Brooklyn Park Middle, Baltimore MD

Original Research by School Decision on Brooklyn Park Middle

Brooklyn Park Middle is a regular public school serving grades six through eight in the Anne Arundel County Public Schools system, located in a Baltimore-adjacent area of the county. It is a mid-sized middle school with a student body that reflects the diversity of its surrounding community. About two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, a meaningful indicator of household economic need. The school’s racial and ethnic makeup is broad: no single group forms a majority, with White, Hispanic, and Black students each making up a substantial share, and smaller populations of students identifying as two or more races, Asian, or other backgrounds.

Academically, the picture is uneven. On the state’s MCAP assessments, English language arts scores are the school’s strongest subject area. In sixth and seventh grade, just over two-fifths of students scored at the proficient level or above; eighth grade ELA proficiency was about one-third. These results are not high compared to statewide averages, but they are markedly better than math. In math, proficiency rates are low across all three grades: around one in seven students in sixth and seventh grade met the bar, and fewer than one in ten did so in eighth grade. Science and social studies, tested only in eighth grade, also show low proficiency, with about one in six students proficient in science and about one in four in social studies. A bright spot appears in algebra: students who take the subject—typically those accelerated into a high school course—performed very well, with nearly all reaching proficiency. That gap between the general math results and the algebra results suggests that advanced math pathways exist but are available only to a relatively small group.

The school has only a single year of assessment data available, so it is not possible to say whether performance is improving or declining. Parents may want to ask the school about its approach to math instruction and intervention, especially given that the proficiency rates in that subject are low enough to warrant a closer look. The ELA scores, while modest, indicate a stronger foundation.

Brooklyn Park Middle sits within Anne Arundel County, a large suburban district that recently opened Severn Run High School in the western part of the county, redrawing some attendance boundaries. It is unclear whether that change directly affects the Brooklyn Park area. The school itself is located in a part of the county that carries a Baltimore mailing address, and the housing market in the immediate zip code is relatively affordable compared to the rest of Maryland. Home values there are roughly half the state median, and rents are moderate. This makes the area accessible for families who may struggle with the higher costs found in many other parts of the county.

Because the school serves only middle grades, there is no graduation rate to consider, and data on chronic absenteeism, discipline, course offerings beyond the tested subjects, and special education or English learner populations are not available in the source materials. Families who need that information should follow up directly with the school or the district.

Overall, Brooklyn Park Middle is a diverse, mid-sized middle school in a moderately priced area of Anne Arundel County. Its academic profile shows a meaningful split: English language arts is a relative strength, while math and science proficiency is low. The school’s size and demographic makeup may appeal to families seeking an inclusive environment, but parents should investigate how the school supports students who are not yet proficient in math and whether the strong algebra pathway is accessible to more students.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 613%

School 13% · district not reported

even with state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 715%

School 15% · district not reported

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

Grade 810%

School 10% · district not reported

▲ 4 pts above state median · even with county median

English language arts

Grade 643%

School 43% · district not reported

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Grade 745%

School 45% · district not reported

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Grade 833%

School 33% · district not reported

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

Science

Grade 816%

School 16% · district not reported

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 827%

School 27% · District 47% · ▼ 20 pts below district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

This schoolAnne Arundel County Public Schools, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income40%Higher-income63%23 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income18%Higher-income39%21 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income13%Higher-income30%17 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income6%Higher-income17%11 pp gap