Summary:
In zip code 21286, there is one middle school, Loch Raven Technical Academy, which serves grades 6 through 8 and is part of the Baltimore County Public Schools district.
Loch Raven Technical Academy has a total enrollment of 722 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1. The school has consistently received a 1-star rating over the past three years, ranking in the bottom 20-26% of Maryland middle schools. Academic performance is a significant concern, with overall math proficiency at just 6% and English Language Arts proficiency at 31.4%, both well below district and state averages. The school spends $17,674 per student, which is a high amount, yet results remain low. A particularly alarming statistic is that only 0.7% of 8th graders are proficient in math, though a small group of students in advanced courses like Algebra I and Geometry perform relatively better than the district average.
Chronic absenteeism is a critical issue, with 41.7% of students missing significant amounts of school, nearly double the district average of 25.6%. The school also serves a high-poverty population, with 62.6% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch. While the state ranking has shown a very slight improvement over the last three years, the school remains in the bottom quintile. The combination of high spending, low test scores, and extreme absenteeism indicates that Loch Raven Technical Academy faces deep-rooted challenges that require urgent and comprehensive intervention to improve student outcomes.
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