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Glenwood Middle

Public Grades 6-8

18^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 339 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 95% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Glenwood Middle in Glenwood, MD, is a high-performing public school serving 494 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Howard County Public Schools district, a top-16% district in Maryland.

Glenwood Middle stands out for its exceptional advanced math program, with 79.7% of Algebra I students and a remarkable 95.9% of Geometry students achieving proficiency in the 2025-2026 school year—the highest Geometry rate among nearby top schools like Clarksville Middle (95.8%) and Mount View Middle (95.2%). This suggests a highly effective system for accelerating students into high school-level math. The school also shows strong support for special education students, ranking in the 89th percentile for that subgroup in 2020-2021. However, its chronic absenteeism rate of 16.3% is notably higher than peers like Mount View (7.0%) and Clarksville (7.7%), indicating an area for improvement. Glenwood consistently ranks in the top 5-6% of Maryland middle schools, though it is surrounded by schools that more frequently hold top 1-2% ranks, making it a "highly reliable top-tier" choice rather than the absolute elite in its immediate area.

Glenwood is part of a remarkable cluster of five Howard County middle schools—including Burleigh Manor Middle, Clarksville, Mount View, and Folly Quarter Middle—that all rank in the top 18 in the state. This concentration of excellence highlights the strength of the district's western feeder pattern. In contrast, neighboring Carroll County Public Schools schools like Oklahoma Road Middle and Sykesville Middle have math proficiency rates around 42%, nearly half those of Glenwood and its Howard County peers. For families, Glenwood offers a fantastic, "safe" choice with a proven track record, but those seeking the absolute highest academic performance and lowest absenteeism may find marginal advantages at nearby Clarksville, Mount View, or Folly Quarter.

494

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,445

Per pupil spending ?

14%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2680 Rt 97
Glenwood, MD 21738

(410) 313-5520

District: Howard County Public Schools

Students who attend Glenwood Middle usually attend:

High:

Glenelg High

Feeder schools for Glenwood Middle:

Elementary:	Bushy Park Elementary
	Lisbon Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.2%

Asian:

10.1%

Hispanic:

9.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 86th percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (67% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Maryland middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg53%

Maryland avg37%

18^th of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 20Middle Schools in the Howard County Public Schools

4^th of 25Howard 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	93.5	18 of 339	94.7%	★★★★★
2025	94.8	12 of 337	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	18 of 328	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	93.5	11 of 322	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	91.6	19 of 333	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	85.5	33 of 303	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	95.5	9 of 316	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	89.9	34 of 328	89.6%	★★★★☆
2017	93.7	17 of 317	94.6%	★★★★★
2016	80.9	44 of 314	86.0%	★★★★☆
2015	91.2	25 of 315	92.1%	★★★★★
2014	89.3	18 of 339	94.7%	★★★★★
2013	88.8	17 of 316	94.6%	★★★★★
2012	87.0	22 of 314	93.0%	★★★★★
2011	89.5	10 of 309	96.8%	★★★★★
2010	87.2	19 of 324	94.1%	★★★★★
2009	87.6	16 of 301	94.7%	★★★★★
2008	89.7	8 of 283	97.2%	★★★★★
2007	7.1	243 of 264	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.4	247 of 254	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	5.8	236 of 255	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	5.1	234 of 252	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	46.7	65 of 116	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	78.8	52 of 303	82.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	64.2	51 of 207	75.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	88.6	18 of 288	93.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	76.6	13 of 120	89.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	67.3	64 of 210	69.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2021)94th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2021)89th percentile~ school

Female (2021)83rd percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2021)75th percentile-14 vs school

White (2021)70th percentile-20 vs school

Asian (2021)44th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

Geometry96%+51 vs state

Algebra I80%+58 vs state

English Language Arts76%+25 vs state

Mathematics56%+29 vs state

Science55%+24 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 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
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 339 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
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 339 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
Mount View Middle	Public	6-8	12101 Woodford Dr	Marriottsville	21104	Howard 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 339 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
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 339 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
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 339 public middle schools	91.7%		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
Mount Airy Middle	Public	6-8	102 Watersville Road	Mount Airy	21771	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3554	761	45	17.1	19.4%	609 (80.0%)	17 (2.2%)	100 (13.1%)	16 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.2%)	87.8	38^th of 339 public middle schools	88.8%		78.9	65^th of 337 public middle schools	80.7%	27	33.5	39.5	21.5	40.8	72.2	75.7	67.3	71.5	67.1			50.4	$14,362	$804	$13,558
Harpers Choice Middle	Public	6-8	5450 Beaverkill Rd	Columbia	21044	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-6929	471	41	11.5	46.9%	87 (18.5%)	204 (43.3%)	109 (23.1%)	38 (8.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.6%)	43.4	177^th of 339 public middle schools	47.8%		41.9	182^nd of 337 public middle schools	46.0%	5	20.1	8.0	3.8	25.2	45.1	48.4	44.2	45.9	75.4		72.7	27.0	$23,115	$920	$22,195
Burleigh Manor Middle	Public	6-8	4200 Centennial Lane	Ellicott City	21042	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-2507	777	49	15.7	17.5%	228 (29.3%)	81 (10.4%)	63 (8.1%)	347 (44.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.8%)	95.6	12^th of 339 public middle schools	96.5%		96.6	6^th of 337 public middle schools	98.2%	6	48.3	45.2	39.8	60.4	75.2	80.9	83.5	79.9	80.5	100.0	90.5	61.5	$16,394	$650	$15,744
Clarksville Middle	Public	6-8	6535 S Trotter Rd	Clarksville	21029	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-7057	679	41	16.6	6.6%	224 (33.0%)	93 (13.7%)	20 (2.9%)	301 (44.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.7%)	96.4	7^th of 339 public middle schools	97.9%		97.7	3^rd of 337 public middle schools	99.1%	4	68.2	36.3	32.8	72.8	80.2	82.7	82.6	81.8	95.0	100.0	95.8	68.3	$17,045	$619	$16,426
Rosa M. Parks Middle	Public	6-8	19200 Olney Mill Rd	Olney	20832	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-3300	863	53	16.4	16.5%	461 (53.4%)	118 (13.7%)	142 (16.5%)	79 (9.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	58 (6.7%)	85.4	50^th of 339 public middle schools	85.3%		89.3	40^th of 337 public middle schools	88.1%	10	36.9	19.0	12.8	32.0	70.1	81.5	74.0	75.2	31.1		67.1	53.6	$19,235	$901	$18,334

Frequently Asked Questions about Glenwood Middle

Is Glenwood Middle a good school?

Yes. Glenwood Middle ranks in the top 5.3% of Maryland middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Glenwood Middle attend?

Students who attend Glenwood Middle usually go on to attend Glenelg High

What is the racial makeup of Glenwood Middle?

Students at Glenwood Middle are 68% White, 10% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 6% African American.

What district is Glenwood Middle in?

Howard County Public Schools

How many students attend Glenwood Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 494 students attended Glenwood Middle.

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