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B+

William H. Farquhar Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

17017 Batchellors Forest Rd, Olney, MD 20832 · (240) 740-1200 · Part of Montgomery County Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
682
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about William H. Farquhar Middle

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Olney kids: 25 high schools

On the path

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

PK–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8William H. Farquhar MiddleYou are here
9–1225 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts53%
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 ↗

17017 Batchellors Forest Rd, Olney

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6233
Grade 7207
Grade 8242
Enrollment over time
671’20
650’21
674’22
646’23
682’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 33%Black 24%Hispanic 23%Asian 10%Two or more races 9%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 William H. Farquhar Middle from Olney 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; Olney’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.