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Lakelands Park Middle
A−

Lakelands Park Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1200 Main St, Gaithersburg, MD 20878 · (240) 740-6450 · 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
993
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Lakelands Park Middle

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Maryland’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 16% 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
6–8Lakelands Park MiddleYou are here
9–12Gaithersburg High2,441 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency21%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts51%
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 ↗

1200 Main St, Gaithersburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6337
Grade 7325
Grade 8331
Enrollment over time
1,182’20
1,074’21
1,042’22
1,014’23
993’24

Down 16% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 33%Hispanic 29%Asian 19%Black 13%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lakelands Park 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.