For the 2025 school year, there are 18 blue ribbon public middle schools serving 14,845 students in Maryland.
Blue ribbon schools have been recognized by the Department of Education for achieving superior standards of academic excellence. Read more about this national school awards program and how blue ribbon schools work.
The top ranked blue ribbon public middle schools in Maryland are Clarksville Middle School, Folly Quarter Middle School and Mount View Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Maryland blue ribbon public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Maryland public middle school average of 18%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the Maryland public middle school average of 71% (majority Black).
Best Blue Ribbon Public Middle Schools in Maryland (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clarksville Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6535 S Trotter Rd
Clarksville, MD 21029
(410) 313-7057
Clarksville, MD 21029
(410) 313-7057
Grades: 6-8
| 643 students
Rank: #22.
Folly Quarter Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
13500 Triadelphia Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-1506
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-1506
Grades: 6-8
| 683 students
Rank: #33.
Mount View Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
12101 Woodford Dr
Marriottsville, MD 21104
(410) 313-5545
Marriottsville, MD 21104
(410) 313-5545
Grades: 6-8
| 876 students
Rank: #44.
Burleigh Manor Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4200 Centennial Lane
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-2507
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-2507
Grades: 6-8
| 776 students
Rank: #55.
Thomas W. Pyle Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6311 Wilson Lane
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-3500
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-3500
Grades: 6-8
| 1,260 students
Rank: #66.
Robert Frost Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9201 Scott Dr
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 279-3949
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 279-3949
Grades: 6-8
| 958 students
Rank: #77.
Stephen Decatur Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9815 Seahawk Rd
Berlin, MD 21811
(410) 641-2846
Berlin, MD 21811
(410) 641-2846
Grades: 7-8
| 670 students
Rank: #88.
Severna Park Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
450 Jumpers Hole Rd
Severna Park, MD 21146
(410) 647-7900
Severna Park, MD 21146
(410) 647-7900
Grades: 6-8
| 1,414 students
Rank: #99.
Lime Kiln Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11650 Scaggsville Rd
Fulton, MD 20759
(410) 880-5988
Fulton, MD 20759
(410) 880-5988
Grades: 6-8
| 650 students
Rank: #1010.
Ellicott Mills Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4445 Montgomery Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-2839
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-2839
Grades: 6-8
| 721 students
Rank: #1111.
Dora Kennedy French Immersion
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8950 Edmonston Rd
Greenbelt, MD 20770
(301) 918-8660
Greenbelt, MD 20770
(301) 918-8660
Grades: K-8
| 680 students
Rank: #1212.
Ridgely Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
121 Ridgely Road
Lutherville Timonium, MD 21093
(443) 809-7650
Lutherville Timonium, MD 21093
(443) 809-7650
Grades: 6-8
| 1,074 students
Rank: #1313.
Northern Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2954 Chaneyville Rd
Owings, MD 20736
(443) 550-9230
Owings, MD 20736
(443) 550-9230
Grades: 6-8
| 682 students
Rank: #1414.
Hereford Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
712 Corbett Rd
Monkton, MD 21111
(443) 809-7902
Monkton, MD 21111
(443) 809-7902
Grades: 6-8
| 862 students
Rank: #1515.
Smithsburg Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
68 N Main St
Smithsburg, MD 21783
(301) 766-8353
Smithsburg, MD 21783
(301) 766-8353
Grades: 6-8
| 533 students
Rank: #1616.
Oklahoma Road Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6300 Oklahoma Road
Sykesville, MD 21784
(410) 751-3600
Sykesville, MD 21784
(410) 751-3600
Grades: 6-8
| 758 students
Rank: #1717.
Fallston Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2303 Carrs Mill Rd
Fallston, MD 21047
(410) 638-4129
Fallston, MD 21047
(410) 638-4129
Grades: 6-8
| 1,060 students
Rank: #1818.
The Mount Washington School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1801 Sulgrave Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21209
(410) 396-6354
Baltimore, MD 21209
(410) 396-6354
Grades: PK-8
| 545 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked blue ribbon public middle schools in Maryland?
The top ranked blue ribbon public middle schools in Maryland include Clarksville Middle School, Folly Quarter Middle School and Mount View Middle School.
How many blue ribbon public middle schools are located in Maryland?
18 blue ribbon public middle schools are located in Maryland.
What is the racial composition of students in Maryland?
Maryland blue ribbon public middle schools minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the Maryland public middle schools average of 71% (majority Black).
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