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Cabin John Middle
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Cabin John Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

10701 Gainsborough Road, Potomac, MD 20854 · (240) 406-1600 · Part of Montgomery County Public Schools

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

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Students
983
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
12%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Cabin John Middle

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 32 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 8.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Potomac kids: Winston Churchill High

On the path

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

K–57 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Cabin John MiddleYou are here
9–12Winston Churchill High2,185 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency36%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts67%
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 ↗

10701 Gainsborough Road, Potomac

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6333
Grade 7352
Grade 8298
Enrollment over time
1,077’20
1,030’21
974’22
974’23
983’24

Down 8.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 37%Asian 34%Black 11%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 7%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cabin John Middle from Potomac 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; Potomac’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.