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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 20837

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School

467

Students

5-star school

Top rankedJohn Poole Middle29^th of 337 Maryland middle schools

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Summary:

The 20837 zip code in Maryland is home to a single standout middle school, John Poole Middle, which serves grades 6-8. This school has consistently ranked in the top 10% of middle schools in Maryland, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three school years.

John Poole Middle outperforms both the Montgomery County Public Schools district and the state of Maryland in several key academic areas. The school boasts a 46.6% proficiency rate in mathematics and a 73.5% proficiency rate in English Language Arts, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's Algebra I and Geometry end-of-course proficiency rates are also impressive.

While the school's academic performance is exceptional, it also serves a diverse student population, with 19.68% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school's spending per student is $22,230, and it maintains a student-teacher ratio of 14.2. However, the chronic absenteeism rate of 23.6% could be an area for further investigation and potential improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Algebra I (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 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
John Poole Middle	Public	6-8	17014 Tom Fox Ave	Poolesville	20837	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-4200	467	30	15.4	20.8%	269 (57.6%)	38 (8.1%)	77 (16.5%)	54 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.2%)	91.5	29^th of 337 public middle schools	91.4%		89.9	28^th of 328 public middle schools	91.5%	1	44.1	33.8	15.7	46.6	67.1	80.3	74.2	73.5	52.7	87.7	68.1	67.9	$22,230	$960	$21,270

Cities Near Zip Code 20837

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Poolesville	0.53 mi	3	17^th
Germantown	6.09 mi	21	142^nd
Dickerson	6.43 mi	1	61^st
Gaithersburg	6.72 mi	30	167^th
Clarksburg	8.65 mi	8	67^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

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