Parkville Middle

As a mid-sized 6-8 campus in Baltimore, Maryland, Parkville Middle hosts 900 students from grades 6 through 8, part of Baltimore County Public Schools.

Within Baltimore County Public Schools, which oversees 177 schools and 110,872 students, Parkville Middle is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Parkville Middle records that 39% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest reads as 39% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 31%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.3:1 average. An estimated 45% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Parkville Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 36.1%.

Across the wider county, Baltimore County reports that median household earnings sit near $91,768, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Baltimore County runs 180 public schools (combined enrollment of about 110,872 students), of which Parkville Middle is one.

Northeast EDLP at Parkville High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Parkville Middle ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 32.9%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 20%: 1,129 students in 2018 compared to 900 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 46% to 39%.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.