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Public middle school · Prince George's County Public Schools · Bowie, Maryland

Samuel Ogle Middle

Samuel Ogle Middle rates 6.6, above the middle of Prince George's County Public Schools's middle schools, whose rated median is 5.8.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.6this school

6.6 on a one-to-ten scale; the Prince George's County Public Schools median is 5.8.

#654 of 1,363 schools in Maryland · Prince George's County Public Schools: 23 middle schools rated, median 5.8

The brief

A Prince George's County Public Schools middle school serving grades 6th – 8th.

Students at Samuel Ogle Middle score 39% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 40%).

It ranks 654 of 1,363 schools in Maryland and 75 of 194 in Prince George's County Public Schools.

Math18%9 points below the Maryland average of 27%787 students tested · 2026 MCAP
Reading61%9 points above the Maryland average of 52%784 students tested · 2026 MCAP
Proficiency declined earlier in the 18-year record (2009–2026), then recovered 15 points since 2021, reaching 39% 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
6.1
40% of the rating
Academics
6.6
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.5
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 39% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 65% (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 20715; 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.
Samuel Ogle Middle 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
$139,962
Median home value
$437,600
Median rent
$2,523/mo
College educated
47.9%
Homeownership
92.6%
Poverty rate
4.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 20715; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
15
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
0
Minimal Transit
Bike Score
31
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,151/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Bowie. 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 (Bowie), 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
49.6%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Samuel Ogle Middlethis school
    6.6
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Two grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Samuel Ogle Middle.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Samuel Ogle Middle serve?

Samuel Ogle Middle serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Samuel Ogle Middle?

Samuel Ogle Middle has an enrollment of approximately 783 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Samuel Ogle Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Samuel Ogle Middle is 15.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Samuel Ogle Middle rank in MD?

Samuel Ogle Middle ranks #654 of 1,363 schools in MD.

What is Samuel Ogle Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

Samuel Ogle Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.6 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 Samuel Ogle Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Samuel Ogle Middle has 39% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 65% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Samuel Ogle Middle a charter school?

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

Is Samuel Ogle Middle a Title I school?

No, Samuel Ogle Middle is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Samuel Ogle Middle?

49.6% of students at Samuel Ogle Middle 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
783
Student-teacher ratio
15.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
50
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Prince George's County
Rank in district
#75 of 194
Schools in district
199
District spending per student
$19,789
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
11.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 20715)
26,519
Area average commute
34 min
Area median age
41.8

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.