Southampton Middle School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

1200 Moores Mill Rd
Bel Air, MD 21014

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Top 30%

Serving 1,194 students in grades 6-8, Southampton Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 62% (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 25% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1,194 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Top 30% in MD
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 58% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Southampton Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category

Attribute

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

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Southampton Middle School's student population of 1,194 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 79 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Southampton Middle School
6	396
7	383
8	415

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Total Students

1,194 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Southampton Middle School
2023	1,175
2022	1,136
2021	1,173
2020	1,219
2019	1,219
2018	1,185
2017	1,185
2016	1,251
2015	1,212
2014	1,261
2013	1,235
2012	1,276
2011	1,270
2010	1,256
2009	1,295
2008	1,252
2007	1,549
2006	1,535
2005	1,528
2004	1,540
2003	1,613
2002	2,008
2001	1,951
2000	1,823
1999	1,771
1998	1,710
1997	1,673
1996	1,600
1995	1,539
1994	1,481
1993	1,432
1992	1,405
1991	1,265
1990	1,122
1989	986
1988	967
1987	944

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

79 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Southampton Middle School
2023	76
2022	74
2021	74
2020	78
2019	78
2018	79
2017	79
2016	80
2015	82
2014	86
2013	87
2012	86
2011	88
2010	88
2009	87
2008	88
2007	103
2006	95
2005	91
2004	91
2003	118
2002	118
2001	112
2000	102
1999	101
1998	102
1997	98
1996	98
1995	92
1994	87
1993	89
1992	76
1991	62
1990	62
1989	55
1988	52
1987	50

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Year Founded

1970

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

Southampton Middle School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Southampton Middle School is 0.43, 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)

#346 out of 1338 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Southampton Middle School
2023	#346
2022	#341
2021	#344
2019	#354
2018	#333
2017	#333
2016	#377
2015	#335
2014	#345
2013	#460
2012	#500

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35%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Southampton Middle School	Maryland	Harford County Public Schools
2023	35%	27%	31%
2022	32%	25%	27%
2021	20%	20%	22%
2019	52%	38%	45%
2017	50%	41%	50%
2016	55%	42%	52%
2015	51%	38%	51%
2014	85%	72%	83%
2013	86%	79%	85%
2012	89%	82%	87%
2011	84%	80%	84%

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62%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Southampton Middle School	Maryland	Harford County Public Schools
2022	62%	45%	50%
2021	51%	36%	39%
2019	59%	46%	51%
2017	60%	41%	52%
2016	58%	44%	56%
2015	64%	45%	60%
2014	93%	82%	88%
2013	93%	85%	89%
2012	93%	85%	89%
2011	93%	85%	89%
2010	93%	84%	88%

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58%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Southampton Middle School	Maryland	Harford County Public Schools
2022	58%	36%	38%
2021	65%	41%	49%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Southampton Middle School	Maryland	Harford County Public Schools
2023	15:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	16:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	15:1	14:1
2015	15:1	15:1	14:1
2014	15:1	15:1	14:1
2013	14:1	15:1	14:1
2012	15:1	15:1	14:1
2011	14:1	15:1	14:1
2010	14:1	15:1	14:1
2009	15:1	15:1	14:1
2008	14:1	14:1	14:1
2007	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	17:1	16:1	17:1
2004	17:1	16:1	18:1
2003	14:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	16:1	16:1
2001	17:1	17:1	17:1
2000	18:1	17:1	16:1
1999	18:1	18:1	18:1
1998	17:1	17:1	17:1
1997	17:1	17:1	17:1
1996	16:1	18:1	17:1
1995	17:1	17:1	17:1
1994	17:1	18:1	17:1
1993	16:1	18:1	17:1
1992	19:1	18:1	18:1
1991	20:1	18:1	18:1
1990	18:1	18:1	17:1
1989	18:1	18:1	17:1
1988	19:1	19:1	18:1
1987	19:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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

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Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Southampton Middle School	Maryland	Harford County Public Schools
2023	6%	22%	9%
2022	5%	21%	9%
2021	5%	20%	8%
2020	5%	18%	7%
2019	5%	18%	7%
2018	4%	17%	7%
2017	4%	17%	7%
2016	4%	16%	6%
2015	5%	15%	6%
2014	5%	14%	6%
2013	4%	13%	6%
2012	4%	12%	5%
2011	4%	12%	5%
2010	2%	10%	4%
2009	2%	10%	4%
2008	2%	9%	3%
2007	2%	8%	3%
2006	2%	8%	3%
2005	1%	7%	3%
2004	1%	6%	3%
2003	1%	6%	2%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%

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Black

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Southampton Middle School	Maryland	Harford County Public Schools
2023	7%	33%	21%
2022	7%	33%	21%
2021	6%	34%	20%
2020	6%	34%	20%
2019	6%	34%	20%
2018	7%	34%	19%
2017	7%	34%	19%
2016	7%	34%	19%
2015	7%	34%	18%
2014	5%	35%	18%
2013	6%	35%	18%
2012	5%	35%	18%
2011	6%	36%	18%
2010	8%	38%	20%
2009	6%	38%	20%
2008	6%	38%	20%
2007	5%	38%	19%
2006	5%	38%	18%
2005	5%	38%	17%
2004	4%	38%	16%
2003	4%	37%	16%
2002	4%	37%	15%
2001	4%	37%	14%
2000	4%	37%	14%
1999	3%	37%	13%
1998	3%	36%	13%
1997	3%	35%	13%
1996	3%	35%	12%
1995	3%	34%	12%
1994	3%	34%	12%
1993	3%	33%	11%

