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Earle B. Wood Middle

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Earle B. Wood Middle ranks 111 th of 337 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

111^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 67% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Earle B. Wood Middle is a public middle school located in Rockville, Maryland, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,039 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.

Earle B. Wood Middle faces challenges in improving its Mathematics proficiency, which is an area of concern compared to the district and state averages, as well as many of the nearby schools. The school's higher chronic absenteeism rates and higher percentage of students from low-income families may be contributing factors to its academic performance. However, the school's strengths lie in its performance for certain student subgroups, such as Multi-racial and Special Education students, which could be an area to build upon. The increased spending per student at Earle B. Wood Middle suggests a focus on resource allocation, but the impact on student outcomes is not yet clear.

Comparing Earle B. Wood Middle to the nearby schools provides valuable insights into the school's relative performance and areas for improvement. William H. Farquhar Middle and Tilden Middle consistently outperform Earle B. Wood Middle in both Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency rates, with Tilden Middle being the top-performing school among the group. On the other hand, Robert Frost Middle School stands out as the highest-performing school in the group, with significantly higher proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and other subject areas.

1,019

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,018

Per pupil spending ?

44.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14615 Bauer Dr
Rockville, MD 20853

(240) 740-7640

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Earle B. Wood Middle usually attend:

High:

Rockville High

Feeder schools for Earle B. Wood Middle:

Elementary:	Flower Valley Elementary
	Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary
	Maryvale Elementary
	Meadow Hall Elementary
	More...
	Rock Creek Valley Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.7%

White:

23.3%

African American:

13.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 60th percentile in 2019 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (43% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 67th (2025) from a 60th-percentile low (2019)

✓Above the Maryland median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg46%

Maryland avg37%

111^th of 337

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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	64.5	111 of 337	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	122 of 328	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	121 of 322	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	133 of 333	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.7	95 of 303	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	127 of 316	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.6	109 of 328	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.6	104 of 317	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.4	87 of 314	72.3%	★★★★☆
2015	71.2	76 of 315	75.9%	★★★★☆
2014	77.7	80 of 339	76.4%	★★★★☆
2013	63.7	118 of 316	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.0	115 of 314	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.3	83 of 309	73.1%	★★★★☆
2010	73.3	97 of 324	70.1%	★★★★☆
2009	75.5	77 of 301	74.4%	★★★★☆
2008	68.0	103 of 283	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	34.8	173 of 264	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.5	151 of 254	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	34.5	174 of 255	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	30.9	181 of 252	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	58.9	91 of 259	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	56.2	48 of 116	58.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	41.5	20 of 25	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	65.3	84 of 303	72.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	42.2	105 of 207	49.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	54.7	101 of 273	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	63.6	81 of 288	71.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	89.4	8 of 136	94.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	59.0	29 of 120	75.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	74.2	49 of 210	76.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2021)94th percentile+25 vs school

White (2021)77th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2021)76th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2021)72nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2021)72nd percentile+3 vs school

African American (2021)65th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)63rd percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2021)59th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2021)49th percentile-19 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)20th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

Geometry84%+56 vs state

Algebra I55%+33 vs state

English Language Arts54%+3 vs state

Social Studies49%+10 vs state

Science43%+11 vs state

Mathematics27%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
Julius West Middle	Public	6-8	651 Great Falls Rd	Rockville	20850	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 337-3400	1,365	88	15.5	38.3%	374 (27.4%)	218 (16.0%)	471 (34.5%)	218 (16.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	78 (5.7%)	75.3	74^th of 337 public middle schools	78.0%		75.1	69^th of 328 public middle schools	79.0%	5	35.6	21.6	2.5	38.3	59.2	62.9	58.9	60.3	64.4		91.7	52.4	52.9	$18,363	$1,078	$17,285
Redland Middle	Public	6-8	6505 Muncaster Mill Rd	Rockville	20855	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0900	562	42	13.4	52.1%	112 (19.9%)	128 (22.8%)	230 (40.9%)	57 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.2%)	52.6	146^th of 337 public middle schools	56.7%		39.8	168^th of 328 public middle schools	48.8%	22	22.7	7.2	0.0	19.5	55.7	41.8	50.3	49.0	32.5		65.6	35.9	44.6	$24,198	$1,088	$23,110
Tilden Middle	Public	6-8	6300 Tilden Ln	Rockville	20852	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-6700	1,112	68	16.4	24.1%	436 (39.2%)	169 (15.2%)	236 (21.2%)	187 (16.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	80 (7.2%)	81.7	58^th of 337 public middle schools	82.8%		75.4	67^th of 328 public middle schools	79.6%	9	46.8	14.8	0.0	36.5	66.3	72.9	66.1	68.3	38.8		57.7	50.1	58.5	$18,991	$932	$18,059
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
Robert Frost Middle School	Public	6-8	9201 Scott Dr	Rockville	20850	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-7610	915	57	16.1	16.4%	243 (26.6%)	120 (13.1%)	94 (10.3%)	379 (41.4%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (8.1%)	94	15^th of 337 public middle schools	95.5%		93.9	13^th of 328 public middle schools	96.0%	2	48.9	32.7	3.8	57.1	79.2	84.8	82.2	82.2	67.6	96.2	84.8	64.3	75.3	$18,583	$821	$17,762
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Earle B. Wood Middle

What high school do graduates of Earle B. Wood Middle attend?

Students who attend Earle B. Wood Middle usually go on to attend Rockville High

What district is Earle B. Wood Middle in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Earle B. Wood Middle?

Students at Earle B. Wood Middle are 48% Hispanic, 23% White, 14% African American, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Earle B. Wood Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,019 students attended Earle B. Wood Middle.

Is Earle B. Wood Middle a good school?

Earle B. Wood Middle ranks 111^th of 337 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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