North Dorchester Middle School serves 473 learners in grades 6-8.

North Dorchester 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 25% (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 30% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Maryland state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 35% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 63% (majority African-American).

School Overview: North Dorchester Middle School’s learner population of 473 learners has grown by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: North Dorchester 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 North Dorchester Middle School is 0.53, 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 North Dorchester Middle School is North Dorchester High School (0.2 miles away)

The closest middle school is Mardela Middle & High School (11.0 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Hurlock Elementary School (2.9 miles away)