Benjamin Banneker Middle

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Benjamin Banneker Middle ranks 224 th of 322 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public 6-8

14800 Perrywood Dr
Burtonsville, MD 20866-1828

(240) 740-6250

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
224^th of 322 Maryland Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,016

Students who attend Benjamin Banneker Middle usually attend:

High:	James Hubert Blake High
	Paint Branch High
	Springbrook High

Feeder schools for Benjamin Banneker Middle:

Elementary:	Burtonsville Elementary
	Fairland Elementary
	Greencastle Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 781

Racial breakdown:

African American:

63.3%

Hispanic:

21.3%

Asian:

8.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Benjamin Banneker Middle ranks worse than 69.6% of middle schools in Maryland. It also ranks 35^th among 40 ranked middle schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.19. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (63.3%), Hispanic (21.3%), Asian (8.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Benjamin Banneker Middle is 14.5, which is the 14^th best among 40 middle schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Benjamin Banneker Middle employs 53.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Benjamin Banneker Middle is $17,016, which is the 16^th highest among 40 middle schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Benjamin Banneker Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Benjamin Banneker Middle 224^th of 322 Maryland public middle schools. (See Benjamin Banneker Middle in the ranking list.)

Montgomery County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Montgomery County Public Schools 6^th of 24 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Benjamin Banneker Middle

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Rank History for all students at Benjamin Banneker Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	50.13	128^th	252	49.2%
2005	57.43	111^th	255	56.5%
2006	65.67	82^nd	254	67.7%
2007	62.66	93^rd	264	64.8%
2008	60.18	134^th	283	52.7%
2009	53.67	170^th	301	43.5%
2010	59.31	156^th	324	51.9%
2011	59.12	139^th	309	55.0%
2012	67.06	114^th	314	63.7%
2013	59.49	131^st	316	58.5%
2014	68.81	115^th	339	66.1%
2015	39.76	192^nd	315	39.0%
2016	47.73	155^th	314	50.6%
2017	36.40	201^st	317	36.6%
2018	36.79	200^th	328	39.0%
2019	34.92	193^rd	316	38.9%
2021	46.09	151^st	303	50.2%
2022	37.13	206^th	333	38.1%
2023	26.19	224^th	322	30.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Benjamin Banneker Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	21.34	116^th	120	3.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Benjamin Banneker Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	60.82	72^nd	273	73.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Benjamin Banneker Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	47.22	147^th	303	51.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Benjamin Banneker Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	42.85	150^th	288	47.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Benjamin Banneker Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	37.75	80^th	116	31.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Benjamin Banneker Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	63.54	78^th	259	69.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Benjamin Banneker Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	39.61	114^th	207	44.9%

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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
Wednesday, May 17, 2017

The staff is very good with instruction. They care about children and have nice program during the school year. I had my child at a private school and Banneker was more rigorous. Helped me save money. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Benjamin Banneker Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	567	256	134	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	994
1990	589	290	145	39	0	n/a	n/a	-1	1062
1991	390	251	116	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	792
1992	289	207	79	37	1	n/a	n/a	0	613
1993	296	223	108	53	1	n/a	n/a	0	681
1994	305	232	110	47	1	n/a	n/a	0	695
1995	301	303	105	50	2	n/a	n/a	0	761
1996	301	303	105	50	2	n/a	n/a	0	761
1997	313	297	116	48	2	n/a	n/a	0	776
1998	279	334	113	52	3	n/a	n/a	0	781
1999	285	375	141	58	1	n/a	n/a	0	860
2000	308	428	152	55	3	n/a	n/a	0	946
2001	301	464	171	65	3	n/a	n/a	0	1004
2002	272	556	165	91	3	n/a	n/a	0	1087
2003	272	556	165	91	3	n/a	n/a	0	1087
2004	256	587	169	87	3	n/a	n/a	0	1102
2005	195	503	134	77	3	n/a	n/a	0	912
2006	166	467	125	78	2	n/a	n/a	0	838
2007	120	450	102	85	2	n/a	n/a	0	759
2008	118	430	111	95	2	n/a	n/a	0	756
2009	99	471	105	95	2	n/a	n/a	0	772
2010	102	514	117	87	3	n/a	n/a	0	823
2011	74	493	117	97	1	0	26	0	808
2012	77	460	109	104	3	0	35	0	788
2013	61	469	83	111	2	0	43	0	769
2014	59	510	86	131	1	0	44	0	831
2015	56	545	93	141	0	1	47	0	883
2016	48	538	104	139	0	0	34	0	863
2017	47	551	107	128	2	0	26	0	861
2018	30	555	94	132	3	0	26	0	840
2019	28	546	89	167	3	0	23	0	856
2020	26	583	88	177	2	0	24	0	900
2021	22	565	80	175	1	0	21	0	864
2022	25	558	79	170	2	0	22	0	856
2023	27	494	66	166	2	0	25	1	781

