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Best Middle Schools
in Baltimore County Public Schools

This page covers 29 middle schools in Baltimore 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.

29
Schools Ranked
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Middle Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Ridgely Middle
Grades 06–081,061 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,242/student)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
15.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
57/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,242
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
21%
Low economic need
2
rank
Hereford Middle
Grades 06–08903 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,242/student)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
15.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,242
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
12%
Low economic need
3
rank
Sudbrook Magnet Middle
Grades 06–08929 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.6:1) · above-average investment ($18,242/student)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
12.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,242
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
50%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
Dumbarton Middle
Grades 06–081,073 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,242/student)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
14.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,242
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
32%
Low economic need
5
rank
Crossroads Center
Grades 06–0830 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (1.6:1) · above-average investment ($18,242/student)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
1.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,242
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
80%
High economic need
6
rank
Meadowood Education Center
Grades 07–0819 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (1.9:1) · above-average investment ($18,242/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
1.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
35/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,242
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
74%
High economic need
7
rank
Cockeysville Middle
Grades 06–08840 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,242/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
14.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,242
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
42%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
Sparrows Point Middle
Grades 06–08561 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,242/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
14.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,242
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
54%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
Catonsville Middle
Grades 06–08805 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,242/student)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
17.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,242
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
40%
Near nat'l 52.2%
10
rank
Pine Grove Middle
Grades 06–08916 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,242/student)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
15.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,242
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
56%
Near nat'l 52.2%
19 more middle schools in Baltimore 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
29
Middle Schools
177
Total Schools
61
#1 Score
53
Avg Score
Top Ranked Middle School
1
Ridgely Middle
Score: 61/100
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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.