Southern Middle School serves 473 learners in grades 6-8.

Southern 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 42% (which is higher 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 32% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 63% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Southern Middle School’s learner population of 473 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

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

School Comparison: Southern Middle School is ranked within the upper 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 Southern Middle School is 0.51, 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 Southern Middle School is Patuxent High School (3.5 miles away)

The closest middle school is Mill Creek Middle School (3.1 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Patuxent Appeal Elementary Campus (2.3 miles away)