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Cabin John Middle

Public Grades 6-8

14^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 96% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Cabin John Middle is a public middle school located in Potomac, Maryland, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 974 students. 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. Cabin John Middle has consistently been one of the top-performing middle schools in the state, ranking within the top 10-20 schools in Maryland over the past several years.

Cabin John Middle significantly outperforms the Montgomery County and Maryland state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. For the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics and ELA are 54.6% and 81.8%, respectively, compared to 35.7% and 57% for Montgomery County, and 26.5% and 50.8% for the state of Maryland. The school's performance is particularly strong in ELA, with 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade proficiency rates ranging from 73.8% to 86.9%, well above the county and state averages. Cabin John Middle also excels in advanced math courses, with 55.3% of students proficient in Algebra I and 85.5% proficient in Geometry, significantly higher than the county and state.

Cabin John Middle's performance is consistently strong across different student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial students. The school ranks within the top 10 in the state for these subgroups in the 2020-2021 school year. Even for the school's lowest-performing subgroup, white students, Cabin John Middle still ranks 22nd out of 210 Maryland middle schools, with a 4-star rating. The school's performance for English Language Learners and Special Education students is also noteworthy, ranking 3rd and 14th in the state, respectively, in the 2020-2021 school year. This suggests a focus on equity and inclusive practices that enable all students to thrive.

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 — 97th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (67% 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 school67%

District avg46%

Maryland avg37%

14^th of 337

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 4%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	94.7	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 (2024-2025) ?

Geometry86%+58 vs state

English Language Arts82%+31 vs state

Social Studies74%+35 vs state

Science61%+30 vs state

Algebra I55%+34 vs state

Mathematics55%+28 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 (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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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	2^nd of 337 public middle schools	99.4%		98	2^nd of 328 public middle schools	99.4%		66.6	50.2	22.5	69.1	86.5	90.0	88.2	88.3	80.5		95.9	67.0	85.9	$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%)	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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Cabin John Middle

How many students attend Cabin John Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 983 students attended 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

Is Cabin John Middle a good school?

Yes! Cabin John Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 14^th of 337 Maryland middle schools.

What district is Cabin John Middle in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

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.

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