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Samuel Ogle Middle

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Samuel Ogle Middle ranks 119 th of 342 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

119^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 342 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 65% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Samuel Ogle Middle in Bowie, MD, is a mid-sized school serving 806 students in grades 6-8 within the Prince George's County Public Schools district, and it consistently stands out as a high-performing option in the area. The school’s biggest strength is its exceptional English Language Arts (ELA) performance, with 60.8% of students proficient—22 percentage points above the district average and even 9 points above the state average. This puts it well ahead of nearby PGCPS schools like Charles Carroll Middle (30.1%) and Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle (31.4%), and it even holds its own against high-performing Anne Arundel County schools like Crofton Middle (72.8%).

Samuel Ogle also excels at accelerating students into advanced math, with 34.1% of test-takers proficient in Algebra I—triple the district average. However, overall math proficiency (17.5%) remains a challenge, though it still beats the district average (13.7%). The school is particularly effective at supporting students from low socio-economic backgrounds, earning a 5-star rating for this work, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 16.7% is dramatically lower than the district’s 30.2%, signaling strong student engagement. Along with nearby Benjamin Tasker Middle, it forms a “Bowie bubble” of higher performance within PGCPS, sharing similar demographics and strong ELA scores.

While schools like MacArthur Middle and Kettering Middle lag behind, Samuel Ogle’s balanced approach to acceleration and its focus on closing achievement gaps make it a standout choice. Its per-student spending of $19,528 is high, but outcomes show that community factors and how funds are used matter more than raw spending alone. For parents in Bowie, Samuel Ogle offers a resilient, effective education that consistently outperforms its district peers.

806

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,528

Per pupil spending ?

55.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

4111 Chelmont Ln
Bowie, MD 20715-1328

(301) 805-2641

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend Samuel Ogle Middle usually attend:

High:

Bowie High

Feeder schools for Samuel Ogle Middle:

Elementary:	High Bridge Elementary
	Rockledge Elementary
	Whitehall Elementary
	Yorktown Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.7%

Hispanic:

22.5%

White:

11.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Prince George's County Public Schools

✓Above the Maryland median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg24%

Maryland avg37%

119^th of 342

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 25Middle Schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools

22^nd of 24Prince 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	61.8	119 of 342	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.7	117 of 337	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	123 of 328	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	100 of 322	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.8	65 of 333	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	48.2	141 of 303	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	120 of 316	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.9	113 of 328	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.0	100 of 317	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.7	94 of 314	70.1%	★★★★☆
2015	65.7	99 of 315	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.8	116 of 339	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.8	78 of 316	75.3%	★★★★☆
2012	69.2	107 of 314	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.8	118 of 309	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.6	141 of 324	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.3	131 of 301	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.1	102 of 283	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	34.7	174 of 264	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.7	129 of 254	49.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	71.3	47 of 259	81.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	46.9	64 of 116	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	55.3	114 of 303	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	56.3	70 of 207	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	78.1	20 of 273	92.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	46.4	136 of 288	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	40.7	72 of 120	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	39.9	125 of 210	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)93rd percentile+39 vs school

African American (2021)82nd percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2021)66th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2021)62nd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2021)53rd percentile~ school

Asian (2021)45th percentile-9 vs school

White (2021)40th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2021)40th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts61%+9 vs state

Algebra I34%+13 vs state

Science26%-4 vs state

Mathematics18%-10 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Wednesday, February 6, 2019

They don't have a teacher for one of our classes, they don't keep bathrooms clean, the teachers get away with taking away our lunch time, once somebody missed lunch because our teacher held us back so long that the lunch line closed, any time we try to bring up these issues we get ignored. And they have fish that they don't feed or clean their tanks. How is that not some sort of animal protection violation? 0/10, don't send your kids here. Close Quote

