Best Brooklyn Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,720 students in Brooklyn, MD.
The top-ranked public middle schools in Brooklyn, MD are Brooklyn Park Middle School, Maree Garnett Farring Elementary Middle School and The Historic Cherry Hill Elementary Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Brooklyn, MD public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Maryland public middle school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 42% statewide average). Middle schools in Brooklyn have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Maryland public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Maryland public middle school average of 72% (majority Black).

Best Public Middle Schools in Brooklyn, MD (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brooklyn Park Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
200 Hammonds Ln
Brooklyn, MD 21225
(410) 636-2967
Gr: 6-8 | 784 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #22.
Maree Garnett Farring Elementary Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
300 Pontiac Avenue
Brooklyn, MD 21225
(410) 396-1404
Gr: PK-8 | 717 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #33.
The Historic Cherry Hill Elementary Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
801 Bridgeview Road
Brooklyn, MD 21225
(410) 396-1392
Gr: 3-8 | 513 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #44.
Bay-brook Elementary Middle School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4301 10th Street
Brooklyn, MD 21225
(410) 396-1357
Gr: PK-8 | 706 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked public middle schools in Brooklyn, MD?
How many public middle schools are located in Brooklyn?
4 public middle schools are located in Brooklyn.
What is the racial composition of students in Brooklyn?
Brooklyn public middle schools minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Maryland public middle schools average of 72% (majority Black).

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