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Oklahoma Road Middle

Public Grades 6-8

28^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 342 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 92% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Oklahoma Road Middle in Sykesville, MD, is a high-performing public school serving 816 students in grades 6-8, part of the top-ranked Carroll County Public Schools district. This school stands out for its exceptional English Language Arts (ELA) performance, with 75.9% of students proficient—well above the state average of 51.7% and competitive with nearby schools like Folly Quarter Middle (85.6%) and Mount View Middle (83.9%). It also excels in accelerating students into high school-level Algebra I, with 66.5% of test-takers proficient, nearly double the district average and far exceeding Sykesville Middle (58%).

A particularly noteworthy strength is the school's remarkable success with students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 7th out of 273 schools statewide in this category. This demonstrates effective support systems that help all students thrive, even in a relatively affluent area where only 14.58% qualify for free or reduced lunch. While the school's overall math scores show a pattern where 8th-grade general math proficiency appears lower (16.2%), this is actually a positive sign—it reflects that the most advanced math students are taking the Algebra I exam, where the school shines. Chronic absenteeism at 14.7% is a relative strength compared to the district average of 19.5% and dramatically lower than nearby Franklin Middle (39.5%) in Baltimore County Public Schools.

Oklahoma Road Middle achieves these results with notable efficiency, spending $14,294 per student—the lowest among comparable schools in the region—while outperforming higher-spending schools like Deer Park Middle Magnet School ($16,402) and Glenwood Middle ($20,445). This makes it a smart choice for families seeking strong academics and effective resource use. The school has earned a 5-star rating from Schooldigger for four consecutive years, ranking 28th out of 339 Maryland middle schools (92nd percentile), and consistently matches or exceeds its direct district competitor, Sykesville Middle, in key areas like 8th-grade science proficiency (61.3% vs. 51.8%).

816

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,294

Per pupil spending ?

14.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6300 Oklahoma Road
Sykesville, MD 21784-6604

(410) 751-3600

District: Carroll County Public Schools

Students who attend Oklahoma Road Middle usually attend:

High:

Liberty High

Feeder schools for Oklahoma Road Middle:

Elementary:	Carrolltowne Elementary
	Eldersburg Elementary
	Freedom District Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.7%

Asian:

9.2%

Hispanic:

7.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2016 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (60% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Maryland middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Carroll County Public Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg53%

Maryland avg37%

28^th of 342

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 4% (2016) to top 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 8Middle Schools in the Carroll County Public Schools

2^nd of 24Carroll 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	90.4	28 of 342	91.8%	★★★★★
2025	92.3	22 of 337	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	93.4	15 of 328	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	19 of 322	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	88.9	33 of 333	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	80.9	44 of 303	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	94.7	13 of 316	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	92.4	22 of 328	93.3%	★★★★★
2017	89.9	33 of 317	89.6%	★★★★☆
2016	93.5	12 of 314	96.2%	★★★★★
2015	89.0	30 of 315	90.5%	★★★★★
2014	88.7	24 of 339	92.9%	★★★★★
2013	88.5	18 of 316	94.3%	★★★★★
2012	85.6	32 of 314	89.8%	★★★★★
2011	86.6	24 of 309	92.2%	★★★★★
2010	87.1	20 of 324	93.8%	★★★★★
2009	86.2	23 of 301	92.4%	★★★★★
2008	86.7	24 of 283	91.5%	★★★★★
2007	12.3	232 of 264	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	12.8	222 of 254	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	16.2	217 of 255	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	11.9	222 of 252	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	88.0	13 of 259	95.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	83.4	13 of 116	88.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	73.5	59 of 303	80.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	71.6	35 of 207	83.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	87.2	7 of 273	97.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	83.4	35 of 288	87.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	62.3	26 of 120	78.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	58.0	86 of 210	59.0%	★★★☆☆

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)97th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2021)95th percentile+10 vs school

Asian (2021)89th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2021)88th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2021)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2021)81st percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2021)78th percentile-7 vs school

White (2021)59th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts76%+24 vs state

