Summary:
In zip code 21209, there is one middle school, Windsor Mill Middle, serving grades 6 through 8 as part of the Baltimore County Public Schools district, which is ranked 18th out of 25 districts in Maryland.
Windsor Mill Middle has 606 students and faces significant academic challenges, particularly in mathematics. Overall math proficiency is critically low at 10.6%, less than half the district average of 21.9% and far below the state average of 27.1%. In contrast, English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency is 39.7%, with 7th graders achieving 49.8%—a rate that actually surpasses the district average. This creates an extreme gap where ELA scores are nearly four times higher than math scores. The school spends $17,279 per student, a relatively high amount that likely reflects the needs of its student population, where 61% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. However, this spending has not translated into strong academic outcomes, as the school has remained stuck at the 34th percentile in state rankings for three consecutive years.
Chronic absenteeism affects 18.6% of students, which is better than the district average of 25.6% but still impacts nearly one in five learners. Interestingly, students in advanced math courses like Algebra I and Geometry perform relatively well, with proficiency rates of 18.6% and 20.9% respectively, suggesting that the main struggle lies with students in standard math classes. The student-teacher ratio is 17.3:1. For parents, the key takeaway is that Windsor Mill Middle shows pockets of strength in ELA, especially for 7th graders, but math instruction and chronic absenteeism are critical areas needing improvement to help the school break out of its current performance plateau.
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