Macarthur Middle School vs. Meade Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Meade Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 878 students in grades 6-8, Macarthur 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 13% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower 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 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 788 students in grades 6-8, Meade 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 19% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
878 students
788 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
66 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#903 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1251 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
4%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
17%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
300
245
Grade 7 Students
307
281
Grade 8 Students
271
262
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
4%
3%
% Hispanic
15%
43%
% Black
51%
41%
% White
19%
7%
% Hawaiian
1%
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% Two or more races
9%
5%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
71%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
8%
