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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Ridgeview Middle Gaithersburg · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 58.0% | +6.1pp |
| 102 | Strawberry Knoll Elementary Gaithersburg · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 57.9% | +6.0pp |
| 103 | Flora M. Singer Elementary Silver Spring · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 56.5% | +4.6pp |
| 104 | Stonegate Elementary Silver Spring · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 56.3% | +4.4pp |
| 105 | Springbrook High Silver Spring · Montgomery County Public Schools | High | 56.0% | +4.1pp |
| 106 | Lois P. Rockwell Elementary Damascus · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 55.7% | +3.8pp |
| 107 | Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary Rockville · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 55.7% | +3.8pp |
| 108 | Redland Middle Rockville · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 55.7% | +3.8pp |
| 109 | Wheaton High Silver Spring · Montgomery County Public Schools | High | 55.6% | +3.7pp |
| 110 | James Hubert Blake High Silver Spring · Montgomery County Public Schools | High | 55.1% | +3.2pp |
| 111 | Paint Branch High Burtonsville · Montgomery County Public Schools | High | 54.5% | +2.6pp |
| 112 | Brookhaven Elementary Rockville · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 54.1% | +2.2pp |
| 113 | Mill Creek Towne Elementary Rockville · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 53.4% | +1.5pp |
| 114 | Damascus Elementary Damascus · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 53.2% | +1.3pp |
| 115 | Earle B. Wood Middle Rockville · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 53.1% | +1.2pp |
| 116 | Rocky Hill Middle Clarksburg · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 53.0% | +1.1pp |
| 117 | Northwood High Rockville · Montgomery County Public Schools | High | 52.9% | +1.0pp |
| 118 | Martin Luther King Jr. Middle Germantown · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 52.8% | +0.9pp |
| 119 | Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary Silver Spring · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 52.7% | +0.8pp |
| 120 | Goshen Elementary Gaithersburg · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 52.7% | +0.8pp |
| 121 | Thurgood Marshall Elementary Gaithersburg · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 52.7% | +0.8pp |
| 122 | Eastern Middle Silver Spring · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 52.5% | +0.6pp |
| 123 | Candlewood Elementary Rockville · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 52.4% | +0.5pp |
| 124 | Germantown Elementary Germantown · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 52.4% | +0.5pp |
| 125 | Burtonsville Elementary Burtonsville · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 51.9% | +0.0pp |
| 126 | Parkland Middle Rockville · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 50.3% | -1.6pp |
| 127 | Kemp Mill Elementary Silver Spring · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 50.2% | -1.7pp |
| 128 | Glenallan Elementary Silver Spring · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 50.1% | -1.8pp |
| 129 | Judith A. Resnik Elementary Gaithersburg · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 50.1% | -1.8pp |
| 130 | Brooke Grove Elementary Olney · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 49.6% | -2.3pp |
| 131 | Highland Elementary Silver Spring · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 49.4% | -2.5pp |
| 132 | Galway Elementary Silver Spring · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 48.6% | -3.3pp |
| 133 | Silver Spring International Middle Silver Spring · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 48.5% | -3.4pp |
| 134 | Sherwood Elementary Sandy Spring · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 48.1% | -3.8pp |
| 135 | White Oak Middle Silver Spring · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 48.1% | -3.8pp |
| 136 | Sligo Middle Silver Spring · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 48.0% | -3.9pp |
| 137 | Shady Grove Middle Gaithersburg · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 47.9% | -4.0pp |
| 138 | Strathmore Elementary Silver Spring · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 47.3% | -4.6pp |
| 139 | Fairland Elementary Silver Spring · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 46.9% | -5.0pp |
| 140 | Monocacy Elementary Dickerson · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 46.7% | -5.2pp |
| 141 | Sequoyah Elementary Derwood · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 46.7% | -5.2pp |
| 142 | Cloverly Elementary Silver Spring · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 46.3% | -5.6pp |
| 143 | Newport Mill Middle Kensington · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 45.9% | -6.0pp |
| 144 | S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary Germantown · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 45.5% | -6.4pp |
| 145 | Roberto W. Clemente Middle Germantown · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 45.1% | -6.8pp |
| 146 | Pine Crest Elementary Silver Spring · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 44.8% | -7.1pp |
| 147 | Gaithersburg High Gaithersburg · Montgomery County Public Schools | High | 44.2% | -7.7pp |
| 148 | Argyle Middle Silver Spring · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 43.7% | -8.2pp |
| 149 | Rosemont Elementary Gaithersburg · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 43.6% | -8.3pp |
| 150 | Watkins Mill High Gaithersburg · Montgomery County Public Schools | High | 43.6% | -8.3pp |
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.