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Northern Middle School vs. Windy Hill Middle School

Should you attend Northern Middle School or Windy Hill 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
Northern Middle School
2954 Chaneyville Rd
Owings, MD 20736
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Windy Hill Middle School
9560 Boyd's Turn Rd
Owings, MD 20736
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Northern 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 10%)

Windy Hill 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 682 students in grades 6-8, Northern Middle School ranks in the top 20% 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 32% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Serving 721 students in grades 6-8, Windy Hill 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 35% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (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 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
682 students
721 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
44 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Windy Hill Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#248 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
#270 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
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32%
(Top 50% in MD)
35%
(Top 30% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northern 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 Windy Hill 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.
72%
(Top 10% in MD)
67%
(Top 20% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northern 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 Windy Hill 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.
60%
(Top 10% in MD)
58%
(Top 10% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Northern 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 Windy Hill 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 Windy Hill Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
247
208
Grade 7 Students
239
251
Grade 8 Students
196
262

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
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% Hispanic
7%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Windy Hill Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
9%
14%
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% White
73%
65%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Windy Hill 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
9%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Northern 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 Windy Hill 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.
0.45
0.54
This chart displays the diversity score of Northern 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 Windy Hill 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
12%
24%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Windy Hill 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
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northern 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 Windy Hill 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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