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Enrollment
1,064
Middle
DISTRICT 818 · STATE 764
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240012000374
Dumbarton Middle
300 Dumbarton Rd, Baltimore, MD 21212 · (443) 809-3176 · Baltimore County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,064 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 14.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
312 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 54%
Community
4
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 | 300 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 394 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 370 | 35% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
72.9%
MD avg 50.6% . +12.5pp since 2023
Math
40.5%
MD avg 34.8% . +7.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.9% | 40.5% |
| 2023-24 | 60.4% | 32.9% |
% 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
51.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.9%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 →
Where Dumbarton Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Baltimore County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #55 of 223 | #3 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.5% | #46 of 223 | #3 of 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.9% | #37 of 223 | #3 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,064 | #30 of 230 | #5 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #184 of 225 | #19 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.6% | #86 of 225 | #13 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.6% | #63 of 123 | #13 of 20 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,064
-100 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 17.1:1
% White
52%
was 63%
% Hispanic
13%
was 11%
% Black
23%
was 12%
% Asian
8%
was 8%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,064 | 65.2 | 16.3:1 | 29% (312) |
| 2023-24 | 1,071 | 67.5 | 15.9:1 | 27% (286) |
| 2022-23 | 1,073 | 75 | 14.3:1 | 32% (338) |
| 2017-18 | 1,164 | 68.1 | 17.1:1 | 21% (249) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dumbarton Middle.
About Dumbarton Middle
Dumbarton Middle is a public middle-grades school run by Baltimore County Public Schools in Baltimore, Maryland. The school runs grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 1,064 students. Middle schools in Maryland average about 764 students, which makes this school 39% bigger than average.
Baltimore County Public Schools (177 schools, 110,872 students) runs Dumbarton Middle.
The share of White students at Dumbarton Middle is 52%, a majority. The remaining students are 23% Black, 13% Hispanic, 8% Asian, and 5% multiracial. Census estimates put Baltimore County at about 53% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 66% means there is a 66% chance two randomly chosen students at Dumbarton Middle are from different groups.
Based on 65.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, Dumbarton Middle has a ratio of 16.3:1. The gap from the 14.3:1 average for middle schools in Maryland is 2.0 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 29%. That is 24 points below the 53% average for public schools in Baltimore County.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 51.7%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 56.9%.
The school's county is Baltimore County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $91,768, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 180 public schools in the county, enrolling about 110,872, Dumbarton Middle among them.
Rodgers Forge Elementary is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Dumbarton Middle is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 53.0% on proficiency, and Dumbarton Middle is below that at 51.7%.
The NCES locale for Dumbarton Middle is City: Small, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Since 2017-18, enrollment has fallen 9%, from 1,164 to 1,064. Meanwhile, the White share shrank from 63% to 52% of enrollment.
People who know Dumbarton Middle can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Baltimore County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
850,796
Census ACS
Median income
$91,768
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
180
110,872 students
Quick facts
Related schools
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Nearby schools
- Rodgers Forge Elementary0.2 mi · 412
- Stoneleigh Elementary0.7 mi · 645
- Towson High0.9 mi · 1,558
- Home Assignments-Elementary1.3 mi · 1
- Home Assignments-Secondary1.3 mi · 43
- BCDC Educational Center1.3 mi · 52
Frequently asked questions
About Dumbarton MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Dumbarton Middle?
Dumbarton Middle enrolls approximately 1,064 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Dumbarton Middle serve?
Dumbarton Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Dumbarton Middle have?
Dumbarton Middle employs 65 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Dumbarton Middle?
Student demographics at Dumbarton Middle are roughly 52% White, 13% Hispanic, 23% Black, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Dumbarton Middle in?
Dumbarton Middle is part of Baltimore County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.