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What's something Holabird Middle does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
1,027
Middle
DISTRICT 818 · STATE 764
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240012000408
Holabird Middle
1701 Delvale Ave, Baltimore, MD 21222 · (443) 809-7049 · Baltimore County
GRADES 04–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,027 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
66 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 14.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
697 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 4 | 114 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 113 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 270 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 281 | 27% |
| Grade 8 | 249 | 24% |
Student demographics
64%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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Baltimore County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
26.4%
MD avg 50.6% . +5.2pp since 2023
Math
20.9%
MD avg 34.8% . -1.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.4% | 20.9% |
| 2023-24 | 21.2% | 22.5% |
% 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
22.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.1%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Holabird Middle
Holabird Middle's state test result (22.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holabird Middle this school | 1,027 | 67.9% | 22.8% |
| Crestwood Middle Frederick | 996 | 67.7% | 32.2% |
| A. Mario Loiederman Middle Silver Spring | 978 | 62.8% | 27.5% |
| Gaithersburg Middle Gaithersburg | 869 | 63.2% | 23.8% |
| Marley Middle Glen Burnie | 991 | 72.0% | 25.0% |
| West Frederick Middle Frederick | 820 | 64.5% | 34.4% |
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 Holabird Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Baltimore County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.8% | #187 of 223 | #17 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.9% | #127 of 223 ▼ 23 | #9 of 26 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #204 of 223 ▲ 8 | #21 of 26 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,027 | #35 of 230 | #7 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #150 of 225 | #12 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.4% | #91 of 225 | #15 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.9% | #52 of 227 | #8 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.3% | #48 of 95 | #2 of 6 |
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
1,027
+82 (+9%) vs 2020
+99% since 1990-91, when it was 517
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 1,027 | 66.2 | 15.5:1 | 68% (697) |
| 2023-24 | 993 | 64 | 15.5:1 | 67% (666) |
| 2022-23 | 912 | 59.7 | 15.3:1 | 65% (596) |
| 2020-21 | 945 | 68 | 13.9:1 | 76% (715) |
| 2017-18 | 948 | 58.3 | 16.3:1 | 72% (685) |
| 2015-16 | 900 | 60 | 15.0:1 | 71% (637) |
| 2010-11 | 640 | 47 | 13.6:1 | 69% (444) |
| 2000-01 | 753 | 49 | 15.4:1 | 43% (321) |
| 1990-91 | 517 | 39 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Holabird Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (948 to 1,027); teachers up 13% (58.3 to 66.2).
About Holabird Middle
Holabird Middle is a public middle school run by Baltimore County Public Schools in Baltimore, Maryland. It had 1,027 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 4 through 8. By comparison, middle schools in Maryland enroll about 764 students on average.
Baltimore County Public Schools counts 177 schools and 110,872 students, including Holabird Middle.
The largest group at Holabird Middle is Hispanic students, at 51%. Smaller groups are 29% White, 10% Black, 6% multiracial, and 4% Asian. County-wide, 8% of Baltimore County residents are Hispanic. The diversity index for Holabird Middle is 64%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its ratio of 15.5:1 is based on 66.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, middle schools in Maryland average 14.3:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 68%. Public schools in Baltimore County average 53%.
Holabird Middle sits between the top and bottom 10% of Maryland schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 22.8% and a predicted 34.1%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Baltimore County show that median household income comes to about $91,768, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Baltimore County counts 180 public schools with about 110,872 students.
Norwood Elementary is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Holabird Middle is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Holabird Middle's average proficiency of 22.8% compares with 22.4% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The federal government classifies Holabird Middle's location as Suburb: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Holabird Middle had a net gain of 82 students, or 9%. The number of students per teacher increased from 13.9 to 15.5 over 4 years.
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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
Other schools in Baltimore County Public Schools
- Dundalk HighHigh · 2,087 students
- Perry Hall HighHigh · 2,012 students
- Woodlawn HighHigh · 1,922 students
- Kenwood HighHigh · 1,900 students
- Dulaney HighHigh · 1,889 students
- Parkville HighHigh · 1,877 students
Other schools in Baltimore
- Dundalk HighHigh · 2,087 students
- Perry Hall HighHigh · 2,012 students
- Woodlawn HighHigh · 1,922 students
- Kenwood HighHigh · 1,900 students
- Parkville HighHigh · 1,877 students
- Catonsville HighHigh · 1,735 students
Nearby schools
- Norwood Elementary0.1 mi · 521
- Dundalk High0.7 mi · 2,087
- Southeast EDLP at Dundalk High School0.7 mi · 2
- Berkshire Elementary0.8 mi · 514
- Commodore John Rodgers Elementary/Middle1.0 mi · 774
- Grange Elementary1.1 mi · 483
Frequently asked questions
About Holabird MiddleHow many students attend Holabird Middle?
Holabird Middle enrolls approximately 1,027 students in grades 04-08.
What age range does Holabird Middle serve?
Holabird Middle serves students from grade 04 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Holabird Middle?
Approximately 15.5:1 students per teacher at Holabird Middle.
What is the student diversity at Holabird Middle?
Student demographics at Holabird Middle are roughly 29% White, 51% Hispanic, 10% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Holabird Middle in?
Holabird Middle is part of Baltimore County Public Schools.
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