Clarksville Middle

As a reasonably sized 6-8 campus in Clarksville, Maryland, Clarksville Middle instructs 679 students from grades 6 through 8, run under Howard County Public Schools.

Within Howard County Public Schools, which oversees 77 schools and 57,565 students, Clarksville Middle is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Clarksville Middle lists that the largest single group is Asian at 44%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 33% White, 14% Black, 6% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That is meaningfully more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 19%.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.3:1, putting Clarksville Middle higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 7% of students at Clarksville Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Howard County runs at roughly 27%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Clarksville Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 70.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 72.6%.

In the area at large, Howard County reports that median household income runs about $149,763, 65% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Clarksville Middle is one of 78 public schools in Howard County (combined enrollment of about 57,565 students).

The closest other public school is Pointers Run Elementary, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Clarksville Middle comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 60.1%.

Clarksville Middle operates from an inner-city location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Clarksville Middle has grew 23%, going from 552 students in 2018 to 679 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 46% to 33% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.