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Arbutus Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

5525 Shelbourne Rd, Baltimore, MD 21227 · (410) 887-1402 · Part of Baltimore County Public Schools

Arbutus’ School Grade C− better than 24% of Maryland school districts

Directions
Students
974
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Arbutus Middle

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 60% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Arbutus kids: 21 high schools

On the path

Where Arbutus kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Arbutus MiddleYou are here
9–1221 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency11%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Maryland’s 1,321 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5525 Shelbourne Rd, Baltimore

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6317
Grade 7347
Grade 8310
Enrollment over time
1,004’20
1,001’21
970’22
983’23
974’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 41%Asian 24%Black 18%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Arbutus Middle from Arbutus families.

Other schools in Baltimore County Public Schools

The district →
Vincent Farm Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · White Marsh
C+
776 students16:1
New Town Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Owings Mills
B−
772 students18:1
Dundalk Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baltimore
D
757 students16:1
Rossville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baltimore
726 students15:1
Honeygo Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Perry Hall
A−
698 students18:1
Red House Run Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baltimore
C
694 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maryland’s other public schools; Arbutus’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.