Shady Grove Middle School vs. Gaithersburg Middle School
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Serving 495 students in grades 6-8, Shady Grove Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 875 students in grades 6-8, Gaithersburg Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 7% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
495 students
875 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
76 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#818 out of 1347 schools in MD (Bottom 50%)
#1078 out of 1347 schools in MD (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
7%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
(Top 50% in MD)
28%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
(Top 50% in MD)
25%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
153
287
Grade 7 Students
163
319
Grade 8 Students
179
269
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
6%
% Hispanic
42%
57%
% Black
20%
22%
% White
20%
10%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
Diversity Score
0.73
0.62
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