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Benjamin Banneker Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	994	61.3	16.2	n/a
1990	1062	63.4	16.7	7.3
1991	792	47.8	16.5	6.6
1992	613	41.3	14.8	9.3
1993	681	43.0	15.8	8.4
1994	695	44.5	15.6	12.9
1995	761	47.6	16.0	15.9
1996	761	47.6	16.0	15.9
1997	776	47.9	16.2	14.9
1998	781	45.8	17.1	17.9
1999	860	45.8	18.8	22.7
2000	946	55.7	17.0	22.1
2001	1004	60.6	16.6	22.8
2002	1087	61.5	17.7	29.2
2003	1087	61.5	17.7	29.2
2004	1102	69.7	15.8	28.4
2005	912	60.0	15.2	27.3
2006	838	56.0	15.0	27.8
2007	759	52.8	14.4	33.5
2008	756	53.0	14.3	37.4
2009	772	51.0	15.1	38.2
2010	823	54.4	15.1	39.2
2011	808	53.2	15.1	40.3
2012	788	54.8	14.3	40.1
2013	769	52.2	14.7	45.9
2014	831	55.8	14.8	48.1
2015	883	59.0	14.9	52
2016	863	58.0	14.8	51
2017	861	58.2	14.7	49.6
2018	840	59.6	14.0	49.3
2019	856	58.1	14.7	49.1
2020	900	60.2	14.9	49.4
2021	864	63.0	13.7	55.8
2022	856	59.0	14.5	58.8
2023	781	53.8	14.5	69.9

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 Benjamin Banneker Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	994	61.3	16.2	n/a
1990	1062	63.4	16.7	7.3
1991	792	47.8	16.5	6.6
1992	613	41.3	14.8	9.3
1993	681	43.0	15.8	8.4
1994	695	44.5	15.6	12.9
1995	761	47.6	16.0	15.9
1996	761	47.6	16.0	15.9
1997	776	47.9	16.2	14.9
1998	781	45.8	17.1	17.9
1999	860	45.8	18.8	22.7
2000	946	55.7	17.0	22.1
2001	1004	60.6	16.6	22.8
2002	1087	61.5	17.7	29.2
2003	1087	61.5	17.7	29.2
2004	1102	69.7	15.8	28.4
2005	912	60.0	15.2	27.3
2006	838	56.0	15.0	27.8
2007	759	52.8	14.4	33.5
2008	756	53.0	14.3	37.4
2009	772	51.0	15.1	38.2
2010	823	54.4	15.1	39.2
2011	808	53.2	15.1	40.3
2012	788	54.8	14.3	40.1
2013	769	52.2	14.7	45.9
2014	831	55.8	14.8	48.1
2015	883	59.0	14.9	52
2016	863	58.0	14.8	51
2017	861	58.2	14.7	49.6
2018	840	59.6	14.0	49.3
2019	856	58.1	14.7	49.1
2020	900	60.2	14.9	49.4
2021	864	63.0	13.7	55.8
2022	856	59.0	14.5	58.8
2023	781	53.8	14.5	69.9

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 Benjamin Banneker Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$534 (3.5%)	$14,597 (96.5%)	$15,131
2020	$191 (1.3%)	$15,071 (98.7%)	$15,262
2021	$515 (3.0%)	$16,501 (97.0%)	$17,016

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Benjamin Banneker Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 193^rd of 316 Middle schools	Ranks 224^th of 322 Middle schools	8.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	856	781	8.8%
African American	546	494	9.5%
American Indian	3	2	33.3%
Asian	89	66	25.8%
Hispanic	167	166	0.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	28	27	3.6%
Two or More Races	23	25	8.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	49.1%	69.9%	20.8%

