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Middle Schools

Best Middle Schools
in Carroll County Public Schools

This page covers 9 middle schools in Carroll 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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rank
Crossroads Middle School
Grades 06–0810 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (2.3:1) · above-average investment ($18,751/student)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
2.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,751
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
70%
High economic need
2
rank
Shiloh Middle
Grades 06–08604 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.3:1) · above-average investment ($18,751/student)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
13.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
49/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,751
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
25%
Low economic need
3
rank
Mount Airy Middle
Grades 06–08721 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,751/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
14.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,751
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
23%
Low economic need
4
rank
North Carroll Middle
Grades 06–08622 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,751/student)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
15.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
49/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,751
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
29%
Low economic need
5
rank
Sykesville Middle
Grades 06–08748 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,751/student)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
14.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,751
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
19%
Low economic need
6
rank
Westminster East Middle
Grades 06–08767 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,751/student)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
14.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,751
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
36%
Low economic need
7
rank
Westminster West Middle
Grades 06–08875 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,751/student)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
15.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,751
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
28%
Low economic need
8
rank
Oklahoma Road Middle
Grades 06–08742 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,751/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
16.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,751
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
13%
Low economic need
9
rank
Northwest Middle
Grades 06–08637 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,751/student)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
13.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,751
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
44%
Near nat'l 52.2%
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
9
Middle Schools
44
Total Schools
61
#1 Score
58
Avg Score
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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.