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Ridgeview Middle

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Ridgeview Middle ranks 129 th of 337 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

129^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 62% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Ridgeview Middle is a public middle school in Gaithersburg, Maryland, serving 749 students in grades 6-8. 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.

Ridgeview Middle has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state in both mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 21.8% of Ridgeview students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 35.7% for the district and 26.5% for the state. In ELA, Ridgeview's proficiency rate was 52.1%, while the district and state had rates of 57% and 50.8%, respectively. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.9% to 25.3% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Ridgeview Middle has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Ridgeview Middle's performance is generally lower than most of the nearby schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools district, such as Kingsview Middle and Lakelands Park Middle, which consistently outperform Ridgeview in both mathematics and ELA assessments. The school's statewide ranking has also steadily declined from 55th out of 315 Maryland middle schools in 2014-2015 to 129th out of 337 in 2024-2025, indicating a concerning trend of declining academic performance. Despite these challenges, Ridgeview Middle has a high per-student spending of $21,226 in the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the state average.

722

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,226

Per pupil spending ?

41.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16600 Raven Rock Dr
Gaithersburg, MD 20878-2054

(240) 740-3330

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Ridgeview Middle usually attend:

High:

Quince Orchard High

Feeder schools for Ridgeview Middle:

Elementary:	Fields Road Elementary
	Thurgood Marshall Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

33.0%

White:

29.5%

African American:

18.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Maryland median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg46%

Maryland avg37%

129^th of 337

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st 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	57.2	129 of 337	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	110 of 328	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	106 of 322	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	103 of 333	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.9	61 of 303	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	86 of 316	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	72 of 328	78.0%	★★★★☆
2017	73.4	76 of 317	76.0%	★★★★☆
2016	74.6	67 of 314	78.7%	★★★★☆
2015	79.3	55 of 315	82.5%	★★★★☆
2014	79.2	71 of 339	79.1%	★★★★☆
2013	73.5	87 of 316	72.5%	★★★★☆
2012	75.1	84 of 314	73.2%	★★★★☆
2011	71.2	92 of 309	70.2%	★★★★☆
2010	77.7	70 of 324	78.4%	★★★★☆
2009	78.1	63 of 301	79.1%	★★★★☆
2008	76.5	74 of 283	73.9%	★★★★☆
2007	14.0	226 of 264	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.1	195 of 254	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	22.1	198 of 255	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	11.4	223 of 252	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	75.4	38 of 259	85.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	66.0	38 of 116	67.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	60.2	10 of 25	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	65.4	83 of 303	72.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	23.3	180 of 207	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	52.5	111 of 273	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	72.1	68 of 288	76.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	89.1	9 of 136	93.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	72.6	17 of 120	85.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	86.0	20 of 210	90.5%	★★★★★

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)93rd percentile+14 vs school

White (2021)90th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2021)86th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2021)85th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2021)76th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2021)73rd percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2021)67th percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)60th percentile-20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)59th percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2021)13th percentile-67 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Geometry51%+23 vs state

