Cabin John Middle

Summary:

Cabin John Middle is a highly-ranked public middle school located in Potomac, Maryland, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 974. It is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district, which is ranked 7th out of 25 districts in Maryland and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cabin John Middle consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Maryland, with a statewide ranking between 4-18 over the past several years and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its students significantly outperform the district and state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) assessments, with 54.3% proficient or better in Mathematics and 80% proficient or better in ELA, compared to the district's 33.4% and 55.3% respectively. The school also excels in serving diverse student subgroups, ranking among the top schools in the state for Asian, African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial students.

While Cabin John Middle's performance is exceptional, the nearby schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools district also demonstrate strong academic results, with several schools ranking in the top 100 middle schools in Maryland. However, Cabin John Middle has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 7.96% to 12.94% over the past three school years, significantly lower than the nearby schools, which have free/reduced-lunch rates ranging from 28.09% to 71.43%. This suggests that the school may serve a more affluent community, which could have implications for resource allocation and the school's ability to address the needs of students from lower-income backgrounds.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 10701 Gainsborough Road
       Potomac, MD  20854


(240) 406-1600

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
7th of 328 Maryland Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,203 Help


Students who attend Cabin John Middle usually attend:

High:    Winston Churchill High

Feeder schools for Cabin John Middle:

Elementary:    Bells Mill Elementary
    Cold Spring Elementary
    Seven Locks Elementary
    Stone Mill Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  15.3 Help
Number of students:  974

Racial breakdown:

White:
36.9%
Asian:
32.3%
African American:
12.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  12.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Cabin John Middle ranks better than 97.9% of middle schools in Maryland. It also ranks 2nd among 40 ranked middle schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.71. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Cabin John Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (36.9%), Asian (32.3%), African American (12.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 12.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cabin John Middle is 15.3. 25 middle schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cabin John Middle is $18,203, which is the 18th highest among 40 middle schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Cabin John Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Cabin John Middle 7th of 328 Maryland public middle schools. (See Cabin John Middle in the ranking list.)

Montgomery County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Montgomery County Public Schools 7th of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cabin John Middle

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Rank History for all students at Cabin John Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 0.58 249th 252 1.2%
2005 2.14 249th 255 2.4%
2006 3.62 246th 254 3.1%
2007 1.81 259th 264 1.9%
2008 89.63 9th 283 96.8%
2009 89.54 6th 301 98.0%
2010 87.97 15th 324 95.4%
2011 83.50 38th 309 87.7%
2012 85.47 33rd 314 89.5%
2013 85.96 34th 316 89.2%
2014 90.49 13th 339 96.2%
2015 95.82 10th 315 96.8%
2016 97.05 5th 314 98.4%
2017 96.52 10th 317 96.8%
2018 97.80 5th 328 98.5%
2019 97.32 6th 316 98.1%
2021 93.94 9th 303 97.0%
2022 97.51 4th 333 98.8%
2023 91.72 18th 322 94.4%
2024 95.71 7th 328 97.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Cabin John Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 93.62 5th 136 96.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cabin John Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 89.80 3rd 25 88.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cabin John Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 75.28 14th 120 88.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cabin John Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 92.02 3rd 273 98.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Cabin John Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 94.24 9th 303 97.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Cabin John Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 93.61 9th 288 96.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Cabin John Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 88.55 5th 116 95.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Cabin John Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 95.31 6th 259 97.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cabin John Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 97.71 1st 207 99.5%
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Rank History for White students at Cabin John Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 85.38 22nd 210 89.5%
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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Cabin John Middle Test Scores
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Reviews:
by a parent
Friday, May 31, 2013

Open Quote I don't understand why this school has been favorably rated. The school administration discourage parents to be involved in school, other than wanting PTSA's continuous monetary support for their programs. Little to none after school activities, also thanks to the school administrators' attitude. You basically don't see any teacher show up at PTSA sponsored activities. As the result, there is barely any parents' involvement in the school. The good test scores mostly can be attributable to the neighborhood composition, which are mostly with highly educated parents. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Cabin John Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 226 30 64 22 1 n/a n/a 1 344
1991 346 50 100 24 0 n/a n/a 0 520
1992 338 49 94 19 0 n/a n/a 0 500
1993 362 46 104 22 1 n/a n/a 0 535
1994 384 42 107 21 2 n/a n/a 0 556
1995 585 68 213 18 1 n/a n/a 0 885
1996 585 68 213 18 1 n/a n/a 0 885
1997 540 59 193 18 0 n/a n/a 0 810
1998 546 51 199 23 1 n/a n/a 0 820
1999 530 53 207 35 0 n/a n/a 0 825
2000 568 56 236 42 0 n/a n/a 0 902
2001 575 73 244 41 0 n/a n/a 0 933
2002 562 87 274 49 0 n/a n/a 0 972
2003 562 87 274 49 0 n/a n/a 0 972
2004 575 88 276 48 1 n/a n/a 0 988
2005 570 86 281 52 2 n/a n/a 0 991
2006 571 86 288 47 2 n/a n/a 0 994
2007 547 82 293 46 2 n/a n/a 0 970
2008 534 80 260 52 3 n/a n/a 0 929
2009 516 83 246 54 2 n/a n/a 0 901
2010 532 88 259 58 3 n/a n/a 0 940
2011 504 84 233 71 2 0 30 0 924
2012 486 87 246 73 2 0 24 0 918
2013 478 92 244 83 1 0 25 0 923
2014 466 93 268 89 0 0 34 0 950
2015 457 102 256 86 0 0 41 0 942
2016 449 108 264 71 0 0 49 0 941
2017 453 121 272 66 1 0 56 0 969
2018 430 117 318 78 1 0 61 0 1005
2019 415 122 344 82 1 0 59 0 1023
2020 408 120 365 84 1 0 62 0 1040
2021 414 137 357 104 1 0 64 0 1077
2022 383 123 354 106 2 0 61 1 1030
2023 359 122 315 118 1 1 58 0 974

