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Stemmers Run Middle

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

294^th

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of 339 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 13% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Stemmers Run Middle in Baltimore, MD, serves 831 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Baltimore County Public Schools district, and it has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Maryland middle schools over the past decade, earning a 1-star rating for the last ten years. The school serves a predominantly low-income population, with over 70% of students eligible for free and reduced lunch, and while per-pupil spending is relatively high at nearly $20,000, the school faces significant challenges in academic achievement and student attendance.

The most striking differentiator is the school's extremely low mathematics proficiency, with only 5.3% of all students proficient in math in the 2025-2026 school year, dramatically lower than the district average of 21.9% and the state average of 27.1%. This is significantly lower than nearby high-performing schools like Perry Hall Middle (27%) and even lower than most of its immediate peers like Middle River Middle (6.4%) and Nottingham Middle (6.2%). However, there is a notable bright spot in Algebra I, where 20% of students taking the End-of-Course exam were proficient, significantly higher than the district average of 13% and nearly matching the state average of 21.3%, suggesting that the small group of accelerated students are being effectively prepared.

Chronic absenteeism is a severe, persistent crisis at Stemmers Run, with 40.5% of students chronically absent in the 2024-2025 school year, nearly double the district average of 25.6% and more than double the rate at higher-performing nearby schools like Parkville Middle (22.9%). This rate has hovered around 40-45% for the past five years, indicating a deep-rooted systemic issue that directly impacts learning. The school's subgroup rankings from 2020-2021 indicate it is more effective for its low socio-economic status students, ranking in the 40th percentile, compared to the 5th percentile for white and multi-racial students, suggesting the school's challenges are not solely a function of poverty and that it may be providing relatively more effective support for its economically disadvantaged population.

831

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,926

Per pupil spending ?

70.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 Stemmers Run Rd
Baltimore, MD 21221

(410) 887-0177

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

Students who attend Stemmers Run Middle usually attend:

High:

Kenwood High

Feeder schools for Stemmers Run Middle:

Elementary:	Essex Elementary
	Hawthorne Elementary
	Mars Estates Elementary
	Middlesex Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

36.2%

White:

33.1%

Hispanic:

21.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2016 → 13th in 2026

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school16%

District avg32%

Maryland avg37%

294^th of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to bottom 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd 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	17.8	294 of 339	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.9	273 of 337	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	269 of 328	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	286 of 322	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	277 of 333	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.8	218 of 303	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	277 of 316	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	264 of 328	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.9	257 of 317	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.5	234 of 314	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.3	222 of 315	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.7	205 of 339	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.2	207 of 316	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.9	206 of 314	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.6	196 of 309	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.7	228 of 324	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	33.7	231 of 301	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.3	209 of 283	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	81.4	52 of 264	80.3%	★★★★☆
2006	72.8	69 of 254	72.8%	★★★★☆
2005	69.4	80 of 255	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.9	97 of 252	61.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	34.0	177 of 259	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	26.3	230 of 303	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	38.4	121 of 207	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	42.1	165 of 273	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	29.3	204 of 288	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	14.2	129 of 136	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	9.4	199 of 210	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2021)42nd percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)40th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2021)32nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2021)29th percentile~ school

Female (2021)24th percentile-4 vs school

White (2021)5th percentile-23 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)5th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts25%-26 vs state

