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Argyle Middle
B−

Argyle Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

2400 Bel Pre Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20906 · (240) 740-6370 · Part of Montgomery County Public Schools

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

Directions
Photo: G. Edward Johnson · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
868
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Argyle Middle

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 48% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 16.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Layhill kids: 25 high schools

On the path

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

3–5131 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Argyle MiddleYou are here
9–1225 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts32%
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 ↗

2400 Bel Pre Rd, Silver Spring

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6274
Grade 7280
Grade 8314
Enrollment over time
1,043’20
968’21
995’22
919’23
868’24

Down 16.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 52%Black 30%Asian 7%White 7%Two or more races 3%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 Argyle Middle from Layhill 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; Layhill’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.