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Parkland Middle

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Parkland Middle ranks 136 th of 337 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

136^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 60% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Parkland Middle is a public magnet middle school located in Rockville, Maryland, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,092 students. 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.

Parkland Middle's overall academic performance on MCAP (Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program) tests is below the district and state averages in both mathematics and English language arts (ELA). However, the school's performance is particularly strong for African American students, who ranked 9th out of 259 Maryland middle schools in the 2020-2021 school year, with a 5-star rating. In contrast, Parkland Middle's performance for Multi-racial students is relatively low, ranking 116th out of 136 Maryland middle schools in the 2020-2021 school year, with a 1-star rating. The school also experiences relatively high chronic absenteeism rates and has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high proportion of students from low-income families.

Compared to nearby schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools district, such as Silver Creek Middle, Tilden Middle, and Julius West Middle, Parkland Middle's academic performance is generally lower. However, Parkland Middle's performance for African American students is significantly better than the nearby schools, suggesting that the school may be providing effective support and resources for this student subgroup. The nearby schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and lower percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that Parkland Middle serves a more economically disadvantaged student population.

1,185

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,334

Per pupil spending ?

60%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4610 West Frankfort Dr
Rockville, MD 20853

(240) 740-6800

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Parkland Middle usually attend:

High:	Albert Einstein High
	John F. Kennedy High
	Montgomery Blair High
	Northwood High
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	Wheaton High

Feeder schools for Parkland Middle:

Elementary:	Bel Pre Elementary
	Brookhaven Elementary
	Georgian Forest Elementary
	Harmony Hills Elementary
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	Sargent Shriver Elementary
	Strathmore Elementary
	Viers Mill Elementary
	Weller Road Elementary
	Wheaton Woods Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.6%

African American:

19.4%

Asian:

13.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 60th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Maryland median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg46%

Maryland avg37%

136^th of 337

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 40%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd 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	55.5	136 of 337	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	141 of 328	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.3	162 of 322	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	167 of 333	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.2	96 of 303	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.9	148 of 316	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	143 of 328	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.1	150 of 317	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.2	119 of 314	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.8	127 of 315	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.5	104 of 339	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.7	128 of 316	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.6	129 of 314	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.8	140 of 309	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.4	125 of 324	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.2	134 of 301	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.1	144 of 283	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.7	152 of 264	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	65.6	83 of 254	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	73.2	69 of 255	72.9%	★★★★☆
2004	73.1	67 of 252	73.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	91.4	9 of 259	96.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	53.0	55 of 116	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	56.2	108 of 303	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	45.5	90 of 207	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	72.3	34 of 273	87.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	61.1	90 of 288	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	20.2	116 of 136	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	80.8	31 of 210	85.2%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2021)97th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)88th percentile+19 vs school

White (2021)85th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2021)69th percentile~ school

Female (2021)64th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2021)57th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2021)53rd percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)15th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

Geometry80%+53 vs state

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

Social Studies41%~ state avg

Science35%+3 vs state

Algebra I26%+5 vs state

Mathematics22%-4 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Friday, February 20, 2015

This school is a joke, I got two B's in classes I hate and never even turned in projects!, Close Quote

by a student
Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Parkland, to this point has been a worthwhile experience since my enrollment in 2010. Right now I'm in eight grade. Parkland offers students to take highly advanced high school courses such as Honors Physics, and Introduction into Engineering Design (college level course). Parkland has an emphasis in aerospace technology and teachs us students lifelong skills. Close Quote

Schools Near Parkland 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
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%)	55.5	136^th of 337 public middle schools	59.6%		46.7	141^st of 328 public middle schools	57.0%	5	25.3	14.5	3.2	22.0	50.4	55.5	42.9	50.0	26.3	80.3	34.8	41.3	$18,334	$867	$17,467
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
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
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%)	41.3	183^rd of 337 public middle schools	45.7%		32.5	193^rd of 328 public middle schools	41.2%	10	16.7	1.9		11.4	43.7	42.4	40.9	42.3	8.4	29.6	27.5	35.5	$18,501	$877	$17,624
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
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
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
Odessa Shannon Middle	Public	6-8	11800 Monticello Ave	Silver Spring	20902	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-4150	784	61	12.7	55.6%	35 (4.5%)	186 (23.7%)	497 (63.4%)	47 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.2%)	22.4	264^th of 337 public middle schools	21.7%		22.1	240^th of 328 public middle schools	26.8%	24	10.3	0.5	2.1	8.2	31.7	25.1	31.3	29.5	25.9	34.4	16.5	19.4	$22,692	$1,992	$20,701
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%)	83.9	52^nd of 337 public middle schools	84.6%		75.7	65^th of 328 public middle schools	80.2%	13	35.7	16.2	0.0	31.6	73.5	69.4	77.5	73.7	29.7	70.9	53.3	64.9	$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%)	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Parkland Middle

What district is Parkland Middle in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Parkland Middle?

Students at Parkland Middle are 58% Hispanic, 19% African American, 13% Asian, 7% White, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Parkland Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,185 students attended Parkland Middle.

What high school do graduates of Parkland Middle attend?

Students who attend Parkland Middle usually go on to attend Albert Einstein High

Is Parkland Middle a good school?

Parkland Middle ranks 136^th of 337 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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