Takoma Park Middle

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Takoma Park Middle ranks 40 th of 322 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet 6-8

7611 Piney Branch Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20910

(240) 740-5220

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
40^th of 322 Maryland Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,039

Students who attend Takoma Park Middle usually attend:

High:	Albert Einstein High
	John F. Kennedy High
	Montgomery Blair High
	Northwood High
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	Wheaton High

Feeder schools for Takoma Park Middle:

Elementary:	East Silver Spring Elementary
	Piney Branch Elementary
	Takoma Park Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 15.6

Number of students: 1,129

Racial breakdown:

African American:

33.7%

White:

31.1%

Hispanic:

16.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 32.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Takoma Park Middle ranks better than 87.6% of middle schools in Maryland. It also ranks 9^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 84.01. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Takoma Park Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (33.7%), White (31.1%), Hispanic (16.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 32.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Takoma Park Middle is 15.6. 30 middle schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Takoma Park Middle employs 72 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Takoma Park Middle is $15,039. 32 middle schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Takoma Park Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Takoma Park Middle 40^th of 322 Maryland public middle schools. (See Takoma Park Middle in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Montgomery County Public Schools 6^th of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Takoma Park Middle

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Rank History for all students at Takoma Park Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	2.32	245^th	252	2.8%
2005	2.66	246^th	255	3.5%
2006	3.15	248^th	254	2.4%
2007	3.57	254^th	264	3.8%
2008	79.55	56^th	283	80.2%
2009	80.92	45^th	301	85.0%
2010	80.49	57^th	324	82.4%
2011	84.68	31^st	309	90.0%
2012	85.01	34^th	314	89.2%
2013	84.47	37^th	316	88.3%
2014	86.07	37^th	339	89.1%
2015	93.16	19^th	315	94.0%
2016	93.04	14^th	314	95.5%
2017	87.59	40^th	317	87.4%
2018	85.57	54^th	328	83.5%
2019	85.25	44^th	316	86.1%
2021	96.44	6^th	303	98.0%
2022	83.67	50^th	333	85.0%
2023	84.01	40^th	322	87.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Takoma Park Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	91.55	6^th	136	95.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Takoma Park Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	57.59	11^th	25	56.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Takoma Park Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	87.49	7^th	120	94.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Takoma Park Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	91.53	4^th	273	98.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Takoma Park Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	94.46	6^th	303	98.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Takoma Park Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	96.40	6^th	288	97.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Takoma Park Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	94.16	1^st	116	99.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Takoma Park Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	87.68	14^th	259	94.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Takoma Park Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	79.95	16^th	207	92.3%

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Rank History for White students at Takoma Park Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	94.49	3^rd	210	98.6%

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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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Enrollment information for Takoma Park Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	218	160	67	70	1	n/a	n/a	0	516
1990	228	174	69	79	5	n/a	n/a	0	555
1991	206	181	71	70	1	n/a	n/a	0	529
1992	231	161	71	79	1	n/a	n/a	0	543
1993	236	196	91	82	2	n/a	n/a	0	607
1994	221	198	93	93	2	n/a	n/a	0	607
1995	298	282	100	127	2	n/a	n/a	0	809
1996	298	282	100	127	2	n/a	n/a	0	809
1997	305	269	94	135	1	n/a	n/a	0	804
1998	374	278	149	136	3	n/a	n/a	0	940
1999	395	303	156	166	5	n/a	n/a	0	1025
2000	373	303	158	133	1	n/a	n/a	0	968
2001	395	289	139	135	3	n/a	n/a	0	961
2002	377	304	147	143	4	n/a	n/a	0	975
2003	377	304	147	143	4	n/a	n/a	0	975
2004	350	310	167	156	1	n/a	n/a	0	984
2005	353	310	175	147	1	n/a	n/a	0	986
2006	343	293	172	147	3	n/a	n/a	0	958
2007	309	280	153	156	2	n/a	n/a	0	900
2008	296	263	155	138	2	n/a	n/a	0	854
2009	284	248	169	131	2	n/a	n/a	0	834
2010	286	244	182	112	2	n/a	n/a	0	826
2011	258	230	161	123	1	0	53	0	826
2012	272	232	166	118	0	0	52	0	840
2013	285	254	180	139	0	2	58	0	918
2014	282	274	209	135	0	3	51	0	954
2015	288	275	214	154	1	3	60	0	995
2016	318	305	213	162	0	1	56	0	1055
2017	323	322	206	167	0	0	57	0	1075
2018	323	346	193	169	0	0	59	0	1090
2019	319	372	184	170	2	0	60	0	1107
2020	341	395	169	197	2	0	58	0	1162
2021	345	394	161	189	2	0	67	0	1158
2022	351	380	136	190	0	1	67	4	1129

