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Eastern Middle School vs. Takoma Park Middle School

Should you attend Eastern Middle School or Takoma Park Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Eastern Middle School
300 University Blvd East
Silver Spring, MD 20901
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Takoma Park Middle School
7611 Piney Branch Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20910
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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Takoma Park Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 893 students in grades 6-8, Eastern Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (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 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,077 students in grades 6-8, Takoma Park Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (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 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
893 students
1,077 students
This chart displays total students of Eastern Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Takoma Park Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
71 teachers
69 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Takoma Park Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Eastern Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Takoma Park Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#598 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
#223 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Eastern Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Takoma Park Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
(Top 50% in MD)
46%
(Top 20% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Eastern 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 Takoma Park 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.
46%
(Top 50% in MD)
63%
(Top 20% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Eastern 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 Takoma Park 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.
41%
(Top 50% in MD)
57%
(Top 10% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Eastern 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 Takoma Park 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 Eastern Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Takoma Park Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
288
354
Grade 7 Students
290
353
Grade 8 Students
315
370

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Eastern Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Takoma Park Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
53%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Eastern Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Takoma Park Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
18%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Eastern Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Takoma Park Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
17%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Eastern 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 Takoma Park 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
4%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Eastern 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Takoma Park 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.
0.66
0.74
This chart displays the diversity score of Eastern 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 Takoma Park 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
58%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Eastern 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 Takoma Park 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
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Eastern 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 Takoma Park 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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