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Argyle Middle

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Argyle Middle ranks 183 rd of 337 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

183^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 46% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Argyle Middle is a public magnet middle school located in Silver Spring, Maryland, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 919 students. It is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district, which is ranked 8th out of 25 districts in Maryland and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its magnet school status, Argyle Middle consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages in standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 11.4% of Argyle Middle students were proficient or better in MCAP/Mathematics, compared to 35.7% for the district and 26.5% for the state. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.9% to 29.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Argyle Middle has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 60.07% to 72.16% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Interestingly, Argyle Middle's academic performance is generally lower than the nearby middle schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools district. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Sligo Middle and William H. Farquhar Middle had significantly higher proficiency rates in MCAP/Mathematics and MCAP/English Language Arts compared to Argyle Middle. Despite having a relatively high per-student spending of $18,501 in the 2023-2024 school year and a low student-teacher ratio of 13.7, Argyle Middle's academic performance still lags behind the district and state averages, as well as the nearby middle schools.

868

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,501

Per pupil spending ?

61.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2400 Bel Pre Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20906

(240) 740-6370

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Argyle Middle usually attend:

High:	Albert Einstein High
	John F. Kennedy High
	Montgomery Blair High
	Northwood High
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	Wheaton High

Feeder schools for Argyle Middle:

Elementary:	Bel Pre Elementary
	Brookhaven Elementary
	Georgian Forest Elementary
	Harmony Hills Elementary
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	Sargent Shriver Elementary
	Strathmore Elementary
	Viers Mill Elementary
	Weller Road Elementary
	Wheaton Woods Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.3%

African American:

30.2%

Asian:

7.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (26% vs 37% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the Maryland average

!Near the bottom of Montgomery County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg46%

Maryland avg37%

183^rd of 337

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^th of 40Middle Schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools

8^th of 25Montgomery County Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	183 of 337	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	193 of 328	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	203 of 322	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	217 of 333	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	166 of 303	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.6	198 of 316	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	203 of 328	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.8	204 of 317	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.3	203 of 314	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.4	184 of 315	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.8	181 of 339	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.0	158 of 316	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	43.4	194 of 314	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.5	157 of 309	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.3	161 of 324	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.0	167 of 301	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.1	152 of 283	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.2	123 of 264	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.7	95 of 254	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	71.1	75 of 255	70.6%	★★★★☆
2004	53.3	118 of 252	53.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	64.7	71 of 259	72.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	41.5	76 of 116	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	39.5	176 of 303	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	31.2	144 of 207	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	40.6	171 of 273	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	40.9	159 of 288	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	53.5	55 of 136	59.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	79.7	35 of 210	83.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2021)83rd percentile+38 vs school

African American (2021)73rd percentile+27 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)60th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2021)45th percentile~ school

Female (2021)42nd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)37th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2021)34th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2021)30th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%-8 vs state

Social Studies36%-4 vs state

Geometry30%~ state avg

Science28%-4 vs state

Mathematics11%-15 vs state

Algebra I8%-13 vs state

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What people are saying

by a teacher
Saturday, April 8, 2017

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by a parent
Thursday, May 7, 2015

My daughter has been very happy at Argyle. They have a good range of technology classes available to students like Lights, Camera Literacy, Programming fundamentals, and Digital ARt. They have great free after school programs. I have found the faculty and staff to be highly invested in providing a quality education to all the student. Close Quote