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 Takoma Park Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	516	36.1	14.2	n/a
1990	555	39.0	14.2	16.8
1991	529	38.1	13.8	19.1
1992	543	37.9	14.3	18
1993	607	40.7	14.9	16.1
1994	607	44.0	13.8	22.7
1995	809	55.5	14.6	25.2
1996	809	55.5	14.6	25.2
1997	804	53.7	15.0	28.1
1998	940	63.9	14.7	23.1
1999	1025	63.9	16.0	29.9
2000	968	63.7	15.2	27.5
2001	961	64.6	14.9	25.3
2002	975	63.0	15.5	23.3
2003	975	63.0	15.5	23.3
2004	984	63.8	15.4	22.9
2005	986	62.0	15.9	21.2
2006	958	62.0	15.5	18.5
2007	900	61.3	14.7	25.6
2008	854	59.3	14.4	25.6
2009	834	52.4	15.9	25.5
2010	826	49.2	16.7	22.8
2011	826	50.5	16.3	20.7
2012	840	49.1	17.0	25
2013	918	52.7	17.4	26.1
2014	954	57.2	16.6	26.8
2015	995	60.0	16.5	26.5
2016	1055	60.0	17.5	24.7
2017	1075	67.6	15.9	27.3
2018	1090	65.8	16.5	28.1
2019	1107	68.9	16.0	26
2020	1162	70.3	16.5	26.2
2021	1158	73.6	15.7	28.8
2022	1129	72.0	15.6	32.1

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 Takoma Park Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	516	36.1	14.2	n/a
1990	555	39.0	14.2	16.8
1991	529	38.1	13.8	19.1
1992	543	37.9	14.3	18
1993	607	40.7	14.9	16.1
1994	607	44.0	13.8	22.7
1995	809	55.5	14.6	25.2
1996	809	55.5	14.6	25.2
1997	804	53.7	15.0	28.1
1998	940	63.9	14.7	23.1
1999	1025	63.9	16.0	29.9
2000	968	63.7	15.2	27.5
2001	961	64.6	14.9	25.3
2002	975	63.0	15.5	23.3
2003	975	63.0	15.5	23.3
2004	984	63.8	15.4	22.9
2005	986	62.0	15.9	21.2
2006	958	62.0	15.5	18.5
2007	900	61.3	14.7	25.6
2008	854	59.3	14.4	25.6
2009	834	52.4	15.9	25.5
2010	826	49.2	16.7	22.8
2011	826	50.5	16.3	20.7
2012	840	49.1	17.0	25
2013	918	52.7	17.4	26.1
2014	954	57.2	16.6	26.8
2015	995	60.0	16.5	26.5
2016	1055	60.0	17.5	24.7
2017	1075	67.6	15.9	27.3
2018	1090	65.8	16.5	28.1
2019	1107	68.9	16.0	26
2020	1162	70.3	16.5	26.2
2021	1158	73.6	15.7	28.8
2022	1129	72.0	15.6	32.1

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 Takoma Park Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$410 (2.9%)	$13,673 (97.1%)	$14,084
2020	$157 (1.1%)	$13,608 (98.9%)	$13,765
2021	$438 (2.9%)	$14,602 (97.1%)	$15,039

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Takoma Park Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 44^th of 316 Middle schools	Ranks 40^th of 322 Middle schools	1.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	1107	1158	4.6%
African American	372	394	5.9%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	184	161	12.5%
Hispanic	170	189	11.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	319	345	8.2%
Two or More Races	60	67	11.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	26%	28.8%	2.7%

