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Briggs Chaney Middle

Q: Is Briggs Chaney Middle a good school?

Briggs Chaney Middle ranks 198 th of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

198^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 339 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 42% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Briggs Chaney Middle in Silver Spring, MD, serves 858 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district, a highly-rated system where the school itself has consistently ranked in the lower half of Maryland middle schools, typically earning a 2-star rating and hovering around the 40th percentile.

The most defining characteristic of Briggs Chaney is the stark gap between its English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics performance. In the 2025-2026 school year, 41.8% of students were proficient in ELA, which is close to the state average of 51.7%, but only 13.5% were proficient in Math—less than half the state average of 27.1%. This 28.3 percentage point gap is the largest among its MCPS peer schools like White Oak Middle and Argyle Middle, highlighting a severe challenge in math instruction. However, the school shows a surprising strength in advanced math coursework, with 22.9% of students taking Algebra I proficient (above the state average) and 36% proficient in Geometry, suggesting that students tracked into advanced math perform relatively well. Additionally, the school excels in serving its African American student population, which ranked in the 81st percentile statewide in 2020-2021, earning a 4-star rating.

Briggs Chaney has a chronic absenteeism rate of just 11.8% (2024-2025), remarkably low for a school where 62% of students are eligible for free and reduced lunch, and significantly better than the MCPS district average of 22.6% and peers like Odessa Shannon Middle (24.1%). This indicates strong school culture and engagement. Nearby William H. Farquhar Middle (4.26 miles away) is a stark contrast, ranking in the 81st percentile with only 27.7% free/reduced lunch and 72% ELA proficiency, highlighting a significant socioeconomic and academic divide within the same district. Briggs Chaney's performance is more aligned with its high-poverty MCPS peers than with affluent schools like Clarksville Middle in Howard County Public Schools, which has a 72.8% math proficiency rate and single-digit poverty rates.

858

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,397

Per pupil spending ?

62%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1901 Rainbow Dr
Silver Spring, MD 20905

(301) 288-8300

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Briggs Chaney Middle usually attend:

High:	James Hubert Blake High
	Paint Branch High
	Springbrook High

Feeder schools for Briggs Chaney Middle:

Elementary:	Cloverly Elementary
	Galway Elementary
	William Tyler Page Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.7%

Hispanic:

29.1%

Asian:

10.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 36th percentile in 2023 → 42nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 42nd (2026) from a 36th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (27% vs 37% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg47%

Maryland avg37%

198^th of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^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
2026	36.8	198 of 339	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.2	185 of 337	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	184 of 328	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	205 of 322	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	192 of 333	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.7	127 of 303	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.1	167 of 316	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	176 of 328	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.4	160 of 317	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.9	159 of 314	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.1	144 of 315	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.6	162 of 339	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.6	187 of 316	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.4	160 of 314	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.1	150 of 309	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.5	145 of 324	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.7	145 of 301	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.3	143 of 283	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.1	130 of 264	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.3	123 of 254	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	45.7	143 of 255	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	34.6	170 of 252	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	71.1	48 of 259	81.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	36.8	82 of 116	29.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	60.4	9 of 25	64.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	50.0	139 of 303	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	43.7	99 of 207	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	58.6	86 of 273	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	50.0	128 of 288	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	38.0	78 of 136	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	33.3	94 of 120	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	28.2	158 of 210	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)81st percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)68th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)64th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2021)56th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2021)54th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2021)52nd percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)43rd percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2021)29th percentile-29 vs school

White (2021)25th percentile-33 vs school

Special Education (2021)22nd percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts42%-10 vs state

Geometry36%-8 vs state

Science25%-6 vs state

Algebra I23%~ state avg

Mathematics14%-14 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, September 8, 2014

