Top 100 middle schools in Maryland (2025)

Schools classified as middle schools by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 100 schools shown.

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Clarksville Middle Clarksville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	87.8 Top 5%	83% Math proficiency	679
2	Glenwood Middle Glenwood · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	87.5 Top 5%	66% Math proficiency	494
3	Thomas W. Pyle Middle Bethesda · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	87.0 Top 5%	82% Math proficiency	1,259
4	Folly Quarter Middle Ellicott City · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	86.9 Top 5%	76% Math proficiency	682
5	Herbert Hoover Middle Potomac · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	86.3 Top 5%	76% Math proficiency	930
6	Mount View Middle Marriottsville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	85.2 Top 5%	77% Math proficiency	881
7	Robert Frost Middle School Rockville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	84.9 Top 5%	73% Math proficiency	915
8	Cabin John Middle Potomac · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	84.7 Top 10%	74% Math proficiency	983
9	Lime Kiln Middle Fulton · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	84.7 Top 10%	70% Math proficiency	675
10	Severna Park Middle Severna Park · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	84.5 Top 10%	75% Math proficiency	1,386
11	Burleigh Manor Middle Ellicott City · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	84.1 Top 10%	74% Math proficiency	777
12	Urbana Middle Ijamsville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	82.1 Top 10%	70% Math proficiency	1,090
13	Westland Middle Bethesda · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	82.1 Top 10%	68% Math proficiency	839
14	North Bethesda Middle Bethesda · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	80.5 Top 10%	65% Math proficiency	1,224
15	Central Middle Edgewater · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	79.6 Top 10%	62% Math proficiency	1,204
16	Ellicott Mills Middle Ellicott City · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	78.9 Top 25%	61% Math proficiency	698
17	Magothy River Middle Arnold · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	78.5 Top 25%	59% Math proficiency	655
18	Oakdale Middle Ijamsville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	77.8 Top 25%	59% Math proficiency	1,085
19	Oklahoma Road Middle Sykesville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	77.8 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	816
20	Hammond Middle Laurel · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	77.7 Top 25%	55% Math proficiency	604
21	Sykesville Middle Sykesville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	77.7 Top 25%	58% Math proficiency	697
22	Dunloggin Middle Ellicott City · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	77.5 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	623
23	Ridgely Middle Lutherville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	77.1 Top 25%	64% Math proficiency	1,039
24	Severn River Middle Arnold · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	76.9 Top 25%	58% Math proficiency	675
25	Northern Middle Owings · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	76.8 Top 25%	58% Math proficiency	745
26	Windsor Knolls Middle Ijamsville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	76.3 Top 25%	58% Math proficiency	812
27	Silver Creek Middle Kensington · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	75.4 Top 25%	55% Math proficiency	751
28	Middletown Middle Middletown · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	75.3 Top 25%	59% Math proficiency	784
29	Shiloh Middle Hampstead · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	75.0 Top 25%	53% Math proficiency	631
30	Rosa M. Parks Middle Olney · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	74.6 Top 25%	54% Math proficiency	863
31	Takoma Park Middle Silver Spring · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	74.1 Top 25%	65% Math proficiency	1,177
32	Centreville Middle School Centreville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	73.9 Top 25%	51% Math proficiency	501
33	Stephen Decatur Middle Berlin · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	73.9 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	665
34	Fallston Middle School Fallston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	73.8 Top 25%	58% Math proficiency	1,068
35	Tilden Middle Rockville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	73.7 Top 25%	61% Math proficiency	1,112
36	Hereford Middle Monkton · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	73.6 Top 25%	61% Math proficiency	861
37	Patapsco Middle Ellicott City · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	73.6 Top 25%	60% Math proficiency	670
38	Windy Hill Middle Owings · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	73.4 Top 25%	55% Math proficiency	669
39	Mount Airy Middle Mount Airy · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	72.8 Top 25%	56% Math proficiency	761
40	Patterson Mill Middle School Bel Air · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	72.8 Top 25%	55% Math proficiency	716
41	Bel Air Middle Bel Air · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	72.4 Top 25%	52% Math proficiency	1,080
42	Plum Point Middle Huntingtown · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	72.4 Top 25%	55% Math proficiency	619
43	Hallie Wells Middle Clarksburg · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	72.1 Top 25%	47% Math proficiency	931
44	John Poole Middle Poolesville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	71.6 Top 25%	52% Math proficiency	467
45	New Market Middle New Market · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	70.4 Top 25%	51% Math proficiency	676
46	Matapeake Middle School Stevensville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	70.3 Top 25%	48% Math proficiency	360
47	Crofton Middle Gambrills · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	69.8 Top 25%	53% Math proficiency	1,345
48	Berlin Intermediate Berlin · Middle · Grades 5–6	Public	69.7 Top 25%	53% Math proficiency	613
49	Southampton Middle Bel Air · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	69.6 Top 25%	52% Math proficiency	1,192
50	Bonnie Branch Middle Ellicott City · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	69.5 Top 25%	54% Math proficiency	739
51	Boonsboro Middle Boonsboro · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	69.1 Top 25%	54% Math proficiency	673
52	North Harford Middle Pylesville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	68.5 Top 25%	48% Math proficiency	849
53	Elkridge Landing Middle Elkridge · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	67.8 Top 25%	46% Math proficiency	686
54	Stevensville Middle School Stevensville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	67.4 Top 50%	44% Math proficiency	452