by a student
Wednesday, December 28, 2011

This school is very fun and diverse. I was
worried about being the only white like in
lanham but I was not and I had an awesome teacher. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)				MCAP Algebra I (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Samuel Ogle Middle	Public	6-8	4111 Chelmont Ln	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 805-2641	806	52	15.5	55.3%	96 (11.9%)	473 (58.7%)	181 (22.5%)	33 (4.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	18 (2.2%)	61.8	119^th of 342 public middle schools	65.2%		62.7	117^th of 337 public middle schools	65.3%	2	16.0	18.3	15.0	17.5	60.5	66.2	55.0	60.8	34.1		26.5	$19,528	$1,076	$18,451
Benjamin Tasker Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	4901 Collington Rd	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 805-2660	1,058	69	15.4	53.8%	113 (10.7%)	713 (67.4%)	153 (14.5%)	45 (4.3%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	29 (2.7%)	56.9	132^nd of 342 public middle schools	61.4%		58.6	125^th of 337 public middle schools	62.9%	7	21.6	19.6	7.5	18.9	56.1	57.2	52.0	55.1	36.7	50.0	26.4	$18,762	$1,026	$17,736
Crofton Middle	Public	6-8	2301 Davidsonville Rd	Gambrills	21054	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 793-0280	1,345	78	17.2	19.8%	673 (50.0%)	297 (22.1%)	158 (11.7%)	113 (8.4%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	97 (7.2%)	90.2	29^th of 342 public middle schools	91.5%		91.2	31^st of 337 public middle schools	90.8%	2	38.3	44.8	20.2	43.4	68.5	75.5	74.4	72.8	83.8	80.0	54.7	$14,054	$1,104	$12,950
Thomas Johnson Middle	Public	6-8	5401 Barker Pl	Lanham	20706	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 918-8680	1,180	74	15.9	94.9%	18 (1.5%)	512 (43.4%)	593 (50.3%)	44 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.1%)	26.6	243^rd of 342 public middle schools	28.9%		25	247^th of 337 public middle schools	26.7%	4	9.1	5.3	10.1	9.0	32.2	40.1	25.3	32.5	57.9		11.9	$17,270	$1,019	$16,251
Arundel Middle	Public	6-8	1179 Hammond Ln	Odenton	21113	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 674-6900	1,312	84	15.6	26.2%	490 (37.3%)	408 (31.1%)	200 (15.2%)	87 (6.6%)	7 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	116 (8.8%)	86.6	41^st of 342 public middle schools	88.0%		85.4	48^th of 337 public middle schools	85.8%	7	30.6	39.0	29.2	38.7	70.4	71.0	65.3	68.9	91.5		50.8	$15,247	$1,129	$14,117
Ernest Everett Just Middle	Public	6-8	1300 Campus Way N	Mitchellville	20721	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 808-4040	752	52	14.4	92.6%	1 (0.1%)	640 (85.1%)	97 (12.9%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	31.4	224^th of 342 public middle schools	34.5%		34.6	204^th of 337 public middle schools	39.5%	20	7.8	7.9	3.5	10.2	36.2	48.4	44.7	43.0	81.1		11.9	$19,086	$1,137	$17,949
Charles Carroll Middle	Public	6-8	6130 Lamont Dr	New Carrollton	20784	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 918-8640	884	65	13.6	96.8%	21 (2.4%)	258 (29.2%)	586 (66.3%)	10 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.8%)	24	262^nd of 342 public middle schools	23.4%		18.4	293^rd of 337 public middle schools	13.1%	31	4.8	10.4	8.0	8.8	35.6	34.2	20.3	30.1	81.8		7.4	$18,310	$1,664	$16,646
Kettering Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	65 Herrington Dr	Upper Marlboro	20774	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 808-4060	874	85	10.2	69.5%	14 (1.6%)	668 (76.4%)	167 (19.1%)	9 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.5%)	37.1	200^th of 342 public middle schools	41.5%		35.7	200^th of 337 public middle schools	40.7%		10.2	13.9	7.2	12.1	40.9	40.5	46.0	42.4	31.0		18.7	$22,580	$1,151	$21,429
Kenmoor Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	2501 Kenmoor Dr	Landover	20785	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 925-2300	1,021	64	16.0	93.1%	34 (3.3%)	578 (56.6%)	326 (31.9%)	76 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.6%)	53.6	145^th of 342 public middle schools	57.6%		47.7	163^rd of 337 public middle schools	51.6%	18	28.4	23.5	7.5	23.4	53.2	52.7	43.0	49.6	59.7		19.5	$21,329	$1,229	$20,100
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%)	21	279^th of 342 public middle schools	18.4%		20.8	274^th of 337 public middle schools	18.7%	5	3.7	7.1	1.6	5.8	34.5	30.3	29.1	31.4	47.2		12.5	$18,935	$1,448	$17,487

Frequently Asked Questions about Samuel Ogle Middle

What is the racial makeup of Samuel Ogle Middle?

Students at Samuel Ogle Middle are 59% African American, 22% Hispanic, 12% White, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Samuel Ogle Middle in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

Is Samuel Ogle Middle a good school?

Samuel Ogle Middle ranks 119^th of 342 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Samuel Ogle Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 806 students attended Samuel Ogle Middle.

What high school do graduates of Samuel Ogle Middle attend?

Students who attend Samuel Ogle Middle usually go on to attend Bowie High

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