John Poole Middle

John Poole Middle is one of the low-enrollment junior highs in Poolesville, Maryland, run under Montgomery County Public Schools, with 467 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Maryland's public schools average about 764 students each, so John Poole Middle sits 39% below that benchmark.

Across the 208 schools in Montgomery County Public Schools (159,181 students total), John Poole Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, John Poole Middle logs that the largest single group is White, at 58% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 16% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 8% Black, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 42% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, John Poole Middle has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.3:1, putting John Poole Middle higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 21% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Montgomery County (around 40%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, John Poole Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 61.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 56.6%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Montgomery County indicate median household income runs about $132,450, roughly 61% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. John Poole Middle is one of 211 public schools in Montgomery County (combined enrollment of about 159,181 students).

The closest other public school is Poolesville High, roughly 1.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. On composite proficiency, John Poole Middle comes 8th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 74.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 25%: 375 students in 2018 compared to 467 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 72% to 58% across the same window.

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