Ernest Everett Just Middle School vs. Benjamin Tasker Middle School
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School Overview
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Benjamin Tasker Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Overview
Serving 752 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 4% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Serving 1,058 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 17% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 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 69% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
752 students
1,058 students
Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
69 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1100 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#641 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
17%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
38%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
227
364
Grade 7 Students
255
345
Grade 8 Students
270
349
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
13%
15%
% Black
85%
67%
% White
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11%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.26
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
91%
47%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
7%