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Public middle school · Caroline County Public Schools · Denton, Maryland

Lockerman Middle School

Lockerman Middle School rates 7.1, right at the middle of Caroline County Public Schools's middle schools, whose rated median is 6.7.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.1this school

7.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Caroline County Public Schools median is 6.7.

#468 of 1,363 schools in Maryland · Caroline County Public Schools: 2 middle schools rated, median 6.7

The brief

A Caroline County Public Schools middle school serving grades 6th – 8th.

Students at Lockerman Middle School score 36% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 34%).

It ranks 468 of 1,363 schools in Maryland and 4 of 9 in Caroline County Public Schools.

Math22%5 points below the Maryland average of 27%781 students tested · 2026 MCAP
Reading50%2 points below the Maryland average of 52%784 students tested · 2026 MCAP
Proficiency declined earlier in the 18-year record (2009–2026), then recovered 18 points since 2021, reaching 36% in 2026.2026 MCAP; 30 test records from MD state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.1
40% of the rating
Academics
6.7
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.3
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 45% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 54% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 MCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 MCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 21629; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Lockerman Middle School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$70,117
Median home value
$293,700
Median rent
$1,086/mo
College educated
20.2%
Homeownership
71.5%
Poverty rate
10.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 21629; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
52
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
39
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
3,274/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Denton. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Denton), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
59.4%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Lockerman Middle School serve?

Lockerman Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Lockerman Middle School?

Lockerman Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 838 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lockerman Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lockerman Middle School is 15.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Lockerman Middle School rank in MD?

Lockerman Middle School ranks #468 of 1,363 schools in MD.

What is Lockerman Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Lockerman Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Lockerman Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Lockerman Middle School has 45% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 54% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Lockerman Middle School a charter school?

No, Lockerman Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Lockerman Middle School a Title I school?

No, Lockerman Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Lockerman Middle School?

59.4% of students at Lockerman Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
838
Student-teacher ratio
15.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
55
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Town
County
Caroline County
Rank in district
#4 of 9
Schools in district
10
District spending per student
$17,385
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
15.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 21629)
10,285
Area average commute
28.9 min
Area median age
40.2

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Maryland Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.