Algebra I66%+45 vs state

Science61%+30 vs state

Mathematics42%+15 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 (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 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	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 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oklahoma Road Middle	Public	6-8	6300 Oklahoma Road	Sykesville	21784	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3600	816	44	18.4	14.6%	601 (73.7%)	39 (4.8%)	57 (7.0%)	75 (9.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.9%)	90.4	28^th of 342 public middle schools	91.8%		92.3	22^nd of 337 public middle schools	93.5%	6	34.4	43.6	16.2	41.7	69.6	80.4	77.7	75.9	66.5			61.3	$14,294	$490	$13,804
Sykesville Middle	Public	6-8	7301 Springfield Avenue	Sykesville	21784	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3545	697	47	14.9	18.4%	521 (74.7%)	32 (4.6%)	48 (6.9%)	52 (7.5%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (5.6%)	89.6	31^st of 342 public middle schools	90.9%		90.3	37^th of 337 public middle schools	89.0%	6	40.4	49.6	7.0	42.9	76.4	80.3	72.6	76.4	58.0			51.8	$14,261	$740	$13,521
Mount View Middle	Public	6-8	12101 Woodford Dr	Marriottsville	21104	Carroll County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5545	881	53	16.6	9.3%	275 (31.2%)	63 (7.2%)	42 (4.8%)	447 (50.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.9%)	97.5	3^rd of 342 public middle schools	99.1%		97.5	4^th of 337 public middle schools	98.8%	1	66.8	47.4	35.0	72.0	80.0	86.2	85.0	83.9	93.2	94.7	95.2	66.6	$15,453	$657	$14,797
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	218^th of 342 public middle schools	36.3%		35.2	201^st of 337 public middle schools	40.4%	17	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
Franklin Middle	Public	6-8	10 Cockeysmill Rd	Reisterstown	21136	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-1114	1,150	71	16.1	57.4%	179 (15.6%)	519 (45.1%)	323 (28.1%)	64 (5.6%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	59 (5.1%)	21.9	274^th of 342 public middle schools	19.9%		25.9	240^th of 337 public middle schools	28.8%	34	7.6	1.7	0.0	5.6	34.5	27.2	31.5	31.0	10.0		11.5	18.0	$16,590	$1,440	$15,150
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	227^th of 342 public middle schools	33.6%		29.9	223^rd of 337 public middle schools	33.8%	4	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
Glenwood Middle	Public	6-8	2680 Rt 97	Glenwood	21738	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5520	494	38	13.1	14.0%	337 (68.2%)	29 (5.9%)	45 (9.1%)	50 (10.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.5%)	93.5	18^th of 342 public middle schools	94.7%		94.8	12^th of 337 public middle schools	96.4%	6	50.6	36.7	44.7	56.4	76.3	73.7	79.2	76.4	79.7		95.9	54.7	$20,445	$839	$19,606
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 342 public middle schools	89.2%		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
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%)	20.8	281^st of 342 public middle schools	17.8%		22.4	263^rd of 337 public middle schools	22.0%	18	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
Folly Quarter Middle	Public	6-8	13500 Triadelphia Rd	Ellicott City	21042	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-1506	682	47	14.5	7.8%	324 (47.5%)	58 (8.5%)	39 (5.7%)	217 (31.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.9%)	96.9	5^th of 342 public middle schools	98.5%		96.5	7^th of 337 public middle schools	97.9%	2	70.1	44.4	31.6	72.2	91.0	84.0	81.9	85.6	94.1		94.6	56.9	$18,059	$720	$17,339

Frequently Asked Questions about Oklahoma Road Middle

How many students attend Oklahoma Road Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 816 students attended Oklahoma Road Middle.

Is Oklahoma Road Middle a good school?

Yes. Oklahoma Road Middle ranks in the top 8.2% of Maryland middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Oklahoma Road Middle?

Students at Oklahoma Road Middle are 74% White, 9% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What district is Oklahoma Road Middle in?

Carroll County Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Oklahoma Road Middle attend?

Students who attend Oklahoma Road Middle usually go on to attend Liberty High

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