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William Wirt Middle

Public Grades 6-8

287^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 15% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

William Wirt Middle is a public middle school located in Riverdale, Maryland, serving 1,000 students in grades 6-8. 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.

William Wirt Middle consistently ranks in the bottom half of Maryland middle schools, with low academic performance on MCAP tests, particularly in Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 5.4% of students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 13.1% in the district and 26.5% statewide. The school's performance in English Language Arts is relatively better, but still below the district and state averages. William Wirt Middle also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, which may be contributing factors to the school's poor academic performance.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools district, such as G. James Gholson Middle, Kenmoor Middle, and Thomas Johnson Middle, also perform poorly on academic measures. However, the magnet school Kenmoor Middle and the nearby Greenbelt Middle (also a magnet school) show relatively stronger academic performance. In contrast, Takoma Park Middle, a magnet school in the neighboring Montgomery County Public Schools district, significantly outperforms William Wirt Middle and other nearby schools in the Prince George's County district.

1,124

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,748

Per pupil spending ?

96.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6200 Tuckerman St
Riverdale, MD 20737-1329

(301) 985-1720

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend William Wirt Middle usually attend:

High:

Bladensburg High

Feeder schools for William Wirt Middle:

Elementary:	Bladensburg Elementary
	Port Towns Elementary
	Riverdale Elementary
	Rogers Heights Elementary
	More...
	Templeton Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.9%

African American:

17.2%

Asian:

6.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 12th percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (15% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Social Studies scores 28 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg25%

Maryland avg37%

287^th of 337

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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	18.9	287 of 337	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	261 of 328	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	256 of 322	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	225 of 333	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.4	274 of 303	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	275 of 316	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	253 of 328	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.0	256 of 317	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.3	252 of 314	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.1	278 of 315	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.9	277 of 339	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.2	283 of 316	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.6	260 of 314	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	12.3	284 of 309	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	15.6	290 of 324	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.7	268 of 301	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	12.3	253 of 283	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	86.7	28 of 264	89.4%	★★★★☆
2006	87.2	22 of 254	91.3%	★★★★★
2005	85.4	31 of 255	87.8%	★★★★☆
2004	87.0	11 of 252	95.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	42.3	147 of 259	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	10.7	281 of 303	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	16.0	198 of 207	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	24.0	240 of 273	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	14.1	267 of 288	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)43rd percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)12th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2021)7th percentile~ school

Female (2021)7th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2021)4th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I60%+39 vs state

English Language Arts29%-22 vs state

Social Studies11%-28 vs state

Mathematics5%-21 vs state

Science5%-26 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, April 10, 2018

My daughter goes to William Wirt Middle School, in last couple of weeks I have not seen any difference in her, She tries a lot to learn English, today I asked her what do you think about your school. She smiled sadly and said, I don't want to complain but there is nothing I can say I have learnt, our English teacher fills blank places in paper and then asks us to fill them in our papers as she has done. I am very sad today!! Close Quote

by a citizen
Monday, March 21, 2016

I find the administration there to be a complete and utter joke. The "principal" or whoever they have sitting behind a desk in that school is a complete waste of a salary. He is a bully, a liar and someone who would rather belittle others then fix a problem. He is truly a pass the buck kind of person and its something that is more than glowing when you spend 5 minutes in a room with him. If you have the option of sending your child to another school do so and keep them as far away as you can from this snake oil salesman. If I was his supervisor I would certainly remove him from that position before he opens them up to liability for his actions towards his staff and students. Close Quote

Schools Near William Wirt Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Algebra I (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 Science 8th Grade	MCAP Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
William Wirt Middle	Public	6-8	6200 Tuckerman St	Riverdale	20737	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 985-1720	1,124	70	16.0	96.5%	24 (2.1%)	193 (17.2%)	831 (73.9%)	74 (6.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18.9	287^th of 337 public middle schools	14.8%		18.5	261^st of 328 public middle schools	20.4%	26	4.8	6.3	2.8	5.4	33.8	30.6	24.0	29.3	60.0	5.3	11.2	$20,748	$2,235	$18,513
Ellen Ochoa Middle	Public	6-8	5211 Flintridge Drive	Hyattsville	20784	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 952-6000	1,086	54	20.1	97.3%	15 (1.4%)	254 (23.4%)	769 (70.8%)	43 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)								(n/a)
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%)	18.4	293^rd of 337 public middle schools	13.1%		17.6	268^th of 328 public middle schools	18.3%	25	5.9	4.9	3.2	5.4	32.4	25.6	19.8	26.0	41.2	11.6	9.3	$18,310	$1,664	$16,646
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
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
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
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%)	47.7	163^rd of 337 public middle schools	51.6%		39.3	171^st of 328 public middle schools	47.9%	8	23.0	17.0	7.6	19.8	44.9	44.2	43.6	44.3	64.4	26.5	32.3	$21,329	$1,229	$20,100
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%)	25	247^th of 337 public middle schools	26.7%		20.5	249^th of 328 public middle schools	24.1%	2	4.5	4.6	6.9	6.9	31.2	33.7	33.1	32.7	40.4	16.5	18.4	$17,270	$1,019	$16,251
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

Frequently Asked Questions about William Wirt Middle

What district is William Wirt Middle in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of William Wirt Middle?

Students at William Wirt Middle are 74% Hispanic, 17% African American, 7% Asian, 2% White.

Is William Wirt Middle a good school?

William Wirt Middle ranks in the bottom 14.8% of Maryland middle schools.

What high school do graduates of William Wirt Middle attend?

Students who attend William Wirt Middle usually go on to attend Bladensburg High

How many students attend William Wirt Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,124 students attended William Wirt Middle.

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