Middlesex Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

142 Bennett Rd
Essex, MD 21221

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Bottom 50%

Serving 425 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Middlesex Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 425 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: Bottom 50% in MD
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Middlesex Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

School Overview

Middlesex Elementary School's student population of 425 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Middlesex Elementary School
Pre-K	53
Kind	53
1	72
2	62
3	56
4	69
5	60

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Total Students

425 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Middlesex Elementary School
2023	373
2022	390
2021	370
2020	414
2019	414
2018	544
2017	544
2016	571
2015	537
2014	531
2013	498
2012	530
2011	525
2010	508
2009	476
2008	516
2007	512
2006	539
2005	501
2004	524
2003	467
2002	520
2001	542
2000	481
1999	492
1998	444
1997	504
1996	518
1995	497
1994	558
1993	556
1992	578
1991	580
1990	544
1989	522
1988	551
1987	507

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Middlesex Elementary School
2023	28
2022	29
2021	31
2020	31
2019	31
2018	35
2017	35
2016	34
2015	33
2014	32
2013	33
2012	33
2011	36
2010	35
2009	36
2008	37
2007	40
2006	37
2005	38
2004	35
2003	36
2002	36
2001	37
2000	36
1999	33
1998	34
1997	36
1996	34
1995	32
1994	33
1993	32
1992	32
1991	31
1990	28
1989	30
1988	29
1987	27

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Middlesex Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Middlesex Elementary School is 0.73, 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)

#1110 out of 1338 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Middlesex Elementary School
2023	#1110
2022	#1094
2021	#1142
2019	#1150
2018	#1044
2017	#1044
2016	#1101
2015	#1075
2014	#858
2013	#760
2012	#732

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10-14%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Middlesex Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County 51��s
2023	12%	27%	22%
2022	12%	25%	20%
2021	7%	20%	15%
2019	17%	38%	31%
2017	21%	41%	36%
2016	18%	42%	38%
2015	15%	38%	33%
2014	72%	72%	74%
2013	84%	79%	81%
2012	83%	82%	83%
2011	75%	80%	81%

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15-19%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Middlesex Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County 51��s
2022	17%	45%	40%
2021	7%	36%	34%
2019	17%	46%	39%
2017	24%	41%	37%
2016	21%	44%	40%
2015	23%	45%	48%
2014	80%	82%	83%
2013	83%	85%	86%
2012	90%	85%	86%
2011	84%	85%	87%
2010	77%	84%	85%

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11-19%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Middlesex Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County 51��s
2022	15%	36%	29%
2021	22%	41%	36%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Middlesex Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County 51��s
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	15:1
2021	12:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	15:1	15:1
2019	13:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	15:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	17:1	15:1	16:1
2015	16:1	15:1	15:1
2014	16:1	15:1	15:1
2013	15:1	15:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	14:1
2010	15:1	15:1	14:1
2009	13:1	15:1	14:1
2008	14:1	14:1	14:1
2007	13:1	15:1	15:1
2006	15:1	16:1	15:1
2005	13:1	16:1	15:1
2004	15:1	16:1	15:1
2003	13:1	16:1	16:1
2002	14:1	16:1	16:1
2001	15:1	17:1	16:1
2000	13:1	17:1	16:1
1999	15:1	18:1	17:1
1998	13:1	17:1	16:1
1997	14:1	17:1	16:1
1996	15:1	18:1	17:1
1995	16:1	17:1	17:1
1994	17:1	18:1	17:1
1993	17:1	18:1	16:1
1992	18:1	18:1	17:1
1991	19:1	18:1	17:1
1990	19:1	18:1	17:1
1989	17:1	18:1	17:1
1988	19:1	19:1	17:1
1987	19:1	19:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Middlesex Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County 51��s
2023	2%	7%	8%
2022	2%	7%	8%
2021	2%	7%	8%
2020	2%	7%	8%
2019	2%	7%	8%
2018	1%	7%	8%
2017	1%	7%	8%
2016	2%	7%	8%
2015	2%	7%	7%
2014	3%	6%	7%
2013	4%	6%	7%
2012	3%	7%	7%
2011	2%	6%	6%
2010	2%	7%	6%
2009	3%	6%	7%
2008	1%	6%	6%
2007	2%	6%	5%
2006	3%	5%	5%
2005	2%	5%	5%
2004	1%	5%	5%
2003	1%	5%	5%

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Hispanic

27%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Middlesex Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County 51��s
2023	23%	22%	16%
2022	23%	21%	14%
2021	21%	20%	13%
2020	17%	18%	11%
2019	17%	18%	11%
2018	18%	17%	9%
2017	18%	17%	9%
2016	18%	16%	8%
2015	18%	15%	8%
2014	17%	14%	7%
2013	15%	13%	7%
2012	15%	12%	6%
2011	13%	12%	6%
2010	10%	10%	5%
2009	11%	10%	5%
2008	7%	9%	4%
2007	7%	8%	4%
2006	5%	8%	3%
2005	4%	7%	3%
2004	4%	6%	3%
2003	3%	6%	3%
2002	3%	5%	2%
2001	3%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	2%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%

