Summary:
In zip code 21237, there is one middle school, Nottingham Middle, serving grades 6 through 8 in Rosedale, MD, as part of the Baltimore County Public Schools district, which is ranked 18th out of 25 districts in Maryland.
Nottingham Middle is a large school with 1,279 students and a student-teacher ratio of 17.2:1. The school faces significant academic challenges, particularly in mathematics, where only 6.2% of students are proficient compared to the district average of 21.9% and state average of 27.1%. The most alarming finding is a near-total collapse in 7th-grade math proficiency, with just 0.8% of students meeting standards, a dramatic drop from 9.7% in 6th grade. English Language Arts proficiency is a relative strength at 35.7%, but still lags behind the district (46.1%) and state (51.7%). Chronic absenteeism is a major concern, affecting 32.5% of students, which is nearly 7 percentage points higher than the district average and likely a key driver of low academic performance.
Despite these struggles, there is a notable bright spot: students in advanced math courses perform relatively well. Those taking Algebra I have a 13.8% proficiency rate, and Geometry students achieve 25.6% proficiency, which actually exceeds the district average of 21.1%. This creates a stark contrast with the general student body and suggests that targeted interventions for the majority of students could be effective. Overall, Nottingham Middle is a school in need of substantial support, with addressing chronic absenteeism being the most critical first step toward improving academic outcomes across all subjects.
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