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Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle

Public Grades 6-8

274^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 19% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle is a public middle school located in Laurel, Maryland, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,033 students. The school is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district, which is ranked 22 out of 25 in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle consistently ranks in the bottom half of Maryland middle schools, with a ranking between 234-285 out of 322-337 schools over the past 5 years. Its performance on state assessments (MCAP) is significantly below the state and district averages across all subjects and grade levels, with only 5.4% of students proficient or better in Math in 2024-2025, compared to 13.1% in the district and 26.5% statewide. The school also has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 31.5% to 35.9% over the past 3 years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle to nearby schools, such as Greenbelt Middle and Martin Luther King Junior Middle in the same district, as well as schools in other districts like Briggs Chaney Middle and Meade Middle, it becomes clear that Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle is an outlier in terms of academic performance and other key metrics. Addressing the school's significant challenges will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that focuses on improving instructional quality, increasing student support, and fostering a positive school climate.

1,047

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,935

Per pupil spending ?

96.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13725 Briarwood Dr
Laurel, MD 20708-1301

(301) 497-3620

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle usually attend:

High:

Laurel High

Feeder schools for Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle:

Elementary:	Deerfield Run Elementary
	James H. Harrison Elementary
	Laurel Elementary
	Montpelier Elementary
	More...
	Oaklands Elementary
	Scotchtown Hills Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.0%

African American:

42.0%

White:

2.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Social Studies scores 30 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg25%

Maryland avg37%

274^th of 337

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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	20.8	274 of 337	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	285 of 328	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	272 of 322	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	234 of 333	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.7	252 of 303	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	265 of 316	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	251 of 328	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.4	243 of 317	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.6	243 of 314	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.4	247 of 315	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.7	238 of 339	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	25.5	246 of 316	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.2	223 of 314	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.7	223 of 309	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.4	238 of 324	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.6	220 of 301	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.5	219 of 283	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	69.3	77 of 264	70.8%	★★★★☆
2006	68.6	78 of 254	69.3%	★★★★☆
2005	68.0	85 of 255	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	73.2	66 of 252	73.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	33.2	179 of 259	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	15.5	261 of 303	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	15.8	199 of 207	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	25.6	235 of 273	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	18.6	244 of 288	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	18.3	178 of 210	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)31st percentile+14 vs school

Male (2021)15th percentile~ school

White (2021)15th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)14th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2021)14th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2021)4th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts32%-19 vs state

Algebra I24%~ state avg

Social Studies9%-30 vs state

Science8%-23 vs state

Mathematics5%-21 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
Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle	Public	6-8	13725 Briarwood Dr	Laurel	20708	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 497-3620	1,047	73	14.3	96.4%	30 (2.9%)	440 (42.0%)	534 (51.0%)	24 (2.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.4%)	20.8	274^th of 337 public middle schools	18.7%		14.7	285^th of 328 public middle schools	13.1%	11	3.4	7.8	3.8	5.4	25.7	38.6	30.5	31.6	23.8			8.5	9.2	$18,935	$1,448	$17,487
Martin Luther King Junior Middle	Public	6-8	4545 Ammendale Rd	Beltsville	20705	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 572-0650	605	44	13.7	88.6%	28 (4.6%)	279 (46.1%)	221 (36.5%)	55 (9.1%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	16 (2.6%)	32.9	210^th of 337 public middle schools	37.7%		22.8	236^th of 328 public middle schools	28.0%	26	7.4	8.4	4.4	8.4	47.3	33.2	31.7	37.6	36.7			20.5	33.5	$20,284	$1,115	$19,169
Murray Hill Middle	Public	6-8	9989 Winter Sun Rd	Laurel	20723	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5897	616	47	13.1	37.3%	70 (11.4%)	246 (39.9%)	151 (24.5%)	116 (18.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (4.9%)	69.2	98^th of 337 public middle schools	70.9%		50.2	133^rd of 328 public middle schools	59.5%	35	28.0	14.6	7.6	30.0	60.9	57.0	60.1	59.2	59.8		66.7	43.2	54.1	$22,293	$783	$21,510
Patuxent Valley Middle	Public	6-8	9151 Vollmerhausen Rd	Jessup	20794	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5840	840	62	13.5	43.7%	128 (15.2%)	373 (44.4%)	165 (19.6%)	119 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (6.4%)	54.6	141^st of 337 public middle schools	58.2%		47.3	139^th of 328 public middle schools	57.6%	2	21.4	13.3	6.5	18.4	41.9	50.2	52.7	48.5	27.8		48.9	27.1	58.8	$17,818	$815	$17,003
Hammond Middle	Public	6-8	8100 Aladdin Dr	Laurel	20723	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5830	604	41	14.8	16.4%	232 (38.4%)	174 (28.8%)	60 (9.9%)	76 (12.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (9.9%)	84.9	50^th of 337 public middle schools	85.2%		78.2	55^th of 328 public middle schools	83.2%	5	43.7	21.0	16.7	41.7	74.9	68.1	67.3	70.2	62.2		66.1	51.7	54.4	$17,343	$742	$16,601
Benjamin Banneker Middle	Public	6-8	14800 Perrywood Dr	Burtonsville	20866	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-6250	705	58	12.1	51.9%	23 (3.3%)	419 (59.4%)	182 (25.8%)	64 (9.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	29	228^th of 337 public middle schools	32.3%		21.1	245^th of 328 public middle schools	25.3%	17	16.0	6.3	2.3	12.1	37.3	40.4	26.4	34.7	46.5		33.3	16.0	24.3	$19,960	$921	$19,039
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
Lime Kiln Middle	Public	6-8	11650 Scaggsville Rd	Fulton	20759	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5988	675	43	15.6	8.6%	255 (37.8%)	112 (16.6%)	43 (6.4%)	212 (31.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.6%)	94.7	13^th of 337 public middle schools	96.1%		91.5	17^th of 328 public middle schools	94.8%	4	48.4	29.1	15.9	56.2	82.8	85.6	84.4	84.2	78.5	90.0	90.4	65.1	73.6	$17,144	$859	$16,285
MacArthur Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	3500 Rockenbach Road	Fort Meade	20755	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 674-0032	992	79	12.6	54.2%	155 (15.6%)	581 (58.6%)	155 (15.6%)	30 (3.0%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	63 (6.4%)	32.9	211^th of 337 public middle schools	37.4%		29.7	205^th of 328 public middle schools	37.5%	6	9.2	14.7	7.4	11.4	37.2	44.0	30.5	37.7	29.6			14.0	23.3	$18,254	$1,689	$16,566
Briggs Chaney Middle	Public	6-8	1901 Rainbow Dr	Silver Spring	20905	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 288-8300	858	59	14.6	62.0%	48 (5.6%)	444 (51.7%)	250 (29.1%)	93 (10.8%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	15 (1.7%)	40.2	185^th of 337 public middle schools	45.1%		34.7	184^th of 328 public middle schools	43.9%	1	15.6	6.0	2.6	12.7	41.6	48.7	39.0	42.9	22.4		29.4	21.8	38.5	$20,397	$991	$19,406

Frequently Asked Questions about Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle

What high school do graduates of Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle attend?

Students who attend Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle usually go on to attend Laurel High

What is the racial makeup of Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle?

Students at Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle are 51% Hispanic, 42% African American, 3% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

Is Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle a good school?

Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle ranks in the bottom 18.7% of Maryland middle schools.

How many students attend Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,047 students attended Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle.

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