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Best Middle Schools
in Anne Arundel County Public Schools

This page covers 20 middle schools in Anne Arundel County Public Schools. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Middle Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Arundel Middle
Grades 06–081,286 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,959/student)
63
/100
Student:Teacher
15.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,959
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
28%
Low economic need
2
rank
Magothy River Middle
Grades 06–08683 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,959/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
14.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,959
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
19%
Low economic need
3
rank
Severn River Middle
Grades 06–08734 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,959/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
14.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,959
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
20%
Low economic need
4
rank
Severna Park Middle
Grades 06–081,399 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,959/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
16.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,959
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
9%
Low economic need
5
rank
Central Middle
Grades 06–081,299 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,959/student)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
15.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,959
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
19%
Low economic need
6
rank
Chesapeake Bay Middle
Grades 06–081,067 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,959/student)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
13.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,959
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
27%
Low economic need
7
rank
Wiley H. Bates Middle
Grades 06–08682 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.3:1) · above-average investment ($19,959/student)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
10.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,959
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
51%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
Brooklyn Park Middle
Grades 06–08775 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.1:1) · above-average investment ($19,959/student)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
13.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,959
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
70%
High economic need
9
rank
Marley Middle
Grades 06–08924 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.6:1) · above-average investment ($19,959/student)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
12.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,959
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
73%
High economic need
10
rank
Old Mill Middle South
Grades 06–08979 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.3:1) · above-average investment ($19,959/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
13.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,959
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
43%
Near nat'l 52.2%
10 more middle schools in Anne Arundel County Public Schools not shown here.
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How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
20
Middle Schools
126
Total Schools
63
#1 Score
56
Avg Score
Top Ranked Middle School
1
Arundel Middle
Score: 63/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.