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Roberto W. Clemente Middle

Q: Is Roberto W. Clemente Middle a good school?

Roberto W. Clemente Middle ranks 169 th of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

169^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 339 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 50% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Roberto W. Clemente Middle in Germantown, MD, is a mid-sized school serving 888 students in grades 6-8 as part of the highly-regarded Montgomery County Public Schools district, which ranks 8th out of 25 districts in Maryland. The school has historically been a solid performer, consistently earning a 3-star rating, but its state ranking has steadily declined over the past decade, dropping from the 77th percentile to the 50th percentile. This decline is more pronounced than at nearby schools like Hallie Wells Middle and Kingsview Middle, which have maintained or improved their rankings, suggesting Clemente is facing increasing challenges in keeping pace with statewide academic growth.

The most critical differentiator is a significant underperformance in mathematics, with overall math proficiency at 19.4%—drastically lower than the district average of 36.9% and the state average of 27.1%. This is the lowest among higher-performing peers like Kingsview (38.8%) and Lakelands Park Middle (35.1%), and the 8th-grade math proficiency rate of 0% is a stark outlier. However, in a striking contrast, students who take advanced math courses like Algebra I and Geometry perform exceptionally well, with Algebra I proficiency (32.3%) above district and state averages. This "two-schools" phenomenon suggests that while the school has a strong advanced math track, the general education math program is struggling profoundly, particularly in 7th and 8th grades.

Chronic absenteeism is a persistent challenge, with a rate of 17.9% that is higher than top-performing neighbors like Hallie Wells (11.2%) and Kingsview (13.7%), though better than the district average. The school also has a high rate of economic disadvantage, with 54.95% of students eligible for free and reduced lunch, a rate more comparable to lower-performing schools like Neelsville Middle (55.06%) and Gaithersburg Middle (63.18%). Notably, per-student spending at Clemente ($20,385) is in the middle of the pack, indicating that the school's challenges are not simply a matter of funding but rather how resources are allocated and the effectiveness of instructional strategies. The school must focus on scaling its successful practices to support the broader student body and address the root causes of its academic disparities.

888

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,385

Per pupil spending ?

55%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18808 Waring Station Rd
Germantown, MD 20874

(301) 284-4750

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Roberto W. Clemente Middle:

Elementary:	Clopper Mill Elementary
	Germantown Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

36.0%

African American:

31.3%

Asian:

16.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Maryland median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg47%

Maryland avg37%

169^th of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 27 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^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
2026	46.6	169 of 339	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.5	157 of 337	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	137 of 328	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	120 of 322	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	120 of 333	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.3	74 of 303	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	61.0	112 of 316	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.0	88 of 328	73.2%	★★★★☆
2017	72.4	78 of 317	75.4%	★★★★☆
2016	73.4	72 of 314	77.1%	★★★★☆
2015	76.7	68 of 315	78.4%	★★★★☆
2014	76.9	82 of 339	75.8%	★★★★☆
2013	60.5	130 of 316	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.1	139 of 314	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.6	152 of 309	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.4	153 of 324	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.9	136 of 301	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.2	118 of 283	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	13.6	229 of 264	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	10.6	226 of 254	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	25.6	192 of 255	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	45.7	138 of 252	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	54.5	107 of 259	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	86.3	7 of 116	94.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	65.0	87 of 303	71.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	45.5	91 of 207	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	37.9	185 of 273	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	73.5	66 of 288	77.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	72.6	28 of 136	79.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	46.9	58 of 120	51.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	66.1	68 of 210	67.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Asian (2021)94th percentile+18 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)79th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2021)77th percentile~ school

Female (2021)71st percentile-4 vs school

White (2021)68th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2021)59th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2021)56th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2021)52nd percentile-24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)32nd percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

Geometry49%+4 vs state

English Language Arts49%-3 vs state

Algebra I32%+11 vs state

Science29%~ state avg

Mathematics19%-8 vs state

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by a student
Thursday, December 15, 2011

this school isn't very good. My friend got run over and broke his arm in the hallway. People are always bullied and people are happy to get a 2.0 GPA. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)				MCAP Algebra I (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	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 Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	46.6	169^th of 339 public middle schools	50.1%		49.5	157^th of 337 public middle schools	53.4%	12	21.5	8.2	0.0	19.4	46.0	51.4	48.4	48.6	32.3	48.8	29.0	$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%)	75.3	81^st of 339 public middle schools	76.1%		78.4	67^th of 337 public middle schools	80.1%	14	44.3	13.9	2.9	38.8	62.7	71.5	54.8	62.8	46.0	91.3	49.5	$19,330	$860	$18,471
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%)	39	194^th of 339 public middle schools	42.8%		38	190^th of 337 public middle schools	43.6%	4	19.4	5.4	0.0	12.8	44.5	51.8	42.1	46.2	19.0	36.1	17.6	$20,009	$942	$19,066
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	285^th of 339 public middle schools	15.9%		18.1	296^th of 337 public middle schools	12.2%	11	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
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%)	55.4	137^th of 339 public middle schools	59.6%		45	168^th of 337 public middle schools	50.1%	31	25.8	13.3	5.9	24.8	51.8	56.5	47.6	52.0	45.5	70.8	32.3	$20,566	$980	$19,586
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%)	47.3	166^th of 339 public middle schools	51.0%		57.2	129^th of 337 public middle schools	61.7%	37	25.8	6.7	1.0	19.5	42.3	52.2	44.0	46.2	31.3	32.4	31.7	$21,226	$875	$20,351
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	265^th of 339 public middle schools	21.8%		27.3	233^rd of 337 public middle schools	30.9%	32	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
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	193^rd of 339 public middle schools	43.1%		26.9	236^th of 337 public middle schools	30.0%	43	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
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%)	75.4	78^th of 339 public middle schools	77.0%		74.2	78^th of 337 public middle schools	76.9%		39.2	21.4	1.6	35.1	58.7	72.1	62.2	64.4	51.8	58.4	43.6	$20,680	$1,084	$19,596
Rocky Hill Middle	Public	6-8	22401 Brick Haven Way	Clarksburg	20871	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-6670	1,010	63	15.9	45.6%	97 (9.6%)	293 (29.0%)	360 (35.6%)	195 (19.3%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	58 (5.7%)	50.2	159^th of 339 public middle schools	53.1%		55.4	138^th of 337 public middle schools	59.1%	21	22.8	10.2	5.6	19.9	44.8	63.0	45.7	51.0	43.5	41.8	26.3	$18,856	$912	$17,943

Frequently Asked Questions about Roberto W. Clemente Middle

How many students attend Roberto W. Clemente Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 888 students attended Roberto W. Clemente Middle.

What district is Roberto W. Clemente Middle in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

Is Roberto W. Clemente Middle a good school?

Roberto W. Clemente Middle ranks 169^th of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Roberto W. Clemente Middle?

Students at Roberto W. Clemente Middle are 36% Hispanic, 31% African American, 16% Asian, 11% White, 5% Two or more races.

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