Top Rankings
Montgomery County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 45 public middle schools serving 35,823 students in Montgomery County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Maryland.
Public Middle Schools in Montgomery County School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Maryland public middle school average of 18%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Maryland public middle school average of 71% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
211 Schools
385 Schools
# Students
160,223 Students
244,117 Students
# Teachers
11,384 Teachers
17,235 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Montgomery County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 25 school districts in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#5 out of 25 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
36%
Graduation Rate
90%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.76
0.72
# American Indian Students
302 Students
597 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21,924 Students
14,501 Students
% Asian Students
14%
6%
# Hispanic Students
56,439 Students
52,409 Students
% Hispanic Students
35%
21%
# Black Students
34,581 Students
94,137 Students
% Black Students
22%
39%
# White Students
38,165 Students
70,172 Students
% White Students
24%
29%
# Hawaiian Students
146 Students
304 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8,394 Students
11,876 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
4,435
3,385
# Students in K Grade:
10,353
5,682
# Students in 1st Grade:
10,987
6,011
# Students in 2nd Grade:
11,583
6,175
# Students in 3rd Grade:
11,349
6,193
# Students in 4th Grade:
11,733
6,637
# Students in 5th Grade:
11,895
6,670
# Students in 6th Grade:
11,700
63,320
# Students in 7th Grade:
11,841
65,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
12,070
65,988
# Students in 9th Grade:
14,764
2,525
# Students in 10th Grade:
13,992
2,260
# Students in 11th Grade:
11,784
1,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
11,737
1,871
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,393 is higher than the state median of $19,554. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,867 is higher than the state median of $18,481. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3,588 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$3,183 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,393
$19,554
Spending / Student
$19,867
$18,481
Best Montgomery County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thomas W. Pyle Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6311 Wilson Lane
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-3500
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-3500
Grades: 6-8
| 1,260 students
Rank: #22.
Cabin John Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
10701 Gainsborough Road
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 406-1600
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 406-1600
Grades: 6-8
| 974 students
Rank: #33.
Robert Frost Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9201 Scott Dr
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 279-3949
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 279-3949
Grades: 6-8
| 958 students
Rank: #44.
Herbert Hoover Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8810 Post Oak Rd
Potomac, MD 20854
(301) 968-3740
Potomac, MD 20854
(301) 968-3740
Grades: 6-8
| 926 students
Rank: #55.
North Bethesda Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8935 Bradmoor Dr
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-2100
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-2100
Grades: 6-8
| 1,163 students
Rank: #66.
Takoma Park Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7611 Piney Branch Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(240) 740-5220
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(240) 740-5220
Grades: 6-8
| 1,124 students
Rank: #77.
Westland Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5511 Massachusetts Ave
Bethesda, MD 20816
(240) 740-5850
Bethesda, MD 20816
(240) 740-5850
Grades: 6-8
| 865 students
Rank: #88.
John Poole Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
17014 Tom Fox Ave
Poolesville, MD 20837
(240) 740-4200
Poolesville, MD 20837
(240) 740-4200
Grades: 6-8
| 432 students
Rank: #99.
Stephen Knolls School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
10731 St. Margaret's Way
Kensington, MD 20895
(240) 740-0050
Kensington, MD 20895
(240) 740-0050
Grades: PK-12
| 54 students
Rank: #1010.
Tilden Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6300 Tilden Ln
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 740-6700
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 740-6700
Grades: 6-8
| 1,085 students
Rank: #1111.
Hallie Wells Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
11701 Little Seneca Parkway
Clarksburg, MD 20871
(301) 284-4800
Clarksburg, MD 20871
(301) 284-4800
Grades: 6-8
| 944 students
Rank: #1212.
Lakelands Park Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1200 Main St
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-6450
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-6450
Grades: 6-8
| 1,014 students
Rank: #1313.
Silver Creek Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3701 Saul Rd
Kensington, MD 20895
(240) 740-2200
Kensington, MD 20895
(240) 740-2200
Grades: 6-8
| 766 students
Rank: #1414.
Julius West Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
651 Great Falls Rd
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 337-3400
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 337-3400
Grades: 6-8
| 1,307 students
Rank: #1515.
