Gaithersburg Middle

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Gaithersburg Middle ranks 238 th of 322 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public 6-8

2 Teachers' Way
Gaithersburg, MD 20877-3499

(240) 740-4950

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
238^th of 322 Maryland Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,563

Students who attend Gaithersburg Middle usually attend:

High:

Gaithersburg High

Feeder schools for Gaithersburg Middle:

Elementary:	Gaithersburg Elementary
	Laytonsville Elementary
	Strawberry Knoll Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 11.5

Number of students: 875

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.9%

African American:

21.7%

White:

10.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Gaithersburg Middle ranks worse than 73.9% of middle schools in Maryland. It also ranks 37^th among 40 ranked middle schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.49. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (56.9%), African American (21.7%), White (10.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gaithersburg Middle is 11.5, which is the lowest among 40 middle schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Gaithersburg Middle employs 75.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gaithersburg Middle is $19,563, which is the 2^nd highest among 40 middle schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Gaithersburg Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Gaithersburg Middle 238^th of 322 Maryland public middle schools. (See Gaithersburg Middle in the ranking list.)

Montgomery County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Montgomery County Public Schools 6^th of 24 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Gaithersburg Middle

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Rank History for all students at Gaithersburg Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	43.55	148^th	252	41.3%
2005	36.65	169^th	255	33.7%
2006	34.45	170^th	254	33.1%
2007	30.49	186^th	264	29.5%
2008	60.33	132^nd	283	53.4%
2009	63.91	126^th	301	58.1%
2010	60.51	150^th	324	53.7%
2011	53.63	156^th	309	49.5%
2012	57.12	148^th	314	52.9%
2013	46.56	178^th	316	43.7%
2014	54.32	176^th	339	48.1%
2015	35.99	203^rd	315	35.6%
2016	34.39	202^nd	314	35.7%
2017	44.66	172^nd	317	45.7%
2018	41.71	182^nd	328	44.5%
2019	35.91	189^th	316	40.2%
2021	39.48	174^th	303	42.6%
2022	29.46	232^nd	333	30.3%
2023	22.49	238^th	322	26.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Gaithersburg Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	60.55	45^th	136	66.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Gaithersburg Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	21.68	115^th	120	4.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gaithersburg Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	39.68	175^th	273	35.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Gaithersburg Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	39.63	173^rd	303	42.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Gaithersburg Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	36.80	174^th	288	39.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Gaithersburg Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	22.22	101^st	116	12.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Gaithersburg Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	65.48	68^th	259	73.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Gaithersburg Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	27.39	164^th	207	20.8%

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Rank History for White students at Gaithersburg Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	44.79	117^th	210	44.3%

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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Gaithersburg Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	695	215	146	71	7	n/a	n/a	0	1134
1990	525	171	106	58	1	n/a	n/a	-1	860
1991	577	181	108	81	1	n/a	n/a	0	948
1992	544	195	126	122	2	n/a	n/a	0	989
1993	534	197	137	120	2	n/a	n/a	0	990
1994	538	202	135	123	2	n/a	n/a	0	1000
1995	594	262	133	147	4	n/a	n/a	0	1140
1996	594	262	133	147	4	n/a	n/a	0	1140
1997	506	216	105	125	2	n/a	n/a	0	954
1998	462	200	100	145	4	n/a	n/a	0	911
1999	467	227	113	148	5	n/a	n/a	0	960
2000	402	199	98	156	3	n/a	n/a	0	858
2001	361	175	94	136	3	n/a	n/a	0	769
2002	331	168	73	156	0	n/a	n/a	0	728
2003	331	168	73	156	0	n/a	n/a	0	728
2004	324	158	97	186	2	n/a	n/a	0	767
2005	310	179	98	180	3	n/a	n/a	0	770
2006	293	198	97	185	3	n/a	n/a	0	776
2007	259	192	94	180	2	n/a	n/a	0	727
2008	228	205	85	203	2	n/a	n/a	0	723
2009	224	205	84	200	1	n/a	n/a	0	714
2010	219	192	79	177	4	n/a	n/a	0	671
2011	200	164	55	207	1	0	38	0	665
2012	195	162	49	211	1	0	38	0	656
2013	186	160	59	241	1	0	35	0	682
2014	166	158	61	260	1	0	35	0	681
2015	160	172	70	310	2	0	38	0	752
2016	159	165	60	332	2	0	34	0	752
2017	168	167	60	369	2	0	31	0	797
2018	159	178	55	407	1	1	29	0	830
2019	153	190	58	418	0	1	43	0	863
2020	131	180	62	453	1	0	50	0	877
2021	113	175	57	462	1	0	58	2	868
2022	108	179	53	484	1	1	46	2	874
2023	91	190	54	498	1	0	41	0	875

