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 784 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 34% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black).
Serving 777 students in grades 6-8, Ballenger Creek 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 21% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
784 students
777 students
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
48 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#351 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#671 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
21%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
263
248
Grade 7 Students
255
251
Grade 8 Students
266
278
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
11%
26%
% Black
2%
23%
% White
79%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
7%
Diversity Score
0.36
0.75
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
33%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
9%