Franklin Middle School vs. Pikesville Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 1,165 students in grades 6-8, Franklin 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 5% (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 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Serving 905 students in grades 6-8, Pikesville 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 6% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (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 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,165 students
905 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
77 teachers
59 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1092 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1098 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
6%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
28%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
19%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
397
286
Grade 7 Students
393
305
Grade 8 Students
375
314
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
5%


% Hispanic
26%
14%


% Black
47%
63%


% White
16%
14%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%


Diversity Score
0.69
0.57


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
54%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%

