For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,240 students in Caroline County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maryland.
Public Middle Schools in Caroline County School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Maryland public middle school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maryland public middle school average of 71% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
10 Schools
386 Schools
# Students
5,667 Students
246,084 Students
# Teachers
411 Teachers
17,187 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Caroline County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 25 school districts in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#16 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
36%
Graduation Rate
85%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.72
# American Indian Students
6 Students
603 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
71 Students
14,292 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
1,059 Students
50,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
20%
# Black Students
819 Students
97,768 Students
% Black Students
14%
40%
# White Students
3,219 Students
71,210 Students
% White Students
57%
29%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
318 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
489 Students
11,618 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
305
3,496
# Students in K Grade:
371
5,810
# Students in 1st Grade:
370
6,300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
405
6,235
# Students in 3rd Grade:
376
6,421
# Students in 4th Grade:
422
6,811
# Students in 5th Grade:
403
6,881
# Students in 6th Grade:
412
62,625
# Students in 7th Grade:
411
65,842
# Students in 8th Grade:
417
67,873
# Students in 9th Grade:
541
2,515
# Students in 10th Grade:
467
1,921
# Students in 11th Grade:
390
1,659
# Students in 12th Grade:
377
1,695
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,902 is higher than the state median of $19,549. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,166 is less than the state median of $18,476. The school district spending/student has declined by 30% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$130 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$97 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,902
$19,549
Spending / Student
$17,166
$18,476
Best Caroline County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lockerman Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
410 Lockerman St
Denton, MD 21629
(410) 479-2760
Denton, MD 21629
(410) 479-2760
Grades: 6-8
| 866 students
Rank: #22.
Colonel Richardson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
25390 Richardson Rd
Federalsburg, MD 21632
(410) 479-1462
Federalsburg, MD 21632
(410) 479-1462
Grades: 6-8
| 374 students
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