Aberdeen Middle School vs. Bel Air Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Aberdeen Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Bel Air Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,082 students in grades 6-8, Aberdeen Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 4% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 1,138 students in grades 6-8, Bel Air Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is equal to the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,082 students
1,138 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
88 teachers
79 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1243 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#428 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Bel Air Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Bel Air Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/36000/36424/bel-air-middle-school-chart-paoEjC.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
25%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
63%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
56%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
383
378
Grade 7 Students
317
341
Grade 8 Students
382
419
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
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% Hispanic
14%
8%
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% Black
43%
8%
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% White
31%
72%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.70
0.47
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Bel Air Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Bel Air Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/36000/36424/bel-air-middle-school-chart-wDRKe1.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
20%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
2%
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