General Smallwood Middle School vs. Benjamin Stoddert Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 543 students in grades 6-8, General Smallwood 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 11% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower 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 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 925 students in grades 6-8, Benjamin Stoddert 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 8% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% 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
543 students
925 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
40 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
23:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#997 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1077 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
8%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
26%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
176
306
Grade 7 Students
167
313
Grade 8 Students
200
306
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
12%
17%
% Black
47%
69%
% White
32%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.49
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
52%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%
