Golden Ring Middle

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Golden Ring Middle ranks 240 th of 322 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public 6-8

6700 Kenwood Ave
Baltimore, MD 21237-1818

(443) 809-0130

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
240^th of 322 Maryland Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,428

Students who attend Golden Ring Middle usually attend:

High:

Overlea High

Feeder schools for Golden Ring Middle:

Elementary:	McCormick Elementary
	Red House Run Elementary
	Shady Spring Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 17.0

Number of students: 903

Racial breakdown:

African American:

59.9%

White:

16.2%

Hispanic:

13.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Golden Ring Middle ranks worse than 74.5% of middle schools in Maryland. It also ranks 16^th among 26 ranked middle schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.13. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Golden Ring Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (59.9%), White (16.2%), Hispanic (13%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Golden Ring Middle is 17. 26 middle schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Golden Ring Middle employs 53 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Golden Ring Middle is $15,428, which is the 8^th highest among 26 middle schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Golden Ring Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Golden Ring Middle 240^th of 322 Maryland public middle schools. (See Golden Ring Middle in the ranking list.)

Baltimore County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Baltimore County Public Schools 18^th of 24 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Golden Ring Middle

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Rank History for all students at Golden Ring Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	72.67	69^th	252	72.6%
2005	80.19	50^th	255	80.4%
2006	84.85	30^th	254	88.2%
2007	85.02	35^th	264	86.7%
2008	13.74	249^th	283	12.0%
2009	20.54	260^th	301	13.6%
2010	22.48	277^th	324	14.5%
2011	11.75	285^th	309	7.8%
2012	18.90	268^th	314	14.6%
2013	20.27	262^nd	316	17.1%
2014	26.57	252^nd	339	25.7%
2015	19.98	254^th	315	19.4%
2016	17.89	257^th	314	18.2%
2017	15.37	277^th	317	12.6%
2018	19.48	260^th	328	20.7%
2019	15.91	263^rd	316	16.8%
2021	29.17	217^th	303	28.4%
2022	27.49	239^th	333	28.2%
2023	22.13	240^th	322	25.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Golden Ring Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	42.16	163^rd	273	40.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Golden Ring Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	33.07	200^th	303	34.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Golden Ring Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	22.75	231^st	288	19.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Golden Ring Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	29.08	91^st	116	21.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Golden Ring Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	41.72	152^nd	259	41.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Golden Ring Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	38.59	119^th	207	42.5%

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Rank History for White students at Golden Ring Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	9.24	200^th	210	4.8%

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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.

Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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by a parent
Saturday, April 7, 2018

The teachers here really care. The rating does not do this school justice. Close Quote

by a teacher
Tuesday, November 27, 2012

This school is terrible. I attempted to substitute here and the students were violent, aggressive, and cussing me out. They threatened me and I ended up just leaving. I received absolutely no help when I called the office. Apparently, a student has to either physically hit someone or commit arson to get the administration's attention. I heard that they still do not do anything because they are trying to save their numbers on student suspensions. I'm going back to school to be a lawyer so I can shut this place down. Steer clear of this hellhole. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Golden Ring Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	440	220	14	6	1	n/a	n/a	2	683
1990	426	210	17	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	662
1991	517	230	19	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	775
1992	572	219	18	4	5	n/a	n/a	0	818
1993	575	234	16	8	8	n/a	n/a	0	841
1994	586	268	18	10	5	n/a	n/a	0	887
1995	546	299	18	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	873
1996	546	299	18	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	873
1997	521	286	14	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	834
1998	507	330	17	13	3	n/a	n/a	0	870
1999	483	340	23	24	28	n/a	n/a	0	898
2000	424	354	19	27	61	n/a	n/a	0	885
2001	402	421	19	25	38	n/a	n/a	0	905
2002	356	497	17	23	5	n/a	n/a	0	898
2003	356	497	17	23	5	n/a	n/a	0	898
2004	299	514	20	24	7	n/a	n/a	0	864
2005	243	544	26	24	6	n/a	n/a	0	843
2006	194	531	24	38	8	n/a	n/a	0	795
2007	174	516	14	48	7	n/a	n/a	0	759
2008	156	482	15	40	6	n/a	n/a	0	699
2009	142	449	21	42	7	n/a	n/a	0	661
2010	126	440	27	39	5	n/a	n/a	0	637
2011	137	439	24	39	1	2	6	0	648
2012	127	384	18	43	2	2	14	0	590
2013	114	397	18	57	1	2	21	0	610
2014	121	413	15	58	2	1	28	0	638
2015	122	400	26	59	4	0	25	0	636
2016	133	427	22	63	3	0	26	0	674
2017	132	428	31	65	4	0	24	0	684
2018	115	427	40	74	2	2	31	0	691
2019	123	470	40	91	4	2	33	0	763
2020	123	495	39	98	6	1	31	0	793
2021	136	523	42	112	5	0	33	0	851
2022	154	529	39	109	10	0	41	0	882
2023	146	541	53	117	6	0	40	0	903

