District guide
Montgomery County Public Schools public schools
Parent-focused district context for Montgomery County, MD: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Montgomery County Public Schools tells you before choosing a home
Montgomery County Public Schools is listed with 210 public schools and 160,554 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 137 primary, 40 middle, 27 high, 6 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
210 district schools are associated with Montgomery County in the current file, about 100% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
137
72,403 reported students
40
35,854 reported students
27
52,106 reported students
6
191 reported students
Parent checks for Montgomery County Public Schools
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Montgomery County Public Schools
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery Blair High Regular | High | 9–12 | Silver Spring | 3,204 | Profile |
| Walter Johnson High Regular | High | 9–12 | Bethesda | 2,942 | Profile |
| Wheaton High Regular | High | 9–12 | Silver Spring | 2,599 | Profile |
| Northwest High Regular | High | 9–12 | Germantown | 2,484 | Profile |
| Gaithersburg High Regular | High | 9–12 | Gaithersburg | 2,436 | Profile |
| Richard Montgomery High Regular | High | 9–12 | Rockville | 2,390 | Profile |
| Bethesda-Chevy Chase High Regular | High | 9–12 | Bethesda | 2,335 | Profile |
| Clarksburg High Regular | High | 9–12 | Clarksburg | 2,251 | Profile |
| Seneca Valley High Regular | High | 9–12 | Germantown | 2,239 | Profile |
| Winston Churchill High Regular | High | 9–12 | Potomac | 2,234 | Profile |
| Quince Orchard High Regular | High | 9–12 | Gaithersburg | 2,154 | Profile |
| Paint Branch High Regular | High | 9–12 | Burtonsville | 2,135 | Profile |
| Walt Whitman High Regular | High | 9–12 | Bethesda | 2,018 | Profile |
| Albert Einstein High Regular | High | 9–12 | Kensington | 2,012 | Profile |
| Thomas S. Wootton High Regular | High | 9–12 | Rockville | 1,911 | Profile |
| Springbrook High Regular | High | 9–12 | Silver Spring | 1,838 | Profile |
| John F. Kennedy High Regular | High | 9–12 | Silver Spring | 1,827 | Profile |
| Northwood High Regular | High | 9–12 | Silver Spring | 1,795 | Profile |
| James Hubert Blake High Regular | High | 9–12 | Silver Spring | 1,784 | Profile |
| Sherwood High Regular | High | 9–12 | Sandy Spring | 1,721 | Profile |
| Watkins Mill High Regular | High | 9–12 | Gaithersburg | 1,715 | Profile |
| Col. Zadok Magruder High Regular | High | 9–12 | Rockville | 1,686 | Profile |
| Rockville High Regular | High | 9–12 | Rockville | 1,516 | Profile |
| Damascus High Regular | High | 9–12 | Damascus | 1,414 | Profile |
| Julius West Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Rockville | 1,325 | Profile |
| Poolesville High Regular | High | 9–12 | Poolesville | 1,309 | Profile |
| Thomas W. Pyle Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Bethesda | 1,241 | Profile |
| Silver Spring International Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Silver Spring | 1,158 | Profile |
| North Bethesda Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Bethesda | 1,110 | Profile |
| Tilden Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Rockville | 1,100 | Profile |
| Takoma Park Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Silver Spring | 1,077 | Profile |
| Earle B. Wood Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Rockville | 1,068 | Profile |
| Rocky Hill Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Clarksburg | 1,058 | Profile |
| Parkland Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Rockville | 1,050 | Profile |
| Lakelands Park Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Gaithersburg | 1,042 | Profile |
| A. Mario Loiederman Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Silver Spring | 1,001 | Profile |
| Argyle Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Silver Spring | 995 | Profile |
| Cabin John Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Potomac | 974 | Profile |
| Robert Frost Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Rockville | 968 | Profile |
| Francis Scott Key Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Silver Spring | 965 | Profile |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Montgomery County Public Schools FAQ
What schools are included for Montgomery County Public Schools?
Montgomery County Public Schools includes 210 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 137 primary, 40 middle, 27 high, 6 other schools.
Does this Montgomery County Public Schools page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Montgomery County Public Schools or local assignment tools.
Is Montgomery County Public Schools ranked as the best district in Montgomery County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Montgomery County Public Schools schools have detailed profiles?
42 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.