Bel Air Middle School vs. Aberdeen Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bel Air Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Aberdeen Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 1,354 students in grades 6-8, Bel Air Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Serving 1,072 students in grades 6-8, Aberdeen Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 5% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,354 students
1,072 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
84 teachers
82 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#405 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#903 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
27%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
375
313
Grade 7 Students
476
363
Grade 8 Students
503
396
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
7%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
13%
% Black
8%
41%
% White
73%
33%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
10%
Diversity Score
0.45
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
51%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
8%