A world of vulgar language, physical and mental bullying, and teacher disrespect seems to be the norm and is tolerated by administration- with no response back from administration when they are asked about it. 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
Briggs Chaney Middle	Public	6-8	1901 Rainbow Dr	Silver Spring	20905	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 288-8300	858	59	14.6	62.0%	48 (5.6%)	444 (51.7%)	250 (29.1%)	93 (10.8%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	15 (1.7%)	36.8	198^th of 339 public middle schools	41.6%		40.2	185^th of 337 public middle schools	45.1%	13	15.8	7.2	1.4	13.5	38.3	41.4	45.9	41.8	22.9		36.0	25.4	$20,397	$991	$19,406
Benjamin Banneker Middle	Public	6-8	14800 Perrywood Dr	Burtonsville	20866	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-6250	705	58	12.1	51.9%	23 (3.3%)	419 (59.4%)	182 (25.8%)	64 (9.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	28.4	233^rd of 339 public middle schools	31.3%		29	228^th of 337 public middle schools	32.3%	5	9.7	3.2	5.7	13.0	34.0	44.6	34.9	37.9	52.1		72.2	15.2	$19,960	$921	$19,039
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%)	40.6	188^th of 339 public middle schools	44.5%		33.2	209^th of 337 public middle schools	38.0%	21	18.3	3.9	0.0	13.1	46.2	49.4	40.6	45.5	12.0	45.5	33.9	23.7	$20,652	$1,613	$19,039
William H. Farquhar Middle	Public	6-8	17017 Batchellors Forest Rd	Olney	20832	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-1200	682	43	15.7	27.7%	224 (32.8%)	164 (24.0%)	155 (22.7%)	71 (10.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	64 (9.4%)	80.7	64^th of 339 public middle schools	81.1%		83.9	52^nd of 337 public middle schools	84.6%	12	37.0	14.7	2.2	37.1	63.7	79.5	71.9	72.0	48.6		77.8	55.0	$21,175	$1,072	$20,103
Lime Kiln Middle	Public	6-8	11650 Scaggsville Rd	Fulton	20759	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5988	675	43	15.6	8.6%	255 (37.8%)	112 (16.6%)	43 (6.4%)	212 (31.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.6%)	95.2	14^th of 339 public middle schools	95.9%		94.7	13^th of 337 public middle schools	96.1%	1	59.9	43.0	14.3	58.5	83.0	87.2	80.9	83.7	72.5	100.0	85.3	59.7	$17,144	$859	$16,285
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%)	36	200^th of 339 public middle schools	41.0%		41.3	183^rd of 337 public middle schools	45.7%	17	19.4	5.1	0.0	14.4	41.6	43.2	37.5	40.7	16.3		34.8	21.8	$18,501	$877	$17,624
Martin Luther King Junior Middle	Public	6-8	4545 Ammendale Rd	Beltsville	20705	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 572-0650	605	44	13.7	88.6%	28 (4.6%)	279 (46.1%)	221 (36.5%)	55 (9.1%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	16 (2.6%)	32.5	218^th of 339 public middle schools	35.7%		32.9	210^th of 337 public middle schools	37.7%	8	6.3	11.1	2.8	7.9	45.0	46.8	32.2	41.1	34.8			19.4	$20,284	$1,115	$19,169
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%)	22.1	269^th of 339 public middle schools	20.6%		22.4	264^th of 337 public middle schools	21.7%	5	9.5	3.9	2.1	9.9	27.0	39.5	29.6	32.0	31.6		58.3	11.6	$22,692	$1,992	$20,701
Hammond Middle	Public	6-8	8100 Aladdin Dr	Laurel	20723	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5830	604	41	14.8	16.4%	232 (38.4%)	174 (28.8%)	60 (9.9%)	76 (12.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (9.9%)	82.9	60^th of 339 public middle schools	82.3%		84.9	50^th of 337 public middle schools	85.2%	10	38.1	27.6	11.1	42.7	69.4	74.3	67.5	70.6	66.7		82.9	43.3	$17,343	$742	$16,601
Francis Scott Key Middle	Public	6-8	910 Schindler Drive	Silver Spring	20903	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 422-5700	950	68	13.9	63.3%	56 (5.9%)	357 (37.6%)	407 (42.8%)	111 (11.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.7%)	28.8	230^th of 339 public middle schools	32.2%		25.8	241^st of 337 public middle schools	28.5%	11	13.5	5.2	1.3	9.8	35.2	46.8	34.3	38.5	22.6		28.1	14.2	$20,075	$1,975	$18,100

Frequently Asked Questions about Briggs Chaney Middle

Is Briggs Chaney Middle a good school?

Briggs Chaney Middle ranks 198^th of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Briggs Chaney Middle?

Students at Briggs Chaney Middle are 52% African American, 29% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 6% White, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Briggs Chaney Middle attend?

Students who attend Briggs Chaney Middle usually go on to attend James Hubert Blake High

What district is Briggs Chaney Middle in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

How many students attend Briggs Chaney Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 858 students attended Briggs Chaney Middle.

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