Middletown Middle School vs. Ballenger Creek Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Middletown Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Ballenger Creek Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 807 students in grades 6-8, Middletown Middle School ranks in the top 30% 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 19% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (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 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Serving 790 students in grades 6-8, Ballenger Creek 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 14% (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 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
807 students
790 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
54 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#363 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#496 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
41%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
238
262
Grade 7 Students
285
255
Grade 8 Students
284
273
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
9%
23%
% Black
3%
21%
% White
81%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
Diversity Score
0.34
0.73
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
25%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%