Shady Grove Middle School serves 614 learners in grades 6-8.

Shady Grove 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 upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 34% (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 40% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Maryland state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 78% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 63% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: Shady Grove Middle School’s learner population of 614 learners has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 49 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.

School Comparison: Shady Grove Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,359 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Shady Grove Middle School is 0.72, which is equal to the equity score at state average of 0.72. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Shady Grove Middle School is Gaithersburg High School (1.7 miles away)

The closest middle school is Gaithersburg Middle School (1.1 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Mill Creek Towne Elementary School (0.6 miles away)