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White

75%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Southampton Middle School	Maryland	Harford County Public Schools
2023	76%	33%	59%
2022	79%	34%	60%
2021	79%	34%	61%
2020	79%	36%	63%
2019	79%	36%	63%
2018	80%	38%	65%
2017	80%	38%	65%
2016	80%	39%	66%
2015	80%	40%	66%
2014	82%	41%	67%
2013	83%	42%	67%
2012	84%	42%	68%
2011	82%	43%	69%
2010	86%	45%	72%
2009	88%	46%	72%
2008	87%	47%	73%
2007	88%	48%	74%
2006	90%	49%	75%
2005	90%	50%	77%
2004	91%	51%	78%
2003	91%	52%	79%
2002	93%	53%	80%
2001	93%	53%	81%
2000	93%	55%	82%
1999	94%	55%	83%
1998	94%	56%	83%
1997	94%	57%	83%
1996	94%	58%	84%
1995	94%	59%	84%
1994	94%	59%	85%
1993	94%	60%	86%

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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	Southampton Middle School	Maryland	Harford County Public Schools
2023	5%	5%	8%
2022	4%	5%	7%
2021	5%	5%	7%
2020	5%	5%	6%
2019	5%	5%	6%
2018	3%	4%	6%
2017	3%	4%	6%
2016	3%	4%	6%
2015	4%	4%	6%
2014	4%	4%	6%
2013	3%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.43

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Southampton Middle School	Maryland	Harford County Public Schools
2023	0.41	0.73	0.60
2022	0.37	0.73	0.59
2021	0.37	0.73	0.58
2020	0.37	0.72	0.56
2019	0.37	0.72	0.56
2018	0.35	0.72	0.54
2017	0.35	0.72	0.54
2016	0.35	0.71	0.53
2015	0.35	0.70	0.52
2014	0.32	0.69	0.52
2013	0.31	0.69	0.51
2012	0.29	0.69	0.50
2011	0.32	0.67	0.50
2010	0.25	0.65	0.45
2009	0.22	0.64	0.44
2008	0.23	0.63	0.43
2007	0.22	0.62	0.41
2006	0.19	0.61	0.40
2005	0.19	0.60	0.38
2004	0.17	0.60	0.37
2003	0.17	0.59	0.35
2002	0.13	0.58	0.34
2001	0.13	0.58	0.32
2000	0.13	0.56	0.30
1999	0.12	0.56	0.29
1998	0.12	0.56	0.29
1997	0.11	0.56	0.28
1996	0.12	0.55	0.27
1995	0.12	0.54	0.27
1994	0.12	0.54	0.26
1993	0.12	0.54	0.26

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

20%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Southampton Middle School	Maryland	Harford County Public Schools
2023	19%	46%	36%
2022	15%	38%	31%
2021	16%	40%	30%
2020	13%	41%	26%
2019	13%	41%	26%
2016	12%	40%	25%
2015	10%	39%	26%
2014	11%	38%	25%
2013	11%	36%	23%
2012	7%	36%	22%
2011	8%	33%	22%
2010	7%	31%	20%
2009	5%	27%	17%
2008	6%	26%	15%
2007	5%	25%	14%
2006	5%	25%	14%
2005	4%	25%	14%
2004	3%	24%	13%
2003	3%	24%	13%
2002	4%	23%	12%
2001	4%	23%	11%
2000	4%	24%	11%
1999	5%	25%	13%
1998	6%	26%	13%
1997	5%	26%	13%
1996	4%	26%	12%
1995	6%	26%	13%
1994	6%	25%	12%
1993	4%	21%	9%
1992	4%	21%	10%
1991	4%	18%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Southampton Middle School	Maryland	Harford County Public Schools
2023	2%	4%	3%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	4%	6%	6%
2019	4%	6%	6%
2016	3%	5%	5%
2015	3%	6%	5%
2014	4%	6%	5%
2013	2%	6%	5%
2012	3%	6%	5%
2011	3%	7%	6%
2010	3%	7%	6%
2009	3%	8%	6%
2008	3%	8%	6%
2007	2%	7%	5%
2006	2%	7%	6%
2005	2%	7%	5%
2004	2%	7%	5%
2003	2%	7%	5%
2002	2%	7%	5%
2001	2%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Harford County Public Schools

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Southampton Middle School's ranking?

Southampton Middle School is ranked #346 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Southampton Middle School often compared to?

Southampton Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Fallston Middle School, Patterson Mill Middle School by visitors of our site.

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

35% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 62% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Southampton Middle School?

1,194 students attend Southampton Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Southampton Middle School students are White, 8% of students are Black, 7% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

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

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

What grades does Southampton Middle School offer ?

Southampton Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Southampton Middle School part of?

Southampton Middle School is part of Harford County Public Schools.

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