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Sligo Middle School vs. Newport Mill Middle School

Should you attend Sligo Middle School or Newport Mill 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
Sligo Middle School
1401 Dennis Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20902
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Newport Mill Middle School
11311 Newport Mill Rd
Kensington, MD 20895
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 676 students in grades 6-8, Sligo 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 16% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than 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 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 623 students in grades 6-8, Newport Mill 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 11% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than 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 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
676 students
623 students
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This chart displays total students of Newport Mill Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
47 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Newport Mill Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sligo Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Newport Mill Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#764 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
#930 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sligo Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Newport Mill Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
11%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sligo 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 Newport Mill 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.
44%
(Top 50% in MD)
34%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sligo 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 Newport Mill 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.
39%
(Top 50% in MD)
25%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sligo 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 Newport Mill 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
This chart displays the students of Sligo Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Newport Mill Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
198
206
Grade 7 Students
242
193
Grade 8 Students
236
224

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
7%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sligo Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Newport Mill Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
38%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sligo Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Newport Mill Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
21%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sligo Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Newport Mill Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
29%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sligo 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 Newport Mill 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
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sligo 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 Newport Mill 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.
0.73
0.62
This chart displays the diversity score of Sligo 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 Newport Mill 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
47%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sligo 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Newport Mill 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
6%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sligo 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 Newport Mill 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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