Kingsview Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
18909 Kingsview Rd
Germantown, MD 20874
(240) 740-7130
Germantown, MD 20874
(240) 740-7130
Grades: 6-8
| 922 students
Rank: #1616.
William H. Farquhar Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
17017 Batchellors Forest Rd
Olney, MD 20832
(240) 740-1200
Olney, MD 20832
(240) 740-1200
Grades: 6-8
| 646 students
Rank: #1717.
Rosa M. Parks Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
19200 Olney Mill Rd
Olney, MD 20832
(240) 740-3300
Olney, MD 20832
(240) 740-3300
Grades: 6-8
| 855 students
Rank: #1818.
Ridgeview Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
16600 Raven Rock Dr
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-3330
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-3330
Grades: 6-8
| 749 students
Rank: #1919.
Eastern Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
300 University Blvd East
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(240) 740-6280
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(240) 740-6280
Grades: 6-8
| 910 students
Rank: #2020.
Roberto W. Clemente Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
18808 Waring Station Rd
Germantown, MD 20874
(301) 284-4750
Germantown, MD 20874
(301) 284-4750
Grades: 6-8
| 866 students
Rank: #2121.
Rocky Hill Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
22401 Brick Haven Way
Clarksburg, MD 20871
(240) 740-6670
Clarksburg, MD 20871
(240) 740-6670
Grades: 6-8
| 1,041 students
Rank: #2222.
Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
13737 Wisteria Dr
Germantown, MD 20874
(240) 740-6350
Germantown, MD 20874
(240) 740-6350
Grades: 6-8
| 858 students
Rank: #2323.
John T. Baker Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
25400 Oak Dr
Damascus, MD 20872
(240) 207-2440
Damascus, MD 20872
(240) 207-2440
Grades: 6-8
| 842 students
Rank: #2424.
Earle B. Wood Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
14615 Bauer Dr
Rockville, MD 20853
(240) 740-7640
Rockville, MD 20853
(240) 740-7640
Grades: 6-8
| 1,039 students
Rank: #2525.
Redland Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6505 Muncaster Mill Rd
Derwood, MD 20855
(240) 740-0900
Derwood, MD 20855
(240) 740-0900
Grades: 6-8
| 583 students
Rank: #2626.
Silver Spring International Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
313 Wayne Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(240) 740-2750
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(240) 740-2750
Grades: 6-8
| 1,062 students
Rank: #2727.
Sligo Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1401 Dennis Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20902
(301) 287-8890
Silver Spring, MD 20902
(301) 287-8890
Grades: 6-8
| 702 students
Rank: #2828.
Shady Grove Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
8100 Midcounty Hgwy
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
(240) 740-1440
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
(240) 740-1440
Grades: 6-8
| 513 students
Rank: #2929.
Parkland Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4610 West Frankfort Dr
Rockville, MD 20853
(240) 740-6800
Rockville, MD 20853
(240) 740-6800
Grades: 6-8
| 1,092 students
Rank: #3030.
John L Gildner Regional Inst For Children & Adol
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
15000 Broschart Rd
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 251-6900
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 251-6900
Grades: 6-12
| 74 students
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Briggs Chaney Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1901 Rainbow Dr
Silver Spring, MD 20905
(301) 288-8300
Silver Spring, MD 20905
(301) 288-8300
Grades: 6-8
| 868 students
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Newport Mill Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
11311 Newport Mill Rd
Kensington, MD 20895
(240) 740-7160
Kensington, MD 20895
(240) 740-7160
Grades: 6-8
| 607 students
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Longview School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
13900 Bromfield Rd
Germantown, MD 20874
(301) 601-4830
Germantown, MD 20874
(301) 601-4830
Grades: K-12
| 65 students
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Rock Terrace School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
11400 Marcliff Rd
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 740-4650
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 740-4650
Grades: 6-12
| 79 students
Rank: #3535.
Benjamin Banneker Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
14800 Perrywood Dr
Burtonsville, MD 20866
(240) 740-6250
Burtonsville, MD 20866
(240) 740-6250
Grades: 6-8
| 776 students
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