Serving 1,067 students in grades 6-8, Chesapeake Bay Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Quick Stats (2024-25)
- School Type: Magnet School
- Grades: 6-8
- Enrollment: 1,067 students
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
- Minority Enrollment: 16%
- Overall Testing Rank: Top 50% in MD
- Math Proficiency: 20% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 52% (Top 50%)
- Science Proficiency: 43% (Top 30%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education
School Overview
Chesapeake Bay Middle School's student population of 1,067 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 79 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 6-8
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
1,067 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
79 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Chesapeake Bay Middle School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,347 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Chesapeake Bay Middle School is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#586 out of 1347 schools
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
36%
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
7%
Hispanic
7%
22%
Black
3%
33%
White
84%
33%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
Participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
46%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Chesapeake Bay Middle School's ranking?
Chesapeake Bay Middle School is ranked #586 out of 1,347 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Maryland.
What schools are Chesapeake Bay Middle School often compared to?
Chesapeake Bay Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Northeast Middle School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 25% MD state average), while 52% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).
How many students attend Chesapeake Bay Middle School?
1,067 students attend Chesapeake Bay Middle School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
84% of Chesapeake Bay Middle School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Chesapeake Bay Middle School?
Chesapeake Bay Middle School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Maryland state average of 14:1.
What grades does Chesapeake Bay Middle School offer ?
Chesapeake Bay Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (offers virtual instruction).
What school district is Chesapeake Bay Middle School part of?
Chesapeake Bay Middle School is part of Anne Arundel County School District.
School Reviews
1 3/27/2020
I grew up in Pasadena, Maryland and went to Bodkin, CBMS, and CHS, the teachers and the administrators back then were patient, educated, capable, and nurturing. My education afforded me the ability to move on to a successful collegiate degree and into a rewarding career. WHAT HAPPENED CBMS, ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY SCHOOLS, and MARYLAND IN GENERAL? I am embarrassed to say that I sent my son to Bodkin and CBMS. After years of overzealous administration, red tape, rigid educators and limited success, my son has been withdrawn from this awful school and is now being successfully educated at home. Over the years, I have had the pleasure of meeting several teachers and administrators that I believe SHOULD be educating children, BUT that lot was gravely over shadowed by the plethora of employees that foster utter bureaucratic incompetence. I will not lay the blame at the in-school staff's feet, I believe it is explicitly the fault of the State wide school boards and lazy administrations that parasitically devolve the curriculum as well as remove a teacher's ability to foster imagination in children. I personally know several teachers that have left the school system for other careers due to the administration's lack of credible leadership and broken policies. To summarize this review. I like AACPS'' staff to pools of brilliance drowned out by a sea of incompetence. I learned that capability for using words as a freshman at CHS; I doubt the children attending those programs now will have the same access to great English instructors as I did. I am saddened and embarrassed for what AACPS has become.
1 1/20/2020
It is so bad and awful most of the kids are terrible the teachers and every single person acts like they're nice but when bullying is happening they do nothing about I hope this school just gets way better over time.
3 8/14/2019
We recently switched over to new classrooms that were just built. I swear, those poor teachers were treated so poorly during the whole experience and were given little to no time to pack and unpack their classrooms. Also, when we were moved, the air conditioning didn't work and the light switches were put on wrong. The bathrooms in the school are covered with horrible graffiti. The administrators Removed! They''re so mean to students. And, even though they shove the message of kindness down our throats every day, but when bullying happens, they do nothing. I don't think they realize how hard it is a student to speak up when you know that someone is being bullied, and I think they should start helping us with that. There are two reasons that I can enjoy attending this school. 1- I am blessed to have an amazing group of friends and have gone through middle school with minimal drama2- The teachers here are amazing. Despite being an underfunded public middle school, they make the best of the situation and have taught me not only how to be smart, but how to be a better person.
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