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Best Middle Schools
in Montgomery County Public Schools

This page covers 40 middle schools in Montgomery County Public Schools. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Middle Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Hallie Wells Middle
Grades 06–08963 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,473/student)
65
/100
Student:Teacher
15.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,473
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
20%
Low economic need
2
rank
Thomas W. Pyle Middle
Grades 06–081,241 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,473/student)
63
/100
Student:Teacher
15.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,473
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
5%
Low economic need
3
rank
Cabin John Middle
Grades 06–08974 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,473/student)
62
/100
Student:Teacher
15.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,473
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
13%
Low economic need
4
rank
Herbert Hoover Middle
Grades 06–08925 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,473/student)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
15.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,473
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
10%
Low economic need
5
rank
North Bethesda Middle
Grades 06–081,110 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,473/student)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
16.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,473
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
14%
Low economic need
6
rank
Rosa M. Parks Middle
Grades 06–08848 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,473/student)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
16.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,473
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
18%
Low economic need
7
rank
Lakelands Park Middle
Grades 06–081,042 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,473/student)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
14.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
52/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,473
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
34%
Low economic need
8
rank
Robert Frost Middle School
Grades 06–08968 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,473/student)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
17.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
52/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,473
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
14%
Low economic need
9
rank
John H. Poole Middle
Grades 06–08443 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,473/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
15.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,473
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
18%
Low economic need
10
rank
Silver Creek Middle
Grades 06–08778 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,473/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
14.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
49/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,473
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
33%
Low economic need
30 more middle schools in Montgomery County Public Schools not shown here.
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How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
40
Middle Schools
209
Total Schools
65
#1 Score
57
Avg Score
Top Ranked Middle School
1
Hallie Wells Middle
Score: 65/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.