Benjamin Banneker Middle

14800 Perrywood Dr, Fairland MD, 20866 | Montgomery County Public Schools | 301-989-5747
  • grades 6-8
  • students 840
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 27% 34% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Fairland
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
n/aFairland
40%Maryland

Benjamin Banneker Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Montgomery County Public Schools" in Fairland, MD. There are a total of 840 students and 60 teachers at Benjamin Banneker Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Benjamin Banneker Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 26.5%, which is 34% lower than the Maryland average.

Benjamin Banneker Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students840
Teachers60
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Benjamin Banneker Middle, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
620-24%
710-14%
815-19%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All36%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
635-39%
730-34%
835-39%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Benjamin Banneker Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 7.3% 31.9% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 61.7% 21.4% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 10.1% 14.3% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 15.5% 27.4% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.1% 4.6% 4.0% 3.1%

Fairland demographics profile

StatisticFairlandMarylandNational
Population25,6496,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,16662791
Median age35.738.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%54%55%
Speak English58%82%79%
Speak Spanish12%7%13%

Education level achieved in Fairland

IndexFairlandMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade91.3%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school90.9%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college74.9%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree54.4%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors47.5%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters20.4%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.2%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.8%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Benjamin Banneker Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.