Northern Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Hagerstown, Maryland·21742
Score
64.5/100
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#80
Among 224 Maryland middle schools
#4
In Washington County Public Schools
#1
In Hagerstown
Top 36%
In Maryland

Score 64.5/100: better than 64% 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
57%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 53%, better than 61% of them
795 students tested
Math
29%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 25%, better than 66% of them
798 students tested
Science
39%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 33%, better than 66% of them
243 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 0653296
English language artsGrade 7MCAP English Language Arts 0757.6255
English language artsGrade 8MCAP English Language Arts 0861.5244
English language artsAll gradesMCAP English Language Arts All Grades57.1795
MathHigh schoolMCAP Algebra 183.366
MathHigh schoolMCAP Geometry≥9526
MathGrade 6MCAP Mathematics 0619.4299
MathGrade 7MCAP Mathematics 0725.9228
MathGrade 8MCAP Mathematics 0817.9179
MathAll gradesMCAP Mathematics All Grades28.7798
ScienceGrade 8MCAP Science Grade 838.7243

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
822
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
822
Typical middle school: 775
Free or reduced-price lunch
63%
Typical middle school: 50%

District and location

City
Washington County

Contact

Address
701 Northern Ave
Hagerstown, MD 21742

"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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Northern Middle at a glance

Northern Middle is a public middle school in Hagerstown, Maryland, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Washington County Public Schools. It has about 822 students (a typical Maryland middle school has 775). About 63% 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, 57% in English language arts (similar schools: 53%) and 29% in math (similar schools: 25%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Maryland middle schools, it scores 64.5 out of 100: better than 64% of them, ranking #80 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.