Schools Near Takoma Park 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
Takoma Park Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	7611 Piney Branch Rd	Silver Spring	20910	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-5220	1,129	72	15.6	32.1%	351 (31.1%)	380 (33.7%)	190 (16.8%)	136 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (5.9%)	84	40^th of 322 public middle schools	87.6%		83.7	50^th of 333 public middle schools	85.0%	10	49.3	10.8	7.8	49.7	72.8	73.3	69.9	72.0	70.0	100.0	78.4	51.8	$15,039	$438	$14,602
Silver Spring International Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	313 Wayne Ave	Silver Spring	20910	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-2750	1,157	78	14.8	43.4%	309 (26.7%)	250 (21.6%)	483 (41.7%)	48 (4.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (5.1%)	49.8	128^th of 322 public middle schools	60.2%		56.4	136^th of 333 public middle schools	59.2%	8	20.6	10.0		15.9	49.5	50.0	50.7	50.0	36.6		26.6	23.1	$16,085	$513	$15,572
Eastern Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	300 University Blvd East	Silver Spring	20901	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-6280	901	72	12.4	58.0%	167 (18.5%)	166 (18.4%)	470 (52.2%)	71 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.8%)	57.3	111^th of 322 public middle schools	65.5%		57.8	128^th of 333 public middle schools	61.6%	17	33.3	13.5		27.8	52.3	45.8	41.4	46.4	30.7		76.6	31.4	$17,330	$748	$16,582
Sligo Middle	Public	6-8	1401 Dennis Ave	Silver Spring	20902	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 287-8890	718	55	12.9	48.1%	193 (26.9%)	155 (21.6%)	285 (39.7%)	47 (6.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.7%)	48.6	137^th of 322 public middle schools	57.5%		57.1	132^nd of 333 public middle schools	60.4%	5	20.8	12.4		17.2	49.5	47.9	43.5	46.9	46.7		17.5	25.5	$18,425	$545	$17,880
Francis Scott Key Middle	Public	6-8	910 Schindler Drive	Silver Spring	20903	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 422-5700	968	65	14.8	71.2%	24 (2.5%)	401 (41.4%)	450 (46.5%)	76 (7.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (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
Nicholas Orem Middle	Public	6-8	6100 Editors Park Dr	Hyattsville	20782	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 853-0840	1,118	74	15.1	75.2%	23 (2.1%)	202 (18.1%)	869 (77.7%)	10 (0.9%)	5 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.5%)	36	180^th of 322 public middle schools	44.1%		35	214^th of 333 public middle schools	35.7%	34			5.1		45.8	45.1	44.3	44.9	16.1			12.9	$14,714	$1,252	$13,462
Buck Lodge Middle	Public	6-8	2611 Buck Lodge Rd	Adelphi	20783	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 431-6290	1,172	83	14.1	71.1%	7 (0.6%)	84 (7.2%)	1,065 (90.9%)	12 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	16.5	276^th of 322 public middle schools	14.3%		26.4	246^th of 333 public middle schools	26.1%	30		6.5		5.1	29.7	25.0	27.8	26.8	21.9			8.5	$15,129	$1,354	$13,775
Silver Creek Middle	Public	6-8	3701 Saul Rd	Kensington	20895	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-2200	795	52	15.2	27.7%	385 (48.4%)	182 (22.9%)	134 (16.9%)	46 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.4%)	77.7	57^th of 322 public middle schools	82.3%		81.9	58^th of 333 public middle schools	82.6%	1	38.0	9.4	5.9	34.6	65.9	70.0	61.9	65.7	41.6		78.9	49.3	$14,574	$453	$14,121
Odessa Shannon Middle	Public	6-8	11800 Monticello Ave	Silver Spring	20902	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-4150	760	60	12.6	74.9%	41 (5.4%)	174 (22.9%)	493 (64.9%)	37 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.7%)	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
Newport Mill Middle	Public	6-8	11311 Newport Mill Rd	Kensington	20895	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-7160	647	47	13.6	60.3%	114 (17.6%)	79 (12.2%)	373 (57.7%)	43 (6.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (4.9%)	37.3	169^th of 322 public middle schools	47.5%		42.9	187^th of 333 public middle schools	43.8%	18	19.2			15.1	38.3	41.6	35.4	38.3	22.6		63.2	17.2	$19,610	$544	$19,066

Frequently Asked Questions about Takoma Park Middle

How many students attend Takoma Park Middle?

In the 2021-22 school year, 1,129 students attended Takoma Park Middle.

Is Takoma Park Middle a good school?

Takoma Park Middle ranks 40^th of 322 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Takoma Park Middle attend?

Students who attend Takoma Park Middle usually go on to attend Albert Einstein High

What district is Takoma Park Middle in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Takoma Park Middle?

Students at Takoma Park Middle are 34% African American, 31% White, 17% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

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