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James Madison Middle

Public Grades 6-8

261^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 339 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 23% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

James Madison Middle in Upper Marlboro, MD, is a public school serving 800 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district.

This school presents a mixed picture for parents. On the positive side, James Madison Middle has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (11.9%) among all 11 nearby middle schools, which is a remarkable achievement compared to the district average of 30.2%. Additionally, its 6th graders outperform the district average in English Language Arts (ELA), with 42.2% proficiency—a bright spot that no other nearby school can claim. However, the school faces a serious challenge in mathematics, where only 4.2% of students are proficient, the lowest rate among its peers. This creates a wide gap between math and ELA performance that is more pronounced than at schools like Kettering Middle or Walker Mill Middle, both of which have higher overall rankings. The school's state ranking has also declined steadily over the past decade, from the 46th percentile to the 23rd percentile, while some nearby schools have improved or held steady.

Another concern is the dramatic drop in advanced math performance: Algebra I proficiency fell from 10.5% in 2022-2023 to just 2.9% in 2025-2026. The school also has a higher student-teacher ratio (16.1) and lower per-student spending ($17,099) compared to higher-performing peers like Kettering Middle ($22,580, 10.2 ratio). While the school serves a comparatively more economically stable population (63.5% FARMS) than many nearby schools, the low math scores suggest that getting students to class is not enough—curriculum and instruction need attention. For parents, this school offers strong attendance and early literacy support, but significant gaps in math achievement warrant careful consideration.

800

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,099

Per pupil spending ?

63.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7300 Woodyard Road
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772

(301) 599-2422

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend James Madison Middle usually attend:

High:

Dr. Henry A. Wise Junior High

Feeder schools for James Madison Middle:

Elementary:	Barack Obama Elementary
	Marlton Elementary
	Melwood Elementary
	Rosaryville Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

76.0%

Hispanic:

19.3%

White:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (18% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg24%

Maryland avg37%

261^st of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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	23.8	261 of 339	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.2	266 of 337	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	224 of 328	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	204 of 322	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	194 of 333	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.6	209 of 303	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.0	220 of 316	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	215 of 328	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.2	176 of 317	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.1	168 of 314	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.9	207 of 315	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.3	198 of 339	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.7	217 of 316	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	24.0	247 of 314	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.7	244 of 309	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.6	248 of 324	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.7	227 of 301	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.1	202 of 283	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	70.8	73 of 264	72.3%	★★★★☆
2006	75.9	60 of 254	76.4%	★★★★☆
2005	75.4	63 of 255	75.3%	★★★★☆
2004	79.7	46 of 252	81.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	41.1	153 of 259	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	28.0	227 of 303	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	22.8	184 of 207	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	39.0	178 of 273	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	25.6	219 of 288	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)41st percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)35th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2021)25th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2021)24th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2021)11th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts35%-17 vs state

Science11%-20 vs state

Mathematics4%-23 vs state

Algebra I3%-18 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 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 (2025)	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 Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
James Madison Middle	Public	6-8	7300 Woodyard Road	Upper Marlboro	20772	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 599-2422	800	50	16.1	63.5%	18 (2.3%)	608 (76.0%)	154 (19.3%)	7 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.1%)	23.8	261^st of 339 public middle schools	23.0%		22.2	266^th of 337 public middle schools	21.1%	5	4.1	4.9	3.8	4.2	42.2	33.5	30.0	35.0	2.9	11.2	$17,099	$955	$16,144
Stephen Decatur Middle	Public	6-8	8200 Pinewood Dr	Clinton	20735	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 449-4950	751	56	13.5	75.1%	17 (2.3%)	492 (65.5%)	219 (29.2%)	11 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.3%)	29.4	229^th of 339 public middle schools	32.4%		24.5	250^th of 337 public middle schools	25.8%	21	5.4	11.8	3.4	7.5	36.7	53.2	32.9	40.5	18.9	7.9	$21,636	$1,232	$20,404
Thurgood Marshall Middle	Public	6-8	4909 Brinkley Rd	Temple Hills	20748	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 702-7540	707	43	16.4	93.5%	4 (0.6%)	390 (55.2%)	292 (41.3%)	9 (1.3%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	20.1	281^st of 339 public middle schools	17.1%		21.7	268^th of 337 public middle schools	20.5%	13	2.1	5.1	6.7	5.4	29.6	34.7	20.5	28.2		9.1	$18,581	$1,063	$17,518
Gwynn Park Middle	Public	6-8	8000 Dyson Rd	Brandywine	20613	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 372-0120	702	39	18.0	56.1%	27 (3.8%)	537 (76.5%)	110 (15.7%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.0%)	27.6	237^th of 339 public middle schools	30.1%		26.2	239^th of 337 public middle schools	29.1%	2	2.9	9.2	3.7	5.7	40.2	41.0	36.0	39.1	10.8	12.2	$18,265	$1,018	$17,247
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
Benjamin Stoddert Middle	Public	6-8	2501 Olson St	Temple Hills	20748	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 702-7500	628	44	14.2	94.7%	1 (0.2%)	414 (65.9%)	197 (31.4%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	15.5	304^th of 339 public middle schools	10.3%		13.9	311^th of 337 public middle schools	7.7%	7	1.8	4.5	2.4	3.0	18.3	26.9	28.8	24.9	4.0	5.2	$20,396	$1,654	$18,742
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about James Madison Middle

What is the racial makeup of James Madison Middle?

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

What district is James Madison Middle in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

How many students attend James Madison Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 800 students attended James Madison Middle.

Is James Madison Middle a good school?

James Madison Middle ranks in the bottom 23.0% of Maryland middle schools.

What high school do graduates of James Madison Middle attend?

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

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