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Shady Grove Middle

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Shady Grove Middle ranks 156 th of 337 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

156^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 54% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Shady Grove Middle is a public middle school in Gaithersburg, Maryland, serving 513 students in grades 6-8. The school 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.

Academically, Shady Grove Middle's performance is below the district and state averages in most subject areas and grade levels, particularly in Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 14.7% of Shady Grove Middle students were proficient or better in MCAP Mathematics, compared to 35.7% for the district and 26.5% for the state. However, the school performs better in English Language Arts, with 50% of students proficient or better, compared to 57% for the district and 50.8% for the state. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds performing relatively well, while English Language Learners and Special Education students lag behind.

Shady Grove Middle faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates and a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school is located in close proximity to several other middle schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools district, such as Earle B. Wood Middle, Julius West Middle, and Lakelands Park Middle, which generally perform better academically. While the school's proximity to higher-performing peers and the district's overall strong ranking suggest opportunities for improvement, targeted interventions and support may be needed to address the specific challenges facing Shady Grove Middle.

514

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,575

Per pupil spending ?

52.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8100 Midcounty Hgwy
Gaithersburg, MD 20877

(240) 740-1440

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Shady Grove Middle usually attend:

High:

Col. Zadok Magruder High

Feeder schools for Shady Grove Middle:

Elementary:	Candlewood Elementary
	Flower Hill Elementary
	Mill Creek Towne Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.2%

White:

18.7%

African American:

17.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Maryland median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (32% vs 37% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg46%

Maryland avg37%

156^th of 337

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^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	49.6	156 of 337	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	151 of 328	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	138 of 322	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	148 of 333	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.2	79 of 303	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	44.8	156 of 316	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	136 of 328	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.7	136 of 317	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.4	102 of 314	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.5	89 of 315	71.7%	★★★★☆
2014	73.5	96 of 339	71.7%	★★★★☆
2013	71.7	92 of 316	70.9%	★★★★☆
2012	60.6	136 of 314	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.4	123 of 309	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.0	99 of 324	69.4%	★★★★☆
2009	73.2	88 of 301	70.8%	★★★★☆
2008	72.6	93 of 283	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	32.4	180 of 264	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	32.7	175 of 254	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.1	152 of 255	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	32.1	177 of 252	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	53.6	109 of 259	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	53.6	53 of 116	54.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	53.0	12 of 25	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	63.1	91 of 303	70.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	53.6	76 of 207	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	75.6	23 of 273	91.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	59.9	97 of 288	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	36.7	82 of 120	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	78.1	40 of 210	81.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)92nd percentile+18 vs school

White (2021)81st percentile+7 vs school

Female (2021)70th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2021)66th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2021)63rd percentile-11 vs school

African American (2021)58th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2021)54th percentile-20 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)52nd percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2021)32nd percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

Social Studies42%+3 vs state

Geometry39%+12 vs state

Science26%-5 vs state

Algebra I16%-5 vs state

Mathematics15%-12 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Rosa M. Parks Middle	Public	6-8	19200 Olney Mill Rd	Olney	20832	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-3300	863	53	16.4	16.5%	461 (53.4%)	118 (13.7%)	142 (16.5%)	79 (9.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	58 (6.7%)	89.3	40^th of 337 public middle schools	88.1%		78.6	53^rd of 328 public middle schools	83.8%	13	40.8	23.5	14.8	34.5	79.9	80.4	73.8	77.9	38.0	56.5	52.0	68.8	$19,235	$901	$18,334

Frequently Asked Questions about Shady Grove Middle

How many students attend Shady Grove Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 514 students attended Shady Grove Middle.

What high school do graduates of Shady Grove Middle attend?

Students who attend Shady Grove Middle usually go on to attend Col. Zadok Magruder High

What is the racial makeup of Shady Grove Middle?

Students at Shady Grove Middle are 44% Hispanic, 19% White, 18% African American, 12% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

Is Shady Grove Middle a good school?

Shady Grove Middle ranks 156^th of 337 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Shady Grove Middle in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

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