Montgomery County schools ranked by test score
Latest MCAP year (2024-25). 196 schools in Montgomery County, Maryland with reported English Language Arts scores. Maryland state average: 51.9%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Diamond Elementary Gaithersburg · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 71.1% | +19.2pp |
| 52 | Highland View Elementary Silver Spring · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 71.0% | +19.1pp |
| 53 | Beall Elementary Rockville · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 70.7% | +18.8pp |
| 54 | College Gardens Elementary Rockville · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 70.5% | +18.6pp |
| 55 | Poolesville Elementary Poolesville · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 69.8% | +17.9pp |
| 56 | Lakelands Park Middle Gaithersburg · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 69.4% | +17.5pp |
| 57 | Ashburton Elementary Bethesda · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 68.7% | +16.8pp |
| 58 | Albert Einstein High Kensington · Montgomery County Public Schools | High | 68.4% | +16.5pp |
| 59 | Damascus High Damascus · Montgomery County Public Schools | High | 68.1% | +16.2pp |
| 60 | Westover Elementary Silver Spring · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 68.0% | +16.1pp |
| 61 | Farmland Elementary Rockville · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 67.8% | +15.9pp |
| 62 | DuFief Elementary Gaithersburg · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 67.3% | +15.4pp |
| 63 | John Poole Middle Poolesville · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 67.1% | +15.2pp |
| 64 | Rock Creek Forest Elementary Chevy Chase · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 67.0% | +15.1pp |
| 65 | Clarksburg Elementary Clarksburg · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 66.7% | +14.8pp |
| 66 | Takoma Park Middle Silver Spring · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 66.6% | +14.7pp |
| 67 | Tilden Middle Rockville · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 66.3% | +14.4pp |
| 68 | Darnestown Elementary Gaithersburg · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 66.0% | +14.1pp |
| 69 | Sligo Creek Elementary Silver Spring · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 66.0% | +14.1pp |
| 70 | Woodlin Elementary Silver Spring · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 65.9% | +14.0pp |
| 71 | Olney Elementary Olney · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 65.7% | +13.8pp |
| 72 | Piney Branch Elementary Takoma Park · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 65.6% | +13.7pp |
| 73 | Garrett Park Elementary Kensington · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 65.3% | +13.4pp |
| 74 | Montgomery Blair High Silver Spring · Montgomery County Public Schools | High | 65.0% | +13.1pp |
| 75 | Silver Creek Middle Kensington · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 64.9% | +13.0pp |
| 76 | Luxmanor Elementary Rockville · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 64.6% | +12.7pp |
| 77 | Rock Creek Valley Elementary Rockville · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 64.2% | +12.3pp |
| 78 | Rockville High Rockville · Montgomery County Public Schools | High | 63.8% | +11.9pp |
| 79 | Clarksburg High Clarksburg · Montgomery County Public Schools | High | 63.6% | +11.7pp |
| 80 | Quince Orchard High Gaithersburg · Montgomery County Public Schools | High | 63.2% | +11.3pp |
| 81 | Jones Lane Elementary Gaithersburg · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 63.1% | +11.2pp |
| 82 | Flower Valley Elementary Rockville · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 62.8% | +10.9pp |
| 83 | Kingsview Middle Germantown · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 62.6% | +10.7pp |
| 84 | Bethesda Elementary Bethesda · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 62.4% | +10.5pp |
| 85 | Little Bennett Elementary Clarksburg · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 62.4% | +10.5pp |
| 86 | Fields Road Elementary Gaithersburg · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 62.1% | +10.2pp |
| 87 | Oakland Terrace Elementary Silver Spring · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 62.1% | +10.2pp |
| 88 | Chevy Chase Elementary Chevy Chase · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 61.9% | +10.0pp |
| 89 | Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary Germantown · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 61.9% | +10.0pp |
| 90 | Col. Zadok Magruder High Rockville · Montgomery County Public Schools | High | 61.6% | +9.7pp |
| 91 | Bayard Rustin Elementary Rockville · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 61.2% | +9.3pp |
| 92 | William Tyler Page Elementary Silver Spring · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 61.2% | +9.3pp |
| 93 | Laytonsville Elementary Gaithersburg · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 61.0% | +9.1pp |
| 94 | Forest Knolls Elementary Silver Spring · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 60.9% | +9.0pp |
| 95 | John T. Baker Middle School Damascus · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 60.7% | +8.8pp |
| 96 | East Silver Spring Elementary Silver Spring · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 60.6% | +8.7pp |
| 97 | Clearspring Elementary Damascus · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 60.5% | +8.6pp |
| 98 | William B. Gibbs Jr. Elementary Germantown · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 60.0% | +8.1pp |
| 99 | Seneca Valley High Germantown · Montgomery County Public Schools | High | 59.3% | +7.4pp |
| 100 | Julius West Middle Rockville · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 59.2% | +7.3pp |
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.