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Mount Airy Middle School vs. Sykesville Middle School

Should you attend Mount Airy Middle School or Sykesville 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
Mount Airy Middle School
102 Watersville Road
Mount Airy, MD 21771
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Sykesville Middle School
7301 Springfield Avenue
Sykesville, MD 21784
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 754 students in grades 6-8, Mount Airy 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 36% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (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 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Serving 758 students in grades 6-8, Sykesville Middle School ranks in the top 30% 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 34% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (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 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
754 students
758 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
50 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#303 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
#325 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mount Airy Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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36%
(Top 30% in MD)
34%
(Top 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mount Airy 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 Sykesville 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.
62%
(Top 20% in MD)
62%
(Top 20% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mount Airy 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 Sykesville 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.
49%
(Top 30% in MD)
53%
(Top 20% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mount Airy 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 Sykesville 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
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This chart displays the students of Sykesville Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
280
241
Grade 7 Students
229
234
Grade 8 Students
245
283

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
8%
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% Hispanic
12%
8%
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% Black
3%
6%
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% White
80%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mount Airy 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 Sykesville 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
3%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sykesville 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.
0.35
0.45
This chart displays the diversity score of Mount Airy 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 Sykesville 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
14%
13%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sykesville 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
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mount Airy 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 Sykesville 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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