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Hallie Wells Middle

Clarksburg, Damascus cluster · 11701 Little Seneca Parkway, 20871

76.1%MCAP ELA
43.8%MCAP Math
928Students

Academics

MCAP proficiency over time. Privacy-suppressed years break the line.

% proficient by subject
Data table
% proficient by subject
Series201920212022202320242025
ELA66.6%57.2%66.5%69.6%71.5%76.1%
Math43.9%18.9%25.2%33.2%35%43.8%
Science55.7%58.1%

2020 paused; general Science is 2019 & 2021 only.

Class size

Average class size by grade band over recent years, with the latest year measured against MCPS's published guideline.

Average class size by school year
10 14 18 22 26 different basis 2022-20232023-20242024-2025 9.4 25.0 24.9 13.3 24.0 25.4
EnglishOther 2022-2023 · not comparable
Data table
Average class size by school year — average class size by school year (* = not comparable)
Series2022-20232023-20242024-2025
English9.4 *25.024.9
Other13.3 *24.025.4
  • English 24.9 target 30 · within guideline
  • Other 25.4 target 33 · within guideline

Source: MCPS School Profiles class-size extract vs. MCPS published class-size guidelines · Updated: 2024-2025

Proficiency by student group

This school's MCAP ELA proficiency by group (latest year). The spread is the opportunity gap.

Asian 88.5%
Female 87.1%
Students w/o disabilities 81.6%
Non-econ. disadvantaged 81.0%
White 76.9%
Two or more 66.7%
Black 65.0%
Male 63.6%
Hispanic 60.4%
ADA / 504 60.0%
FARMS 54.1%
Econ. disadvantaged 51.9%
Students w/ disabilities 29.4%

4 groups not shown — too few students to report (withheld for privacy, not zero).

Special education

A priority lens: how students with disabilities are served, and the gap to close.

ELA 75.5% all · 29.4% SWD · 46.1 pt gap
Math 39.9% all · 5.9% SWD · 34 pt gap
Science 55.5% all · 22.5% SWD · 33 pt gap
In general classrooms
89.2%
80%+ of the day · 2025
Students served
105
11.3% of enrollment
Caseload
10.6
students per special-ed teacher
Special-ed staff (FTE)
9.875
teachers · 9.75 paraeducators · 2025
Inclusion (LRE) over time
Data table
Inclusion (LRE) over time
Series202320242025
Inclusion %77.8%88.5%89.2%

Inclusion (Least Restrictive Environment) is the latest year; staffing is from 2025. Higher inclusion and a lower caseload generally point to more individualized support.

Source: MCPS School Profiles / unified facts (LRE, staffing, SWD enrollment) · Updated: inclusion 2025, staffing 2025

Staffing

Staff relative to enrollment. The chip compares this school to the typical middle school at this level.

Teachers
6.4
0.7 vs. typical
per 100 students
Support services
1.2
0 vs. typical
per 100 students
Counselors
4.3
0.2 vs. typical
per 1,000 students

Special education & multilingual support

Special-ed teachers
9.5
1.0 vs. typical
per 100 students with disabilities
Special-ed paraeducators
9.4
1.7 vs. typical
per 100 students with disabilities

Source: MCPS unified facts — staff FTE per student (support services = instructional support staff)

Programs & services

Special, choice, and support programs offered at this school — from magnet and application programs to career pathways and special-education services.

Student Support

  • RecXtra

Special Education

  • Learning and Academic Disabilities (LAD)/Resource
  • Social Emotional Special Education Services (SESES)
  • Speech/Language Resource K-12

Source: MCPS Office of Student Affairs program catalog (2025). Find schools by program →

Students

Total enrollment over time
Data table
Total enrollment over time
Series20212022202320242025
Enrollment930971963944931

By race / ethnicity (2025).

Asian 44.0%
Black 20.2%
White 18.3%
Hispanic 12.4%
Two or more 5.2%

Climate

Attendance and chronic absenteeism (absent 10%+ of days).

Attendance & chronic absenteeism
Data table
Attendance & chronic absenteeism
Series201920212022202320242025
Attendance94.8%94.9%
Chronic absenteeism13.3%12.5%15.5%11%11.2%

Data: MSDE State Report Card (2019–2025), MCPS School Profiles & unified facts, U.S. Census ACS 2024, MD SDAT. “≥95” / “≤5” and dropped groups are privacy-suppressed for small counts — withheld, not zero. Independent project, not affiliated with MCPS or MSDE.