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Cabin John Middle

Public Grades 6-8

8^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 339 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 98% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Cabin John Middle in Potomac, MD, is a high-performing public school serving 983 students in grades 6 through 8 within the Montgomery County Public Schools district, located in an affluent community where only 12.31% of students qualify for free and reduced lunch.

This school stands out for its remarkable consistency, ranking in the top 18 schools in Maryland for nine of the last ten years and earning a 5-star rating every year. It is part of a "Potomac Powerhouse" cluster of top-tier schools, including Thomas W. Pyle Middle (#1 in the state) and Herbert Hoover Middle (#11), all within a 3-mile radius. What truly differentiates Cabin John is its exceptional performance for Hispanic students, ranking #1 in the entire state of Maryland in the 2020-2021 school year, and #3 for low socio-economic status students—a level of achievement unmatched by nearby schools like Earle B. Wood Middle or Parkland Middle. The school also boasts a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 10.3%, lower than North Bethesda Middle (11.4%) and Robert Frost Middle School, indicating a highly engaged student body.

In advanced coursework, Cabin John excels, with 88.1% of students proficient in Geometry—20.5 percentage points higher than the district average and nearly double the state average. Interestingly, while only 13.9% of 8th graders are proficient in standard 8th-grade math, a much higher percentage take and excel in advanced courses like Algebra I and Geometry, reflecting a strong acceleration pipeline. The school achieves these results with per-student spending ($19,138) that is lower than Newport Mill Middle ($22,585) and Silver Creek Middle ($20,132), suggesting success is driven by effective resource allocation and strong teaching rather than sheer spending.

983

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,138

Per pupil spending ?

12.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10701 Gainsborough Road
Potomac, MD 20854

(240) 406-1600

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Cabin John Middle usually attend:

High:

Winston Churchill High

Feeder schools for Cabin John Middle:

Elementary:	Bells Mill Elementary
	Cold Spring Elementary
	Seven Locks Elementary
	Stone Mill Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.0%

Asian:

34.3%

African American:

11.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Maryland middle schools

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg47%

Maryland avg37%

8^th of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^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
2026	96.3	8 of 339	97.6%	★★★★★
2025	94.7	14 of 337	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	7 of 328	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	91.7	18 of 322	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	97.5	4 of 333	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	93.9	9 of 303	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	97.3	6 of 316	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	97.8	5 of 328	98.5%	★★★★★
2017	96.5	10 of 317	96.8%	★★★★★
2016	97.1	5 of 314	98.4%	★★★★★
2015	95.8	10 of 315	96.8%	★★★★★
2014	90.5	13 of 339	96.2%	★★★★★
2013	86.0	34 of 316	89.2%	★★★★☆
2012	85.5	33 of 314	89.5%	★★★★☆
2011	83.5	38 of 309	87.7%	★★★★☆
2010	88.0	15 of 324	95.4%	★★★★★
2009	89.5	6 of 301	98.0%	★★★★★
2008	89.6	9 of 283	96.8%	★★★★★
2007	1.8	259 of 264	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.6	246 of 254	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.1	249 of 255	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.6	249 of 252	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	95.3	6 of 259	97.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	88.6	5 of 116	95.7%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	89.8	3 of 25	88.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	94.2	9 of 303	97.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	97.7	1 of 207	99.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	92.0	3 of 273	98.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	93.6	9 of 288	96.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	93.6	5 of 136	96.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	75.3	14 of 120	88.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	85.4	22 of 210	89.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2021)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)99th percentile~ school

African American (2021)98th percentile~ school

Female (2021)97th percentile~ school

Male (2021)97th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2021)96th percentile~ school

Asian (2021)96th percentile~ school

White (2021)90th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2021)88th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)88th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

Geometry88%+44 vs state

English Language Arts83%+32 vs state

Science65%+35 vs state

Mathematics60%+33 vs state

Algebra I59%+38 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, May 31, 2013

I don't understand why this school has been favorably rated. The school administration discourage parents to be involved in school, other than wanting PTSA's continuous monetary support for their programs. Little to none after school activities, also thanks to the school administrators' attitude. You basically don't see any teacher show up at PTSA sponsored activities. As the result, there is barely any parents' involvement in the school. The good test scores mostly can be attributable to the neighborhood composition, which are mostly with highly educated parents. Close Quote

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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	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
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%)	96.3	8^th of 339 public middle schools	97.6%		94.7	14^th of 337 public middle schools	95.8%	6	57.8	42.9	13.9	59.9	80.2	85.8	83.7	83.3	59.3		88.1	65.4	$19,138	$962	$18,176
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%)	96.1	11^th of 339 public middle schools	96.8%		95.7	10^th of 337 public middle schools	97.0%	1	63.1	31.8	3.2	59.7	90.4	89.9	86.5	89.0	65.0		73.9	70.8	$18,760	$886	$17,874
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%)	85.6	48^th of 339 public middle schools	85.8%		81.7	58^th of 337 public middle schools	82.8%	10	47.3	23.7	4.1	40.6	71.9	74.0	67.0	71.0	44.8		60.0	53.8	$18,991	$932	$18,059
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%)	92.1	21^st of 339 public middle schools	93.8%		92.8	20^th of 337 public middle schools	94.1%	1	58.1	41.9	6.1	57.9	81.2	82.4	75.1	79.6	76.5		82.0	54.2	$18,038	$884	$17,154
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 339 public middle schools	74.6%		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
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%)	91.1	25^th of 339 public middle schools	92.6%		94	15^th of 337 public middle schools	95.5%	10	50.4	36.7	1.7	56.7	66.2	83.1	81.4	77.0	72.9	97.7	73.6	65.8	$18,583	$821	$17,762
Thomas W. Pyle Middle	Public	6-8	6311 Wilson Lane	Bethesda	20817	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-3500	1,259	75	16.8	6.4%	687 (54.6%)	71 (5.6%)	189 (15.0%)	202 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	106 (8.4%)	98.3	1^st of 339 public middle schools	99.7%		98.3	2^nd of 337 public middle schools	99.4%	1	77.1	57.9	22.2	75.9	88.8	87.6	88.1	88.2	86.3		92.9	76.5	$18,170	$958	$17,212
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%)	76.6	72^nd of 339 public middle schools	78.8%		82.1	55^th of 337 public middle schools	83.7%	17	36.1	13.5	5.5	34.2	61.5	70.9	68.6	67.1	54.7		60.5	51.6	$20,132	$1,022	$19,111
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 339 public middle schools	68.1%		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
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%)	57.8	127^th of 339 public middle schools	62.5%		54.3	142^nd of 337 public middle schools	57.9%	15	27.1	17.5	15.4	30.0	47.8	50.3	48.4	48.8	68.8		68.3	32.3	$22,585	$1,006	$21,579

Frequently Asked Questions about Cabin John Middle

What high school do graduates of Cabin John Middle attend?

Students who attend Cabin John Middle usually go on to attend Winston Churchill High

What is the racial makeup of Cabin John Middle?

Students at Cabin John Middle are 37% White, 34% Asian, 11% African American, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What district is Cabin John Middle in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

Is Cabin John Middle a good school?

Yes! Cabin John Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 8^th of 339 Maryland middle schools.

How many students attend Cabin John Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 983 students attended Cabin John Middle.

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