K12ATLAS
Release v2026.07
§ Maryland middle directory

Middle schools in Maryland.

228 middle schools across 24 districts. Browse every school, filter by name, or jump to a district below.

Free profiles carry key facts; the full 122-field record is a member product.

228
middle schools
24
districts represented
120
cities represented
174,442
students enrolled
§ Distribution

What the numbers say across Maryland.

Computed from this list's v2026.07 K12 Atlas records: school size, staffing ratios, grade spans, and sector mix. Facts, not scores.

School size · 2024
777

students at the median middle school; the middle half of schools enroll between 607 and 930 students.

Under 2005
200–49929
500–999153
1,000+41

Reported enrollment · v2026.07

Pupil–teacher ratio · 2024
14.4 : 1

students per teacher at the median middle school reporting staffing.

25th percentile13.0 : 1
Median14.4 : 1
75th percentile16.0 : 1

Reported staffing · v2026.07

Grade spans · 2024

Most commonly reported grade spans in this list.

Grades 06–08216
Grades 04–085
Grades 03–082
Grades 05–082
Grades 05–061

Reported grade spans · v2026.07

Sector mix
Public 224Public charter 4

Public, public charter, and private records stay separate. Private schools without a comparable CCD level appear under the state's other-level directory.

Record mix · v2026.07

Concentration: the five most-represented districts account for 58.3% of this list (133 of 228 records); the five most-represented cities account for 25.4%.

§ Districts

Districts with middle schools.

Every district with at least one middle-level record, sorted by record count. Cities counts the distinct reported cities among the district’s records here; Students sums reported enrollment for those same records. Linked districts open full school directories.

Districts with middle schools in Maryland
Montgomery County Public Schools401335,505
Baltimore County Public Schools29823,728
Prince George's County Public Schools251823,336
Howard County Public Schools201013,251
Anne Arundel County Public Schools191317,820
Frederick County Public Schools13710,247
Carroll County Public Schools955,918
Charles County Public Schools946,201
Harford County Public Schools978,218
Baltimore City Public Schools812,424
Washington County Public Schools754,901
Calvert County Public Schools643,518
Cecil County Public Schools653,260
Allegany County Public Schools431,779
Queen Anne's County Public Schools431,760
St. Mary's County Public Schools433,595
Wicomico County Public Schools432,962
Worcester County Public Schools432,147
Caroline County Public Schools221,217
Dorchester County Public Schools22904
Garrett County Public Schools11305
Kent County Public Schools11354
Somerset County Public Schools11389
Talbot County Public Schools11703

District groups are record counts from v2026.07 K12 Atlas profiles, not evaluations.

§ FAQ

Questions about Maryland middle schools.

How many middle schools are in Maryland?

K12 Atlas profiles 228 middle schools in Maryland in release v2026.07, across 24 districts.

Are middle schools and junior high schools the same?

They overlap, but districts use different names and grade configurations. K12 Atlas keeps the reported school level and grade span visible.

How many students attend Maryland middle schools?

174,442 students were enrolled across 228 middle schools in the 2024 directory release.

How many districts and cities have middle schools in Maryland?

The directory lists 24 districts and 120 cities with middle-level school records.

What grades do Maryland middle schools cover?

The most commonly reported grade spans are 06–08 (216), 04–08 (5), 03–08 (2). Each row in the tables above lists its own reported span.

How do I browse all middle schools in Maryland?

Type in the find box above the districts table to filter by district name. School profiles for this state are not published yet; free key facts appear on every profile as coverage grows.

Can I download the full list of Maryland middle schools?

The directory pages are free. Full school rows and API entry are paid — see API access.

Need the full Maryland dataset?

Licensed access returns every Maryland school with all 122 documented fields, each tied to a source and vintage.