Schools Near Benjamin Banneker 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 Algebra II (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 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
Benjamin Banneker Middle	Public	6-8	14800 Perrywood Dr	Burtonsville	20866	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 740-6250	781	54	14.5	69.9%	27 (3.5%)	494 (63.3%)	166 (21.3%)	66 (8.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.2%)	26.2	224^th of 322 public middle schools	30.4%		37.1	206^th of 333 public middle schools	38.1%	18	9.6			5.9	25.5	31.3	39.5	32.3	9.6		8.1	16.6	$17,016	$515	$16,501
Briggs Chaney Middle	Public	6-8	1901 Rainbow Dr	Silver Spring	20905	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 288-8300	864	66	13.0	63.4%	50 (5.8%)	476 (55.1%)	226 (26.2%)	85 (9.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.9%)	30.4	205^th of 322 public middle schools	36.3%		40	192^nd of 333 public middle schools	42.3%	13	14.6	5.1		11.8	38.1	37.7	34.3	36.7	18.5		27.0	17.2	$15,803	$500	$15,303
Martin Luther King Junior Middle	Public	6-8	4545 Ammendale Rd	Beltsville	20705	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 572-0650	911	56	16.2	73.4%	25 (2.7%)	365 (40.1%)	437 (48.0%)	65 (7.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.0%)	22.1	241^st of 322 public middle schools	25.2%		35.2	213^th of 333 public middle schools	36.0%	28	7.5	8.4		8.1	29.1	33.3	31.5	31.3	26.3			13.8	$13,257	$609	$12,647
White Oak Middle	Public	6-8	12201 New Hampshire Ave	Silver Spring	20904	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 288-8200	852	59	14.4	77.6%	42 (4.9%)	262 (30.8%)	451 (52.9%)	70 (8.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.8%)	39.8	164^th of 322 public middle schools	49.1%		43	186^th of 333 public middle schools	44.1%	22					31.8	36.4	50.5	40.0		13.6	13.1	20.4	$16,271	$825	$15,446
Lime Kiln Middle	Public	6-8	11650 Scaggsville Rd	Fulton	20759	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 880-5988	643	45	14.3	8.7%	256 (39.8%)	107 (16.6%)	35 (5.4%)	180 (28.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	59 (9.2%)	92.9	14^th of 322 public middle schools	95.7%		93.8	12^th of 333 public middle schools	96.4%	2	55.9	28.8	19.7	52.9	77.6	79.3	74.2	77.0	67.7	90.0	73.8	56.9	$14,687	$807	$13,881
Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle	Public	6-8	13725 Briarwood Dr	Laurel	20708	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 497-3620	1,084	73	14.8	84.0%	30 (2.8%)	477 (44.0%)	545 (50.3%)	17 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	12 (1.1%)	17.5	272^nd of 322 public middle schools	15.5%		29.1	234^th of 333 public middle schools	29.7%	38					21.9	25.0	31.3	26.5				9.0	$13,808	$613	$13,195
Hammond Middle School	Public	6-8	8100 Aladdin Dr	Laurel	20723	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 880-5830	570	40	14.1	17.2%	233 (40.9%)	157 (27.5%)	59 (10.4%)	74 (13.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	44 (7.7%)	73.4	66^th of 322 public middle schools	79.5%		71.8	85^th of 333 public middle schools	74.5%	19	36.3	14.0	10.7	34.4	63.9	52.2	66.8	61.2	52.6		56.9	43.0	$13,852	$677	$13,175
Francis Scott Key Middle	Public	6-8	910 Schindler Drive	Silver Spring	20903	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 422-5700	965	66	14.7	80.0%	24 (2.5%)	387 (40.1%)	445 (46.1%)	92 (9.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.5%)	30.9	202^nd of 322 public middle schools	37.3%		31.4	223^rd of 333 public middle schools	33.0%	21				6.5	31.8	39.4	37.0	36.3	18.0		23.1	13.8	$15,624	$494	$15,130
Argyle Middle	Public	6-8	2400 Bel Pre Rd	Silver Spring	20906	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 740-6370	995	64	15.4	72.2%	79 (7.9%)	276 (27.7%)	527 (53.0%)	75 (7.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (3.2%)	30.8	203^rd of 322 public middle schools	37.0%		33	217^th of 333 public middle schools	34.8%	14	14.0			9.2	41.4	30.1	33.0	34.8	12.9		15.3	17.2	$14,248	$598	$13,650
Odessa Shannon Middle	Public	6-8	11800 Monticello Ave	Silver Spring	20902	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 740-4150	823	58	14.0	80.3%	46 (5.6%)	197 (23.9%)	520 (63.2%)	44 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.8%)	19.9	263^rd of 322 public middle schools	18.3%		25.9	247^th of 333 public middle schools	25.8%	16	9.7			6.7	29.4	29.6	24.2	27.7	19.1		15.0	11.9	$17,091	$528	$16,563

Frequently Asked Questions about Benjamin Banneker Middle

What district is Benjamin Banneker Middle in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

How many students attend Benjamin Banneker Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 781 students attended Benjamin Banneker Middle.

Is Benjamin Banneker Middle a good school?

Benjamin Banneker Middle ranks 224^th of 322 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Benjamin Banneker Middle?

Students at Benjamin Banneker Middle are 63% African American, 21% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 3% White, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Benjamin Banneker Middle attend?

Students who attend Benjamin Banneker Middle usually go on to attend James Hubert Blake High

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