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John T. Baker Middle School
B+

John T. Baker Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

25400 Oak Dr, Damascus, MD 20872 · (240) 207-2440 · Part of Montgomery County Public Schools

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

Directions
Photo: G. Edward Johnson · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
841
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about John T. Baker Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 66% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Damascus kids: Damascus High

On the path

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

PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8John T. Baker Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Damascus High1,390 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency14%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 35.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

25400 Oak Dr, Damascus

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6272
Grade 7273
Grade 8296
Enrollment over time
797’20
832’21
825’22
842’23
841’24

Up 5.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 38%Hispanic 35%Black 13%Asian 7%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John T. Baker Middle School from Damascus 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; Damascus’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.