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Mace's Lane Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1101 Mace's Lane, Cambridge, MD 21613 · (410) 228-2111 · Part of Dorchester County Public Schools

Cambridge’s School Grade C− better than 16% of Maryland school districts

Students
490
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Mace's Lane Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 17% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 18.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Cambridge kids: Cambridge-South Dorchester High School

On the path

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

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Mace's Lane Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Cambridge-South Dorchester High School811 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts16%
State average 35.5%

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

1101 Mace's Lane, Cambridge

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6179
Grade 7159
Grade 8152
Enrollment over time
603’20
551’21
481’22
465’23
490’24

Down 18.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 59%Hispanic 18%White 13%Two or more races 10%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mace's Lane Middle School from Cambridge families.

Other schools in Dorchester County Public Schools

The district →

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