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Gaithersburg Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1134	71.1	15.9	n/a
1990	860	54.9	15.6	9.3
1991	948	57.1	16.6	12.1
1992	989	57.3	17.2	15.9
1993	990	63.3	15.6	15.9
1994	1000	63.2	15.8	19.3
1995	1140	69.0	16.5	22.5
1996	1140	69.0	16.5	22.5
1997	954	59.6	16.0	21.8
1998	911	56.5	16.1	17.7
1999	960	56.5	17.0	24.3
2000	858	56.6	15.2	26.9
2001	769	53.1	14.5	21.5
2002	728	47.0	15.5	25.7
2003	728	47.0	15.5	25.7
2004	767	53.2	14.4	27.4
2005	770	56.0	13.8	27.3
2006	776	52.0	14.9	27.6
2007	727	53.3	13.6	30
2008	723	50.1	14.4	33.6
2009	714	48.2	14.8	30.8
2010	671	49.3	13.6	33.4
2011	665	49.9	13.3	38
2012	656	49.6	13.2	40.1
2013	682	51.3	13.2	42.7
2014	681	51.7	13.1	42.6
2015	752	54.0	13.9	47.6
2016	752	56.0	13.4	47.7
2017	797	58.9	13.5	48.6
2018	830	65.3	12.6	47.5
2019	863	66.6	12.9	48
2020	877	69.8	12.5	44.7
2021	868	69.0	12.5	55
2022	874	72.0	12.1	56.6
2023	875	75.8	11.5	63.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Gaithersburg Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1134	71.1	15.9	n/a
1990	860	54.9	15.6	9.3
1991	948	57.1	16.6	12.1
1992	989	57.3	17.2	15.9
1993	990	63.3	15.6	15.9
1994	1000	63.2	15.8	19.3
1995	1140	69.0	16.5	22.5
1996	1140	69.0	16.5	22.5
1997	954	59.6	16.0	21.8
1998	911	56.5	16.1	17.7
1999	960	56.5	17.0	24.3
2000	858	56.6	15.2	26.9
2001	769	53.1	14.5	21.5
2002	728	47.0	15.5	25.7
2003	728	47.0	15.5	25.7
2004	767	53.2	14.4	27.4
2005	770	56.0	13.8	27.3
2006	776	52.0	14.9	27.6
2007	727	53.3	13.6	30
2008	723	50.1	14.4	33.6
2009	714	48.2	14.8	30.8
2010	671	49.3	13.6	33.4
2011	665	49.9	13.3	38
2012	656	49.6	13.2	40.1
2013	682	51.3	13.2	42.7
2014	681	51.7	13.1	42.6
2015	752	54.0	13.9	47.6
2016	752	56.0	13.4	47.7
2017	797	58.9	13.5	48.6
2018	830	65.3	12.6	47.5
2019	863	66.6	12.9	48
2020	877	69.8	12.5	44.7
2021	868	69.0	12.5	55
2022	874	72.0	12.1	56.6
2023	875	75.8	11.5	63.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Gaithersburg Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$663 (3.6%)	$17,846 (96.4%)	$18,509
2020	$323 (1.7%)	$18,351 (98.3%)	$18,674
2021	$863 (4.4%)	$18,700 (95.6%)	$19,563

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Gaithersburg Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 189^th of 316 Middle schools	Ranks 238^th of 322 Middle schools	14.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	863	875	1.4%
African American	190	190
American Indian	0	1
Asian	58	54	6.9%
Hispanic	418	498	19.1%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	153	91	40.5%
Two or More Races	43	41	4.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	48%	63.3%	15.3%

