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Ridgeview Middle

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Ridgeview Middle ranks 166 th of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

166^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 339 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 51% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Ridgeview Middle in Gaithersburg, MD, is a public school serving 722 students in grades 6-8 as part of the highly-rated Montgomery County Public Schools district, which ranks 8th out of 25 districts in Maryland.

Ridgeview presents a mixed picture for parents. On the positive side, the school shows strong performance in English Language Arts (ELA), with 46.2% of students proficient, close to the state average. Additionally, students in accelerated math courses, such as Algebra I, perform exceptionally well, with proficiency rates 10 percentage points above the state average. However, the school faces a significant challenge in overall math proficiency, with only 19.5% of students meeting standards—a gap of 17.4 percentage points behind the district average. This math struggle is the largest among nearby schools, and it coincides with a notable decline in Ridgeview's statewide ranking, dropping from the 73rd-80th percentile range to the 51st percentile over the past five years. Chronic absenteeism, hovering around 20-24%, is a persistent issue that likely contributes to these academic challenges, especially in math where consistent instruction is critical.

When compared to its neighbors, Ridgeview sits in the middle of a diverse educational landscape. It outperforms lower-performing schools like Forest Oak Middle (22nd percentile) and Montgomery Village Middle (16th percentile), but lags behind high-achieving schools like Robert Frost Middle School (93rd percentile) and Lakelands Park Middle (77th percentile). Notably, Ridgeview spends more per student ($21,226) than some higher-performing peers, suggesting that resource allocation, rather than funding levels, is key to improvement. For parents, the school's strengths in ELA and advanced math are promising, but the math proficiency gap and attendance issues are areas to watch closely.

722

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,226

Per pupil spending ?

41.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16600 Raven Rock Dr
Gaithersburg, MD 20878-2054

(240) 740-3330

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Ridgeview Middle usually attend:

High:

Quince Orchard High

Feeder schools for Ridgeview Middle:

Elementary:	Fields Road Elementary
	Thurgood Marshall Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

33.0%

White:

29.5%

African American:

18.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2016 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Maryland median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2016

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

!Geometry scores 12 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg47%

Maryland avg37%

166^th of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 28 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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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
2026	47.3	166 of 339	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.2	129 of 337	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	110 of 328	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	106 of 322	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	103 of 333	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.9	61 of 303	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	86 of 316	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	72 of 328	78.0%	★★★★☆
2017	73.4	76 of 317	76.0%	★★★★☆
2016	74.6	67 of 314	78.7%	★★★★☆
2015	79.3	55 of 315	82.5%	★★★★☆
2014	79.2	71 of 339	79.1%	★★★★☆
2013	73.5	87 of 316	72.5%	★★★★☆
2012	75.1	84 of 314	73.2%	★★★★☆
2011	71.2	92 of 309	70.2%	★★★★☆
2010	77.7	70 of 324	78.4%	★★★★☆
2009	78.1	63 of 301	79.1%	★★★★☆
2008	76.5	74 of 283	73.9%	★★★★☆
2007	14.0	226 of 264	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.1	195 of 254	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	22.1	198 of 255	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	11.4	223 of 252	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	75.4	38 of 259	85.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	66.0	38 of 116	67.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	60.2	10 of 25	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	65.4	83 of 303	72.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	23.3	180 of 207	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	52.5	111 of 273	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	72.1	68 of 288	76.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	89.1	9 of 136	93.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	72.6	17 of 120	85.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	86.0	20 of 210	90.5%	★★★★★

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)93rd percentile+14 vs school

White (2021)90th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2021)86th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2021)85th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2021)76th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2021)73rd percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2021)67th percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)60th percentile-20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)59th percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2021)13th percentile-67 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts46%-6 vs state

Geometry32%-12 vs state

Science32%~ state avg

Algebra I31%+10 vs state

Mathematics19%-8 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	44.2	174^th of 339 public middle schools	48.7%		49.6	156^th of 337 public middle schools	53.7%	18	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridgeview Middle

What is the racial makeup of Ridgeview Middle?

Students at Ridgeview Middle are 33% Hispanic, 30% White, 19% African American, 13% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Ridgeview Middle in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

Is Ridgeview Middle a good school?

Ridgeview Middle ranks 166^th of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ridgeview Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 722 students attended Ridgeview Middle.

What high school do graduates of Ridgeview Middle attend?

Students who attend Ridgeview Middle usually go on to attend Quince Orchard High

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