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Buck Lodge Middle

Public Grades 6-8

300^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 11% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Buck Lodge Middle is a public middle school located in Adelphi, Maryland, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,154 students. The school is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district, which is ranked 22 out of 25 in Maryland and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Buck Lodge Middle has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.2% to 34.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by MCAP test scores, is significantly lower than the state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 4.2% of all students at Buck Lodge Middle were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 13.1% in the district and 26.5% statewide. When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Hyattsville Middle, Nicholas Orem Middle, and Sonia Sotomayor Middle at Adelphi, Buck Lodge Middle consistently performs worse academically across all subject areas and grade levels.

The data also includes information on several middle schools in the neighboring Montgomery County Public Schools district, which is ranked higher than Prince George's County. These schools, such as White Oak Middle, Sligo Middle, Silver Spring International Middle, and Takoma Park Middle, generally outperform Buck Lodge Middle and the Prince George's County district in terms of academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts.

1,200

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,685

Per pupil spending ?

95.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2611 Buck Lodge Rd
Adelphi, MD 20783-1519

(301) 431-6290

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend Buck Lodge Middle usually attend:

High:

High Point High

Feeder schools for Buck Lodge Middle:

Elementary:	Adelphi Elementary
	Carole Highlands Elementary
	Cherokee Lane Elementary
	Cool Spring Elementary
	More...
	Langley Park-McCormick Elementary
	Mary Harris Mother Jones Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.0%

African American:

16.0%

Asian:

6.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (13% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg25%

Maryland avg37%

300^th of 337

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 24Middle Schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools

22^nd of 25Prince George's 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
2025	16.5	300 of 337	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	296 of 328	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	276 of 322	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	246 of 333	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	270 of 303	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	259 of 316	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	270 of 328	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.7	259 of 317	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.2	239 of 314	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.8	237 of 315	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	40.9	220 of 339	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.3	215 of 316	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	25.5	241 of 314	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.4	246 of 309	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.4	249 of 324	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.9	237 of 301	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.3	235 of 283	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	82.2	50 of 264	81.1%	★★★★☆
2006	82.3	44 of 254	82.7%	★★★★☆
2005	79.5	52 of 255	79.6%	★★★★☆
2004	82.7	40 of 252	84.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	42.5	145 of 259	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	11.7	277 of 303	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	16.7	196 of 207	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	28.4	226 of 273	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	13.9	270 of 288	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2021)44th percentile+33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)17th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2021)9th percentile~ school

Male (2021)6th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2021)5th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts25%-26 vs state

