Southern Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Lothian, Maryland·20711
Score
52.0/100
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#108
Among 224 Maryland middle schools
#10
In Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Top 49%
In Maryland

Score 52.0/100: better than 52% 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
51%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 53%, better than 53% of them
689 students tested
Math
21%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 25%, better than 50% of them
688 students tested
Science
28%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 33%, better than 48% of them
256 students tested
All Maryland schools (ELA / math)
52% / 28%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 10 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 0650.4224
English language artsGrade 7MCAP English Language Arts 0749.8211
English language artsGrade 8MCAP English Language Arts 0853.5254
English language artsAll gradesMCAP English Language Arts All Grades51.4689
MathHigh schoolMCAP Algebra 188.234
MathGrade 6MCAP Mathematics 0612.6223
MathGrade 7MCAP Mathematics 0723.7211
MathGrade 8MCAP Mathematics 0817.7220
MathAll gradesMCAP Mathematics All Grades21.4688
ScienceGrade 8MCAP Science Grade 828.1256

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
765
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
765
Typical middle school: 775
Free or reduced-price lunch
45%
Typical middle school: 50%

District and location

City
Anne Arundel County

Contact

Address
5235 Solomons Island Rd
Lothian, MD 20711

"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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Southern Middle at a glance

Southern Middle is a public middle school in Lothian, Maryland, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Anne Arundel County Public Schools. It has about 765 students (a typical Maryland middle school has 775). About 45% 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, 51% in English language arts (similar schools: 53%) and 21% in math (similar schools: 25%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Maryland middle schools, it scores 52.0 out of 100: better than 52% of them, ranking #108 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.