Samuel Ogle Middle School vs. Benjamin Tasker Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Samuel Ogle Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 795 students in grades 6-8, Samuel Ogle 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 16% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (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 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 1,044 students in grades 6-8, Benjamin Tasker 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 15% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (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 90% 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
795 students
1,044 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
69 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#500 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#656 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
15%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
38%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
291
324
Grade 7 Students
260
345
Grade 8 Students
244
375
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
4%
% Hispanic
20%
13%
% Black
63%
69%
% White
12%
10%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
46%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%
