Forest Oak Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Gaithersburg, Maryland·20877
Score
16.7/100
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#187
Among 224 Maryland middle schools
#39
In Montgomery County Public Schools
#5
In Gaithersburg
Top 84%
In Maryland

Score 16.7/100: better than 16% of Maryland middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Maryland, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Maryland schools.

English language arts
31%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 53%, better than 11% of them
730 students tested
Math
8%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 25%, better than 19% of them
735 students tested
Science
16%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 33%, better than 24% of them
239 students tested
All Maryland schools (ELA / math)
52% / 28%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 11 published results by grade and test

As published by Maryland State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6MCAP English Language Arts 0623.7232
English language artsGrade 7MCAP English Language Arts 0739.8259
English language artsGrade 8MCAP English Language Arts 0827.2239
English language artsAll gradesMCAP English Language Arts All Grades30.5730
MathHigh schoolMCAP Algebra 115.988
MathHigh schoolMCAP Geometry17.229
MathGrade 6MCAP Mathematics 069.1232
MathGrade 7MCAP Mathematics 07≤5222
MathGrade 8MCAP Mathematics 08≤5164
MathAll gradesMCAP Mathematics All Grades7.5735
ScienceGrade 8MCAP Science Grade 815.9239

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
847
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
847
Typical middle school: 775
Free or reduced-price lunch
57%
Typical middle school: 50%

District and location

City
Montgomery County

Contact

Address
651 Saybrooke Oaks Blvd
Gaithersburg, MD 20877

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Maryland. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Forest Oak Middle at a glance

Forest Oak Middle is a public middle school in Gaithersburg, Maryland, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Montgomery County Public Schools. It has about 847 students (a typical Maryland middle school has 775). About 57% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 50% at a typical Maryland middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 31% in English language arts (similar schools: 53%) and 8% in math (similar schools: 25%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Maryland middle schools, it scores 16.7 out of 100: better than 16% of them, ranking #187 of 224. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.