Buck Lodge Middle School vs. Greenbelt Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Buck Lodge Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Overview
Serving 1,154 students in grades 6-8, Buck Lodge Middle School ranks in the bottom 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 4% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,242 students in grades 6-8, Greenbelt Middle School ranks in the bottom 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 18% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower 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 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,154 students
1,242 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
68 teachers
83 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1207 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#761 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
18%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
40%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
32%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
390
379
Grade 7 Students
401
426
Grade 8 Students
363
437
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
5%
6%


% Hispanic
77%
38%


% Black
15%
49%


% White
1%
5%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%


Diversity Score
0.39
0.62


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
66%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
9%

