Catonsville Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

2301 Edmondson Ave
Catonsville, MD 21228

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Bottom 50%

Serving 793 students in grades 6-8, Catonsville Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 47% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 793 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: Bottom 50% in MD
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 47% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Catonsville Middle School's student population of 793 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 52 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Supplemental virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Catonsville Middle School
6	246
7	287
8	260

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Total Students

793 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Catonsville Middle School
2023	805
2022	740
2021	821
2020	859
2019	859
2018	841
2017	841
2016	856
2015	796
2014	794
2013	774
2012	720
2011	683
2010	641
2009	667
2008	685
2007	663
2006	658
2005	633
2004	643
2003	652
2002	631
2001	581
2000	567
1999	561
1998	528
1997	566
1996	579
1995	576
1994	607
1993	557
1992	508
1991	484
1990	455
1989	666
1988	599
1987	598

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

52 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Catonsville Middle School
2023	47
2022	52
2021	57
2020	54
2019	54
2018	55
2017	55
2016	52
2015	51
2014	49
2013	46
2012	44
2011	43
2010	44
2009	44
2008	44
2007	44
2006	41
2005	40
2004	43
2003	38
2002	38
2001	39
2000	39
1999	36
1998	36
1997	36
1996	38
1995	39
1994	42
1993	48
1992	38
1991	34
1990	33
1989	42
1988	39
1987	38

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Wed. May 27, 2026

School Motto

ACHIEVE. CREATE. TRANSFORM.

School Mascot

Cougar

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Catonsville Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Catonsville Middle School is 0.68, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MD)

#752 out of 1338 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Catonsville Middle School
2023	#752
2022	#729
2021	#513
2019	#642
2018	#650
2017	#650
2016	#666
2015	#468
2014	#572
2013	#453
2012	#503

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15%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Catonsville Middle School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	15%	27%	22%
2022	15%	25%	20%
2021	11%	20%	15%
2019	30%	38%	31%
2017	33%	41%	36%
2016	34%	42%	38%
2015	39%	38%	33%
2014	78%	72%	74%
2013	90%	79%	81%
2012	90%	82%	83%
2011	86%	80%	81%

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47%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Catonsville Middle School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2022	47%	45%	40%
2021	49%	36%	34%
2019	51%	46%	39%
2017	45%	41%	37%
2016	46%	44%	40%
2015	59%	45%	48%
2014	88%	82%	83%
2013	91%	85%	86%
2012	92%	85%	86%
2011	90%	85%	87%
2010	91%	84%	85%

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47%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Catonsville Middle School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2022	47%	36%	29%
2021	46%	41%	36%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Catonsville Middle School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	17:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	15:1	16:1
2015	16:1	15:1	15:1
2014	16:1	15:1	15:1
2013	17:1	15:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	16:1	15:1	14:1
2010	15:1	15:1	14:1
2009	15:1	15:1	14:1
2008	16:1	14:1	14:1
2007	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	16:1	16:1	15:1
2005	16:1	16:1	15:1
2004	15:1	16:1	15:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	16:1	16:1
2001	15:1	17:1	16:1
2000	15:1	17:1	16:1
1999	16:1	18:1	17:1
1998	15:1	17:1	16:1
1997	16:1	17:1	16:1
1996	15:1	18:1	17:1
1995	15:1	17:1	17:1
1994	14:1	18:1	17:1
1993	12:1	18:1	16:1
1992	13:1	18:1	17:1
1991	14:1	18:1	17:1
1990	14:1	18:1	17:1
1989	16:1	18:1	17:1
1988	15:1	19:1	17:1
1987	16:1	19:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

17%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Catonsville Middle School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	15%	7%	8%
2022	11%	7%	8%
2021	10%	7%	8%
2020	10%	7%	8%
2019	10%	7%	8%
2018	11%	7%	8%
2017	11%	7%	8%
2016	9%	7%	8%
2015	6%	7%	7%
2014	4%	6%	7%
2013	4%	6%	7%
2012	5%	7%	7%
2011	6%	6%	6%
2010	5%	7%	6%
2009	5%	6%	7%
2008	4%	6%	6%
2007	3%	6%	5%
2006	4%	5%	5%
2005	3%	5%	5%
2004	3%	5%	5%
2003	3%	5%	5%
2002	3%	5%	5%
2001	3%	5%	5%
2000	3%	4%	4%
1999	4%	4%	4%
1998	3%	4%	3%
1997	2%	4%	3%
1996	2%	4%	3%
1995	2%	4%	3%
1994	1%	4%	3%
1993	2%	4%	3%

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Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Catonsville Middle School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	9%	22%	16%
2022	9%	21%	14%
2021	8%	20%	13%
2020	6%	18%	11%
2019	6%	18%	11%
2018	6%	17%	9%
2017	6%	17%	9%
2016	6%	16%	8%
2015	6%	15%	8%
2014	5%	14%	7%
2013	5%	13%	7%
2012	5%	12%	6%
2011	4%	12%	6%
2010	3%	10%	5%
2009	2%	10%	5%
2008	2%	9%	4%
2007	2%	8%	4%
2006	1%	8%	3%
2005	1%	7%	3%
2004	1%	6%	3%
2003	1%	6%	3%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%