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Black

36%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Middlesex Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County 51��s
2023	38%	33%	40%
2022	36%	33%	40%
2021	31%	34%	40%
2020	28%	34%	39%
2019	28%	34%	39%
2018	38%	34%	39%
2017	38%	34%	39%
2016	39%	34%	39%
2015	36%	34%	39%
2014	30%	35%	39%
2013	30%	35%	39%
2012	33%	35%	39%
2011	33%	36%	39%
2010	35%	38%	41%
2009	34%	38%	40%
2008	34%	38%	40%
2007	37%	38%	40%
2006	36%	38%	40%
2005	31%	38%	38%
2004	29%	38%	37%
2003	27%	37%	35%
2002	26%	37%	34%
2001	27%	37%	32%
2000	30%	37%	31%
1999	26%	37%	29%
1998	24%	36%	28%
1997	23%	35%	27%
1996	21%	35%	25%
1995	18%	34%	24%
1994	14%	34%	22%
1993	12%	33%	20%

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White

27%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Middlesex Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County 51��s
2023	30%	33%	31%
2022	32%	34%	33%
2021	38%	34%	34%
2020	43%	36%	37%
2019	43%	36%	37%
2018	36%	38%	40%
2017	36%	38%	40%
2016	35%	39%	41%
2015	39%	40%	42%
2014	43%	41%	43%
2013	46%	42%	44%
2012	46%	42%	45%
2011	46%	43%	46%
2010	52%	45%	47%
2009	51%	46%	48%
2008	57%	47%	50%
2007	53%	48%	51%
2006	55%	49%	52%
2005	62%	50%	53%
2004	65%	51%	55%
2003	68%	52%	57%
2002	68%	53%	59%
2001	67%	53%	61%
2000	75%	55%	64%
1999	83%	55%	66%
1998	85%	56%	68%
1997	89%	57%	69%
1996	87%	58%	71%
1995	87%	59%	72%
1994	88%	59%	74%
1993	91%	60%	76%

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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	Middlesex Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County 51��s
2023	7%	5%	5%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	8%	5%	5%
2020	9%	5%	5%
2019	9%	5%	5%
2018	7%	4%	4%
2017	7%	4%	4%
2016	6%	4%	4%
2015	5%	4%	4%
2014	6%	4%	4%
2013	5%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Middlesex Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County 51��s
2023	0.71	0.73	0.71
2022	0.72	0.73	0.71
2021	0.72	0.73	0.70
2020	0.71	0.72	0.69
2019	0.71	0.72	0.69
2018	0.70	0.72	0.67
2017	0.70	0.72	0.67
2016	0.70	0.71	0.67
2015	0.69	0.70	0.66
2014	0.70	0.69	0.66
2013	0.68	0.69	0.65
2012	0.66	0.69	0.64
2011	0.67	0.67	0.64
2010	0.60	0.65	0.61
2009	0.62	0.64	0.60
2008	0.56	0.63	0.59
2007	0.58	0.62	0.59
2006	0.57	0.61	0.58
2005	0.52	0.60	0.57
2004	0.50	0.60	0.56
2003	0.47	0.59	0.55
2002	0.47	0.58	0.54
2001	0.48	0.58	0.52
2000	0.45	0.56	0.50
1999	0.38	0.56	0.48
1998	0.35	0.56	0.47
1997	0.31	0.56	0.46
1996	0.32	0.55	0.44
1995	0.30	0.54	0.42
1994	0.25	0.54	0.40
1993	0.23	0.54	0.38

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

71%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Middlesex Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County 51��s
2023	68%	46%	48%
2022	60%	38%	37%
2021	73%	40%	46%
2020	62%	41%	42%
2019	62%	41%	42%
2016	64%	40%	40%
2015	67%	39%	40%
2014	63%	38%	40%
2013	63%	36%	39%
2012	62%	36%	37%
2011	54%	33%	34%
2010	45%	31%	30%
2009	47%	27%	27%
2008	47%	26%	25%
2007	41%	25%	24%
2006	43%	25%	24%
2005	41%	25%	23%
2004	41%	24%	22%
2003	37%	24%	20%
2002	36%	23%	19%
2001	36%	23%	19%
2000	39%	24%	20%
1999	58%	25%	21%
1998	54%	26%	21%
1997	56%	26%	21%
1996	63%	26%	20%
1995	64%	26%	19%
1994	57%	25%	17%
1993	34%	21%	10%
1992	33%	21%	11%
1991	29%	18%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Middlesex Elementary School	Maryland	Baltimore County 51��s
2023	6%	4%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	9%	6%	8%
2019	9%	6%	8%
2016	12%	5%	6%
2015	10%	6%	6%
2014	9%	6%	7%
2013	11%	6%	7%
2012	10%	6%	8%
2011	13%	7%	8%
2010	19%	7%	9%
2009	17%	8%	10%
2008	15%	8%	9%
2007	11%	7%	9%
2006	15%	7%	9%
2005	13%	7%	8%
2004	14%	7%	8%
2003	18%	7%	8%
2002	19%	7%	8%
2001	18%	7%	8%
2000	22%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Baltimore County 51��s

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Middlesex Elementary School's ranking?

Middlesex Elementary School is ranked #1110 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Middlesex Elementary School often compared to?

Middlesex Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Homestead/wakefield Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Middlesex Elementary School?

425 students attend Middlesex Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

36% of Middlesex Elementary School students are Black, 27% of students are Hispanic, 27% of students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Middlesex Elementary School?

Middlesex Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Middlesex Elementary School offer ?

Middlesex Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Middlesex Elementary School part of?

Middlesex Elementary School is part of Baltimore County 51��s.