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Sonia Sotomayor Middle at Adelphi

Public Grades 6-8

309^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 8% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Sonia Sotomayor Middle at Adelphi is a public middle school in Adelphi, Maryland, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,041 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. Sonia Sotomayor Middle at Adelphi has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Maryland middle schools, ranking 309 out of 337 in the 2024-2025 school year.

The school's academic performance is concerning, with low proficiency rates in both Mathematics and English Language Arts across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, only 3.5% of students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 13.1% in the district and 26.5% statewide. In English Language Arts, the school's proficiency rate was 18.3%, compared to 38.3% in the district and 50.8% statewide. Additionally, Sonia Sotomayor Middle at Adelphi has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.4% in 2020-2021 to 34.8% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

When comparing Sonia Sotomayor Middle at Adelphi to nearby schools, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming academically. For example, Greenbelt Middle, a public magnet school in the same district, had significantly higher proficiency rates in both Mathematics (22.6%) and English Language Arts (47.3%) in 2024-2025. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Sonia Sotomayor Middle at Adelphi, at 92.89% in 2023-2024, is consistent with the lower academic performance, but some nearby schools, such as Takoma Park Middle and Silver Spring International Middle, have higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students but still outperform Sonia Sotomayor Middle at Adelphi academically.

1,077

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,194

Per pupil spending ?

92.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8820 Riggs Rd
Adelphi, MD 20783

(301) 952-6300

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.2%

African American:

6.4%

White:

0.6%

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Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (10% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 32 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg25%

Maryland avg38%

309^th of 337

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 8%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 24Middle Schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools

22^nd of 25Prince George's County Public Schools among Maryland districts

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts18%-32 vs state

Social Studies10%-30 vs state

Science8%-23 vs state

Mathematics4%-23 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
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
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
Eastern Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	300 University Blvd East	Silver Spring	20901	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-6280	963	70	13.6	52.4%	163 (16.9%)	195 (20.2%)	452 (46.9%)	101 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (5.1%)	61.8	119^th of 337 public middle schools	64.7%		55.7	113^th of 328 public middle schools	65.5%	6	33.3	8.9	1.0	30.7	52.5	56.5	52.4	53.9	46.0		79.7	36.7	46.2	$20,511	$1,093	$19,418
Francis Scott Key Middle	Public	6-8	910 Schindler Drive	Silver Spring	20903	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 422-5700	950	68	13.9	63.3%	56 (5.9%)	357 (37.6%)	407 (42.8%)	111 (11.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.7%)	25.8	241^st of 337 public middle schools	28.5%		23.2	233^rd of 328 public middle schools	29.0%	8	15.7	4.7	1.4	8.9	40.0	36.0	28.9	35.1	15.7		33.3	10.7	17.7	$20,075	$1,975	$18,100
Silver Spring International Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	313 Wayne Ave	Silver Spring	20910	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-2750	1,015	70	14.4	43.7%	259 (25.5%)	210 (20.7%)	445 (43.8%)	33 (3.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (6.3%)	60.8	121^st of 337 public middle schools	64.1%		55.8	112^th of 328 public middle schools	65.9%	9	21.6	13.9	3.3	19.6	48.5	54.9	59.7	54.3	37.2		47.8	41.4	50.2	$18,403	$871	$17,532
Takoma Park Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	7611 Piney Branch Rd	Silver Spring	20910	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-5220	1,177	70	16.7	35.1%	359 (30.5%)	388 (33.0%)	214 (18.2%)	137 (11.6%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (6.0%)	85.5	47^th of 337 public middle schools	86.1%		86.7	36^th of 328 public middle schools	89.0%	11	48.0	24.0	1.6	47.2	66.7	74.9	68.2	70.0	62.3	100.0	75.8	51.9	67.3	$18,204	$863	$17,340
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
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
Sligo Middle	Public	6-8	1401 Dennis Ave	Silver Spring	20902	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 287-8890	685	54	12.6	46.7%	189 (27.6%)	134 (19.6%)	287 (41.9%)	36 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.5%)	55.1	139^th of 337 public middle schools	58.8%		52.6	126^th of 328 public middle schools	61.6%	13	22.4	16.9	1.9	22.9	48.0	53.0	48.9	50.1	36.1		78.4	33.9	41.0	$21,112	$874	$20,238
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sonia Sotomayor Middle at Adelphi

What district is Sonia Sotomayor Middle at Adelphi in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

How many students attend Sonia Sotomayor Middle at Adelphi?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,077 students attended Sonia Sotomayor Middle at Adelphi.

Is Sonia Sotomayor Middle at Adelphi a good school?

Sonia Sotomayor Middle at Adelphi ranks in the bottom 8.3% of Maryland middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Sonia Sotomayor Middle at Adelphi?

Students at Sonia Sotomayor Middle at Adelphi are 92% Hispanic, 6% African American.

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