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Shady Grove Middle

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Shady Grove Middle ranks 177 th of 342 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

177^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 342 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 48% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Shady Grove Middle in Gaithersburg, MD, is a mid-sized school serving 514 students in grades 6-8 within the highly-rated Montgomery County Public Schools district, where over half of its students come from low socio-economic backgrounds.

This school stands out for its exceptional support of students from low-income families, ranking in the 92nd percentile statewide for effectiveness with this group—a remarkable achievement compared to nearby schools like Montgomery Village Middle and Forest Oak Middle, which have similar poverty rates but don't show the same success. However, Shady Grove presents a "tale of two subjects": its English Language Arts proficiency (42%) is close to the state average and outperforms Gaithersburg Middle (44.4%), but math proficiency (18.9%) is significantly below the state average (27.1%) and is the second-lowest among its neighbors. The school also spends significantly more per student ($23,575) than nearby peers like Redland Middle ($24,198), suggesting resources are directed toward support services, though overall academic outcomes remain mid-range.

Chronic absenteeism is a persistent challenge, hovering around 20-24%, which is higher than higher-performing neighbors like Rosa M. Parks Middle (13.7%) and Lakelands Park Middle (16.2%). While the school excels with low-income students, it struggles with its special education population, ranking in the 32nd percentile for this subgroup. On a positive note, advanced math students in 8th grade taking Geometry show strong proficiency (57.1%), well above the state average (44.5%). Overall, Shady Grove is a school with clear strengths in supporting disadvantaged students but faces notable challenges in math achievement and attendance that require strategic focus.

514

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,575

Per pupil spending ?

52.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8100 Midcounty Hwy
Gaithersburg, MD 20877

(240) 740-1440

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Shady Grove Middle usually attend:

High:

Col. Zadok Magruder High

Feeder schools for Shady Grove Middle:

Elementary:	Candlewood Elementary
	Flower Hill Elementary
	Mill Creek Towne Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.2%

White:

18.7%

African American:

17.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (30% vs 37% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg47%

Maryland avg37%

177^th of 342

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^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	44.2	177 of 342	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.6	156 of 337	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	151 of 328	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	138 of 322	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	148 of 333	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.2	79 of 303	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	44.8	156 of 316	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	136 of 328	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.7	136 of 317	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.4	102 of 314	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.5	89 of 315	71.7%	★★★★☆
2014	73.5	96 of 339	71.7%	★★★★☆
2013	71.7	92 of 316	70.9%	★★★★☆
2012	60.6	136 of 314	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.4	123 of 309	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.0	99 of 324	69.4%	★★★★☆
2009	73.2	88 of 301	70.8%	★★★★☆
2008	72.6	93 of 283	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	32.4	180 of 264	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	32.7	175 of 254	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.1	152 of 255	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	32.1	177 of 252	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	53.6	109 of 259	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	53.6	53 of 116	54.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	53.0	12 of 25	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	63.1	91 of 303	70.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	53.6	76 of 207	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	75.6	23 of 273	91.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	59.9	97 of 288	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	36.7	82 of 120	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	78.1	40 of 210	81.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)92nd percentile+18 vs school

White (2021)81st percentile+7 vs school

Female (2021)70th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2021)66th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2021)63rd percentile-11 vs school

African American (2021)58th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2021)54th percentile-20 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)52nd percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2021)32nd percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

Geometry57%+13 vs state

English Language Arts42%-10 vs state

Science29%~ state avg

Algebra I21%~ state avg

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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 342 public middle schools	77.2%		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
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
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%)	73.5	86^th of 342 public middle schools	74.9%		75.3	74^th of 337 public middle schools	78.0%	12	39.3	24.7	4.5	39.1	56.6	63.9	59.8	60.3	62.5		75.3	42.9	$18,363	$1,078	$17,285
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	168^th of 342 public middle schools	50.9%		57.2	129^th of 337 public middle schools	61.7%	39	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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Shady Grove Middle

What district is Shady Grove Middle in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

Is Shady Grove Middle a good school?

Shady Grove Middle ranks 177^th of 342 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Shady Grove Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 514 students attended Shady Grove Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Shady Grove Middle?

Students at Shady Grove Middle are 44% Hispanic, 19% White, 18% African American, 12% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Shady Grove Middle attend?

Students who attend Shady Grove Middle usually go on to attend Col. Zadok Magruder High

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