Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0Middle River’s public schools score below 76% of Maryland districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Middle River’s districts is 20%, below the Maryland average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Middle River, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maryland, not nationally.
From Maryland state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Middle River’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 157 Maryland towns with household incomes within a quarter of Middle River’s, its schools beat 34%, higher than their 24% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 45% and 25% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Maryland. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $19,356 per student, against $20,258 across Maryland (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Seven elementary schools, then one middle and 21 high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Middle River’s grade
C−: better than 24% of Maryland school districts, #158 of 261 Maryland towns. Both inputs trail the Maryland average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Middle River, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Middle River
Middle River Middle
Grades 6–8 · 822 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Baltimore
7th grade in Middle River
Middle River Middle
Grades 6–8 · 822 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Baltimore
8th grade in Middle River
Middle River Middle
Grades 6–8 · 822 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Baltimore
Middle River’s public schools are run by Baltimore County Public Schools. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Middle River vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Middle River’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Middle River | C− | Baltimore County |
Every school in Middle River
30 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maryland’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Middle River’s schools
Are Middle River’s schools good?
On Maryland’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Middle River children attend score below 76% of Maryland’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #158 of 261 Maryland towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Middle River in?
Baltimore County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 110,024 students in 175 schools (2024–25).
Where do Middle River kids go to high school?
One of 21 high schools, depending on your address: Dundalk High, Perry Hall High, Woodlawn High, Kenwood High, Dulaney High, Parkville High, Catonsville High, Towson High, Franklin High, Overlea High, Milford Mill Academy, New Town High, Patapsco High and Center for Arts, Lansdowne High, Hereford High, Sparrows Point High, Randallstown High, Chesapeake High, Owings Mills High, Pikesville High and Loch Raven High.
What is Middle River’s graduation rate?
85% of the class of 2023 in Baltimore County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across Maryland.
How much does Middle River spend per student?
$19,356 in Baltimore County Public Schools (FY2024), against $20,258 across Maryland. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Middle River families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Middle River → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maryland. Stars are from neighbors.