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 Golden Ring Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	683	41.7	16.3	n/a
1990	662	46.3	14.2	15
1991	775	46.6	16.6	14.2
1992	818	53.5	15.2	18.1
1993	841	64.8	13.0	17.6
1994	887	59.0	15.0	25.1
1995	873	57.0	15.3	25
1996	873	57.0	15.3	25
1997	834	54.3	15.4	26.5
1998	870	51.5	16.9	27.7
1999	898	51.5	17.4	39
2000	885	61.5	14.4	41.5
2001	905	64.6	14.0	44.1
2002	898	64.0	14.0	48.3
2003	898	64.0	14.0	48.3
2004	864	62.3	13.9	50.2
2005	843	60.0	14.1	52.8
2006	795	55.0	14.5	58.6
2007	759	55.3	13.7	57.7
2008	699	52.5	13.3	57.4
2009	661	47.5	13.9	62.3
2010	637	48.0	13.2	65.8
2011	648	48.0	13.5	70.5
2012	590	57.9	10.1	70.5
2013	610	51.4	11.8	70.5
2014	638	42.4	15.0	71.8
2015	636	43.0	14.7	71.4
2016	674	44.0	15.3	66.3
2017	684	47.0	14.5	66.1
2018	691	46.0	15.0	72.4
2019	763	47.5	16.0	70.9
2020	793	54.2	14.6	69.2
2021	851	55.8	15.2	71
2022	882	57.0	15.4	51
2023	903	53.0	17.0	63.1

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 Golden Ring Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	683	41.7	16.3	n/a
1990	662	46.3	14.2	15
1991	775	46.6	16.6	14.2
1992	818	53.5	15.2	18.1
1993	841	64.8	13.0	17.6
1994	887	59.0	15.0	25.1
1995	873	57.0	15.3	25
1996	873	57.0	15.3	25
1997	834	54.3	15.4	26.5
1998	870	51.5	16.9	27.7
1999	898	51.5	17.4	39
2000	885	61.5	14.4	41.5
2001	905	64.6	14.0	44.1
2002	898	64.0	14.0	48.3
2003	898	64.0	14.0	48.3
2004	864	62.3	13.9	50.2
2005	843	60.0	14.1	52.8
2006	795	55.0	14.5	58.6
2007	759	55.3	13.7	57.7
2008	699	52.5	13.3	57.4
2009	661	47.5	13.9	62.3
2010	637	48.0	13.2	65.8
2011	648	48.0	13.5	70.5
2012	590	57.9	10.1	70.5
2013	610	51.4	11.8	70.5
2014	638	42.4	15.0	71.8
2015	636	43.0	14.7	71.4
2016	674	44.0	15.3	66.3
2017	684	47.0	14.5	66.1
2018	691	46.0	15.0	72.4
2019	763	47.5	16.0	70.9
2020	793	54.2	14.6	69.2
2021	851	55.8	15.2	71
2022	882	57.0	15.4	51
2023	903	53.0	17.0	63.1

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 Golden Ring Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,081 (7.0%)	$14,450 (93.0%)	$15,531
2020	$1,618 (10.2%)	$14,304 (89.8%)	$15,922
2021	$1,595 (10.3%)	$13,833 (89.7%)	$15,428

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Golden Ring Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 263^rd of 316 Middle schools	Ranks 240^th of 322 Middle schools	8.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	763	903	18.3%
African American	470	541	15.1%
American Indian	4	6	50%
Asian	40	53	32.5%
Hispanic	91	117	28.6%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	123	146	18.7%
Two or More Races	33	40	21.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	70.9%	63.1%	7.8%

