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Woodlawn Middle

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Woodlawn Middle ranks 252 nd of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

252^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 339 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 26% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Woodlawn Middle in Baltimore, MD, is a public school serving 522 students in grades 6-8 within the Baltimore County Public Schools district, where nearly 69% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Woodlawn Middle faces significant academic challenges, particularly in mathematics, where only 5.6% of students were proficient in the 2025-2026 school year—far below the district average of 21.9% and the state average of 27.1%. This math proficiency rate is among the lowest in the area, comparable to Pikesville Middle (5.5%) and Southwest Academy (5.3%). In contrast, English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency is stronger at 38.1%, though still below state averages. The school also struggles with chronic absenteeism, with 37.9% of students chronically absent in 2024-2025—more than double the rate at higher-performing nearby schools like Catonsville Middle (13.0%) and Sudbrook Magnet Middle (7.8%).

Despite spending $21,254 per student—the highest among standard middle schools in the vicinity and over $3,000 more than Catonsville Middle—academic returns remain low. Interestingly, Sudbrook Magnet Middle, just 1.8 miles away, serves a similar demographic but achieves dramatically better results, with a 3-star rating, 63rd percentile ranking, and a chronic absenteeism rate of just 7.8%. This proximity suggests Woodlawn's challenges are tied to school-level factors rather than the neighborhood alone. On a positive note, the school has shown slight improvement, climbing from the 12th percentile in 2017-2018 to the 26th percentile in 2025-2026, and chronic absenteeism has dropped from a high of 51.5% in 2020-2021. However, these gains are modest, and the school remains in the bottom quartile of Maryland middle schools.

522

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,254

Per pupil spending ?

68.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3033 Saint Lukes Ln
Baltimore, MD 21207-4475

(410) 887-1304

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

Students who attend Woodlawn Middle usually attend:

High:

Woodlawn High

Feeder schools for Woodlawn Middle:

Elementary:	Featherbed Lane Elementary
	Hebbville Elementary
	Powhatan Elementary
	Woodmoor Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

72.0%

Hispanic:

20.5%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (19% vs 37% meeting standards)

!Geometry scores 34 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school19%

District avg32%

Maryland avg37%

252^nd of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 14% (2016) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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	24.9	252 of 339	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.6	237 of 337	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	208 of 328	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.9	231 of 322	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	241 of 333	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	243 of 303	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	255 of 316	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	290 of 328	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.0	278 of 317	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.0	270 of 314	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.0	282 of 315	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.7	269 of 339	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.2	277 of 316	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.1	266 of 314	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.3	257 of 309	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	68.7	119 of 324	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.5	133 of 301	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	28.2	226 of 283	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	85.2	34 of 264	87.1%	★★★★☆
2006	83.3	39 of 254	84.6%	★★★★☆
2005	84.2	35 of 255	86.3%	★★★★☆
2004	82.7	41 of 252	83.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	29.4	192 of 259	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	24.5	234 of 303	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	28.9	155 of 207	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	30.6	217 of 273	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	17.4	250 of 288	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2021)26th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2021)25th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2021)23rd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)21st percentile~ school

Male (2021)13th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts38%-14 vs state

Geometry10%-34 vs state

Science8%-22 vs state

Algebra I8%-13 vs state

Mathematics6%-22 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 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 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 Algebra II 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
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
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
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
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
Windsor Mill Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	8300 Windsor Mill Rd	Baltimore	21209	Baltimore County	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
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
Catonsville Middle	Public	6-8	2301 Edmondson Ave	Catonsville	21228	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-0803	818	47	17.4	36.6%	397 (48.5%)	143 (17.5%)	78 (9.5%)	155 (18.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	39 (4.8%)	59.1	123^rd of 339 public middle schools	63.7%		67.2	103^rd of 337 public middle schools	69.4%	20				25.6	6.0	1.0	20.1				50.2	65.7	49.6	55.3	30.5		26.8		39.8	$17,283	$1,238	$16,046
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodlawn Middle

What is the racial makeup of Woodlawn Middle?

Students at Woodlawn Middle are 72% African American, 20% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% White, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Woodlawn Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 522 students attended Woodlawn Middle.

What high school do graduates of Woodlawn Middle attend?

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

What district is Woodlawn Middle in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

Is Woodlawn Middle a good school?

Woodlawn Middle ranks 252^nd of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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