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Newport Mill Middle

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Newport Mill Middle ranks 142 nd of 337 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

142^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 58% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Newport Mill Middle is a public middle school located in Kensington, Maryland, serving 607 students in grades 6-8. 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.

While Newport Mill Middle's performance on MCAP (Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program) tests is generally below the Montgomery County and Maryland state averages, particularly in mathematics, the school performs better in English Language Arts. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 22.9% of Newport Mill Middle students were proficient or better in MCAP Mathematics, compared to 35.7% for Montgomery County and 26.5% for Maryland. However, 50.9% of Newport Mill Middle students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 57% for Montgomery County and 50.8% for Maryland. The school's diverse student population and high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds may contribute to these academic challenges.

Compared to nearby schools, such as North Bethesda Middle, Silver Spring International Middle, and Silver Creek Middle, Newport Mill Middle generally underperforms on academic measures, including MCAP test scores and overall school rankings. These nearby schools also have lower rates of chronic absenteeism and a lower percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rates and implementing targeted interventions and support programs, particularly in mathematics, could be crucial for improving Newport Mill Middle's overall outcomes.

652

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,585

Per pupil spending ?

53.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11311 Newport Mill Rd
Kensington, MD 20895

(240) 740-7160

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Newport Mill 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 Newport Mill Middle:

Elementary:	Highland Elementary
	Oakland Terrace Elementary
	Rock View Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.7%

White:

18.4%

African American:

10.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Maryland median (58th 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%

142^nd of 337

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^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
2025	54.3	142 of 337	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.5	169 of 328	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	169 of 322	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	187 of 333	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.2	129 of 303	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.2	170 of 316	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	173 of 328	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.8	158 of 317	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.4	171 of 314	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.3	149 of 315	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.3	105 of 339	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.8	133 of 316	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.4	123 of 314	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.8	144 of 309	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.1	139 of 324	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.7	112 of 301	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.2	149 of 283	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.5	128 of 264	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.3	120 of 254	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	51.3	128 of 255	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	44.6	144 of 252	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	77.4	35 of 259	86.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	11.7	112 of 116	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	38.5	21 of 25	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	48.1	146 of 303	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	37.5	125 of 207	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	68.6	45 of 273	83.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	51.1	125 of 288	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	44.1	65 of 120	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	79.4	38 of 210	81.9%	★★★★☆

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)86th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)84th percentile+26 vs school

White (2021)82nd percentile+24 vs school

Male (2021)57th percentile~ school

Female (2021)52nd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2021)46th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2021)40th percentile-18 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)16th percentile-41 vs school

Asian (2021)3rd percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

Geometry61%+33 vs state

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Algebra I50%+29 vs state

Science36%+5 vs state

Social Studies34%-6 vs state

Mathematics23%-4 vs state

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Schools Near Newport Mill 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 Algebra II (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 Algebra II 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
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
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
Silver Creek Middle	Public	6-8	3701 Saul Rd	Kensington	20895	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-2200	751	54	13.9	32.6%	305 (40.6%)	204 (27.2%)	131 (17.4%)	58 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.9%)	82.1	55^th of 337 public middle schools	83.7%		77.6	58^th of 328 public middle schools	82.3%	3	38.8	23.5	4.1	36.4	65.0	73.1	70.3	69.5	47.7		59.6	52.5	51.9	$20,132	$1,022	$19,111
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
Sligo Middle	Public	6-8	1401 Dennis Ave	Silver Spring	20902	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 287-8890	685	54	12.6	46.7%	189 (27.6%)	134 (19.6%)	287 (41.9%)	36 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.5%)	55.1	139^th of 337 public middle schools	58.8%		52.6	126^th of 328 public middle schools	61.6%	13	22.4	16.9	1.9	22.9	48.0	53.0	48.9	50.1	36.1		78.4	33.9	41.0	$21,112	$874	$20,238
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
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
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
North Bethesda Middle	Public	6-8	8935 Bradmoor Dr	Bethesda	20817	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-2100	1,224	72	17.0	15.9%	573 (46.8%)	163 (13.3%)	226 (18.5%)	152 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (9.0%)	92.8	20^th of 337 public middle schools	94.1%		90.8	22^nd of 328 public middle schools	93.3%	2	58.0	34.7	6.3	53.2	79.5	78.8	76.2	78.2	65.6		82.5	58.1	77.5	$18,038	$884	$17,154
White Oak Middle	Public	6-8	12201 New Hampshire Ave	Silver Spring	20904	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 288-8200	808	64	12.5	57.3%	36 (4.5%)	244 (30.2%)	441 (54.6%)	50 (6.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.1%)	33.2	209^th of 337 public middle schools	38.0%		25.3	225^th of 328 public middle schools	31.4%	16	12.0	3.1	0.0	7.4	46.9	42.6	34.2	41.1	5.4	16.7	11.9	15.8	28.7	$20,652	$1,613	$19,039

Frequently Asked Questions about Newport Mill Middle

What high school do graduates of Newport Mill Middle attend?

Students who attend Newport Mill Middle usually go on to attend Albert Einstein High

What is the racial makeup of Newport Mill Middle?

Students at Newport Mill Middle are 59% Hispanic, 18% White, 11% African American, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Is Newport Mill Middle a good school?

Newport Mill Middle ranks 142^nd of 337 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Newport Mill Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 652 students attended Newport Mill Middle.

What district is Newport Mill Middle in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

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