Schools Near Gaithersburg Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCAP Mathematics (2023)			MCAP English Language Arts (2023)				MCAP Algebra I (2023)	MCAP Algebra II (2023)	MCAP Geometry (2023)	MCAP Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th 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
Gaithersburg Middle	Public	6-8	2 Teachers' Way	Gaithersburg	20877	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 740-4950	875	76	11.5	63.3%	91 (10.4%)	190 (21.7%)	498 (56.9%)	54 (6.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.7%)	22.5	238^th of 322 public middle schools	26.1%		29.5	232^nd of 333 public middle schools	30.3%	6	9.8		7.8	31.0	29.4	28.9	29.8	23.4		14.9	14.4	$19,563	$863	$18,700
Forest Oak Middle	Public	6-8	651 Saybrooke Oaks Blvd	Gaithersburg	20877	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 740-7570	922	63	14.5	74.8%	72 (7.8%)	212 (23.0%)	551 (59.8%)	60 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.5%)	20.9	252^nd of 322 public middle schools	21.7%		29.5	230^th of 333 public middle schools	30.9%	22	5.1			26.6	34.2	31.5	30.7	13.2		5.7	12.3	$17,022	$743	$16,279
Shady Grove Middle	Public	6-8	8100 Midcounty Hgwy	Gaithersburg	20877	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 740-1440	495	40	12.5	58.6%	96 (19.4%)	100 (20.2%)	209 (42.2%)	54 (10.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.7%)	47.7	138^th of 322 public middle schools	57.1%		51.1	148^th of 333 public middle schools	55.6%	10	13.2		10.2	40.0	40.5	48.9	43.4	20.5		14.6	32.0	$19,288	$744	$18,544
Montgomery Village Middle	Public	6-8	19300 Watkins Mill Rd	Montgomery Village	20886	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 740-6720	773	61	12.7	80.2%	37 (4.8%)	191 (24.7%)	454 (58.7%)	65 (8.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (3.1%)	14.4	282^nd of 322 public middle schools	12.4%		21.5	268^th of 333 public middle schools	19.5%	14				23.8	25.8	22.1	24.0	32.4			7.2	$18,308	$622	$17,686
Redland Middle	Public	6-8	6505 Muncaster Mill Rd	Rockville	20855	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 740-0900	571	46	12.3	56.6%	113 (19.8%)	120 (21.0%)	244 (42.7%)	54 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.0%)	43.9	154^th of 322 public middle schools	52.2%		56.3	139^th of 333 public middle schools	58.3%	15	14.9	10.2	15.3	51.7	47.0	42.9	47.1	31.5		40.5	21.5	$17,758	$476	$17,282
Lakelands Park Middle	Public	6-8	1200 Main St	Gaithersburg	20878	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 740-6450	1,042	73	14.2	34.2%	348 (33.4%)	149 (14.3%)	270 (25.9%)	207 (19.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (6.0%)	75.7	60^th of 322 public middle schools	81.4%		77.8	71^st of 333 public middle schools	78.7%	11	32.3	11.7	30.6	57.6	67.6	62.5	62.7	35.8		65.1	44.5	$16,695	$609	$16,086
Ridgeview Middle	Public	6-8	16600 Raven Rock Dr	Gaithersburg	20878	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 740-3330	751	50	15.1	42.1%	266 (35.4%)	113 (15.0%)	248 (33.0%)	78 (10.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.7%)	58.9	106^th of 322 public middle schools	67.1%		66.1	103^rd of 333 public middle schools	69.1%	3	25.0		19.9	49.1	47.7	44.2	46.9	29.9		39.5	33.3	$16,970	$485	$16,484
Roberto W. Clemente Middle	Public	6-8	18808 Waring Station Rd	Germantown	20874	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 284-4750	857	64	13.3	59.3%	104 (12.1%)	275 (32.1%)	295 (34.4%)	144 (16.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.1%)	54.8	120^th of 322 public middle schools	62.7%		60.5	120^th of 333 public middle schools	64.0%		27.8	5.3	22.7	49.0	48.6	49.6	49.1	40.4		53.8	30.6	$16,611	$675	$15,935
Neelsville Middle	Public	6-8	11700 Neelsville Church Rd	Germantown	20876	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 353-8064	815	56	14.5	71.3%	56 (6.9%)	212 (26.0%)	400 (49.1%)	109 (13.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.4%)	27.4	219^th of 322 public middle schools	32.0%		33.2	215^th of 333 public middle schools	35.4%	4	11.6		8.8	36.6	33.6	28.6	32.9	26.0		14.0	16.5	$16,630	$541	$16,089
Robert Frost Middle School	Public	6-8	9201 Scott Dr	Rockville	20850	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 279-3949	968	57	17.0	13.9%	295 (30.5%)	122 (12.6%)	95 (9.8%)	381 (39.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	70 (7.2%)	94.4	9^th of 322 public middle schools	97.2%		93.1	14^th of 333 public middle schools	95.8%	5	48.9	30.8	53.6	82.3	80.9	73.9	78.9	71.2	94.7	63.0	51.1	$14,259	$455	$13,804

Frequently Asked Questions about Gaithersburg Middle

Is Gaithersburg Middle a good school?

Gaithersburg Middle ranks 238^th of 322 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Gaithersburg Middle in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Gaithersburg Middle attend?

Students who attend Gaithersburg Middle usually go on to attend Gaithersburg High

How many students attend Gaithersburg Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 875 students attended Gaithersburg Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Gaithersburg Middle?

Students at Gaithersburg Middle are 57% Hispanic, 22% African American, 10% White, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

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