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Forest Oak Middle
C+

Forest Oak Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

651 Saybrooke Oaks Blvd, Gaithersburg, MD 20877 · (240) 740-7570 · Part of Montgomery County Public Schools

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

Directions
Photo: G. Edward Johnson · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
828
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Forest Oak Middle

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 40% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 10% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Gaithersburg kids: Gaithersburg High

On the path

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

PK–58 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Forest Oak MiddleYou are here
9–12Gaithersburg High2,441 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 35.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

651 Saybrooke Oaks Blvd, Gaithersburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6270
Grade 7268
Grade 8290
Enrollment over time
920’20
917’21
922’22
847’23
828’24

Down 10% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 62%Black 24%White 7%Asian 5%Two or more races 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Forest Oak Middle from Gaithersburg 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; Gaithersburg’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.