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Eastern Middle

Downcounty Consortium cluster · 300 University Blvd East, 20901

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53.9%MCAP ELA
30.7%MCAP Math
961Students

Academics

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

% proficient by subject
Data table
% proficient by subject
Series201920212022202320242025
ELA44.9%48%47.2%46.4%48.4%53.9%
Math33.8%15.2%40.9%27.8%26.3%30.7%
Science45.2%50%————

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 11.9 21.5 19.9 13.0 22.9 21.7
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
English11.9 *21.519.9
Other13.0 *22.921.7
  • English 19.9 target 30 · within guideline
  • Other 21.7 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 95.0%
White 84.2%
ADA / 504 77.3%
Two or more 73.3%
Non-econ. disadvantaged 66.0%
Female 59.1%
Students w/o disabilities 57.6%
Black 55.7%
Male 45.4%
Econ. disadvantaged 35.8%
FARMS 33.9%
Hispanic 25.5%
Students w/ disabilities 22.4%
Multilingual (EL) 5.0%

3 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 52.5% all · 22.4% SWD · 30.1 pt gap
Math 33.3% all · 12.2% SWD · 21.1 pt gap
Science 36.7% all · 17.5% SWD · 19.2 pt gap
In general classrooms
79.3%
80%+ of the day · 2025
Students served
138
14.3% of enrollment
Caseload
12.8
students per special-ed teacher
Special-ed staff (FTE)
10.8
teachers · 10.75 paraeducators · 2025
Inclusion (LRE) over time
Data table
Inclusion (LRE) over time
Series202320242025
Inclusion %79.8%74.6%79.3%

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
7.5
0.4 vs. typical
per 100 students
Support services
1.5
0.3 vs. typical
per 100 students
Counselors
4.2
0.2 vs. typical
per 1,000 students

Special education & multilingual support

Special-ed teachers
8
0.5 vs. typical
per 100 students with disabilities
Special-ed paraeducators
8
0.3 vs. typical
per 100 students with disabilities
ELD teachers
2.9
0.5 vs. typical
per 100 multilingual learners

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.

Magnet - Application

  • MMS Magnet-Humanities

Academics

  • Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education (SLIFE)

Student Support

  • Linkages to Learning
  • Our Minds Matter 23-24

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
Enrollment966901893910963

By race / ethnicity (2025).

Hispanic 47.0%
Black 20.3%
White 17.1%
Asian 10.5%
Two or more 5.1%

Climate

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

Attendance & chronic absenteeism
Data table
Attendance & chronic absenteeism
Series201920212022202320242025
Attendance94.9%93.7%—94.6%94.8%94.8%
Chronic absenteeism13%20.5%16.9%14.3%13.1%12%

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.