E. Russell Hicks Middle School has 798 learners in grade levels 6-8.

E. Russell Hicks Middle School placed in the lower 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 35% (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 39% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 51% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 63% (majority African-American).

School Overview: E. Russell Hicks Middle School’s learner population of 798 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 48 teachers has decreased by 7% over five school years.

School Comparison: E. Russell Hicks Middle School is ranked within the lower 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 E. Russell Hicks Middle School is 0.69, 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 E. Russell Hicks Middle School is Washington County Technical High School (0.3 miles away)

The closest middle school is Western Heights Middle School (2.9 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Emma K. Doub Elementary School (0.2 miles away)