Forest Oak Middle School has 861 learners in grade levels 6-8.

Forest Oak Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Maryland for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 17% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 90% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 63% (majority African-American and Hispanic).

School Overview: Forest Oak Middle School’s learner population of 861 learners has grown by 7% over five school years. The teacher population of 60 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Forest Oak Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,359 schools in Maryland (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Forest Oak Middle School is 0.63, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Forest Oak Middle School is Gaithersburg High School (1.2 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is Gaithersburg Middle School (0.7 miles away).