Algebra I20%~ state avg

Science16%-15 vs state

Geometry10%-34 vs state

Mathematics5%-22 vs state

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Wednesday, June 22, 2011

The teachers were great with the kids.
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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 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 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
Stemmers Run Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	201 Stemmers Run Rd	Baltimore	21221	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(410) 887-0177	831	55	15.1	70.2%	275 (33.1%)	301 (36.2%)	176 (21.2%)	17 (2.0%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (6.6%)	17.8	294^th of 339 public middle schools	13.3%		20.9	273^rd of 337 public middle schools	19.0%	21			7.3	1.1	0.6	5.3			24.4	22.5	29.0	25.3	20.0	10.0		15.9	$19,926	$2,668	$17,259
Middle River Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	800 Middle River Rd	Baltimore	21220	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 887-0165	822	50	16.4	66.1%	182 (22.1%)	371 (45.1%)	176 (21.4%)	31 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	59 (7.2%)	24.7	254^th of 339 public middle schools	25.1%		19.5	284^th of 337 public middle schools	15.7%	30			7.9	3.4	2.2	6.4			30.0	30.7	35.0	32.1	7.2	24.5		21.5	$16,410	$1,385	$15,025
Deep Creek Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1000 S Marlyn Ave	Baltimore	21221	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(443) 809-0112	670	49	13.6	75.5%	130 (19.4%)	376 (56.1%)	96 (14.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (9.4%)	19.8	286^th of 339 public middle schools	15.6%		22.8	258^th of 337 public middle schools	23.4%	28			6.4	2.3	0.0	4.6			26.4	35.6	29.5	30.4	16.7	7.7		14.4	$20,353	$2,419	$17,934
Nottingham Middle	Public	6-8	5210 King Ave	Rosedale	21237	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(443) 809-8900	1,279	74	17.2	26.5%	201 (15.7%)	708 (55.4%)	238 (18.6%)	68 (5.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (4.8%)	24.6	255^th of 339 public middle schools	24.8%					(n/a)			9.7	0.8	2.1	6.2			36.3	35.9	34.8	35.7	13.8	25.6		15.6
Crossroads Center	Public	6-8	11640 Crossroads Circle	Baltimore	21220	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-2275	32	24	1.3	65.6%	5 (15.6%)	18 (56.3%)	8 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)	6.5	338^th of 339 public middle schools	0.3%		8	336^th of 337 public middle schools	0.3%	2			0.0	2.7		1.1			5.9	2.8	2.2	3.1				0.0
General John Stricker Middle	Public	6-8	7855 Trappe Rd	Baltimore	21222	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 809-7038	713	51	14.0	73.4%	322 (45.2%)	157 (22.0%)	149 (20.9%)	12 (1.7%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	67 (9.4%)	13.7	314^th of 339 public middle schools	7.4%		13.6	313^th of 337 public middle schools	7.1%	1			5.1	0.0	0.0	2.3			25.9	20.4	20.2	22.2	2.8	2.2		8.6	$22,145	$3,596	$18,549
Holabird Middle	Public	4-8	1701 Delvale Ave	Baltimore	21222	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 809-7049	1,027	66	15.5	67.9%	293 (28.5%)	107 (10.4%)	523 (50.9%)	37 (3.6%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (5.7%)	13.9	312^th of 339 public middle schools	8.0%		13	318^th of 337 public middle schools	5.6%	6	12.9	12.3	5.0	1.0	1.2	5.6	19.8	19.4	20.7	21.3	20.3	20.5	7.0	17.6	14.7	11.2	$17,292	$2,109	$15,184
Vanguard Collegiate Middle	Public	6-8	5000 Truesdale Avenue	Baltimore	21206	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 642-2069	313	22	14.2	85.6%	14 (4.5%)	247 (78.9%)	29 (9.3%)	16 (5.1%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10	333^rd of 339 public middle schools	1.8%		10.8	327^th of 337 public middle schools	3.0%	6			0.0	0.0	2.1	0.7			13.5	12.5	14.4	13.5				2.1	$30,169	$5,684	$24,484
Dundalk Middle	Public	6-8	7400 Dunmanway	Baltimore	21222	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-7018	598	51	11.7	70.9%	134 (22.4%)	141 (23.6%)	258 (43.1%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (9.4%)	17	298^th of 339 public middle schools	12.1%		10.4	329^th of 337 public middle schools	2.4%	31			6.0	1.8	3.2	5.6			26.6	29.0	19.2	25.0	81.8	15.4		11.1	$20,069	$2,910	$17,159
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 Stemmers Run Middle

How many students attend Stemmers Run Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 831 students attended Stemmers Run Middle.

What high school do graduates of Stemmers Run Middle attend?

Students who attend Stemmers Run Middle usually go on to attend Kenwood High

What is the racial makeup of Stemmers Run Middle?

Students at Stemmers Run Middle are 36% African American, 33% White, 21% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Stemmers Run Middle in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

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Stemmers Run Middle ranks in the bottom 13.3% of Maryland middle schools.

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