Northern Middle School has 647 learners in grade levels 6-8.

Northern Middle School placed in the upper 30% of all schools in Maryland for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 20%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 23% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 63% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Northern Middle School’s learner population of 647 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 36 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Northern Middle School is ranked within the upper 30% of all 1,359 schools in Maryland (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Northern Middle School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Northern Middle School is Northern High School (0.1 miles away). The nearest middle school is Windy Hill Middle School (4.9 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Mount Harmony Elementary School (2.2 miles away).