General John Stricker Middle

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Baltimore, Maryland

General John Stricker Middle in Baltimore, Maryland enrolled 713 students in 2024-25 with 50.7 full-time teachers, 14.1 students per teacher against the Maryland middle-school median of 14.4. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 13% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 3% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Maryland: 45.1% and 27.1%).

Enrollment fell 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 14%

745 students in 2022-23, 700 students in 2023-24, 713 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 58.7 to 50.7.

Students enrolled at General John Stricker Middle by school year2022-23: 745, 2023-24: 700, 2024-25: 71302004006008002022-237452023-247002024-25713
Students enrolled at General John Stricker Middle by school year2022-23: 745, 2023-24: 700, 2024-25: 71302004006008002022-237452023-247002024-25713
Students enrolled at General John Stricker Middle by school year2022-23: 745, 2023-24: 700, 2024-25: 71302004006008002022-237452023-247002024-25713
Students enrolled at General John Stricker Middle by school year2022-23: 745, 2023-24: 700, 2024-25: 71302004006008002022-237452023-247002024-25713
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2374558.712.7
2023-2470052.513.3
2024-2571350.714.1

14.1 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 57 of every 100 Maryland middle schools

Among the 222 Maryland middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.4; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Maryland middle schools, 2024-25222 values from 3.3 to 19.1; This school 14.1; state median 14.4.05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 14.1state median 14.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Maryland middle schools, 2024-25222 values from 3.3 to 19.1; This school 14.1; state median 14.4.05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 14.1state median 14.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Maryland middle schools, 2024-25222 values from 3.3 to 19.1; This school 14.1; state median 14.4.05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 14.1state median 14.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Maryland middle schools, 2024-25222 values from 3.3 to 19.1; This school 14.1; state median 14.4.05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 14.1state median 14.4U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 268 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection General John Stricker Middle enrolled 805 students and had 3.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 144 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)3.0, one per 268 of the 805 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions144
  • Chronically absent57.4% (2022-23)

Who attends

45.2% of students were White, 22.0% Black, 20.9% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White45.2%
  2. Black22.0%
  3. Hispanic20.9%
  4. Two or more races9.4%
  5. Asian1.7%
  6. American Indian0.6%
  7. Pacific Islander0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at General John Stricker Middle scored proficient or above: 13% in reading in 2021-22 and 3% in math in 2022-23, against 45.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 27.1% in math in 2022-23 across Maryland. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Maryland, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMaryland
Reading and language arts, 2021-2213%40%45.1%
Math, 2022-233%20% (2021-22)27.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Middle schools in Baltimore

32 public middle schools in Baltimore report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Perry Hall Middle1,58216.631.9%
Dumbarton Middle1,06416.325.9%
Holabird Middle1,02715.562.5%
Arbutus Middle97416.147.9%
Pikesville Middle94315.551.4%
Golden Ring Middle90317.058.7%
Parkville Middle90016.840.4%
Southwest Academy84216.259.9%

All public schools in Baltimore →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about General John Stricker Middle

  1. Holabird MiddleThe nearest public middle school, 1.4 miles away: 1,027 students, 15.5 per teacher (2024-25).1.4 mi
  2. Dundalk MiddleThe next nearest public middle school, 1.6 miles away: 598 students, 11.7 per teacher (2024-25).1.6 mi
  3. Compare General John Stricker Middle with Holabird MiddleStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Baltimore County Public Schools spends per student$18,666 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$18,666
  5. The largest public schools in MarylandGeneral John Stricker Middle is the number 128 by size of 224 Maryland middle schools open in 2024-25.#128 of 224
  6. Maryland schools by students per teacher14.1 students per teacher here against the Maryland median of 14.4 for middle schools.14.1:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about General John Stricker Middle

  1. How many students attend General John Stricker Middle?
    713 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 745 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Baltimore, MD.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at General John Stricker Middle?
    14.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Maryland median for middle schools is 14.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is General John Stricker Middle a Title I school?
    General John Stricker Middle ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at General John Stricker Middle do on state tests?
    The students tested at General John Stricker Middle scored proficient or above: 13% in reading in 2021-22 and 3% in math in 2022-23, against 45.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 27.1% in math in 2022-23 across Maryland. Maryland's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is General John Stricker Middle in?
    Baltimore County Public Schools, NCES district ID 2400120. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 240012001438 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22