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Dumbarton Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

300 Dumbarton Rd, Baltimore, MD 21212 · (443) 809-3176 · Part of Baltimore County Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
1,064
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Dumbarton Middle

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Maryland’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Towson kids: Towson High

On the path

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

PK–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Dumbarton MiddleYou are here
9–12Towson High1,558 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency21%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts55%
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 ↗

300 Dumbarton Rd, Baltimore

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6300
Grade 7394
Grade 8370
Enrollment over time
1,152’20
1,080’21
1,073’22
1,071’23
1,064’24

Down 7.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%Black 23%Hispanic 13%Asian 8%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dumbarton Middle from Towson 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; Towson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.