Best Middle Schools in Germantown, MD

The middle schools located in Germantown, Maryland, a city in Montgomery County, provide a diverse educational landscape for students in grades 6-8. This analysis examines the performance, demographics, and key metrics of the four middle schools in the area: Kingsview Middle, Martin Luther King Junior Middle, Roberto W. Clemente Middle, and Neelsville Middle.

Kingsview Middle stands out as the top-performing school in the group, consistently ranking among the best middle schools in the state with a 4-star rating. It outperforms the Montgomery County and Maryland averages on most test score metrics, particularly in English Language Arts. In contrast, Neelsville Middle appears to be the weakest performer, ranking in the bottom half of Maryland middle schools with a 2-star rating and lagging behind on most test score metrics, especially in Mathematics.

The schools in Germantown exhibit varying levels of racial diversity, with Kingsview Middle having the most balanced racial makeup. The magnet schools, Martin Luther King Junior Middle and Roberto W. Clemente Middle, appear to be performing better than the non-magnet schools, but still lag behind Kingsview Middle in overall academic performance. The data suggests that factors beyond just funding and resources, such as student demographics and community characteristics, may be contributing to the disparities in academic achievement among the Germantown middle schools.