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Middle River Middle

Q: Is Middle River Middle a good school?

Middle River Middle ranks in the bottom 24.9% of Maryland middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Middle River Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 822 students attended Middle River Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Middle River Middle?

Students at Middle River Middle are 45% African American, 22% White, 21% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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

Students who attend Middle River Middle usually go on to attend Kenwood High

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

257^th

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of 342 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 25% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Middle River Middle in Baltimore, MD, serves 822 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Baltimore County Public Schools district, and it has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Maryland middle schools over the past decade, facing significant challenges related to high poverty and chronic absenteeism.

One of the most notable strengths of Middle River Middle is its exceptional performance with Hispanic students, who ranked in the 59th percentile statewide in 2020-2021, a stark contrast to the school's overall low performance. Additionally, the school shows a surprising strength in advanced math: 24.5% of students taking the Geometry end-of-course exam were proficient in 2025-2026, which is actually higher than the district average of 21.1%. However, overall math proficiency is critically low at just 6.4%, compared to 32.1% proficiency in English Language Arts, suggesting a systemic issue in math instruction. The school spends $16,410 per student, which is moderate compared to nearby struggling schools like Deep Creek Middle ($20,353) and General John Stricker Middle ($22,145), but slightly higher than the high-performing Perry Hall Middle ($16,070).

Chronic absenteeism is a defining challenge, with a rate of 36.4% in 2024-2025—10.8 percentage points higher than the district average and nearly double that of Perry Hall Middle (19.1%). Middle River Middle is part of a cluster of struggling schools in the area, including Stemmers Run Middle, Deep Creek Middle, General John Stricker Middle, and Holabird Middle, all with chronic absenteeism above 28% and math proficiency below 6%. The outlier is Nottingham Middle, just 1.47 miles away, which has a much lower free/reduced lunch rate (26.5%) and a lower chronic absenteeism rate (32.5%), highlighting how school performance can vary dramatically even within a small radius. Despite these challenges, the school has shown a slight upward trend in state ranking, moving from the 14th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 25th percentile in 2025-2026.

822

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,410

Per pupil spending ?

66.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 Middle River Rd
Baltimore, MD 21220-2513

(410) 887-0165

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

Students who attend Middle River Middle usually attend:

High:

Kenwood High

Feeder schools for Middle River Middle:

Elementary:	Chase Elementary
	Glenmar Elementary
	Martin Boulevard Elementary
	Oliver Beach Elementary
	More...
	Seneca Elementary
	Victory Villa Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

45.1%

White:

22.1%

Hispanic:

21.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 29th percentile in 2016 → 25th in 2026

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school19%

District avg32%

Maryland avg37%

257^th of 342

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 29Middle Schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools

18^th of 24Baltimore 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	24.7	257 of 342	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.5	284 of 337	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	255 of 328	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	278 of 322	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	263 of 333	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.9	196 of 303	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.6	266 of 316	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	249 of 328	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.6	233 of 317	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.8	224 of 314	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.3	220 of 315	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.1	232 of 339	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	25.3	248 of 316	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.6	230 of 314	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.4	226 of 309	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.1	231 of 324	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.4	239 of 301	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.6	206 of 283	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	79.6	58 of 264	78.0%	★★★★☆
2006	78.7	52 of 254	79.5%	★★★★☆
2005	74.5	65 of 255	74.5%	★★★★☆
2004	73.0	68 of 252	73.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	39.2	160 of 259	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	32.9	202 of 303	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	48.6	84 of 207	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	36.6	192 of 273	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	32.7	191 of 288	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	22.3	110 of 136	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	15.4	185 of 210	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)59th percentile+24 vs school

African American (2021)38th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2021)34th percentile~ school

Female (2021)33rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)30th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)19th percentile-16 vs school

White (2021)12th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts32%-20 vs state

Geometry24%-20 vs state

Science22%-9 vs state

Algebra I7%-14 vs state

Mathematics6%-21 vs state

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One of the worst middle schools in the County. 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 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 (2025)	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 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
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	257^th of 342 public middle schools	24.9%		19.5	284^th of 337 public middle schools	15.7%	27			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
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%)	24.5	258^th of 342 public middle schools	24.6%					(n/a)			9.7	0.8	2.1	6.2			36.3	35.9	34.8	35.7	13.8		25.6		15.6
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	297^th of 342 public middle schools	13.2%		20.9	273^rd of 337 public middle schools	19.0%	24			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
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	341^st of 342 public middle schools	0.3%		8	336^th of 337 public middle schools	0.3%	5			0.0	2.7	< 5%	1.1			5.9	2.8	2.2	3.1					0.0
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%)	19.7	289^th of 342 public middle schools	15.5%		22.8	258^th of 337 public middle schools	23.4%	31			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
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 342 public middle schools	72.8%		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
Parkville Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	8711 Avondale Road	Baltimore	21234	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(443) 809-5250	900	54	16.8	45.1%	349 (38.8%)	353 (39.2%)	81 (9.0%)	60 (6.7%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (5.7%)	47.7	167^th of 342 public middle schools	51.2%		51.1	148^th of 337 public middle schools	56.1%	19			14.8	6.2	2.4	13.4			45.7	63.3	47.7	52.1	22.1		29.8		29.4	$17,150	$1,445	$15,705
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	336^th of 342 public middle schools	1.8%		10.8	327^th of 337 public middle schools	3.0%	9			0.0	0.0	2.1	0.7			13.5	12.5	14.4	13.5					2.1	$30,169	$5,684	$24,484
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	317^th of 342 public middle schools	7.3%		13.6	313^th of 337 public middle schools	7.1%	4			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	315^th of 342 public middle schools	7.9%		13	318^th of 337 public middle schools	5.6%	3	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Middle River Middle

What is the racial makeup of Middle River Middle?

Students at Middle River Middle are 45% African American, 22% White, 21% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is Middle River Middle in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

How many students attend Middle River Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 822 students attended Middle River Middle.

Is Middle River Middle a good school?

Middle River Middle ranks in the bottom 24.9% of Maryland middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Middle River Middle attend?

Students who attend Middle River Middle usually go on to attend Kenwood High

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