 of 301	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	12.1	254 of 283	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	84.5	39 of 264	85.2%	★★★★☆
2006	80.9	47 of 254	81.5%	★★★★☆
2005	78.4	55 of 255	78.4%	★★★★☆
2004	81.0	45 of 252	82.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	11.6	250 of 259	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	1.4	116 of 116	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	11.2	279 of 303	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	11.2	204 of 207	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	28.3	227 of 273	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	14.6	264 of 288	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	6.2	207 of 210	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)17th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2021)8th percentile~ school

Female (2021)8th percentile~ school

African American (2021)3rd percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2021)1st percentile-9 vs school

White (2021)1st percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2021)<1st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts25%-27 vs state

Algebra I13%-8 vs state

Geometry10%-34 vs state

Science8%-22 vs state

Mathematics4%-23 vs state

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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 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lansdowne Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	2400 Lansdowne Rd	Baltimore	21227	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(410) 887-1411	661	51	12.9	70.2%	122 (18.5%)	153 (23.1%)	305 (46.1%)	18 (2.7%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.8%)	14.6	309^th of 339 public middle schools	8.8%		12	323^rd of 337 public middle schools	4.2%	14				4.6	0.0	0.8	3.8				24.1	27.7	22.4	24.8	13.0	10.0		8.5	$19,327	$2,109	$17,217
The Historic Cherry Hill Elementary/Middle	Public	3-8	801 Bridgeview Road	Baltimore	21225	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-1392	513	34	15.0	92.6%	9 (1.8%)	456 (88.9%)	37 (7.2%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	10.1	332^nd of 339 public middle schools	2.1%		10.8	328^th of 337 public middle schools	2.7%	4	2.9	1.0	5.2	0.0	1.3	1.8	2.0	5.9	7.1	6.4	2.2	18.4	16.1	8.6			4.0	7.0	$24,985	$5,003	$19,982
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
Brooklyn Park Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	200 Hammonds Ln	Baltimore	21225	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 636-2967	784	60	13.0	65.3%	238 (30.4%)	196 (25.0%)	268 (34.2%)	20 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	57 (7.3%)	35.2	203^rd of 339 public middle schools	40.1%		38	191^st of 337 public middle schools	43.3%	12				10.5	13.7	3.8	12.3				36.2	46.3	41.4	41.2	71.9			20.6	$20,930	$1,829	$19,101
Katherine Johnson Global Academy	Public	3-8	1101 Braddish Avenue	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0581	473	31	15.5	90.5%	13 (2.7%)	413 (87.3%)	37 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	10.4	329^th of 339 public middle schools	2.9%		10	331^st of 337 public middle schools	1.8%	2	6.8	0.0	0.0	1.7	2.2	1.9	2.1	13.6	11.8	0.0	8.5	18.1	13.6	12.1			0.0	1.0	$25,625	$5,536	$20,089
The Crossroads School	Public, Charter	6-8	802 S Caroline Street	Baltimore	21231	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 276-4924	162	14	11.5	74.7%	5 (3.1%)	109 (67.3%)	44 (27.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	41.5	185^th of 339 public middle schools	45.4%		35.1	202^nd of 337 public middle schools	40.1%	17				20.8	8.2	11.1	13.1				43.4	53.1	39.7	45.0	7.7			13.8	$31,737	$7,080	$24,656
Lindale Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	415 Andover Rd	Linthicum	21090	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 691-4344	884	69	12.8	56.9%	281 (31.8%)	285 (32.2%)	206 (23.3%)	54 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.8%)	50 (5.7%)	44.9	172^nd of 339 public middle schools	49.3%		46.4	164^th of 337 public middle schools	51.3%	8				16.0	19.9	7.4	17.6				40.3	45.6	44.0	43.3	50.8			27.1	$16,526	$1,489	$15,036
Booker T. Washington Middle	Public	6-8	1301 Mcculloh Street	Baltimore	21217	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-7734	192	21	9.1	95.3%	2 (1.0%)	185 (96.4%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	11.9	326^th of 339 public middle schools	3.8%		11.7	324^th of 337 public middle schools	3.9%	2				1.6	1.9	3.8	2.4				17.9	22.6	11.3	17.3				0.0	$33,882	$8,326	$25,556
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
Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys	Public, Charter	4-8	2525 Kirk Avenue	Baltimore	21218	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(443) 642-5320	303	20	15.1	78.9%	2 (0.7%)	291 (96.0%)	9 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.8	313^th of 339 public middle schools	7.7%		12.6	319^th of 337 public middle schools	5.3%	6		0.0	0.0	1.2	2.9	5.9	2.6		9.1	0.0	9.6	26.8	19.1	15.4			0.0	3.0	$24,945	$7,203	$17,743

Frequently Asked Questions about Lansdowne Middle

Is Lansdowne Middle a good school?

Lansdowne Middle ranks in the bottom 8.8% of Maryland middle schools.

What district is Lansdowne Middle in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Lansdowne Middle attend?

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

How many students attend Lansdowne Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 661 students attended Lansdowne Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Lansdowne Middle?

Students at Lansdowne Middle are 46% Hispanic, 23% African American, 18% White, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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