📍 701 Northern Ave, Hagerstown, Washington County, 21742
Northern Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Hagerstown, Washington County. The school has 848 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Washington County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.3:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 10% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Northern Middle enrolls 848 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 52 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 43% White, 20% Hispanic or Latino and 20% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 365 | 43% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 172 | 20% |
| Black or African American | 167 | 20% |
| Two or more races | 105 | 12% |
| Asian | 35 | 4.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
580 of the school's 848 students (68%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 504 qualify for free lunch and 76 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Northern Middle is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MD-60, state senate district 2.
Northern Middle is one of 44 schools in Washington County Public Schools, based in Hagerstown, Maryland. The district serves 22,772 students district-wide and employs 1,508 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 848 students, Northern Middle is larger than the district average of about 518 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small