Schools Near Golden Ring Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCAP Mathematics (2023)				MCAP English Language Arts (2023)						MCAP Algebra I (2023)	MCAP Geometry (2023)	MCAP Science (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 6th 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
Golden Ring Middle	Public	6-8	6700 Kenwood Ave	Baltimore	21237	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(443) 809-0130	903	53	17.0	63.1%	146 (16.2%)	541 (59.9%)	117 (13.0%)	53 (5.9%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.4%)	22.1	240^th of 322 public middle schools	25.5%		27.5	239^th of 333 public middle schools	28.2%	1							33.7	29.4	27.7	30.3	10.1			11.0	$15,428	$1,595	$13,833
Stemmers Run Middle	Public	6-8	201 Stemmers Run Rd	Baltimore	21221	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 887-0177	838	57	14.6	68.3%	337 (40.2%)	298 (35.6%)	110 (13.1%)	21 (2.5%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (7.9%)	13.6	286^th of 322 public middle schools	11.2%		20.8	277^th of 333 public middle schools	16.8%	9			6.7				22.0	26.2	16.7	21.7	6.5	9.8		9.2	$16,304	$861	$15,444
Middle River Middle	Public	6-8	800 Middle River Rd	Baltimore	21220	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 887-0165	978	64	15.2	61.6%	294 (30.1%)	452 (46.2%)	138 (14.1%)	21 (2.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	68 (7.0%)	16	278^th of 322 public middle schools	13.7%		22.7	263^rd of 333 public middle schools	21.0%	15			7.0	5.9			23.6	20.7	24.9	23.1	15.9	17.6		13.6	$12,937	$860	$12,077
Vanguard Collegiate Middle	Public	6-8	5000 Truesdale Avenue	Baltimore	21206	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(443) 642-2069	343	23	14.9	84.5%	14 (4.1%)	294 (85.7%)	27 (7.9%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3.7	320^th of 322 public middle schools	0.6%		12.9	312^th of 333 public middle schools	6.3%	8							6.7	11.8	7.1	8.3					$19,745	$3,708	$16,037
Parkville Middle	Public	6-8	8711 Avondale Road	Baltimore	21234	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(443) 809-5250	999	66	15.1	55.2%	350 (35.0%)	425 (42.5%)	84 (8.4%)	69 (6.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (6.7%)	36.7	175^th of 322 public middle schools	45.7%		33.1	216^th of 333 public middle schools	35.1%	41			14.2	9.1			40.5	37.8	34.1	37.6	8.8	22.7		23.5	$13,611	$701	$12,911
Deep Creek Middle	Public	6-8	1000 S Marlyn Ave	Baltimore	21221	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(443) 809-0112	752	53	14.2	73.9%	142 (18.9%)	450 (59.8%)	90 (12.0%)	6 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	57 (7.6%)	21.7	245^th of 322 public middle schools	23.9%		18.4	288^th of 333 public middle schools	13.5%	43							35.3	28.5	20.7	28.0	7.7				$14,272	$1,109	$13,163
Holabird Middle	Public	4-8	1701 Delvale Ave	Baltimore	21222	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(443) 809-7049	912	60	15.2	65.4%	353 (38.7%)	128 (14.0%)	322 (35.3%)	33 (3.6%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	70 (7.7%)	9.5	300^th of 322 public middle schools	6.8%		15.7	302^nd of 333 public middle schools	9.3%	2	5.2	7.2			9.8	5.5	15.3	18.1	17.6	14.6			7.2	7.6	$14,325	$1,195	$13,130
General John Stricker Middle	Public	6-8	7855 Trappe Rd	Baltimore	21222	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(443) 809-7038	745	59	12.7	69.5%	393 (52.8%)	155 (20.8%)	105 (14.1%)	10 (1.3%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	73 (9.8%)	10	298^th of 322 public middle schools	7.5%		16	301^st of 333 public middle schools	9.6%	3							15.9	17.8	20.0	18.0	9.1	12.5		7.1	$16,687	$1,512	$15,175
Perry Hall Middle	Public	6-8	4300 Ebenezer Rd	Baltimore	21236	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(443) 809-5100	1,754	107	16.4	40.4%	761 (43.4%)	491 (28.0%)	82 (4.7%)	317 (18.1%)	9 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	92 (5.2%)	67.2	86^th of 322 public middle schools	73.3%		68.8	96^th of 333 public middle schools	71.2%	10			25.9	18.8			54.0	53.2	53.0	53.4	22.8	30.9		34.5	$12,161	$475	$11,686
Lillie May Carroll Jackson School	Public, Charter	5-8	2200 Sinclair Lane	Baltimore	21213	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(443) 320-9499	221	15	14.7	73.8%	1 (0.5%)	216 (97.7%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	19	265^th of 322 public middle schools	17.7%		19.7	282^nd of 333 public middle schools	15.3%	17							25.4	27.1	32.8	26.0			5.3	7.5	$16,341	$2,963	$13,377

Frequently Asked Questions about Golden Ring Middle

How many students attend Golden Ring Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 903 students attended Golden Ring Middle.

Is Golden Ring Middle a good school?

Golden Ring Middle ranks 240^th of 322 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Golden Ring Middle attend?

Students who attend Golden Ring Middle usually go on to attend Overlea High

What is the racial makeup of Golden Ring Middle?

Students at Golden Ring Middle are 60% African American, 16% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Golden Ring Middle in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

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