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Sparrows Point Middle
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodology7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Sparrows Point Middle
Located at 7400 North Point Rd, in Baltimore, Maryland, Sparrows Point Middle is a modestly sized middle school that serves 555 students (grades 6 through 8), run under Baltimore County Public Schools. By comparison, Maryland's public schools average about 764 students each, so Sparrows Point Middle sits 27% leaner than that benchmark.
Within Baltimore County Public Schools, which oversees 177 schools and 110,872 students, Sparrows Point Middle is one campus in the system.
On the student-mix side, Sparrows Point Middle shows that 75% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 10% Black, 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 53% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Sparrows Point Middle has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.3:1 average. An estimated 49% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Sparrows Point Middle sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 45.3%; actual is 29.0%, a gap of -16.3 points.
Across the wider county, census data for Baltimore County shows median household earnings sit near $91,768, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Baltimore County's 180 public schools (combined enrollment of about 110,872 students), Sparrows Point Middle is one campus in the mix.
Sparrows Point High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Sparrows Point Middle comes 6th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 36.0%.
The campus sits in a suburban setting.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 566 students in 2018 compared to 555 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 80% to 75%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 today.
Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Sparrows Point Middle community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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