Clarksburg’s public schools outscore 72% of Maryland districts
On the state math tests, 34% of Clarksburg’s students scored proficient, above the Maryland average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Clarksburg, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maryland, not nationally.
From Maryland state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Clarksburg’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 103 Maryland towns with household incomes within a quarter of Clarksburg’s, its schools beat 54%, lower than their 72% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 54% and math 34% in spring 2022, against 45% and 25% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,107 per student, against $20,258 across Maryland (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Clarksburg’s grade
B+: better than 72% of Maryland school districts, #47 of 261 Maryland towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Maryland average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Clarksburg, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Clarksburg · depends on your address
Cabin Branch Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 645 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Wilson Wims Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 484 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Clarksburg · depends on your address
Rocky Hill Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,010 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Hallie Wells Middle
Grades 6–8 · 931 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Clarksburg · depends on your address
Rocky Hill Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,010 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Hallie Wells Middle
Grades 6–8 · 931 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Clarksburg · depends on your address
Rocky Hill Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,010 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Hallie Wells Middle
Grades 6–8 · 931 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Clarksburg
Clarksburg High
Grades 9–12 · 2,241 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Clarksburg
Clarksburg High
Grades 9–12 · 2,241 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Clarksburg
Clarksburg High
Grades 9–12 · 2,241 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Clarksburg
Clarksburg High
Grades 9–12 · 2,241 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Clarksburg’s public schools are run by Montgomery County Public Schools. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Clarksburg vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Clarksburg’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Clarksburg | B+ | Montgomery County |
Every school in Clarksburg
8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maryland’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Clarksburg’s schools
Are Clarksburg’s schools good?
By Maryland’s own tests, yes: the public schools Clarksburg children attend outscore 72% of Maryland’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #47 of 261 Maryland towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Clarksburg in?
Montgomery County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 159,181 students in 208 schools (2024–25).
Where do Clarksburg kids go to high school?
Clarksburg High, with 2,241 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Clarksburg’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Montgomery County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across Maryland.
How much does Clarksburg spend per student?
$20,107 in Montgomery County Public Schools (FY2024), against $20,258 across Maryland. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Clarksburg families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maryland. Stars are from neighbors.