Photo: Carol M. Highsmith · Public domainGermantown’s public schools outscore 72% of Maryland districts
Math proficiency in Germantown’s districts is 34%, above the Maryland average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Germantown, 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.
Germantown’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 193 Maryland towns with household incomes within a quarter of Germantown’s, its schools beat 66%, 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 ↓
12 elementary schools, then four middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Fellowship Christian School (private), Optimal Learning School (private) and Sally Ride Optimal Learning School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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 Germantown’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 Germantown, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Germantown · depends on your address
Seneca Valley High
Grades 9–12 · 2,409 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Northwest High
Grades 9–12 · 2,300 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Germantown · depends on your address
Seneca Valley High
Grades 9–12 · 2,409 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Northwest High
Grades 9–12 · 2,300 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Germantown · depends on your address
Seneca Valley High
Grades 9–12 · 2,409 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Northwest High
Grades 9–12 · 2,300 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Germantown · depends on your address
Seneca Valley High
Grades 9–12 · 2,409 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Northwest High
Grades 9–12 · 2,300 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Germantown’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
Germantown vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Germantown’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Germantown | B+ | Montgomery County |
Every school in Germantown
22 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 Germantown’s schools
Are Germantown’s schools good?
By Maryland’s own tests, yes: the public schools Germantown 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 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Germantown in?
Montgomery County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 159,181 students in 208 schools (2024–25).
Where do Germantown kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Seneca Valley High and Northwest High.
What is Germantown’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 Germantown spend per student?
$20,107 in Montgomery County Public Schools (FY2024), against $20,258 across Maryland. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Germantown?
Yes: Fellowship Christian School (religious, grades K–5, 121 students), Optimal Learning School (nonsectarian · all-girls, grades PK–K, 45 students) and Sally Ride Optimal Learning School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 38 students).
Parents talk
What Germantown families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Germantown → They have their own page.
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.