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Kettering Middle

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Kettering Middle ranks 197 th of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

197^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 339 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 42% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Kettering Middle in Upper Marlboro, MD, serves 874 students in grades 6-8 within the Prince George's County Public Schools district, and has shown a remarkable upward trajectory over the past several years, moving from a 1-star rating to a consistent 2-star rating and now ranking in the 42nd percentile statewide.

One of the school's biggest strengths is its English Language Arts (ELA) program, where 42.4% of students are proficient—a figure that beats the district average of 38.9%. This is especially true for 8th graders, where 46% are proficient, nearly matching the state average. The school also excels at accelerating students in math, with 31% of students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam scoring proficient, which is nearly three times the district average of 11.1% and well above the state average. This creates an interesting dynamic: while a select group of students thrives in advanced math, the general math proficiency rate is just 12.1%, a persistent challenge. Another standout feature is the school's low student-teacher ratio of 10.2:1, which is far smaller than nearby schools like Ellen Ochoa Middle (20.1:1) and William Wirt Middle (16:1), allowing for more individualized attention.

Kettering Middle has also made impressive strides in improving school culture, slashing its chronic absenteeism rate from 28.6% in 2020-2021 to just 17.0% in 2024-2025. This is significantly better than the district average of 30.2% and far lower than nearby G. James Gholson Middle (42.2%). The school spends a substantial $22,580 per student, one of the highest amounts in the area, which correlates with its improved ranking and strong ELA scores. While math proficiency for the general student body remains a work in progress, the school's consistent year-over-year improvement and success in reducing absenteeism suggest that its leadership and initiatives are making a tangible, positive impact for families in the community.

874

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,580

Per pupil spending ?

69.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

65 Herrington Dr
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774-1545

(301) 808-4060

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend Kettering Middle usually attend:

High:

Dr. Henry A. Wise Junior High

Feeder schools for Kettering Middle:

Elementary:	Arrowhead Elementary
	Kettering Elementary
	Patuxent Elementary
	Perrywood Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

76.4%

Hispanic:

19.1%

White:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2016

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

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (26% vs 37% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg24%

Maryland avg37%

197^th of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th 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	37.1	197 of 339	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.7	200 of 337	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.4	214 of 328	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.3	206 of 322	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.2	205 of 333	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.4	220 of 303	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	250 of 316	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	245 of 328	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.4	253 of 317	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.4	237 of 314	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.2	233 of 315	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.6	240 of 339	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.6	258 of 316	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.5	253 of 314	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.4	234 of 309	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.0	250 of 324	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.6	235 of 301	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.4	236 of 283	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	80.6	54 of 264	79.5%	★★★★☆
2006	82.4	43 of 254	83.1%	★★★★☆
2005	82.7	42 of 255	83.5%	★★★★☆
2004	77.8	55 of 252	78.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	45.9	130 of 259	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	32.1	205 of 303	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	30.0	152 of 207	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	38.4	182 of 273	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	23.2	229 of 288	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2021)50th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)33rd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2021)32nd percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2021)27th percentile~ school

Male (2021)20th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts42%-9 vs state

Algebra I31%+10 vs state

Science19%-12 vs state

Mathematics12%-15 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, March 6, 2019

TERRIBLE, MY DAUGHTER QUIT BECAUSE OF THIS SCHOOL! Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, November 25, 2017

This school is one of the worst I've ever encountered with. The teachers are not involved. They call home for the most unreasonable things. They threaten to suspend children for things very small but never get in contact with the parents before.
My daughter has changed drastically over the 3 years she's attended this school. I refuse for her to continue here. The negative to this school is also the surroundings that it has. Largo is not the best of areas to raise a young teenager. We are moving this year. If they would have a better administration then the kids there would probably come out a lot different. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, June 2, 2016

I have become very involved with my granddaughter's progress at this school. I am not impressed at all. I have made myself known to all of her teachers, yet not one has contacted me about her progress or issues that I discovered after the fact. In my monitoring of her grades, I see Kettering MS teachers seem to be more interested in just passing kids along from grade to grade. In order to report success they eliminate a students poor grades to raise the averages. i discovered this when I asked why my granddaughter had so many N/As and Exempts instead of scores for certain assignments. Yet I was told she was doing well. When I have visited the school, I've observed a lot of drama between teachers and parents, and students and teachers. The staff In the office have not achieved the level of professionalism I would expect from those dealing with the public. If you value education and there are any alternatives, do not send your child to this school. 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/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 Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	197^th of 339 public middle schools	41.9%		35.7	200^th of 337 public middle schools	40.7%	3	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
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	221^st of 339 public middle schools	34.8%		34.6	204^th of 337 public middle schools	39.5%	17	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
G. James Gholson Middle	Public	6-8	900 Nalley Rd	Landover	20785	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 883-8390	603	49	12.3	95.2%	7 (1.2%)	381 (63.2%)	213 (35.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22.5	267^th of 339 public middle schools	21.2%		15.4	305^th of 337 public middle schools	9.5%	38	2.7	4.7	14.4	7.2	25.7	27.4	24.6	25.9			7.7	$17,635	$1,784	$15,851
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	144^th of 339 public middle schools	57.5%		47.7	163^rd of 337 public middle schools	51.6%	19	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
Walker Mill Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	800 Karen Blvd	Capitol Heights	20743	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 808-4055	1,054	66	16.0	75.6%	24 (2.3%)	722 (68.5%)	281 (26.7%)	9 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.4%)	41.2	187^th of 339 public middle schools	44.8%		36.2	199^th of 337 public middle schools	40.9%	12	17.2	20.2	4.2	15.4	44.5	42.9	39.3	42.3	33.3		20.9	$17,956	$985	$16,972
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	240^th of 339 public middle schools	29.2%		25	247^th of 337 public middle schools	26.7%	7	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
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 339 public middle schools	61.1%		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
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%)	22.6	266^th of 339 public middle schools	21.5%					(n/a)	6.2	10.2	9.0	8.5	28.8	30.2	17.0	25.2			8.8
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	259^th of 339 public middle schools	23.6%		18.4	293^rd of 337 public middle schools	13.1%	34	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
Drew-Freeman Middle	Public	6-8	2600 Brooks Dr	District Heights	20747	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 817-0900	1,022	64	15.9	96.6%	10 (1.0%)	744 (72.8%)	258 (25.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	16.3	301^st of 339 public middle schools	11.2%		12.4	320^th of 337 public middle schools	5.0%	19	3.6	4.8	6.4	5.2	25.1	23.1	17.8	22.2			4.2	$19,355	$1,929	$17,426

Frequently Asked Questions about Kettering Middle

Is Kettering Middle a good school?

Kettering Middle ranks 197^th of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Kettering Middle attend?

Students who attend Kettering Middle usually go on to attend Dr. Henry A. Wise Junior High

What district is Kettering Middle in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Kettering Middle?

Students at Kettering Middle are 76% African American, 19% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Kettering Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 874 students attended Kettering Middle.

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