Best public middle schools in the Baltimore metro area

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July 10, 2025
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Best public middle schools in the Baltimore metro area

Stacker compiled a list of the best public middle schools in the Baltimore metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses five weighted factors for its rankings: academics grade, teachers grade, district overall grade, culture & diversity grade, and parent / student surveys. You can read more about the methodology here.

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#10. Dunloggin Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Howard County Public Schools, MD
- Enrollment: 638 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#9. Patapsco Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Howard County Public Schools, MD
- Enrollment: 638 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#8. Chesapeake Science Point Public Charter School

- School grades: PK, K-12
- Location: Anne Arundel County Public Schools, MD
- Enrollment: 1,183 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#7. Glenwood Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Howard County Public Schools, MD
- Enrollment: 492 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#6. Lime Kiln Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Howard County Public Schools, MD
- Enrollment: 650 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#5. Ellicott Mills Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Howard County Public Schools, MD
- Enrollment: 721 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#4. Burleigh Manor Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Howard County Public Schools, MD
- Enrollment: 776 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#3. Folly Quarter Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Howard County Public Schools, MD
- Enrollment: 683 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#2. Mount View Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Howard County Public Schools, MD
- Enrollment: 876 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#1. Clarksville Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Howard County Public Schools, MD
- Enrollment: 643 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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