Best middle schools in Montgomery County Public Schools (2025)

Schools classified as middle schools by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 40 schools in Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Maryland.

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Thomas W. Pyle MiddleBethesda · Public Middle82% Math proficiency · 1,259 students
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86
Herbert Hoover MiddlePotomac · Public Middle76% Math proficiency · 930 students
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85
Robert Frost Middle SchoolRockville · Public Middle73% Math proficiency · 915 students
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Cabin John MiddlePotomac · Public Middle74% Math proficiency · 983 students
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82
Westland MiddleBethesda · Public Middle68% Math proficiency · 839 students
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North Bethesda MiddleBethesda · Public Middle65% Math proficiency · 1,224 students
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Silver Creek MiddleKensington · Public Middle55% Math proficiency · 751 students
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Rosa M. Parks MiddleOlney · Public Middle54% Math proficiency · 863 students
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Takoma Park MiddleSilver Spring · Public Middle65% Math proficiency · 1,177 students
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Tilden MiddleRockville · Public Middle61% Math proficiency · 1,112 students
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Hallie Wells MiddleClarksburg · Public Middle47% Math proficiency · 931 students
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John Poole MiddlePoolesville · Public Middle52% Math proficiency · 467 students
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Lakelands Park MiddleGaithersburg · Public Middle49% Math proficiency · 993 students
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Kingsview MiddleGermantown · Public Middle52% Math proficiency · 908 students
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Julius West MiddleRockville · Public Middle53% Math proficiency · 1,365 students
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William H. Farquhar MiddleOlney · Public Middle40% Math proficiency · 682 students
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John T. Baker Middle SchoolDamascus · Public Middle40% Math proficiency · 841 students
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Rocky Hill MiddleClarksburg · Public Middle47% Math proficiency · 1,010 students
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Ridgeview MiddleGaithersburg · Public Middle40% Math proficiency · 722 students
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Sligo MiddleSilver Spring · Public Middle37% Math proficiency · 685 students
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Roberto W. Clemente MiddleGermantown · Public Middle42% Math proficiency · 888 students
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48
Eastern MiddleSilver Spring · Public Middle38% Math proficiency · 963 students
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Earle B. Wood MiddleRockville · Public Middle32% Math proficiency · 1,019 students
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47
Redland MiddleRockville · Public Middle32% Math proficiency · 562 students
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Silver Spring International MiddleSilver Spring · Public Middle32% Math proficiency · 1,015 students
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Newport Mill MiddleKensington · Public Middle34% Math proficiency · 652 students
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Shady Grove MiddleGaithersburg · Public Middle28% Math proficiency · 514 students
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Martin Luther King Jr. MiddleGermantown · Public Middle30% Math proficiency · 841 students
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36
Benjamin Banneker MiddleBurtonsville · Public Middle17% Math proficiency · 705 students
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36
Gaithersburg MiddleGaithersburg · Public Middle26% Math proficiency · 869 students
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Parkland MiddleRockville · Public Middle28% Math proficiency · 1,185 students
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35
White Oak MiddleSilver Spring · Public Middle13% Math proficiency · 808 students
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Briggs Chaney MiddleSilver Spring · Public Middle20% Math proficiency · 858 students
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32
Argyle MiddleSilver Spring · Public Middle19% Math proficiency · 868 students
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32
Odessa Shannon MiddleSilver Spring · Public Middle17% Math proficiency · 784 students
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30
A. Mario Loiederman MiddleSilver Spring · Public Middle12% Math proficiency · 978 students
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30
Forest Oak MiddleGaithersburg · Public Middle18% Math proficiency · 828 students
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29
Francis Scott Key MiddleSilver Spring · Public Middle15% Math proficiency · 950 students
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27
Montgomery Village MiddleMontgomery Village · Public Middle14% Math proficiency · 780 students
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Neelsville MiddleGermantown · Public Middle10% Math proficiency · 781 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Thomas W. Pyle Middle Bethesda · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	87.0 Top 5%	82% Math proficiency	1,259
2	Herbert Hoover Middle Potomac · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	86.3 Top 5%	76% Math proficiency	930
3	Robert Frost Middle School Rockville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	84.9 Top 5%	73% Math proficiency	915
