Ballenger Creek Middle School has 777 learners in grade levels 6-8.

Ballenger Creek Middle School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Maryland for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 47% of the learner body (majority African-American and Latino), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 63% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Ballenger Creek Middle School’s learner population of 777 learners has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 48 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Ballenger Creek Middle School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 1,359 schools in Maryland (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Ballenger Creek Middle School is 0.66, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.72. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Ballenger Creek Middle School is Tuscarora High School (1.0 miles away)

The closest middle school is Crestwood Middle School (1.0 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Orchard Grove Elementary School (0.2 miles away)