For the 2025 school year, there are 18 blue ribbon public middle schools serving 14,845 students in Maryland.
Blue ribbon schools have been recognized by the Department of Education for achieving superior standards of academic excellence. Read more about this national school awards program and how blue ribbon schools work.
The top ranked blue ribbon public middle schools in Maryland are Clarksville Middle School, Folly Quarter Middle School and Mount View Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Maryland blue ribbon public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Maryland public middle school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the Maryland public middle school average of 71% (majority Black).
Best Blue Ribbon Public Middle Schools in Maryland (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Clarksville Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6535 S Trotter Rd
Clarksville, MD 21029
(410) 313-7057
Clarksville, MD 21029
(410) 313-7057
Gr: 6-8 | 643 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #22.
Folly Quarter Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
13500 Triadelphia Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-1506
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-1506
Gr: 6-8 | 683 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #33.
Mount View Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
12101 Woodford Dr
Marriottsville, MD 21104
(410) 313-5545
Marriottsville, MD 21104
(410) 313-5545
Gr: 6-8 | 876 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #44.
Thomas W. Pyle Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6311 Wilson Lane
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-3500
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-3500
Gr: 6-8 | 1,260 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #55.
Burleigh Manor Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4200 Centennial Lane
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-2507
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-2507
Gr: 6-8 | 776 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #66.
Robert Frost Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
9201 Scott Dr
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 279-3949
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 279-3949
Gr: 6-8 | 958 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #77.
Severna Park Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
450 Jumpers Hole Rd
Severna Park, MD 21146
(410) 647-7900
Severna Park, MD 21146
(410) 647-7900
Gr: 6-8 | 1,414 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #88.
Lime Kiln Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
11650 Scaggsville Rd
Fulton, MD 20759
(410) 880-5988
Fulton, MD 20759
(410) 880-5988
Gr: 6-8 | 650 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #99.
Stephen Decatur Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9815 Seahawk Rd
Berlin, MD 21811
(410) 641-2846
Berlin, MD 21811
(410) 641-2846
Gr: 7-8 | 670 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #1010.
Ellicott Mills Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4445 Montgomery Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-2839
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-2839
Gr: 6-8 | 721 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #1111.
Dora Kennedy French Immersion
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8950 Edmonston Rd
Greenbelt, MD 20770
(301) 918-8660
Greenbelt, MD 20770
(301) 918-8660
Gr: K-8 | 680 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #1212.
Northern Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2954 Chaneyville Rd
Owings, MD 20736
(443) 550-9230
Owings, MD 20736
(443) 550-9230
Gr: 6-8 | 682 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #1313.
Oklahoma Road Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6300 Oklahoma Road
Sykesville, MD 21784
(410) 751-3600
Sykesville, MD 21784
(410) 751-3600
Gr: 6-8 | 758 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #1414.
Smithsburg Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
68 N Main St
Smithsburg, MD 21783
(301) 766-8353
Smithsburg, MD 21783
(301) 766-8353
Gr: 6-8 | 533 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #1515.
Ridgely Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
121 Ridgely Road
Lutherville Timonium, MD 21093
(443) 809-7650
Lutherville Timonium, MD 21093
(443) 809-7650
Gr: 6-8 | 1,074 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #1616.
Fallston Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2303 Carrs Mill Rd
Fallston, MD 21047
(410) 638-4129
Fallston, MD 21047
(410) 638-4129
Gr: 6-8 | 1,060 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #1717.
Hereford Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
712 Corbett Rd
Monkton, MD 21111
(443) 809-7902
Monkton, MD 21111
(443) 809-7902
Gr: 6-8 | 862 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #1818.
The Mount Washington School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1801 Sulgrave Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21209
(410) 396-6354
Baltimore, MD 21209
(410) 396-6354
Gr: PK-8 | 545 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked blue ribbon public middle schools in Maryland?
The top ranked blue ribbon public middle schools in Maryland include Clarksville Middle School, Folly Quarter Middle School and Mount View Middle School.
How many blue ribbon public middle schools are located in Maryland?
18 blue ribbon public middle schools are located in Maryland.
What is the racial composition of students in Maryland?
Maryland blue ribbon public middle schools minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the Maryland public middle schools average of 71% (majority Black).
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