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Black

20%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Catonsville Middle School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	21%	33%	40%
2022	21%	33%	40%
2021	21%	34%	40%
2020	20%	34%	39%
2019	20%	34%	39%
2018	20%	34%	39%
2017	20%	34%	39%
2016	20%	34%	39%
2015	20%	34%	39%
2014	23%	35%	39%
2013	26%	35%	39%
2012	26%	35%	39%
2011	27%	36%	39%
2010	28%	38%	41%
2009	30%	38%	40%
2008	30%	38%	40%
2007	30%	38%	40%
2006	29%	38%	40%
2005	27%	38%	38%
2004	23%	38%	37%
2003	23%	37%	35%
2002	23%	37%	34%
2001	22%	37%	32%
2000	21%	37%	31%
1999	19%	37%	29%
1998	20%	36%	28%
1997	22%	35%	27%
1996	22%	35%	25%
1995	19%	34%	24%
1994	17%	34%	22%
1993	14%	33%	20%

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White

50%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Catonsville Middle School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	51%	33%	31%
2022	55%	34%	33%
2021	56%	34%	34%
2020	59%	36%	37%
2019	59%	36%	37%
2018	59%	38%	40%
2017	59%	38%	40%
2016	60%	39%	41%
2015	64%	40%	42%
2014	64%	41%	43%
2013	61%	42%	44%
2012	61%	42%	45%
2011	60%	43%	46%
2010	64%	45%	47%
2009	63%	46%	48%
2008	64%	47%	50%
2007	65%	48%	51%
2006	66%	49%	52%
2005	69%	50%	53%
2004	73%	51%	55%
2003	73%	52%	57%
2002	73%	53%	59%
2001	74%	53%	61%
2000	75%	55%	64%
1999	76%	55%	66%
1998	76%	56%	68%
1997	75%	57%	69%
1996	76%	58%	71%
1995	78%	59%	72%
1994	81%	59%	74%
1993	83%	60%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Catonsville Middle School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%	4%
2014	4%	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Catonsville Middle School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	0.67	0.73	0.71
2022	0.64	0.73	0.71
2021	0.63	0.73	0.70
2020	0.60	0.72	0.69
2019	0.60	0.72	0.69
2018	0.60	0.72	0.67
2017	0.60	0.72	0.67
2016	0.59	0.71	0.67
2015	0.55	0.70	0.66
2014	0.54	0.69	0.66
2013	0.56	0.69	0.65
2012	0.57	0.69	0.64
2011	0.58	0.67	0.64
2010	0.51	0.65	0.61
2009	0.52	0.64	0.60
2008	0.50	0.63	0.59
2007	0.49	0.62	0.59
2006	0.48	0.61	0.58
2005	0.45	0.60	0.57
2004	0.42	0.60	0.56
2003	0.42	0.59	0.55
2002	0.42	0.58	0.54
2001	0.40	0.58	0.52
2000	0.40	0.56	0.50
1999	0.38	0.56	0.48
1998	0.38	0.56	0.47
1997	0.39	0.56	0.46
1996	0.38	0.55	0.44
1995	0.36	0.54	0.42
1994	0.32	0.54	0.40
1993	0.29	0.54	0.38

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

31%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Catonsville Middle School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	34%	46%	48%
2022	21%	38%	37%
2021	26%	40%	46%
2020	24%	41%	42%
2019	24%	41%	42%
2016	20%	40%	40%
2015	20%	39%	40%
2014	21%	38%	40%
2013	22%	36%	39%
2012	20%	36%	37%
2011	20%	33%	34%
2010	16%	31%	30%
2009	16%	27%	27%
2008	14%	26%	25%
2007	15%	25%	24%
2006	14%	25%	24%
2005	13%	25%	23%
2004	12%	24%	22%
2003	12%	24%	20%
2002	13%	23%	19%
2001	12%	23%	19%
2000	13%	24%	20%
1999	12%	25%	21%
1998	12%	26%	21%
1997	14%	26%	21%
1996	13%	26%	20%
1995	13%	26%	19%
1994	9%	25%	17%
1993	5%	21%	10%
1992	5%	21%	11%
1991	4%	18%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Catonsville Middle School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	6%	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	4%	6%	8%
2019	4%	6%	8%
2016	4%	5%	6%
2015	4%	6%	6%
2014	4%	6%	7%
2013	4%	6%	7%
2012	5%	6%	8%
2011	5%	7%	8%
2010	6%	7%	9%
2009	5%	8%	10%
2008	5%	8%	9%
2007	7%	7%	9%
2006	6%	7%	9%
2005	5%	7%	8%
2004	4%	7%	8%
2003	5%	7%	8%
2002	6%	7%	8%
2001	3%	7%	8%
2000	3%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Baltimore County Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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School Mascot: Cougar

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Catonsville Middle School's ranking?

Catonsville Middle School is ranked #752 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Catonsville Middle School often compared to?

Catonsville Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Arbutus Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 47% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Catonsville Middle School?

793 students attend Catonsville Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Catonsville Middle School students are White, 20% of students are Black, 17% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Catonsville Middle School?

Catonsville Middle School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Catonsville Middle School offer ?

Catonsville Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (Supplemental virtual).

What school district is Catonsville Middle School part of?

Catonsville Middle School is part of Baltimore County Public Schools.

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