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North Bethesda Middle

Public Grades 6-8

20^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 94% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

North Bethesda Middle is a highly-ranked public middle school in Bethesda, Maryland, serving 1,163 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.

North Bethesda Middle consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Maryland, with a statewide ranking between 3rd and 28th over the past 10 years. The school significantly outperforms the state and district averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 53.2% of North Bethesda Middle students were proficient or better in MCAP Mathematics, compared to 35.7% for Montgomery County Public Schools and 26.5% for the state of Maryland. The school also excels in serving all student subgroups, ranking in the top 5 in the state for various student demographics in the 2020-2021 school year.

North Bethesda Middle's exceptional academic performance is likely supported by its relatively high per-student spending of $18,038 in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the district average of $16,531 and the state average of $14,339. The school also maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 16.5, lower than the district average of 16.7. Additionally, North Bethesda Middle is surrounded by several other high-performing middle schools in the Bethesda area, such as Thomas W. Pyle Middle, Cabin John Middle, and Westland Middle, suggesting a concentration of educational excellence in the region.

1,224

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,038

Per pupil spending ?

15.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8935 Bradmoor Dr
Bethesda, MD 20817

(240) 740-2100

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend North Bethesda Middle usually attend:

High:

Walter Johnson High

Feeder schools for North Bethesda Middle:

Elementary:	Ashburton Elementary
	Kensington Parkwood Elementary
	Wyngate Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.8%

Hispanic:

18.5%

African American:

13.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (67% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Maryland middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Montgomery County Public Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg46%

Maryland avg37%

20^th of 337

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 6%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	92.8	20 of 337	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	90.8	22 of 328	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	88.1	28 of 322	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	16 of 333	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	97.6	3 of 303	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	95.2	10 of 316	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	94.9	16 of 328	95.1%	★★★★★
2017	91.8	23 of 317	92.7%	★★★★★
2016	95.0	10 of 314	96.8%	★★★★★
2015	95.5	11 of 315	96.5%	★★★★★
2014	90.5	14 of 339	95.9%	★★★★★
2013	89.6	10 of 316	96.8%	★★★★★
2012	89.2	13 of 314	95.9%	★★★★★
2011	88.4	16 of 309	94.8%	★★★★★
2010	87.4	17 of 324	94.8%	★★★★★
2009	87.8	14 of 301	95.3%	★★★★★
2008	88.8	14 of 283	95.1%	★★★★★
2007	3.3	257 of 264	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.4	242 of 254	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	6.4	234 of 255	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.5	244 of 252	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	96.3	5 of 259	98.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	83.1	14 of 116	87.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	89.5	4 of 25	84.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	95.4	2 of 303	99.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	96.0	4 of 207	98.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	94.7	2 of 273	99.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	97.5	4 of 288	98.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	88.9	10 of 136	92.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	89.9	4 of 120	96.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	92.0	4 of 210	98.1%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2021)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)99th percentile~ school

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White (2021)98th percentile~ school

African American (2021)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2021)98th percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)97th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2021)93rd percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2021)88th percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)84th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

Geometry82%+55 vs state

English Language Arts78%+27 vs state

Social Studies78%+38 vs state

Algebra I66%+44 vs state

Science58%+27 vs state

Mathematics53%+27 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Monday, April 11, 2016

I have been a student at North Bethesda for one year now, and moving on to high school, and I must say that it has been some of the best school years I have ever experienced. Although there are a few flaws, overall it is one of the best middle schools I have been to. I live in a military family and have moved plenary of times, and make very little friends in the other schools. But at North Bethesda, the staff is very helpful to everyone, and many of the students are very friendly and are happy to be my friend. I will be tremendously sad when I have to move again, but North Bethesda will always go down as my favorite school so far. Close Quote

Schools Near North Bethesda 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
North Bethesda Middle	Public	6-8	8935 Bradmoor Dr	Bethesda	20817	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-2100	1,224	72	17.0	15.9%	573 (46.8%)	163 (13.3%)	226 (18.5%)	152 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (9.0%)	92.8	20^th of 337 public middle schools	94.1%		90.8	22^nd of 328 public middle schools	93.3%	2	58.0	34.7	6.3	53.2	79.5	78.8	76.2	78.2	65.6	82.5	58.1	77.5	$18,038	$884	$17,154
Thomas W. Pyle Middle	Public	6-8	6311 Wilson Lane	Bethesda	20817	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-3500	1,259	75	16.8	6.4%	687 (54.6%)	71 (5.6%)	189 (15.0%)	202 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	106 (8.4%)	98.3	2^nd of 337 public middle schools	99.4%		98	2^nd of 328 public middle schools	99.4%		66.6	50.2	22.5	69.1	86.5	90.0	88.2	88.3	80.5	95.9	67.0	85.9	$18,170	$958	$17,212
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
Silver Creek Middle	Public	6-8	3701 Saul Rd	Kensington	20895	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-2200	751	54	13.9	32.6%	305 (40.6%)	204 (27.2%)	131 (17.4%)	58 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.9%)	82.1	55^th of 337 public middle schools	83.7%		77.6	58^th of 328 public middle schools	82.3%	3	38.8	23.5	4.1	36.4	65.0	73.1	70.3	69.5	47.7	59.6	52.5	51.9	$20,132	$1,022	$19,111
Westland Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	5511 Massachusetts Ave	Bethesda	20816	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-5850	839	53	15.7	17.5%	411 (49.0%)	105 (12.5%)	160 (19.1%)	99 (11.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	60 (7.2%)	91.9	26^th of 337 public middle schools	92.3%		91.2	20^th of 328 public middle schools	93.9%	6	56.9	25.2	13.0	48.0	76.4	81.6	72.4	76.6	57.3	70.1	59.1	75.9	$19,555	$905	$18,650
Cabin John Middle	Public	6-8	10701 Gainsborough Road	Potomac	20854	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 406-1600	983	59	16.5	12.3%	364 (37.0%)	110 (11.2%)	107 (10.9%)	337 (34.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (6.5%)	94.7	14^th of 337 public middle schools	95.8%		95.7	7^th of 328 public middle schools	97.9%	7	56.7	34.6	5.4	54.6	83.3	86.9	73.8	81.8	55.3	85.5	60.9	73.9	$19,138	$962	$18,176
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
Herbert Hoover Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	8810 Post Oak Rd	Potomac	20854	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 968-3740	930	56	16.5	11.8%	333 (35.8%)	81 (8.7%)	82 (8.8%)	354 (38.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (8.5%)	95.7	10^th of 337 public middle schools	97.0%		95	9^th of 328 public middle schools	97.3%	1	60.5	21.8	4.8	55.4	88.3	87.6	89.3	88.4	57.8	72.2	72.7	87.1	$18,760	$886	$17,874
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
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 North Bethesda Middle

What is the racial makeup of North Bethesda Middle?

Students at North Bethesda Middle are 47% White, 18% Hispanic, 13% African American, 12% Asian, 9% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of North Bethesda Middle attend?

Students who attend North Bethesda Middle usually go on to attend Walter Johnson High

How many students attend North Bethesda Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,224 students attended North Bethesda Middle.

What district is North Bethesda Middle in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

Is North Bethesda Middle a good school?

Yes. North Bethesda Middle ranks in the top 5.9% of Maryland middle schools.

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