Shady Grove Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Gaithersburg, Maryland·20877
Score
40.0/100
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#135
Among 224 Maryland middle schools
#29
In Montgomery County Public Schools
#3
In Gaithersburg
Top 61%
In Maryland

Score 40.0/100: better than 40% 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
42%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 53%, better than 30% of them
560 students tested
Math
19%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 25%, better than 45% of them
566 students tested
Science
29%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 33%, better than 50% of them
195 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 0635.4195
English language artsGrade 7MCAP English Language Arts 0744.6175
English language artsGrade 8MCAP English Language Arts 0846.3190
English language artsAll gradesMCAP English Language Arts All Grades42560
MathHigh schoolMCAP Algebra 121.375
MathHigh schoolMCAP Geometry57.135
MathGrade 6MCAP Mathematics 0618.7198
MathGrade 7MCAP Mathematics 0717.5160
MathGrade 8MCAP Mathematics 086.198
MathAll gradesMCAP Mathematics All Grades18.9566
ScienceGrade 8MCAP Science Grade 828.7195

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
513
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
513
Typical middle school: 775
Free or reduced-price lunch
52%
Typical middle school: 50%

District and location

City
Montgomery County

Contact

Address
8100 Midcounty Hgwy
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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Shady Grove Middle at a glance

Shady Grove Middle is a public middle school in Gaithersburg, Maryland, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Montgomery County Public Schools. It has about 513 students (a typical Maryland middle school has 775). About 52% 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, 42% in English language arts (similar schools: 53%) and 19% in math (similar schools: 25%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Maryland middle schools, it scores 40.0 out of 100: better than 40% of them, ranking #135 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.