25 Gaithersburg Schools Among Best For Grades K-8: U.S. News

Gaithersburg MD

13 October, 2021

11:44 AM

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GAITHERSBURG, MD — Several elementary and middle schools in Gaithersburg have been ranked among the best in Maryland, according to a brand-new ranking released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report. For the inaugural list, U.S. News published rankings and data on more than 80,000 public elementary and middle schools across the United States. Schools are ranked at the state and district levels. The best charter schools and best magnet schools ranked as stand-alone categories. U.S. News ranked Diamond Elementary as the highest in the state among schools in Gaithersburg, according to the new list. Diamond Elementary was ranked 35th among elementary schools in the state. Here's a look at how elementary schools in Gaithersburg ranked compared with others in the state: 35: Diamond Elementary 55: Jones Lane Elementary74: Rachel Carson Elementary105: Woodfield Elementary161: Thurgood Marshall Elementary164: Dufief Elementary205: Fields Road Elementary276: Rosemont Elementary290: Strawberry Knoll Elementary 331: Judith A. Resnik Elementary342: Laytonsville Elementary351: Goshen Elementary357: Darnestown Elementary379: Washington Grove Elementary402: South Lake Elementary409: Whetstone Elementary420: Gaithersburg Elementary457: Summit Hall Elementary525: Flower Hill Elementary534: Brown Station Elementary Here's a look at how middle schools in Gaithersburg ranked compared with others in the state: 40: Lakelands Park Middle84: Ridgeview Middle152: Shady Grove Middle 158: Gaithersburg Middle194: Forest Oak Middle To determine the rankings, U.S. News used data from the U.S. Department of Education to analyze two areas at each school: Math and reading proficiency — or how well students perform on state assessments. Math and reading performance — or how well they perform compared with expectations. The state assessment data used in the rankings is from the 2018-19 school year and, therefore, predates any effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on test-taking. Schools were also ranked within their district. Here's how elementary schools in Montgomery County Public Schools measured up: 1. Bannockburn Elementary2. Cold Spring Elementary3. Wayside Elementary4. Travilah Elementary5. Potomac Elementary Here are the top five middle schools in Montgomery County: 1. Thomas W. Pyle Middle School2. Herbert Hoover Middle3. Robert Frost Middle School4. Cabin John Middle School5. North Bethesda Middle Nationally, California has 5,534 ranked elementary schools — the most of any state — followed by Texas at 4,446; New York at 2,211; Florida at 2,128; and Illinois at 2,038 schools. California also has the most ranked middle schools with 2,319, followed by Texas at 1,942; Illinois at 1,243; New York at 1,219; and Florida at 997. See the complete list of 2021's Best K-8 Schools.