Algebra I15%-7 vs state

Social Studies12%-27 vs state

Science10%-21 vs state

Mathematics4%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Algebra I (2025)	MCAP Algebra II (2025)	MCAP Geometry (2025)	MCAP Science (2025)	MCAP Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	MCAP Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	1,200	76	15.7	95.7%	20 (1.7%)	192 (16.0%)	900 (75.0%)	75 (6.3%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.7%)	16.5	300^th of 337 public middle schools	11.0%		12.1	296^th of 328 public middle schools	9.8%	4	2.2	6.8	0.7	4.2	24.3	31.4	18.7	24.7	14.8			10.0	12.2	$19,685	$2,098	$17,586
Sonia Sotomayor Middle at Adelphi	Public	6-8	8820 Riggs Rd	Adelphi	20783	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 952-6300	1,077	66	16.3	92.3%	6 (0.6%)	69 (6.4%)	993 (92.2%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	14.5	309^th of 337 public middle schools	8.3%					(n/a)	3.8	2.5	4.0	3.5	16.8	17.4	21.0	18.3				8.3	9.7	$16,194	$848	$15,347
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	950	68	13.9	63.3%	56 (5.9%)	357 (37.6%)	407 (42.8%)	111 (11.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.7%)	25.8	241^st of 337 public middle schools	28.5%		23.2	233^rd of 328 public middle schools	29.0%	8	15.7	4.7	1.4	8.9	40.0	36.0	28.9	35.1	15.7		33.3	10.7	17.7	$20,075	$1,975	$18,100
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	963	70	13.6	52.4%	163 (16.9%)	195 (20.2%)	452 (46.9%)	101 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (5.1%)	61.8	119^th of 337 public middle schools	64.7%		55.7	113^th of 328 public middle schools	65.5%	6	33.3	8.9	1.0	30.7	52.5	56.5	52.4	53.9	46.0		79.7	36.7	46.2	$20,511	$1,093	$19,418
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	1,015	70	14.4	43.7%	259 (25.5%)	210 (20.7%)	445 (43.8%)	33 (3.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (6.3%)	60.8	121^st of 337 public middle schools	64.1%		55.8	112^th of 328 public middle schools	65.9%	9	21.6	13.9	3.3	19.6	48.5	54.9	59.7	54.3	37.2		47.8	41.4	50.2	$18,403	$871	$17,532
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	1,007	62	16.2	96.8%	6 (0.6%)	118 (11.7%)	874 (86.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	31.2	217^th of 337 public middle schools	35.6%		30.8	200^th of 328 public middle schools	39.0%	17	7.5	8.5	3.0	7.0	43.1	44.6	38.1	41.9	35.0			13.6	23.0	$18,238	$2,080	$16,158
Greenbelt Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	6301 Breezewood Dr	Greenbelt	20770	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 513-5040	1,270	85	14.9	93.1%	73 (5.7%)	619 (48.7%)	490 (38.6%)	64 (5.0%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.3%)	50.9	150^th of 337 public middle schools	55.5%		43.9	149^th of 328 public middle schools	54.6%	1	25.1	20.9	8.3	22.6	46.4	50.0	45.3	47.3	76.7			27.1	25.3	$19,284	$1,095	$18,190
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	1,177	70	16.7	35.1%	359 (30.5%)	388 (33.0%)	214 (18.2%)	137 (11.6%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (6.0%)	85.5	47^th of 337 public middle schools	86.1%		86.7	36^th of 328 public middle schools	89.0%	11	48.0	24.0	1.6	47.2	66.7	74.9	68.2	70.0	62.3	100.0	75.8	51.9	67.3	$18,204	$863	$17,340
Hyattsville Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	6001 42nd Ave	Hyattsville	20781	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(301) 209-5830	1,305	75	17.4	94.6%	74 (5.7%)	319 (24.4%)	869 (66.6%)	25 (1.9%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	10 (0.8%)	22.2	265^th of 337 public middle schools	21.4%		14	289^th of 328 public middle schools	11.9%	24	8.7	5.2	5.2	7.1	25.2	31.0	25.5	27.4	47.6			11.1	23.0	$16,910	$1,476	$15,434
White Oak Middle	Public	6-8	12201 New Hampshire Ave	Silver Spring	20904	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 288-8200	808	64	12.5	57.3%	36 (4.5%)	244 (30.2%)	441 (54.6%)	50 (6.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.1%)	33.2	209^th of 337 public middle schools	38.0%		25.3	225^th of 328 public middle schools	31.4%	16	12.0	3.1	0.0	7.4	46.9	42.6	34.2	41.1	5.4	16.7	11.9	15.8	28.7	$20,652	$1,613	$19,039

Frequently Asked Questions about Buck Lodge Middle

What district is Buck Lodge Middle in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Buck Lodge Middle?

Students at Buck Lodge Middle are 75% Hispanic, 16% African American, 6% Asian, 2% White.

What high school do graduates of Buck Lodge Middle attend?

Students who attend Buck Lodge Middle usually go on to attend High Point High

Is Buck Lodge Middle a good school?

Buck Lodge Middle ranks in the bottom 11.0% of Maryland middle schools.

How many students attend Buck Lodge Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,200 students attended Buck Lodge Middle.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

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