Westland Middle

As an average-sized junior high in Bethesda, Maryland, Westland Middle works with 839 students from grades 6 through 8, one of the schools within Montgomery County Public Schools.

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

In terms of who attends, Westland Middle reports that 49% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder reads as 19% Hispanic, 13% Black, 12% Asian, 7% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.3:1 average. An estimated 18% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Montgomery County (around 40%), the school's rate is south of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Westland Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 63.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 67.3%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Montgomery County) reports that median household earnings sit near $132,450, roughly 61% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Westland Middle is one of 211 public schools in Montgomery County (combined enrollment of about 159,181 students).

Westbrook Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Westland Middle ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 77.6%.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 19%: 1,037 students in 2018 compared to 839 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 64% to 49% across the same window.

On the community side, members of the Westland Middle community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.