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cabin John Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 344 24.5 14.0 3.8
1991 520 31.7 16.4 3.5
1992 500 31.6 15.8 3.4
1993 535 33.7 15.9 3.2
1994 556 34.3 16.2 2.9
1995 885 51.2 17.3 3.6
1996 885 51.2 17.3 3.6
1997 810 46.3 17.5 3.3
1998 820 48.4 16.9 3.9
1999 825 48.4 17.0 5.6
2000 902 54.0 16.7 6
2001 933 53.3 17.5 6.4
2002 972 55.7 17.5 7.4
2003 972 55.7 17.5 7.4
2004 988 59.2 16.7 5.9
2005 991 60.0 16.5 6.4
2006 994 59.0 16.8 4
2007 970 61.3 15.8 4.3
2008 929 59.2 15.7 4.4
2009 901 56.4 16.0 5.7
2010 940 55.4 16.9 6.3
2011 924 57.2 16.1 6.5
2012 918 58.8 15.6 7
2013 923 60.4 15.2 7.2
2014 950 61.6 15.4 7.3
2015 942 63.0 14.9 8.8
2016 941 64.0 14.7 7.7
2017 969 61.2 15.8 7.9
2018 1005 63.4 15.8 7.6
2019 1023 65.2 15.6 7.2
2020 1040 64.3 16.1 7.4
2021 1077 66.9 16.0 8.5
2022 1030 66.5 15.4 8
2023 974 63.4 15.3 12.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cabin John Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 344 24.5 14.0 3.8
1991 520 31.7 16.4 3.5
1992 500 31.6 15.8 3.4
1993 535 33.7 15.9 3.2
1994 556 34.3 16.2 2.9
1995 885 51.2 17.3 3.6
1996 885 51.2 17.3 3.6
1997 810 46.3 17.5 3.3
1998 820 48.4 16.9 3.9
1999 825 48.4 17.0 5.6
2000 902 54.0 16.7 6
2001 933 53.3 17.5 6.4
2002 972 55.7 17.5 7.4
2003 972 55.7 17.5 7.4
2004 988 59.2 16.7 5.9
2005 991 60.0 16.5 6.4
2006 994 59.0 16.8 4
2007 970 61.3 15.8 4.3
2008 929 59.2 15.7 4.4
2009 901 56.4 16.0 5.7
2010 940 55.4 16.9 6.3
2011 924 57.2 16.1 6.5
2012 918 58.8 15.6 7
2013 923 60.4 15.2 7.2
2014 950 61.6 15.4 7.3
2015 942 63.0 14.9 8.8
2016 941 64.0 14.7 7.7
2017 969 61.2 15.8 7.9
2018 1005 63.4 15.8 7.6
2019 1023 65.2 15.6 7.2
2020 1040 64.3 16.1 7.4
2021 1077 66.9 16.0 8.5
2022 1030 66.5 15.4 8
2023 974 63.4 15.3 12.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Cabin John Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $404 (2.7%) $14,758 (97.3%) $15,162
2020 $468 (3.0%) $14,921 (97.0%) $15,389
2021 $708 (4.4%) $15,274 (95.6%) $15,981
2022 $1,181 (7.6%) $14,440 (92.4%) $15,621
2023 $952 (5.2%) $17,252 (94.8%) $18,203

Data source: Maryland Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cabin John Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
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Ranks 6th of 316 Middle schoolsRanks 18th of 322 Middle schools
 3.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1023974
 4.8%
African American122122
American Indian11
Asian344315
 8.4%
Hispanic82118
 43.9%
Pacific Islander01
White415359
 13.5%
Two or More Races5958
 1.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients7.2%12.9%
 5.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Cabin John Middle

Students at Cabin John Middle are 37% White, 32% Asian, 13% African American, 12% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Students who attend Cabin John Middle usually go on to attend Winston Churchill High

Yes! Cabin John Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 7th of 328 Maryland middle schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 974 students attended Cabin John Middle.


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