Central Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Edgewater, Maryland·21037
Score
88.2/100
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#27
Among 224 Maryland middle schools
#4
In Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Top 13%
In Maryland

Score 88.2/100: better than 88% of Maryland middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Maryland, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Maryland schools.

English language arts
70%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 53%, better than 79% of them
1,163 students tested
Math
48%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 25%, better than 91% of them
1,156 students tested
Science
60%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 33%, better than 93% of them
400 students tested
All Maryland schools (ELA / math)
52% / 28%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 11 published results by grade and test

As published by Maryland State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6MCAP English Language Arts 0668.9366
English language artsGrade 7MCAP English Language Arts 0772.8397
English language artsGrade 8MCAP English Language Arts 0868.8400
English language artsAll gradesMCAP English Language Arts All Grades70.21,163
MathHigh schoolMCAP Algebra 183.1160
MathHigh schoolMCAP Geometryhidden (small group)—
MathGrade 6MCAP Mathematics 0645.2365
MathGrade 7MCAP Mathematics 0748.3387
MathGrade 8MCAP Mathematics 0829.2240
MathAll gradesMCAP Mathematics All Grades48.31,156
ScienceGrade 8MCAP Science Grade 860.3400

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
1,257
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,257
Typical middle school: 775
Free or reduced-price lunch
19%
Typical middle school: 50%

District and location

City
Anne Arundel County

Contact

Address
221 Central Ave E
Edgewater, MD 21037

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Maryland. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Central Middle at a glance

Central Middle is a public middle school in Edgewater, Maryland, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Anne Arundel County Public Schools. It has about 1,257 students (a typical Maryland middle school has 775). About 19% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 50% at a typical Maryland middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 70% in English language arts (similar schools: 53%) and 48% in math (similar schools: 25%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Maryland middle schools, it scores 88.2 out of 100: better than 88% of them, ranking #27 of 224. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.