Schools Near Argyle Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Algebra I (2025)	MCAP Algebra II (2025)	MCAP Geometry (2025)	MCAP Science (2025)	MCAP Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Algebra II End of Course	MCAP Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 8th Grade	MCAP Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Argyle Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	2400 Bel Pre Rd	Silver Spring	20906	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-6370	868	66	13.1	61.4%	60 (6.9%)	262 (30.2%)	454 (52.3%)	62 (7.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.0%)	41.3	183^rd of 337 public middle schools	45.7%		32.5	193^rd of 328 public middle schools	41.2%	10	16.7	1.9		11.4	43.7	42.4	40.9	42.3	8.4		29.6	27.5	35.5	$18,501	$877	$17,624
A. Mario Loiederman Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	12701 Goodhill Rd	Silver Spring	20906	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-5830	978	76	12.9	62.8%	145 (14.8%)	121 (12.4%)	621 (63.5%)	42 (4.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.4%)	33.4	208^th of 337 public middle schools	38.3%		28.2	210^th of 328 public middle schools	36.0%	2	12.6	4.4	0.0	9.2	40.2	38.5	40.1	39.6	15.0		40.5	22.4	29.8	$19,728	$955	$18,773
Parkland Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	4610 West Frankfort Dr	Rockville	20853	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-6800	1,185	78	15.2	60.0%	85 (7.2%)	230 (19.4%)	682 (57.6%)	154 (13.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (2.8%)	55.5	136^th of 337 public middle schools	59.6%		46.7	141^st of 328 public middle schools	57.0%	5	25.3	14.5	3.2	22.0	50.4	55.5	42.9	50.0	26.3		80.3	34.8	41.3	$18,334	$867	$17,467
Odessa Shannon Middle	Public	6-8	11800 Monticello Ave	Silver Spring	20902	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-4150	784	61	12.7	55.6%	35 (4.5%)	186 (23.7%)	497 (63.4%)	47 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.2%)	22.4	264^th of 337 public middle schools	21.7%		22.1	240^th of 328 public middle schools	26.8%	24	10.3	0.5	2.1	8.2	31.7	25.1	31.3	29.5	25.9		34.4	16.5	19.4	$22,692	$1,992	$20,701
Earle B. Wood Middle	Public	6-8	14615 Bauer Dr	Rockville	20853	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-7640	1,019	74	13.7	44.7%	237 (23.3%)	139 (13.6%)	486 (47.7%)	86 (8.4%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	66 (6.5%)	64.5	111^th of 337 public middle schools	67.1%		53.6	122^nd of 328 public middle schools	62.8%	11	23.5	14.9	11.2	27.2	53.1	54.7	54.7	54.1	54.5		83.6	42.7	48.8	$20,018	$948	$19,070
William H. Farquhar Middle	Public	6-8	17017 Batchellors Forest Rd	Olney	20832	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-1200	682	43	15.7	27.7%	224 (32.8%)	164 (24.0%)	155 (22.7%)	71 (10.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	64 (9.4%)	83.9	52^nd of 337 public middle schools	84.6%		75.7	65^th of 328 public middle schools	80.2%	13	35.7	16.2	0.0	31.6	73.5	69.4	77.5	73.7	29.7		70.9	53.3	64.9	$21,175	$1,072	$20,103
Newport Mill Middle	Public	6-8	11311 Newport Mill Rd	Kensington	20895	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-7160	652	50	13.0	53.1%	120 (18.4%)	69 (10.6%)	383 (58.7%)	47 (7.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.4%)	54.3	142^nd of 337 public middle schools	57.9%		39.5	169^th of 328 public middle schools	48.5%	27	22.9	11.7	8.0	22.9	45.9	59.1	46.9	50.9	50.0		60.6	36.3	33.7	$22,585	$1,006	$21,579
White Oak Middle	Public	6-8	12201 New Hampshire Ave	Silver Spring	20904	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 288-8200	808	64	12.5	57.3%	36 (4.5%)	244 (30.2%)	441 (54.6%)	50 (6.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.1%)	33.2	209^th of 337 public middle schools	38.0%		25.3	225^th of 328 public middle schools	31.4%	16	12.0	3.1	0.0	7.4	46.9	42.6	34.2	41.1	5.4	16.7	11.9	15.8	28.7	$20,652	$1,613	$19,039
Briggs Chaney Middle	Public	6-8	1901 Rainbow Dr	Silver Spring	20905	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 288-8300	858	59	14.6	62.0%	48 (5.6%)	444 (51.7%)	250 (29.1%)	93 (10.8%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	15 (1.7%)	40.2	185^th of 337 public middle schools	45.1%		34.7	184^th of 328 public middle schools	43.9%	1	15.6	6.0	2.6	12.7	41.6	48.7	39.0	42.9	22.4		29.4	21.8	38.5	$20,397	$991	$19,406
Sligo Middle	Public	6-8	1401 Dennis Ave	Silver Spring	20902	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 287-8890	685	54	12.6	46.7%	189 (27.6%)	134 (19.6%)	287 (41.9%)	36 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.5%)	55.1	139^th of 337 public middle schools	58.8%		52.6	126^th of 328 public middle schools	61.6%	13	22.4	16.9	1.9	22.9	48.0	53.0	48.9	50.1	36.1		78.4	33.9	41.0	$21,112	$874	$20,238

Frequently Asked Questions about Argyle Middle

What is the racial makeup of Argyle Middle?

Students at Argyle Middle are 52% Hispanic, 30% African American, 7% Asian, 7% White, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Argyle Middle attend?

Students who attend Argyle Middle usually go on to attend Albert Einstein High

Is Argyle Middle a good school?

Argyle Middle ranks 183^rd of 337 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Argyle Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 868 students attended Argyle Middle.

What district is Argyle Middle in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

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