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Buck Lodge Middle

Public Grades 6-8

284^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 339 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 16% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Buck Lodge Middle in Adelphi, MD, serves approximately 1,200 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district, where over 95% of students qualify for free and reduced-price meals. The school has consistently received a 1-star rating from Schooldigger, placing it in the bottom 20% of Maryland middle schools for the past decade. Despite spending a substantial $19,685 per pupil in 2023-2024—higher than nearby Hyattsville Middle ($16,910) and Sonia Sotomayor Middle at Adelphi ($16,194)—academic outcomes remain among the lowest in the comparison group.

The most striking differentiator is mathematics proficiency: only 5.3% of Buck Lodge students were proficient in math in the 2025-2026 school year, far below the district average of 13.7% and the state average of 27.1%. This is the lowest rate among nearby schools, including Nicholas Orem Middle and Greenbelt Middle, and a stark contrast to Takoma Park Middle in Montgomery County Public Schools, where 49.6% of students are proficient. However, an interesting anomaly emerged in 2022-2023 when 21.9% of Buck Lodge students taking Algebra I were proficient—higher than both the district (7.4%) and state (17.2%) averages—though this success dropped to 11.5% in 2025-2026, suggesting that only a small, well-supported group of students excels in advanced math.

Chronic absenteeism has been a major challenge, peaking at 50.3% during the pandemic, but it has improved significantly to 23.0% in 2024-2025—now better than the district average of 30.2% and lower than Nicholas Orem Middle (32.7%) and Sonia Sotomayor Middle at Adelphi (24.2%). This positive trend may eventually boost academic outcomes. The data also highlights a stark performance gap between Prince George's County and Montgomery County schools: nearby Eastern Middle (71st percentile) and Takoma Park Middle (84th percentile) serve more affluent populations and achieve far higher results, underscoring how socioeconomic factors and district resources shape school performance in this region.

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
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	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 — 24th percentile in 2016 → 16th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (16% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school16%

District avg24%

Maryland avg37%

284^th of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 24% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 25Middle 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
2026	19.9	284 of 339	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts29%-23 vs state

Algebra I12%-10 vs state

Science11%-20 vs state

Mathematics5%-22 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
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%)	19.9	284^th of 339 public middle schools	16.2%		16.5	300^th of 337 public middle schools	11.0%	16	4.7	4.0	6.0	5.3	29.7	31.0	25.3	28.6	11.5			10.6	$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%)	13.3	318^th of 339 public middle schools	6.2%		14.5	309^th of 337 public middle schools	8.3%	9	3.1	3.9	1.5	2.9	22.4	21.4	17.2	20.5	0.0			4.9	$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%)	28.8	230^th of 339 public middle schools	32.2%		25.8	241^st of 337 public middle schools	28.5%	11	13.5	5.2	1.3	9.8	35.2	46.8	34.3	38.5	22.6		28.1	14.2	$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%)	68.1	100^th of 339 public middle schools	70.5%		61.8	119^th of 337 public middle schools	64.7%	19	39.1	7.9	5.9	33.0	60.8	58.8	58.5	59.4	42.9		72.0	40.5	$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%)	57.9	126^th of 339 public middle schools	62.8%		60.8	121^st of 337 public middle schools	64.1%	5	24.7	9.1	3.2	19.6	52.2	55.6	57.1	55.1	29.9		68.5	41.5	$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%)	32.6	217^th of 339 public middle schools	36.0%		31.2	217^th of 337 public middle schools	35.6%		7.7	8.5	5.8	8.0	45.8	42.2	40.2	42.6	28.6			13.7	$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%)	49.9	161^st of 339 public middle schools	52.5%		50.9	150^th of 337 public middle schools	55.5%	11	21.5	21.9	12.5	23.0	40.0	46.4	43.7	43.3	73.5			26.7	$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%)	84.3	54^th of 339 public middle schools	84.1%		85.5	47^th of 337 public middle schools	86.1%	7	50.9	16.4	7.4	49.6	68.1	71.2	74.0	71.1	68.8		79.1	56.6	$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%)	27.4	238^th of 339 public middle schools	29.8%		22.2	265^th of 337 public middle schools	21.4%	27	10.8	8.8	6.6	9.5	35.2	33.3	34.2	34.3	42.9			11.6	$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%)	40.6	188^th of 339 public middle schools	44.5%		33.2	209^th of 337 public middle schools	38.0%	21	18.3	3.9	0.0	13.1	46.2	49.4	40.6	45.5	12.0	45.5	33.9	23.7	$20,652	$1,613	$19,039

Frequently Asked Questions about Buck Lodge Middle

What high school do graduates of Buck Lodge Middle attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Buck Lodge Middle?

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

How many students attend Buck Lodge Middle?

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

What district is Buck Lodge Middle in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

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Buck Lodge Middle ranks in the bottom 16.2% of Maryland middle schools.

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