Ernest Everett Just Middle School vs. Benjamin Tasker Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 795 students in grades 6-8, Ernest Everett Just 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 35% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Serving 1,044 students in grades 6-8, Benjamin Tasker Middle School ranks in the top 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 15% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
795 students
1,044 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
69 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1083 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#656 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
15%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
38%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
225
324
Grade 7 Students
273
345
Grade 8 Students
297
375
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
10%
13%
% Black
88%
69%
% White
n/a
10%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.22
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
46%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
6%
