General Smallwood Middle School serves 525 learners in grades 6-8.

General Smallwood 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 lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 22% (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 27% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Maryland state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 61% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 63% (majority African-American).

School Overview: General Smallwood Middle School’s learner population of 525 learners has decreased by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

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

The equity score of General Smallwood Middle School is 0.64, 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 General Smallwood Middle School is Henry E. Lackey High School (1.5 miles away)

The closest middle school is Matthew Henson Middle School (3.4 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Indian Head Elementary School (1.7 miles away)