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North Bethesda Middle
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North Bethesda Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

8935 Bradmoor Dr, Bethesda, MD 20817 · (240) 740-2100 · Part of Montgomery County Public Schools

Bethesda’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of Maryland school districts

Directions
Photo: G. Edward Johnson · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,224
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about North Bethesda Middle

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 34 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Bethesda kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Bethesda kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–57 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8North Bethesda MiddleYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency36%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts69%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Maryland’s 1,321 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

8935 Bradmoor Dr, Bethesda

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6422
Grade 7398
Grade 8404
Enrollment over time
1,198’20
1,152’21
1,110’22
1,163’23
1,224’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 47%Hispanic 18%Black 13%Asian 12%Two or more races 9%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about North Bethesda Middle from Bethesda families.

Other schools in Montgomery County Public Schools

The district →
Bayard Rustin Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rockville
A−
757 students14:1
JoAnn Leleck at Broad Acres Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Silver Spring
C−
756 students11:1
Arcola Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Silver Spring
C
747 students13:1
Burnt Mills Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Silver Spring
B
747 students13:1
South Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gaithersburg
C−
746 students12:1
Watkins Mill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Montgomery Village
C
734 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maryland’s other public schools; Bethesda’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.