Samuel Ogle Middle School vs. Benjamin Tasker Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 749 students in grades 6-8, Samuel Ogle 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 9% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (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 88% 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
749 students
1,057 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
62 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#637 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#572 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
11%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
41%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
236
331
Grade 7 Students
240
360
Grade 8 Students
273
366
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
4%
% Hispanic
20%
13%
% Black
61%
68%
% White
12%
11%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%