Rosa M. Parks Middle

Set in Olney, Maryland, Rosa M. Parks Middle is an average-sized middle-grades school, part of Montgomery County Public Schools. It teaches 863 students across grades 6 through 8.

Montgomery County Public Schools runs 208 schools in total, collectively educating 159,181 students. Rosa M. Parks Middle is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Rosa M. Parks Middle lists that 53% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 16% Hispanic, 14% Black, 9% Asian, 7% multiracial. By comparison, Montgomery County as a whole is about 42% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Rosa M. Parks Middle lists 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.4:1. The state averages around 14.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 16% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Montgomery County runs at roughly 40%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Rosa M. Parks Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 64.5%; this one delivers 57.6%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Montgomery County shows the typical household earns roughly $132,450 per year, 61% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Rosa M. Parks Middle is one of 211 public schools in Montgomery County (combined enrollment of about 159,181 students).

Belmont Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Rosa M. Parks Middle ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 58.4%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Rosa M. Parks Middle has remained close to its prior level, going from 845 students in 2018 to 863 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 61% to 53% across the same window.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.