Ridgeview Middle
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878 · Montgomery County Public Schools
#75 of 225 middle schools in Maryland
#5976 of 15,369 nationally
About Ridgeview Middle
Ridgeview Middle is a public middle located in Gaithersburg, in the Montgomery County Public Schools school district of Maryland, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 722 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 57.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of middle schools in United States and 75th of 225 ranked middle schools in Maryland. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (68th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (45th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 722.
There are 29 schools in Gaithersburg; Ridgeview Middle ranks 13th of 29 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)40%
- Reading proficiency (30%)55%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)41.7%
- Students per teacher (15%)14.2
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Ridgeview Middle by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 722
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 41.7%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 14.2
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 55%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 40%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Ridgeview Middle
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Thurgood Marshall Elementary
Gaithersburg · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
553 students · 936 m away
Rachel Carson Elementary
Gaithersburg · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
671 students · 1.2 km away
Diamond Elementary
Gaithersburg · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
654 students · 1.3 km away
Quince Orchard High
Gaithersburg · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,100 students · 1.4 km away
Lakelands Park Middle
Gaithersburg · Public middle · Grades 6–8
993 students · 2.0 km away
Brown Station Elementary
Gaithersburg · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
572 students · 2.0 km away
DuFief Elementary
Gaithersburg · Public elementary · Grades K–5
276 students · 3.1 km away
Jones Lane Elementary
Gaithersburg · Public elementary · Grades K–5
428 students · 3.1 km away
Fields Road Elementary
Gaithersburg · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
453 students · 3.1 km away
Great Seneca Creek Elementary
Germantown · Public elementary · Grades K–5
487 students · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Maryland with a comparable Enrollment.
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722 students
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726 students
John Hanson Middle School
Waldorf · Public middle · Grades 6–8
727 students
Patterson Mill Middle School
Bel Air · Public middle · Grades 6–8
716 students
General John Stricker Middle
Baltimore · Public middle · Grades 6–8
713 students
Mayfield Woods Middle
Elkridge · Public middle · Grades 6–8
731 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Ridgeview Middle a good school?
Ridgeview Middle has a Success Index (US) of 57.7 out of 100 (Top 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #75 of 225 in Maryland. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Ridgeview Middle rank in Maryland?
Ridgeview Middle ranks #75 of 225 middle schools in Maryland and #5976 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ridgeview Middle?
Ridgeview Middle had 722 students in 2025.
Is Ridgeview Middle a elementary school or a high school?
Ridgeview Middle is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Ridgeview Middle?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ridgeview Middle; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.