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Rosa M. Parks Middle

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Rosa M. Parks Middle ranks 50 th of 342 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

50^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 342 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 85% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Rosa M. Parks Middle in Olney, MD, is a high-performing school serving 863 students in grades 6 through 8 as part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district, a top-ranked district in Maryland. The school stands out for its exceptional English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 75.2% of students meeting standards—nearly 30 percentage points higher than the district average and 45 points above the state average. This performance far exceeds nearby schools like Montgomery Village Middle (28.8%) and Forest Oak Middle (30.5%), placing Rosa M. Parks in the top 15% of all middle schools in Maryland over the past decade.

While the school is a powerhouse in ELA, its math proficiency is more moderate at 32%, below the district average of 36.9%. However, students in advanced math courses excel, with 67.1% proficient in Geometry—on par with the district and far above the state. The school also boasts a low chronic absenteeism rate of 13.7%, nearly 9 points lower than the district average, and significantly better than Gaithersburg Middle (31.0%) and Earle B. Wood Middle (21.5%). Its closest comparable school is William H. Farquhar Middle, also in Olney, which shares similar high ELA proficiency (72%) and low absenteeism (12.3%), forming a strong cluster within the district.

Notably, Rosa M. Parks achieves these results with fewer resources per student ($19,235 spent per student) and larger class sizes (16.4:1 student-teacher ratio) compared to lower-performing peers like Shady Grove Middle ($23,575, 13.4:1 ratio) and Redland Middle ($24,198, 11.6:1 ratio). The school also excels with specific student groups, including Multi-racial and Special Education students, who rank in the top 15% statewide. This combination of strong outcomes, efficient resource use, and targeted support makes Rosa M. Parks a standout choice for families in the Olney area.

863

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,235

Per pupil spending ?

16.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19200 Olney Mill Rd
Olney, MD 20832

(240) 740-3300

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Rosa M. Parks Middle usually attend:

High:

Sherwood High

Feeder schools for Rosa M. Parks Middle:

Elementary:	Belmont Elementary
	Greenwood Elementary
	Olney Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.4%

Hispanic:

16.5%

African American:

13.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (52% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% 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 (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg47%

Maryland avg37%

50^th of 342

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

8^th of 24Montgomery 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
2026	85.4	50 of 342	85.4%	★★★★☆
2025	89.3	40 of 337	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	53 of 328	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	77 of 322	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	78 of 333	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	84.9	36 of 303	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	86.2	41 of 316	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	88.0	45 of 328	86.3%	★★★★☆
2017	87.7	39 of 317	87.7%	★★★★☆
2016	79.2	48 of 314	84.7%	★★★★☆
2015	76.5	69 of 315	78.1%	★★★★☆
2014	86.5	34 of 339	90.0%	★★★★★
2013	86.9	27 of 316	91.5%	★★★★★
2012	85.0	35 of 314	88.9%	★★★★☆
2011	84.6	33 of 309	89.3%	★★★★☆
2010	83.3	38 of 324	88.3%	★★★★☆
2009	80.5	48 of 301	84.1%	★★★★☆
2008	85.0	37 of 283	86.9%	★★★★☆
2007	11.3	235 of 264	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	14.8	214 of 254	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	13.1	225 of 255	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	17.8	211 of 252	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	67.8	64 of 259	75.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	59.6	44 of 116	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	79.1	51 of 303	83.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	69.2	41 of 207	80.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	69.5	40 of 273	85.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	78.8	49 of 288	83.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	84.4	14 of 136	89.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	72.4	18 of 120	85.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	67.9	62 of 210	70.5%	★★★★☆

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)90th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)85th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2021)85th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2021)83rd percentile-5 vs school

Male (2021)83rd percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2021)80th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2021)75th percentile-13 vs school

White (2021)70th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2021)62nd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts75%+23 vs state

Geometry67%+23 vs state

Science54%+23 vs state

Mathematics32%+5 vs state

Algebra I31%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)				MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Algebra II (2026)	MCAP Geometry (2026)	MCAP Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	85.4	50^th of 342 public middle schools	85.4%		89.3	40^th of 337 public middle schools	88.1%	10	36.9	19.0	12.8	32.0	70.1	81.5	74.0	75.2	31.1		67.1	53.6	$19,235	$901	$18,334
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%)	80.7	64^th of 342 public middle schools	81.3%		83.9	52^nd of 337 public middle schools	84.6%	12	37.0	14.7	2.2	37.1	63.7	79.5	71.9	72.0	48.6		77.8	55.0	$21,175	$1,072	$20,103
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%)	51.6	155^th of 342 public middle schools	54.7%		52.6	146^th of 337 public middle schools	56.7%	9	31.1	7.1	4.7	25.3	45.9	50.0	50.3	48.6	43.3		46.5	28.0	$24,198	$1,088	$23,110
Shady Grove Middle	Public	6-8	8100 Midcounty Hwy	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%)	44.2	177^th of 342 public middle schools	48.2%		49.6	156^th of 337 public middle schools	53.7%	21	18.7	17.5	6.1	18.9	35.4	44.6	46.3	42.0	21.3		57.1	28.7	$23,575	$1,122	$22,452
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%)	66.4	108^th of 342 public middle schools	68.4%		64.5	111^th of 337 public middle schools	67.1%	3	28.7	21.7	6.2	28.9	57.7	57.3	57.2	57.4	58.8		79.0	41.7	$20,018	$948	$19,070
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%)	22.6	268^th of 342 public middle schools	21.6%		27.3	233^rd of 337 public middle schools	30.9%	35	9.1	4.5	3.1	7.5	23.7	39.8	27.2	30.5	15.9		17.2	15.9	$22,826	$1,738	$21,088
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%)	36	203^rd of 342 public middle schools	40.6%		41.3	183^rd of 337 public middle schools	45.7%	20	19.4	5.1	0.0	14.4	41.6	43.2	37.5	40.7	16.3		34.8	21.8	$18,501	$877	$17,624
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%)	39.1	196^th of 342 public middle schools	42.7%		26.9	236^th of 337 public middle schools	30.0%	40	16.7	7.1	5.6	14.3	43.2	47.0	43.1	44.4	35.9		40.9	22.1	$21,527	$1,212	$20,315
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%)	55.6	136^th of 342 public middle schools	60.2%		55.5	136^th of 337 public middle schools	59.6%		27.8	7.4	7.9	25.3	48.6	52.2	51.3	50.8	43.0		63.6	36.9	$18,334	$867	$17,467
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%)	19.8	288^th of 342 public middle schools	15.8%		18.1	296^th of 337 public middle schools	12.2%	8	7.7	5.5	0.4	5.5	22.9	32.5	30.4	28.8	18.9			13.1	$22,732	$2,201	$20,531

Frequently Asked Questions about Rosa M. Parks Middle

Is Rosa M. Parks Middle a good school?

Rosa M. Parks Middle ranks 50^th of 342 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rosa M. Parks Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 863 students attended Rosa M. Parks Middle.

What high school do graduates of Rosa M. Parks Middle attend?

Students who attend Rosa M. Parks Middle usually go on to attend Sherwood High

What is the racial makeup of Rosa M. Parks Middle?

Students at Rosa M. Parks Middle are 53% White, 16% Hispanic, 14% African American, 9% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

What district is Rosa M. Parks Middle in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

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