Best Public Schools in Zip Code 20878

Summary:

The 20878 zip code area in Montgomery County, Maryland is home to 13 schools, including 10 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, all part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district. This diverse set of schools serves a wide range of students, with varying socioeconomic backgrounds and academic performance levels.

Several schools stand out as high-performing, including Rachel Carson Elementary, Diamond Elementary, Travilah Elementary, and Stone Mill Elementary. These schools rank among the top 50 elementary schools in Maryland and have exceptional test scores, with over 70% of students proficient or better in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, some schools like Brown Station Elementary and Fields Road Elementary have lower academic performance, which appears to be correlated with higher rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

The middle schools in the 20878 zip code, Lakelands Park Middle and Ridgeview Middle, also show varying levels of performance, with Lakelands Park ranking higher than Ridgeview. Overall, the schools in this area demonstrate a wide range of academic achievement, with some consistently high-performing institutions and others struggling to meet the needs of their diverse student populations.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)						MCAP English Language Arts (2024)								MCAP Algebra I (2024)	MCAP Geometry (2024)	MCAP Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brown Station Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	851 Quince Orchard Blvd	Gaithersburg	20878	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-0260	617	59	10.4	74.7%	44 (7.1%)	89 (14.4%)	398 (64.5%)	64 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.4%)	28.1	552^nd of 859 public elementary schools	35.7%		24.1	609^th of 855 public elementary schools	28.8%	57	24.4	17.3	18.7			20.3	32.1	28.6	37.5					32.6			21.3		$22,236	$2,314	$19,922
Diamond Elementary	Public	K-5	4 Marquis Dr	Gaithersburg	20878	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-2120	676	48	14.0	15.2%	159 (23.5%)	76 (11.2%)	85 (12.6%)	314 (46.4%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	34 (5.0%)	95.5	33^rd of 859 public elementary schools	96.2%		93.4	53^rd of 855 public elementary schools	93.8%	20	82.6	68.8	62.7			71.8	86.1	80.2	78.0					81.5			47.3		$18,468	$972	$17,496
Lakelands Park Middle	Public	6-8	1200 Main St	Gaithersburg	20878	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-6450	1,042	73	14.2	34.2%	348 (33.4%)	149 (14.3%)	270 (25.9%)	207 (19.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (6.0%)	72.4	73^rd of 328 public middle schools	77.7%		75.7	60^th of 322 public middle schools	81.4%	13				29.1	13.6	30.9				62.5	64.7	59.0		62.0	48.2	56.4		36.3	$19,531	$957	$18,575
Fields Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 School Dr	Gaithersburg	20878	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-7000	452	37	12.1	49.3%	105 (23.2%)	80 (17.7%)	173 (38.3%)	69 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.3%)	50.5	370^th of 859 public elementary schools	56.9%		43.2	426^th of 855 public elementary schools	50.2%	56	50.6	35.1	32.8			39.8	51.4	41.1	34.4					42.6			19.7		$21,093	$937	$20,156
Rachel Carson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Tschiffely Square Rd	Gaithersburg	20878	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-1840	698	41	17.1	27.1%	322 (46.1%)	48 (6.9%)	147 (21.1%)	128 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (7.3%)	94.6	41^st of 859 public elementary schools	95.2%		96	28^th of 855 public elementary schools	96.7%	13	66.1	66.1	71.1			67.9	77.6	75.9	77.2					76.9			58.1		$16,096	$897	$15,200
Thurgood Marshall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12260 McDonald Chapel Dr	Gaithersburg	20878	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-5990	591	42	14.1	48.6%	174 (29.4%)	127 (21.5%)	189 (32.0%)	76 (12.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.9%)	53.4	348^th of 859 public elementary schools	59.5%		64.7	273^rd of 855 public elementary schools	68.1%	75	38.6	32.0	43.5			37.6	36.1	46.1	53.7					45.3			26.7		$18,841	$901	$17,939
Ridgeview Middle	Public	6-8	16600 Raven Rock Dr	Gaithersburg	20878	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-3330	751	50	15.1	42.1%	266 (35.4%)	113 (15.0%)	248 (33.0%)	78 (10.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.7%)	56.4	110^th of 328 public middle schools	66.5%		58.9	106^th of 322 public middle schools	67.1%	4				22.5		19.4				47.9	46.5	46.5		46.9	44.7	34.4		31.2	$18,681	$841	$17,839
Travilah Elementary	Public	K-5	13801 DuFief Mill Rd	North Potomac	20878	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-4300	377	24	15.5	16.2%	113 (30.0%)	36 (9.5%)	33 (8.8%)	167 (44.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.6%)	94.2	44^th of 859 public elementary schools	94.9%		94.6	41^st of 855 public elementary schools	95.2%	3	81.7	66.2	64.5			71.0	85.1	74.0	73.8					77.6			46.8		$17,679	$1,221	$16,458
Quince Orchard High	Public	9-12	15800 Quince Orchard Rd	Gaithersburg	20878	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-3600	2,154	131	16.4	41.1%	737 (34.2%)	350 (16.2%)	721 (33.5%)	234 (10.9%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	102 (4.7%)								(n/a)													65.0	65.0					$17,071	$842	$16,229
Stone Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14323 Stonebridge View Dr	North Potomac	20878	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-5450	550	38	14.5	15.3%	123 (22.4%)	71 (12.9%)	41 (7.5%)	270 (49.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.0%)	96.4	24^th of 859 public elementary schools	97.2%		96.8	20^th of 855 public elementary schools	97.7%	4	78.8	76.9	68.4			74.4	72.6	84.4	81.1					79.3			57.9		$18,528	$1,058	$17,470
Jones Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15110 Jones Ln	Gaithersburg	20878	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-4260	449	29	15.3	33.9%	181 (40.3%)	39 (8.7%)	153 (34.1%)	47 (10.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.2%)	81.7	150^th of 859 public elementary schools	82.5%		81.2	154^th of 855 public elementary schools	82.0%	4	76.9	59.2	49.4			60.6	77.4	67.6	55.4					65.8			29.4		$17,266	$844	$16,422
DuFief Elementary	Public	K-5	15001 Dufief Dr	Gaithersburg	20878	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-1600	245	28	8.7	20.4%	67 (27.3%)	45 (18.4%)	30 (12.2%)	79 (32.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.8%)	77.3	189^th of 859 public elementary schools	78.0%		84.3	123^rd of 855 public elementary schools	85.6%	66	62.2	44.2	51.4			52.3	62.2	57.7	51.4					57.6			44.4		$31,048	$1,748	$29,300
Darnestown Elementary	Public	K-5	15030 Turkey Foot Rd	Gaithersburg	20878	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 284-4260	340	29	11.9	14.1%	206 (60.6%)	27 (7.9%)	37 (10.9%)	42 (12.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.9%)	78.9	174^th of 859 public elementary schools	79.7%		80.7	157^th of 855 public elementary schools	81.6%	17	58.1	47.5	55.6			53.6	53.2	55.7	71.1					58.9			48.9		$23,806	$1,902	$21,904

Cities Near Zip Code 20878

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gaithersburg	0.29 mi	30	147^th
North Potomac	1.66 mi	2	5^th
Rockville	2.06 mi	34	81^st
Germantown	3.6 mi	21	129^th
Potomac	4.24 mi	8	9^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

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