Benjamin Tasker Middle School vs. Samuel Ogle Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Samuel Ogle Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,058 students in grades 6-8, Benjamin Tasker 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 15% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Serving 783 students in grades 6-8, Samuel Ogle 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 16% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,058 students
783 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
69 teachers
50 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#656 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#500 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
16%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
69%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
43%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
324
228
Grade 7 Students
347
293
Grade 8 Students
387
262
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
4%


% Hispanic
13%
22%


% Black
71%
60%


% White
9%
11%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%


Diversity Score
0.47
0.58


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
42%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%