Social Studies43%+4 vs state

Science35%+3 vs state

Algebra I26%+5 vs state

Mathematics22%-5 vs state

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Schools Near Ridgeview 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 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 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
Ridgeview Middle	Public	6-8	16600 Raven Rock Dr	Gaithersburg	20878	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-3330	722	51	14.1	41.7%	213 (29.5%)	135 (18.7%)	238 (33.0%)	93 (12.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.8%)	57.2	129^th of 337 public middle schools	61.7%		56.4	110^th of 328 public middle schools	66.5%	19	28.9	3.0	2.7	21.8	58.0	50.7	47.8	52.1	26.4	50.7	34.7	43.0	$21,226	$875	$20,351
Lakelands Park Middle	Public	6-8	1200 Main St	Gaithersburg	20878	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-6450	993	66	15.1	34.0%	330 (33.2%)	133 (13.4%)	283 (28.5%)	187 (18.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (5.8%)	74.2	78^th of 337 public middle schools	76.9%		72.4	73^rd of 328 public middle schools	77.7%	5	38.9	15.5	2.9	35.0	69.5	62.2	55.6	62.4	54.0	74.4	47.3	51.7	$20,680	$1,084	$19,596
Roberto W. Clemente Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	18808 Waring Station Rd	Germantown	20874	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 284-4750	888	63	14.1	55.0%	96 (10.8%)	278 (31.3%)	320 (36.0%)	144 (16.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.1%)	49.5	157^th of 337 public middle schools	53.4%		48.1	137^th of 328 public middle schools	58.2%	20	24.1	4.5	0.8	19.8	45.2	48.9	48.4	47.4	34.1	44.7	33.6	38.3	$20,385	$1,053	$19,333
Kingsview Middle	Public	6-8	18909 Kingsview Rd	Germantown	20874	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-7130	908	56	16.1	35.6%	162 (17.8%)	243 (26.8%)	206 (22.7%)	243 (26.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (5.8%)	78.4	67^th of 337 public middle schools	80.1%		82.7	47^th of 328 public middle schools	85.7%	20	42.5	17.5	1.1	38.0	62.5	59.4	65.4	62.6	46.5	89.6	51.6	60.1	$19,330	$860	$18,471
Gaithersburg Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	2 Teachers' Way	Gaithersburg	20877	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-4950	869	75	11.6	63.2%	70 (8.1%)	186 (21.4%)	504 (58.0%)	60 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (5.5%)	26.9	236^th of 337 public middle schools	30.0%		26.5	217^th of 328 public middle schools	33.8%	19	9.5	5.4	0.4	9.2	30.5	39.4	32.3	34.1	28.4	44.4	16.3	28.8	$21,527	$1,212	$20,315
Montgomery Village Middle	Public	6-8	19300 Watkins Mill Rd	Montgomery Village	20886	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-6720	780	63	12.4	59.2%	27 (3.5%)	171 (21.9%)	514 (65.9%)	43 (5.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.9%)	18.1	296^th of 337 public middle schools	12.2%		14	291^st of 328 public middle schools	11.3%	5	5.2	2.0	0.5	3.2	21.1	25.4	23.0	23.3		30.8	15.6	22.5	$22,732	$2,201	$20,531
Forest Oak Middle	Public	6-8	651 Saybrooke Oaks Blvd	Gaithersburg	20877	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-7570	828	66	12.5	58.3%	58 (7.0%)	196 (23.7%)	513 (62.0%)	43 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.1%)	27.3	233^rd of 337 public middle schools	30.9%		17.7	267^th of 328 public middle schools	18.6%	34	15.6	3.7	2.3	8.1	34.3	33.8	30.7	32.9	8.0	9.1	16.5	24.2	$22,826	$1,738	$21,088
Martin Luther King Junior Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	13737 Wisteria Dr	Germantown	20874	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-6350	841	64	13.2	54.1%	107 (12.7%)	302 (35.9%)	307 (36.5%)	94 (11.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.4%)	45	168^th of 337 public middle schools	50.1%		39.8	167^th of 328 public middle schools	49.1%	1	26.0	5.5	2.9	22.3	52.7	46.1	40.3	46.4	56.9	66.7	27.7	28.7	$20,566	$980	$19,586
Neelsville Middle	Public	6-8	11700 Neelsville Church Rd	Germantown	20876	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-6630	781	54	14.4	55.1%	54 (6.9%)	230 (29.4%)	342 (43.8%)	124 (15.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.6%)	38	190^th of 337 public middle schools	43.6%		29	207^th of 328 public middle schools	36.9%	17	15.0	4.7	1.3	12.3	39.8	37.5	41.4	39.7	16.5	46.3	21.9	43.3	$20,009	$942	$19,066
Shady Grove Middle	Public	6-8	8100 Midcounty Hgwy	Gaithersburg	20877	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-1440	514	40	12.9	52.3%	96 (18.7%)	92 (17.9%)	227 (44.2%)	62 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.4%)	49.6	156^th of 337 public middle schools	53.7%		43.6	151^st of 328 public middle schools	54.0%	5	19.9	9.9	0.0	14.7	47.9	54.4	46.6	50.0	16.1	39.3	26.5	42.0	$23,575	$1,122	$22,452

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridgeview Middle

What high school do graduates of Ridgeview Middle attend?

Students who attend Ridgeview Middle usually go on to attend Quince Orchard High

What is the racial makeup of Ridgeview Middle?

Students at Ridgeview Middle are 33% Hispanic, 30% White, 19% African American, 13% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

Is Ridgeview Middle a good school?

Ridgeview Middle ranks 129^th of 337 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ridgeview Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 722 students attended Ridgeview Middle.

What district is Ridgeview Middle in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

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