Ernest Everett Just Middle School vs. Benjamin Tasker Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 794 students in grades 6-8, Ernest Everett Just 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 3% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Serving 1,057 students in grades 6-8, Benjamin Tasker Middle School ranks in the top 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 11% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% 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
794 students
1,057 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
58 teachers
62 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#973 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#572 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
11%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
41%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
261
331
Grade 7 Students
265
360
Grade 8 Students
268
366
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
10%
13%
% Black
86%
68%
% White
1%
11%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.25
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%