4	Cabin John Middle Potomac · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	84.7 Top 10%	74% Math proficiency	983
5	Westland Middle Bethesda · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	82.1 Top 10%	68% Math proficiency	839
6	North Bethesda Middle Bethesda · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	80.5 Top 10%	65% Math proficiency	1,224
7	Silver Creek Middle Kensington · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	75.4 Top 25%	55% Math proficiency	751
8	Rosa M. Parks Middle Olney · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	74.6 Top 25%	54% Math proficiency	863
9	Takoma Park Middle Silver Spring · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	74.1 Top 25%	65% Math proficiency	1,177
10	Tilden Middle Rockville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	73.7 Top 25%	61% Math proficiency	1,112
11	Hallie Wells Middle Clarksburg · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	72.1 Top 25%	47% Math proficiency	931
12	John Poole Middle Poolesville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	71.6 Top 25%	52% Math proficiency	467
13	Lakelands Park Middle Gaithersburg · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	67.3 Top 50%	49% Math proficiency	993
14	Kingsview Middle Germantown · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	66.6 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	908
15	Julius West Middle Rockville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	66.2 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	1,365
16	William H. Farquhar Middle Olney · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	64.1 Top 50%	40% Math proficiency	682
17	John T. Baker Middle School Damascus · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	59.8 Top 50%	40% Math proficiency	841
18	Rocky Hill Middle Clarksburg · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	59.8 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	1,010
19	Ridgeview Middle Gaithersburg · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	57.7 Top 50%	40% Math proficiency	722
20	Sligo Middle Silver Spring · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	55.0 Top 50%	37% Math proficiency	685
21	Roberto W. Clemente Middle Germantown · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	51.5 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	888
22	Eastern Middle Silver Spring · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	48.0 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	963
23	Earle B. Wood Middle Rockville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	47.8 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	1,019
24	Redland Middle Rockville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	46.8 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	562
25	Silver Spring International Middle Silver Spring · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	45.3 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	1,015
26	Newport Mill Middle Kensington · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	42.7 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	652
27	Shady Grove Middle Gaithersburg · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	41.3 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	514
28	Martin Luther King Jr. Middle Germantown · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	40.8 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	841
29	Benjamin Banneker Middle Burtonsville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	35.7 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	705
30	Gaithersburg Middle Gaithersburg · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	35.7 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	869
31	Parkland Middle Rockville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	35.4 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	1,185
32	White Oak Middle Silver Spring · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	35.1 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	808
33	Briggs Chaney Middle Silver Spring · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	33.0 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	858
34	Argyle Middle Silver Spring · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	31.6 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	868
35	Odessa Shannon Middle Silver Spring · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	31.5 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	784
36	A. Mario Loiederman Middle Silver Spring · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	30.4 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	978
37	Forest Oak Middle Gaithersburg · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	29.5 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	828
38	Francis Scott Key Middle Silver Spring · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	29.4 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	950
39	Montgomery Village Middle Montgomery Village · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	26.6 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	780
40	Neelsville Middle Germantown · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	25.6 Lower 50%	10% Math proficiency	781

Thomas W. Pyle Middle in Bethesda leads the 2025 list of middle schools in Montgomery County Public Schools with a Success Index (US) of 87.0. Of the 40 schools shown, 40 are public.

For the full picture see the wider Maryland middle schools rankings, every school on the Montgomery County Public Schools page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best middle school in Montgomery County Public Schools?

Thomas W. Pyle Middle in Bethesda, Maryland ranks first among middle schools in Montgomery County Public Schools with a Success Index (US) of 87.0 out of 100 (Enrollment: 1,259).

How are middle schools in Montgomery County Public Schools ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.