Piccowaxen Middle School vs. Milton M. Somers Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 615 students in grades 6-8, Piccowaxen Middle School ranks in the top 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 21% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (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 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Serving 659 students in grades 6-8, Milton M. Somers 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 19% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is equal to 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 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
615 students
659 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
51 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#562 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#693 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
19%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
45%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
34%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
216
222
Grade 7 Students
197
192
Grade 8 Students
202
245
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%


% Hispanic
10%
10%


% Black
17%
49%


% White
61%
30%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
7%


Diversity Score
0.58
0.66


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
32%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%

