Schools by Reading Proficiency in Gaithersburg (2025)
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Listed with official data; 28 schools in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Maryland.
- 181Woodfield ElementaryGaithersburg · Public ElementaryReading · math: 77% · 57%
- 284Diamond ElementaryGaithersburg · Public ElementaryReading · math: 76% · 75%
- 381Jones Lane ElementaryGaithersburg · Public ElementaryReading · math: 71% · 67%
- 473Rachel Carson ElementaryGaithersburg · Public ElementaryReading · math: 67% · 65%
- 567Lakelands Park MiddleGaithersburg · Public MiddleReading · math: 63% · 49%
- 663Quince Orchard HighGaithersburg · Public HighReading · math: 62% · 55%
- 749Gaithersburg HighGaithersburg · Public HighReading · math: 58% · 33%
- 877DuFief ElementaryGaithersburg · Public ElementaryReading · math: 57% · 62%
- 975Darnestown ElementaryGaithersburg · Public ElementaryReading · math: 57% · 57%
- 1065Thurgood Marshall ElementaryGaithersburg · Public ElementaryReading · math: 55% · 54%
- 1158Ridgeview MiddleGaithersburg · Public MiddleReading · math: 55% · 40%
- 1264Laytonsville ElementaryGaithersburg · Public ElementaryReading · math: 52% · 50%
- 1359Fields Road ElementaryGaithersburg · Public ElementaryReading · math: 50% · 48%
- 1450Strawberry Knoll ElementaryGaithersburg · Public ElementaryReading · math: 43% · 41%
- 1545Rosemont ElementaryGaithersburg · Public ElementaryReading · math: 42% · 34%
- 1641Shady Grove MiddleGaithersburg · Public MiddleReading · math: 41% · 28%
- 1743Goshen ElementaryGaithersburg · Public ElementaryReading · math: 39% · 39%
- 1843Judith A. Resnik ElementaryGaithersburg · Public ElementaryReading · math: 36% · 41%
- 1936Gaithersburg MiddleGaithersburg · Public MiddleReading · math: 35% · 26%
- 2038Flower Hill ElementaryGaithersburg · Public ElementaryReading · math: 34% · 24%
- 2133Watkins Mill HighGaithersburg · Public HighReading · math: 34% · 22%
- 2242Washington Grove ElementaryGaithersburg · Public ElementaryReading · math: 32% · 32%
- 2337Whetstone ElementaryGaithersburg · Public ElementaryReading · math: 31% · 31%
- 2433South Lake ElementaryGaithersburg · Public ElementaryReading · math: 27% · 30%
- 2530Forest Oak MiddleGaithersburg · Public MiddleReading · math: 27% · 18%
- 2632Gaithersburg ElementaryGaithersburg · Public ElementaryReading · math: 26% · 24%
- 2736Brown Station ElementaryGaithersburg · Public ElementaryReading · math: 23% · 30%
- 2833Summit Hall ElementaryGaithersburg · Public ElementaryReading · math: 23% · 27%
| # | School | Sector | Reading · math | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woodfield Elementary Gaithersburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 77% · 57% | 80.7 Top 10% | 57% Math proficiency | 314 |
| 2 | Diamond Elementary Gaithersburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 76% · 75% | 84.3 Top 10% | 75% Math proficiency | 654 |
| 3 | Jones Lane Elementary Gaithersburg · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 71% · 67% | 80.6 Top 10% | 67% Math proficiency | 428 |
| 4 | Rachel Carson Elementary Gaithersburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 67% · 65% | 72.6 Top 25% | 65% Math proficiency | 671 |
| 5 | Lakelands Park Middle Gaithersburg · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 63% · 49% | 67.3 Top 50% | 49% Math proficiency | 993 |
| 6 | Quince Orchard High Gaithersburg · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 62% · 55% | 63.3 Top 50% | 55% Math proficiency | 2,100 |
| 7 | Gaithersburg High Gaithersburg · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 58% · 33% | 49.2 Lower 50% | 33% Math proficiency | 2,441 |
| 8 | DuFief Elementary Gaithersburg · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 57% · 62% | 76.6 Top 25% | 62% Math proficiency | 276 |
| 9 | Darnestown Elementary Gaithersburg · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 57% · 57% | 75.3 Top 25% | 57% Math proficiency | 356 |
| 10 | Thurgood Marshall Elementary Gaithersburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 55% · 54% | 64.5 Top 50% | 54% Math proficiency | 553 |
| 11 | Ridgeview Middle Gaithersburg · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 55% · 40% | 57.7 Top 50% | 40% Math proficiency | 722 |
| 12 | Laytonsville Elementary Gaithersburg · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 52% · 50% | 63.5 Top 50% | 50% Math proficiency | 355 |
| 13 | Fields Road Elementary Gaithersburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 50% · 48% | 58.8 Top 50% | 48% Math proficiency | 453 |
| 14 | Strawberry Knoll Elementary Gaithersburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 43% · 41% | 49.7 Lower 50% | 41% Math proficiency | 448 |
| 15 | Rosemont Elementary Gaithersburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 42% · 34% | 45.1 Lower 50% | 34% Math proficiency | 564 |
| 16 | Shady Grove Middle Gaithersburg · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 41% · 28% | 41.3 Lower 50% | 28% Math proficiency | 514 |
| 17 | Goshen Elementary Gaithersburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 39% · 39% | 43.4 Lower 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 494 |
| 18 | Judith A. Resnik Elementary Gaithersburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 36% · 41% | 42.7 Lower 50% | 41% Math proficiency | 516 |
| 19 | Gaithersburg Middle Gaithersburg · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 35% · 26% | 35.7 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 869 |
| 20 | Flower Hill Elementary Gaithersburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 34% · 24% | 37.5 Lower 50% | 24% Math proficiency | 454 |
| 21 | Watkins Mill High Gaithersburg · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 34% · 22% | 33.3 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 1,577 |
| 22 | Washington Grove Elementary Gaithersburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 32% · 32% | 41.6 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 480 |
| 23 | Whetstone Elementary Gaithersburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 31% · 31% | 36.9 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 711 |
| 24 | South Lake Elementary Gaithersburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 27% · 30% | 32.9 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 746 |
| 25 | Forest Oak Middle Gaithersburg · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 27% · 18% | 29.5 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 828 |
| 26 | Gaithersburg Elementary Gaithersburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 26% · 24% | 32.0 Lower 50% | 24% Math proficiency | 603 |
| 27 | Brown Station Elementary Gaithersburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 23% · 30% | 36.2 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 572 |
| 28 | Summit Hall Elementary Gaithersburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 23% · 27% | 32.5 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 413 |
Woodfield Elementary in Gaithersburg leads the 2025 list of schools by reading proficiency in Gaithersburg with Reading · math 77% · 57%. Of the 28 schools shown, 28 are public.
For the full picture see the wider Maryland schools by reading proficiency rankings, every school on the Gaithersburg page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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What is the best reading results school in Gaithersburg?
Woodfield Elementary in Gaithersburg, Maryland ranks first among schools by reading proficiency in Gaithersburg with Reading · math 77% · 57% (Enrollment: 314).
How are schools by reading proficiency in Gaithersburg ranked?
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.
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.