Montgomery County schools ranked by test score
Latest MCAP year (2024-25). 40 schools in Montgomery County, Maryland with reported English Language Arts scores. Maryland state average: 51.9%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herbert Hoover Middle Potomac · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 88.3% | +36.4pp |
| 2 | Thomas W. Pyle Middle Bethesda · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 86.6% | +34.7pp |
| 3 | Cabin John Middle Potomac · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 83.3% | +31.4pp |
| 4 | Rosa M. Parks Middle Olney · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 79.9% | +28.0pp |
| 5 | North Bethesda Middle Bethesda · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 79.5% | +27.6pp |
| 6 | Robert Frost Middle School Rockville · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 79.1% | +27.2pp |
| 7 | Westland Middle Bethesda · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 76.4% | +24.5pp |
| 8 | Hallie Wells Middle Clarksburg · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 75.6% | +23.7pp |
| 9 | William H. Farquhar Middle Olney · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 73.5% | +21.6pp |
| 10 | Lakelands Park Middle Gaithersburg · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 69.4% | +17.5pp |
| 11 | John Poole Middle Poolesville · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 67.1% | +15.2pp |
| 12 | Takoma Park Middle Silver Spring · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 66.6% | +14.7pp |
| 13 | Tilden Middle Rockville · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 66.3% | +14.4pp |
| 14 | Silver Creek Middle Kensington · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 64.9% | +13.0pp |
| 15 | Kingsview Middle Germantown · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 62.6% | +10.7pp |
| 16 | John T. Baker Middle School Damascus · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 60.7% | +8.8pp |
| 17 | Julius West Middle Rockville · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 59.2% | +7.3pp |
| 18 | Ridgeview Middle Gaithersburg · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 58.0% | +6.1pp |
| 19 | Redland Middle Rockville · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 55.7% | +3.8pp |
| 20 | Earle B. Wood Middle Rockville · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 53.1% | +1.2pp |
| 21 | Rocky Hill Middle Clarksburg · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 53.0% | +1.1pp |
| 22 | Martin Luther King Jr. Middle Germantown · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 52.8% | +0.9pp |
| 23 | Eastern Middle Silver Spring · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 52.5% | +0.6pp |
| 24 | Parkland Middle Rockville · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 50.3% | -1.6pp |
| 25 | Silver Spring International Middle Silver Spring · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 48.5% | -3.4pp |
| 26 | White Oak Middle Silver Spring · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 48.1% | -3.8pp |
| 27 | Sligo Middle Silver Spring · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 48.0% | -3.9pp |
| 28 | Shady Grove Middle Gaithersburg · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 47.9% | -4.0pp |
| 29 | Newport Mill Middle Kensington · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 45.9% | -6.0pp |
| 30 | Roberto W. Clemente Middle Germantown · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 45.1% | -6.8pp |
| 31 | Argyle Middle Silver Spring · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 43.7% | -8.2pp |
| 32 | Francis Scott Key Middle Silver Spring · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 43.2% | -8.7pp |
| 33 | Briggs Chaney Middle Silver Spring · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 42.5% | -9.4pp |
| 34 | Neelsville Middle Germantown · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 41.8% | -10.1pp |
| 35 | A. Mario Loiederman Middle Silver Spring · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 40.2% | -11.7pp |
| 36 | Benjamin Banneker Middle Burtonsville · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 40.0% | -11.9pp |
| 37 | Forest Oak Middle Gaithersburg · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 38.5% | -13.4pp |
| 38 | Odessa Shannon Middle Silver Spring · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 34.7% | -17.2pp |
| 39 | Gaithersburg Middle Gaithersburg · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 34.1% | -17.8pp |
| 40 | Montgomery Village Middle Montgomery Village · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 26.1% | -25.8pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the MCAP % Proficient (Levels 3-4) threshold on the latest available MCAP English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Montgomery County, Maryland with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Maryland statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Maryland ranking.