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Dunloggin Middle School vs. Ellicott Mills Middle School

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School Overview

School
Dunloggin Middle School
9129 Northfield Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21042
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Ellicott Mills Middle School
4445 Montgomery Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21043
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Dunloggin Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Ellicott Mills Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 617 students in grades 6-8, Dunloggin Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (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 70% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 670 students in grades 6-8, Ellicott Mills Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
617 students
670 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
52 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Ellicott Mills Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ellicott Mills Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#328 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
#198 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Dunloggin Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ellicott Mills Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
(Top 30% in MD)
42%
(Top 30% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dunloggin Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ellicott Mills Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
(Top 30% in MD)
70%
(Top 20% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dunloggin Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ellicott Mills Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
(Top 20% in MD)
67%
(Top 5% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dunloggin Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ellicott Mills Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Dunloggin Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Ellicott Mills Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
210
216
Grade 7 Students
210
241
Grade 8 Students
197
213

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
34%
40%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ellicott Mills Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ellicott Mills Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
22%
16%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ellicott Mills Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
30%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Dunloggin Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ellicott Mills Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ellicott Mills Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.74
0.72
This chart displays the diversity score of Dunloggin Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Ellicott Mills Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Dunloggin Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ellicott Mills Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Dunloggin Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ellicott Mills Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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