Best public middle schools in Maryland

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August 19, 2025
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Best public middle schools in Maryland

Stacker compiled a list of the best public middle schools in Maryland using data from the Niche. Niche uses five weighted factors for its rankings: academics grade, teachers grade, district overall grade, culture & diversity grade, and parent / student surveys. You can read more about the methodology here. Online schools were not included in the list.

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#10. Ellicott Mills Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Howard County Public Schools, MD
- Enrollment: 721 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#9. North Bethesda Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Montgomery County Public Schools, MD
- Enrollment: 1,163 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#8. Herbert Hoover Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Montgomery County Public Schools, MD
- Enrollment: 926 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#7. Burleigh Manor Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Howard County Public Schools, MD
- Enrollment: 776 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#6. Robert Frost Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Montgomery County Public Schools, MD
- Enrollment: 958 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#5. Thomas W. Pyle Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Montgomery County Public Schools, MD
- Enrollment: 1,260 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#4. Folly Quarter Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Howard County Public Schools, MD
- Enrollment: 683 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#3. Mount View Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Howard County Public Schools, MD
- Enrollment: 876 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#2. Clarksville Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Howard County Public Schools, MD
- Enrollment: 643 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#1. Cabin John Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Montgomery County Public Schools, MD
- Enrollment: 974 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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