General John Stricker Middle

General John Stricker Middle operates as an average-sized junior high in Baltimore, Maryland, overseen by Baltimore County Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 713 students spanning grades 6 through 8.

Baltimore County Public Schools comprises 177 schools with combined enrollment of 110,872 students; General John Stricker Middle is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, General John Stricker Middle lists that the largest single group is White at 45%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 22% Black, 21% Hispanic, 9% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, General John Stricker Middle has 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.1:1. The state averages about 14.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 73% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Baltimore County's rate of about 53%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, General John Stricker Middle is in the bottom 10% of Maryland public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 30.8%; General John Stricker Middle posts 15.2%, -15.7 points below that line.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Baltimore County put the typical household earns roughly $91,768 per year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Baltimore County runs 180 public schools (combined enrollment of about 110,872 students), of which General John Stricker Middle is one.

Nearest neighbor: Charlesmont Elementary, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts General John Stricker Middle at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 31.0%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at General John Stricker Middle has ticked down 3%, going from 736 students in 2018 to 713 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 61% to 45%.

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