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Magothy River Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

241 Peninsula Farm Rd, Arnold, MD 21012 · (410) 544-0926 · Part of Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Arnold’s School Grade B− better than 48% of Maryland school districts

Directions
Students
655
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Magothy River Middle

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Maryland’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 8.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Arnold kids: 14 high schools

On the path

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

K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Magothy River MiddleYou are here
9–1214 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency20%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts59%
State average 35.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

241 Peninsula Farm Rd, Arnold

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6200
Grade 7233
Grade 8222
Enrollment over time
714’20
699’21
683’22
672’23
655’24

Down 8.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 7%Black 5%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Magothy River Middle from Arnold families.

Other schools in Anne Arundel County Public Schools

The district →
Chesapeake Science Point
Other · Grades PK–12 · Hanover
A
1,051 students15:1
Rippling Woods Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Glen Burnie
C
702 students13:1
Nantucket Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Crofton
B
675 students15:1
Solley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Glen Burnie
C+
674 students15:1
Four Seasons Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gambrills
B+
667 students16:1
High Point Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pasadena
C+
665 students15:1

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; Arnold’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.