Watkins Mill High

High school·Grades 9-12 Gaithersburg, Maryland·20879
Score
26.0/100
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#150
Among 202 Maryland high schools
#24
In Montgomery County Public Schools
#3
In Gaithersburg
Top 75%
In Maryland

Score 26.0/100: better than 26% of Maryland high 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
45%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 60%, better than 28% of them
396 students tested
Math
5%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 13%, better than 29% of them
332 students tested
Science
29%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 49%, better than 27% of them
401 students tested
All Maryland schools (ELA / math)
52% / 28%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 6 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 10MCAP English Language Arts 1044.9396
English language artsAll gradesMCAP English Language Arts All Grades44.9396
MathHigh schoolMCAP Algebra 15.4332
MathAll gradesMCAP Mathematics All Grades5.4332
ScienceHigh schoolMCAP High School Science29.4401
Social studiesHigh schoolMCAP American Government32.4287

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,661
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,661
Typical high school: 1,183
Free or reduced-price lunch
49%
Typical high school: 49%

District and location

City
Montgomery County

Contact

Address
10301 Apple Ridge Rd
Gaithersburg, MD 20879

"Typical" is the middle (median) high 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).

Nearby high schools

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Location

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Watkins Mill High at a glance

Watkins Mill High is a public high school in Gaithersburg, Maryland, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Montgomery County Public Schools. It has about 1,661 students (a typical Maryland high school has 1,183). About 49% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 49% at a typical Maryland high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 45% in English language arts (similar schools: 60%) and 5% in math (similar schools: 13%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Maryland high schools, it scores 26.0 out of 100: better than 26% of them, ranking #150 of 202. 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.