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Best Middle Schools
in Prince George's County Public Schools

This page covers 24 middle schools in Prince George's 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
Benjamin Tasker Middle School
Grades 06–081,044 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($21,751/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
15.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,751
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
52%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
Isaac J. Gourdine Middle
Grades 06–08567 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.7:1) · above-average investment ($21,751/student)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
10.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,751
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
75%
High economic need
3
rank
Kettering Middle
Grades 06–08915 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.2:1) · above-average investment ($21,751/student)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
12.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,751
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
61%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
Samuel Ogle Middle
Grades 06–08795 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($21,751/student)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
17.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,751
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
49%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
Greenbelt Middle
Grades 06–081,342 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($21,751/student)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
13.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,751
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
76%
High economic need
6
rank
Hyattsville Middle
Grades 06–08705 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.8:1) · above-average investment ($21,751/student)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
11.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,751
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
83%
High economic need
7
rank
Ernest Everett Just Middle
Grades 06–08795 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($21,751/student)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
15.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,751
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
69%
High economic need
8
rank
Benjamin Stoddert Middle
Grades 06–08560 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.4:1) · above-average investment ($21,751/student)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
12.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,751
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
85%
High economic need
9
rank
Gwynn Park Middle
Grades 06–08711 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($21,751/student)
51
/100
Student:Teacher
16.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,751
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
57%
Near nat'l 52.2%
10
rank
Stephen Decatur Middle
Grades 06–08781 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($21,751/student)
50
/100
Student:Teacher
13.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,751
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
70%
High economic need
14 more middle schools in Prince George's 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
24
Middle Schools
199
Total Schools
56
#1 Score
50
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.