Arbutus Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Baltimore, Maryland·21227
Score
44.9/100
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#124
Among 224 Maryland middle schools
#8
In Baltimore County Public Schools
#4
In Baltimore
Top 56%
In Maryland

Score 44.9/100: better than 44% 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
50%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 53%, better than 50% of them
945 students tested
Math
15%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 25%, better than 37% of them
948 students tested
Science
31%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 33%, better than 53% of them
334 students tested
All Maryland schools (ELA / math)
52% / 28%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 12 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 0653.5312
English language artsGrade 7MCAP English Language Arts 0747.7302
English language artsGrade 8MCAP English Language Arts 0849.2331
English language artsAll gradesMCAP English Language Arts All Grades50.2945
MathHigh schoolMCAP Algebra 112.2148
MathHigh schoolMCAP Algebra 2hidden (small group)—
MathHigh schoolMCAP Geometry30.8104
MathGrade 6MCAP Mathematics 0624312
MathGrade 7MCAP Mathematics 075.1217
MathGrade 8MCAP Mathematics 08≤5166
MathAll gradesMCAP Mathematics All Grades14.9948
ScienceGrade 8MCAP Science Grade 830.5334

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
983
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
983
Typical middle school: 775
Free or reduced-price lunch
54%
Typical middle school: 50%

District and location

City
Baltimore County

Contact

Address
5525 Shelbourne Rd
Baltimore, MD 21227

"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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Arbutus Middle at a glance

Arbutus Middle is a public middle school in Baltimore, Maryland, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Baltimore County Public Schools. It has about 983 students (a typical Maryland middle school has 775). About 54% 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, 50% in English language arts (similar schools: 53%) and 15% in math (similar schools: 25%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Maryland middle schools, it scores 44.9 out of 100: better than 44% of them, ranking #124 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.