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What's one thing Chesapeake Bay Middle gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,087
Middle
DISTRICT 938 · STATE 764
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240006000042
Chesapeake Bay Middle
4804 Mountain Rd, Pasadena, MD 21122 · (410) 437-2400 · Anne Arundel County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,087 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 48% of Maryland public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maryland public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
79 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 14.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
288 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 54%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 342 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 377 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 368 | 34% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
64.7%
MD avg 50.6% . +5.8pp since 2023
Math
33.4%
MD avg 34.8% . +6.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.7% | 33.4% |
| 2023-24 | 58.9% | 27.1% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.5%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Maryland's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Chesapeake Bay Middle
Chesapeake Bay Middle's state test result (46.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chesapeake Bay Middle this school | 1,087 | 26.5% | 46.0% |
| Leonardtown Middle Leonardtown | 969 | 26.3% | 60.3% |
| Southampton Middle Bel Air | 1,192 | 22.8% | 62.2% |
| Bel Air Middle Bel Air | 1,080 | 24.1% | 53.8% |
| Central Middle Edgewater | 1,204 | 20.0% | 58.1% |
| North Harford Middle Pylesville | 849 | 21.4% | 53.7% |
Matched among Maryland middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Chesapeake Bay Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Anne Arundel County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #67 of 223 | #7 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.4% | #70 of 223 ▲ 9 | #7 of 19 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.7% | #60 of 223 ▲ 8 | #7 of 19 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,087 | #23 of 230 | #6 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #86 of 225 | #11 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.4% | #204 of 225 | #19 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.5% | #183 of 227 | #13 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.5% | #56 of 95 | #9 of 10 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,087
+25 (+2%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 1,229
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 13.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,087 | 78.5 | 13.8:1 | 26% (288) |
| 2023-24 | 1,049 | 73 | 14.4:1 | 23% (244) |
| 2022-23 | 1,067 | 79 | 13.5:1 | 27% (283) |
| 2020-21 | 1,062 | 79 | 13.4:1 | 21% (228) |
| 2017-18 | 1,021 | 77.5 | 13.2:1 | 20% (202) |
| 2015-16 | 1,040 | 79 | 13.2:1 | 25% (257) |
| 2010-11 | 1,159 | 80 | 14.5:1 | 18% (212) |
| 2000-01 | 1,731 | 97 | 17.9:1 | 8% (147) |
| 1990-91 | 1,229 | 69 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chesapeake Bay Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (1,021 to 1,087); teachers up 1% (77.5 to 78.5).
About Chesapeake Bay Middle
At 4804 Mountain Rd in Pasadena, Maryland, Chesapeake Bay Middle operates as a medium-sized middle-grades school. The school's enrollment of 1,087 students covers grades 6 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in Maryland average about 764 students each.
Chesapeake Bay Middle is one school in a 125-school district, Anne Arundel County Public Schools, which enrolls 85,029 students.
About 82% of the student body at Chesapeake Bay Middle is White. Smaller groups are 8% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 4% multiracial. County-wide, 63% of Anne Arundel County residents are White. Chesapeake Bay Middle's diversity index is 31%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 78.5 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 13.8:1. That matches the 14.3:1 average for middle schools in Maryland fairly closely. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 26%. That is lower than the 42% average for public schools in Anne Arundel County.
Measured against Maryland public middle schools, Chesapeake Bay Middle receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 58.5% for Chesapeake Bay Middle. The school posts 46.0%, 12.5 points below the prediction.
Within Anne Arundel County, the median household income is $124,911, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Chesapeake Bay Middle, Anne Arundel County has 128 other public schools.
The closest other public school is Bodkin Elementary, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 46.0% is below the 53.2% average for nearby schools.
In the federal locale system, Chesapeake Bay Middle is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at Chesapeake Bay Middle was 1,062 in 2020-21 and 1,087 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Anne Arundel County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
598,166
Census ACS
Median income
$124,911
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
129
85,074 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Anne Arundel County Public Schools
- Glen Burnie HighHigh · 2,226 students
- North County HighHigh · 2,161 students
- Broadneck HighHigh · 2,143 students
- Annapolis HighHigh · 2,075 students
- Meade HighHigh · 2,045 students
- Crofton High SchoolHigh · 1,906 students
Other schools in Pasadena
- Chesapeake HighHigh · 1,540 students
- Northeast HighHigh · 1,387 students
- Northeast MiddleMiddle · 901 students
- High Point ElementaryElementary · 665 students
- Sunset ElementaryElementary · 520 students
- Bodkin ElementaryElementary · 504 students
Nearby schools
- Bodkin Elementary0.2 mi · 504
- Chesapeake High0.2 mi · 1,540
- Fort Smallwood Elementary1.8 mi · 397
- Lake Shore Elementary1.9 mi · 280
- Jacobsville Elementary3.6 mi · 474
- Riviera Beach Elementary4.3 mi · 270
Frequently asked questions
About Chesapeake Bay MiddleHow many students attend Chesapeake Bay Middle?
Chesapeake Bay Middle enrolls approximately 1,087 students in grades 06-08.
Is Chesapeake Bay Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Chesapeake Bay Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Chesapeake Bay Middle have?
Chesapeake Bay Middle employs 79 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
How diverse is Chesapeake Bay Middle?
Chesapeake Bay Middle reports a student body of 82% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Chesapeake Bay Middle?
Chesapeake Bay Middle is overseen by Anne Arundel County Public Schools in Anne Arundel County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.