55	Lakelands Park Middle Gaithersburg · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	67.3 Top 50%	49% Math proficiency	993
56	Kingsview Middle Germantown · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	66.6 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	908
57	Julius West Middle Rockville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	66.2 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	1,365
58	Westminster West Middle Westminster · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	65.7 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	923
59	Dumbarton Middle Baltimore · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	65.6 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	1,064
60	Arundel Middle Odenton · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	65.1 Top 50%	46% Math proficiency	1,312
61	William H. Farquhar Middle Olney · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	64.1 Top 50%	40% Math proficiency	682
62	Nottingham Middle Rosedale · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	64.0 Top 50%	26.5% Free/reduced-price lunch	1,279
63	Leonardtown Middle Leonardtown · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	63.7 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	969
64	Piccowaxen Middle School Newburg · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	63.7 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	578
65	Mount Savage Middle Mount Savage · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	63.2 Top 50%	43% Math proficiency	408
66	Smithsburg Middle Smithsburg · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	62.8 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	554
67	Rising Sun Middle School Rising Sun · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	62.2 Top 50%	43% Math proficiency	592
68	North Carroll Middle Hampstead · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	61.6 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	626
69	Westminster East Middle Westminster · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	61.5 Top 50%	40% Math proficiency	796
70	Clear Spring Middle Clear Spring · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	61.4 Top 50%	48% Math proficiency	301
71	John T. Baker Middle School Damascus · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	59.8 Top 50%	40% Math proficiency	841
72	Rocky Hill Middle Clarksburg · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	59.8 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	1,010
73	Northwest Middle Taneytown · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	59.5 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	655
74	Chesapeake Bay Middle Pasadena · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	59.1 Top 50%	41% Math proficiency	1,087
75	Ridgeview Middle Gaithersburg · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	57.7 Top 50%	40% Math proficiency	722
76	Phoenix International School of the Arts La Plata · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	57.3 Top 50%	42% Free/reduced-price lunch	243
77	Braddock Middle Cumberland · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	56.7 Top 50%	43% Math proficiency	536
78	Pittsville Elementary & Middle Pittsville · Middle · Grades 4–8	Public	56.0 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	325
79	Northern Middle School Accident · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	55.6 Top 50%	41% Math proficiency	305
80	Pocomoke Middle Pocomoke City · Middle · Grades 4–8	Public	55.4 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	465
81	Murray Hill Middle Laurel · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	55.3 Top 50%	39% Math proficiency	616
82	Sligo Middle Silver Spring · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	55.0 Top 50%	37% Math proficiency	685
83	Perry Hall Middle Baltimore · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	54.4 Top 50%	43% Math proficiency	1,582
84	Walkersville Middle Walkersville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	54.4 Top 50%	39% Math proficiency	779
85	Cockeysville Middle Cockeysville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	53.6 Top 50%	43% Math proficiency	928
86	Snow Hill Middle Snow Hill · Middle · Grades 4–8	Public	53.5 Top 50%	35% Math proficiency	404
87	Brunswick Middle Brunswick · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	53.0 Top 50%	34% Math proficiency	638
88	Sudlersville Middle School Sudlersville · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	52.9 Top 50%	41% Math proficiency	447
89	Mayfield Woods Middle Elkridge · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	52.4 Top 50%	37% Math proficiency	731
90	Thurmont Middle Thurmont · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	52.2 Top 50%	39% Math proficiency	507
91	Patuxent Valley Middle Jessup · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	52.1 Top 50%	36% Math proficiency	840
92	Cherry Hill Middle Elkton · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	51.8 Top 50%	39% Math proficiency	387
93	Bohemia Manor Middle Chesapeake City · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	51.7 Top 50%	40% Math proficiency	473
94	Roberto W. Clemente Middle Germantown · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	51.5 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	888
95	Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle Frederick · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	50.0 Top 50%	41% Math proficiency	573
96	Old Mill Middle South Millersville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	49.8 Top 50%	43% Math proficiency	1,173
97	Theodore G. Davis Middle School Waldorf · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	49.8 Top 50%	37% Math proficiency	999
98	Wilde Lake Middle Columbia · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	49.6 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	643
99	Southern Middle Lothian · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	49.3 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	726
100	Ballenger Creek Middle Frederick · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	49.2 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	777

Clarksville Middle in Clarksville leads the 2025 list of middle schools in Maryland with a Success Index (US) of 87.8. Of the 100 schools shown, 99 are public, 1 are charter.

Scores are percentiles within school type, so a elementary school and a high school with the same score sit at the same point in their own distributions. Use the rankings to build a shortlist, then visit the schools and ask how they support students at your child's level.

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What is the best middle school in Maryland?

Clarksville Middle in Clarksville ranks first among middle schools in Maryland with a Success Index (US) of 87.8 out of 100 (Enrollment: 679).

How are middle schools in Maryland ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

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