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Robert Frost Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

15^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 96% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Robert Frost Middle School is a highly-ranked public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Rockville, Maryland, part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district. With a consistent 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, Robert Frost Middle School has established itself as one of the top-performing middle schools in the state.

The school's academic excellence is evident across multiple metrics. Students at Robert Frost Middle School significantly outperform their peers in the district and state in both mathematics and English language arts proficiency, with 82.2% of students proficient or better in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 57% for the district and 50.8% for the state. The school also shines in advanced mathematics courses, with 67.6% of students proficient or better in MCAP/Algebra I and 96.2% proficient or better in MCAP/Algebra II, far exceeding the district and state averages. Additionally, Robert Frost Middle School's students demonstrate strong performance in science and social studies, with 64.3% and 75.3% proficiency, respectively.

While Robert Frost Middle School outperforms many of its nearby counterparts, schools like Cabin John Middle and Herbert Hoover Middle also demonstrate impressive academic achievements and are highly ranked in the state. However, Robert Frost Middle School's consistent high performance and investment in resources, with spending per student increasing from $14,259 in 2020-2021 to $18,583 in 2023-2024, contribute to its exceptional educational outcomes.

915

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,583

Per pupil spending ?

16.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9201 Scott Dr
Rockville, MD 20850-3441

(240) 740-7610

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Robert Frost Middle School usually attend:

High:

Thomas S. Wootton High

Feeder schools for Robert Frost Middle School:

Elementary:	DuFief Elementary
	Fallsmead Elementary
	Lakewood Elementary
	Travilah Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

41.4%

White:

26.6%

African American:

13.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (71% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Maryland middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Montgomery County Public Schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg46%

Maryland avg37%

15^th of 337

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 4%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	94.0	15 of 337	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	93.9	13 of 328	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	9 of 322	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	93.1	14 of 333	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	92.8	11 of 303	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	96.7	8 of 316	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	95.6	12 of 328	96.3%	★★★★★
2017	98.1	5 of 317	98.4%	★★★★★
2016	96.3	7 of 314	97.8%	★★★★★
2015	96.1	8 of 315	97.5%	★★★★★
2014	91.6	9 of 339	97.3%	★★★★★
2013	90.2	9 of 316	97.2%	★★★★★
2012	89.4	10 of 314	96.8%	★★★★★
2011	89.7	9 of 309	97.1%	★★★★★
2010	87.9	16 of 324	95.1%	★★★★★
2009	89.2	7 of 301	97.7%	★★★★★
2008	90.9	6 of 283	97.9%	★★★★★
2007	1.2	262 of 264	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.9	249 of 254	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	1.3	252 of 255	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.6	250 of 252	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	86.4	16 of 259	93.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	86.1	8 of 116	93.1%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	97.7	1 of 25	96.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	92.4	13 of 303	95.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	96.1	3 of 207	98.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	74.6	25 of 273	90.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	98.6	2 of 288	99.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	94.9	3 of 136	97.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	82.7	10 of 120	91.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	87.2	14 of 210	93.3%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2021)99th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2021)99th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2021)98th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2021)96th percentile~ school

Female (2021)96th percentile~ school

African American (2021)94th percentile-3 vs school

White (2021)93rd percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2021)93rd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2021)92nd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)91st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II96%+72 vs state

Geometry85%+57 vs state

English Language Arts82%+31 vs state

Social Studies75%+36 vs state

Algebra I68%+46 vs state

Science64%+33 vs state

Mathematics57%+31 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Friday, January 5, 2018

Robert Frost Middle School is the most wonderful place to learn. Most teachers and staff are really amazing and are really dedicated for you to succeed. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, February 13, 2014

This school is amazing and one of the very best middle schools in Maryland (#1 in my opinion); excellent school administration, counselors, teachers, students, and parents who are actively involved in every aspect of their children's education. The school administrators, counselors, and teachers are invested in providing the best for your child's education and social well being. They have several events to communicate with parents and solicit feedback along with workshops on getting your child ready for high school and even college. They are responsive to the needs of the student community despite being a larger middle school. The test scores, student academic results, and Blue Ribbon awards are indicative of the quality of this school and the parent community. This school thoroughly prepares students for the rigors of going to the academically top notch Thomas S. Wootton High School. Close Quote

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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
Robert Frost Middle School	Public	6-8	9201 Scott Dr	Rockville	20850	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-7610	915	57	16.1	16.4%	243 (26.6%)	120 (13.1%)	94 (10.3%)	379 (41.4%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (8.1%)	94	15^th of 337 public middle schools	95.5%		93.9	13^th of 328 public middle schools	96.0%	2	48.9	32.7	3.8	57.1	79.2	84.8	82.2	82.2	67.6	96.2	84.8	64.3	75.3	$18,583	$821	$17,762
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
Herbert Hoover Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	8810 Post Oak Rd	Potomac	20854	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 968-3740	930	56	16.5	11.8%	333 (35.8%)	81 (8.7%)	82 (8.8%)	354 (38.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (8.5%)	95.7	10^th of 337 public middle schools	97.0%		95	9^th of 328 public middle schools	97.3%	1	60.5	21.8	4.8	55.4	88.3	87.6	89.3	88.4	57.8		72.2	72.7	87.1	$18,760	$886	$17,874
Cabin John Middle	Public	6-8	10701 Gainsborough Road	Potomac	20854	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 406-1600	983	59	16.5	12.3%	364 (37.0%)	110 (11.2%)	107 (10.9%)	337 (34.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (6.5%)	94.7	14^th of 337 public middle schools	95.8%		95.7	7^th of 328 public middle schools	97.9%	7	56.7	34.6	5.4	54.6	83.3	86.9	73.8	81.8	55.3		85.5	60.9	73.9	$19,138	$962	$18,176
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%)	74.2	78^th of 337 public middle schools	76.9%		72.4	73^rd of 328 public middle schools	77.7%	5	38.9	15.5	2.9	35.0	69.5	62.2	55.6	62.4	54.0		74.4	47.3	51.7	$20,680	$1,084	$19,596
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
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
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%)	26.9	236^th of 337 public middle schools	30.0%		26.5	217^th of 328 public middle schools	33.8%	19	9.5	5.4	0.4	9.2	30.5	39.4	32.3	34.1	28.4		44.4	16.3	28.8	$21,527	$1,212	$20,315
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%)	49.6	156^th of 337 public middle schools	53.7%		43.6	151^st of 328 public middle schools	54.0%	5	19.9	9.9	0.0	14.7	47.9	54.4	46.6	50.0	16.1		39.3	26.5	42.0	$23,575	$1,122	$22,452
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%)	57.2	129^th of 337 public middle schools	61.7%		56.4	110^th of 328 public middle schools	66.5%	19	28.9	3.0	2.7	21.8	58.0	50.7	47.8	52.1	26.4		50.7	34.7	43.0	$21,226	$875	$20,351

Frequently Asked Questions about Robert Frost Middle School

How many students attend Robert Frost Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 915 students attended Robert Frost Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Robert Frost Middle School attend?

Students who attend Robert Frost Middle School usually go on to attend Thomas S. Wootton High

Is Robert Frost Middle School a good school?

Yes! Robert Frost Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 15^th of 337 Maryland middle schools.

What district is Robert Frost Middle School in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Robert Frost Middle School?

Students at Robert Frost Middle School are 41% Asian, 27% White, 13% African American, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

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