Dumbarton Middle

300 Dumbarton Rd, Towson MD, 21212 | Baltimore County Public Schools | 410-887-3176
  • grades 6-8
  • students 1164
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 55% 35% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 395 in Towson
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
29%Towson
40%Maryland

Dumbarton Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Baltimore County Public Schools" in Towson, MD. There are a total of 1,164 students and 68 teachers at Dumbarton Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Dumbarton Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 54.5%, which is 35% higher than the Maryland average.

Dumbarton Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1164
Teachers68
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

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 Dumbarton 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
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
652%
747%
850%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All59%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
657%
761%
858%
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.

Dumbarton Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 69.0% 43.2% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 10.6% 38.4% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 9.3% 6.5% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.8% 7.3% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.9% 4.0% 4.0% 3.1%

Towson demographics profile

StatisticTowsonMarylandNational
Population34,7116,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,64162791
Median age35.138.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%54%55%
Speak English79%82%79%
Speak Spanish9%7%13%

Education level achieved in Towson

IndexTowsonMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade91.3%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school90.2%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college74.5%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree55.0%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors47.7%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters18.5%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.2%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.7%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Dumbarton Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.