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Windy Hill Middle School vs. Plum Point Middle School

Should you attend Windy Hill Middle School or Plum Point 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
Windy Hill Middle School
9560 Boyd's Turn Rd
Owings, MD 20736
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Plum Point Middle School
1475 Plum Point Rd
Huntingtown, MD 20639
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 737 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 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 617 students in grades 6-8, Plum Point Middle School ranks in the top 50% 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 31% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
737 students
617 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
36 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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Test Scores

#270 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
#420 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
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35%
(Top 30% in MD)
31%
(Top 50% in MD)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Plum Point 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.
67%
(Top 20% in MD)
59%
(Top 30% in MD)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Plum Point 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.
58%
(Top 10% in MD)
50%
(Top 20% in MD)
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.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Plum Point Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
253
219
Grade 7 Students
258
208
Grade 8 Students
226
190

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
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% Hispanic
8%
8%
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% Black
14%
9%
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% White
64%
71%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
10%
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0.55
0.48
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
14%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Plum Point 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
2%
2%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Plum Point 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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