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Pikesville Middle

Public Grades 6-8

291^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 339 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 14% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Pikesville Middle in Baltimore, MD, is a public school serving 943 students in grades 6-8 within the Baltimore County Public Schools district, where 57.58% of students receive free or reduced lunch. The school has experienced a significant decline in performance, dropping from the 36th percentile in Maryland rankings in 2018-2019 to the 14th percentile for the 2025-2026 school year, earning a 1-star rating. This downward trend sets it apart from nearby schools like Sudbrook Magnet Middle, which improved from the 56th to the 63rd percentile in the same period, and Deer Park Middle Magnet School, which has held relatively steady.

The most critical challenge at Pikesville Middle is its extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 40.8% for the 2024-2025 school year, more than double the district average of 25.6% and far exceeding nearby schools like Ridgely Middle (11.4%) and Sudbrook Magnet Middle (7.8%). This absenteeism is strongly linked to academic struggles, particularly in mathematics, where only 5.5% of students are proficient compared to the district average of 21.9% and the state average of 27.1%. This math proficiency rate is the lowest among standard middle schools in the area, with Dumbarton Middle at 37.1% and Ridgely Middle at 41.3%.

Despite spending $18,451 per student in 2023-2024—higher than better-performing peers like Deer Park Middle Magnet School ($16,402) and Dumbarton Middle ($17,033)—the school's outcomes remain low. Interestingly, data from 2020-2021 showed that Pikesville Middle served its low socio-economic status students exceptionally well, ranking in the 74th percentile statewide, but this strength has been eroded by post-pandemic challenges. The stark contrast with Sudbrook Magnet Middle, just 1.65 miles away with similar enrollment but dramatically better outcomes (58.8% ELA proficiency vs. 26.4%), suggests that school-level factors like culture and leadership are key drivers of the current struggles.

943

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,451

Per pupil spending ?

57.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7701 Seven Mile Ln
Baltimore, MD 21208-4326

(443) 809-1207

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.9%

Hispanic:

19.4%

White:

13.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2016 → 14th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (16% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school16%

District avg32%

Maryland avg37%

291^st of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd 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	18.5	291 of 339	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.8	280 of 337	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	252 of 328	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	229 of 322	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	238 of 333	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.1	148 of 303	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.7	203 of 316	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	202 of 328	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.0	212 of 317	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.0	213 of 314	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.0	161 of 315	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.6	215 of 339	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.5	220 of 316	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.0	210 of 314	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.1	206 of 309	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.9	181 of 324	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.2	198 of 301	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.5	175 of 283	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.8	132 of 264	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.1	125 of 254	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	34.6	173 of 255	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	40.3	159 of 252	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	43.2	142 of 259	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	35.0	85 of 116	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	51.7	131 of 303	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	47.7	87 of 207	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	61.2	71 of 273	74.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	39.7	162 of 288	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	66.3	67 of 210	68.1%	★★★☆☆

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)74th percentile+23 vs school

White (2021)68th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2021)58th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2021)57th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2021)45th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2021)44th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2021)27th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts26%-25 vs state

Algebra I16%-5 vs state

Science16%-15 vs state

Geometry9%-36 vs state

Mathematics6%-22 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Sucks

by a student
Saturday, January 27, 2018

i go to this school currently and its not the best/amazing school people are talking about. Our school does not have the money to do anything for us 8th graders this year... they blame it on our behavior but its really because the schools broke, they don't care, and they dont have a good school system... our principle is rarely involved with us at all .... yes we have had a few fights this year but what school doesn't...some of us 8th grade students want to remember our 8th grade year to have been fun and exciting but that looks like its not gong to happen .... Our school is so unorganized that it took me over a month to get my devise(computer) and about a month as well just to get a bus. finally overall don't/ never enroll your kids into this school because they DON'T CARE 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Dumbarton Middle	Public	6-8	300 Dumbarton Rd	Baltimore	21212	Baltimore city	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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pikesville Middle

What is the racial makeup of Pikesville Middle?

Students at Pikesville Middle are 58% African American, 19% Hispanic, 14% White, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Pikesville Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 943 students attended Pikesville Middle.

Is Pikesville Middle a good school?

Pikesville Middle ranks in the bottom 14.2% of Maryland middle schools.

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