Argyle Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

2400 Bel Pre Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20906

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Bottom 50%

Serving 919 students in grades 6-8, Argyle Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 9% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 29% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 919 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Bottom 50% in MD
: 9% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Argyle Middle School's student population of 919 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 67 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Argyle Middle School
6	289
7	327
8	303

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Total Students

919 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Argyle Middle School
2023	995
2022	968
2021	1,043
2020	1,008
2019	1,008
2018	929
2017	929
2016	912
2015	916
2014	830
2013	795
2012	760
2011	753
2010	750
2009	765
2008	779
2007	733
2006	648
2005	561
2004	602
2003	675
2002	686
2001	642
2000	574
1999	556
1998	590
1997	602
1996	604

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

67 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Argyle Middle School
2023	64
2022	69
2021	69
2020	68
2019	68
2018	60
2017	60
2016	59
2015	58
2014	55
2013	51
2012	48
2011	46
2010	51
2009	50
2008	55
2007	50
2006	48
2005	40
2004	43
2003	46
2002	46
2001	41
2000	39
1999	38
1998	38
1997	39
1996	38

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Year Founded

1971

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Argyle Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Argyle Middle School is 0.63, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MD)

#1064 out of 1338 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Argyle Middle School
2023	#1064
2022	#1074
2021	#742
2019	#940
2018	#976
2017	#976
2016	#980
2015	#994
2014	#1012
2013	#956
2012	#1076

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27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Argyle Middle School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	9%	27%	37%
2022	7%	25%	34%
2021	8%	20%	27%
2019	19%	38%	48%
2017	20%	41%	50%
2016	21%	42%	52%
2015	18%	38%	46%
2014	58%	72%	77%
2013	70%	79%	82%
2012	67%	82%	86%
2011	71%	80%	85%

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29%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Argyle Middle School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2022	29%	45%	54%
2021	32%	36%	45%
2019	36%	46%	55%
2017	30%	41%	49%
2016	29%	44%	51%
2015	28%	45%	52%
2014	77%	82%	87%
2013	84%	85%	89%
2012	81%	85%	90%
2011	85%	85%	90%
2010	86%	84%	89%

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26%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Argyle Middle School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2022	26%	36%	47%
2021	32%	41%	51%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Argyle Middle School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	16:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	15:1
2015	16:1	15:1	15:1
2014	15:1	15:1	15:1
2013	16:1	15:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	16:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	15:1	15:1
2009	15:1	15:1	15:1
2008	14:1	14:1	14:1
2007	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	14:1	16:1	15:1
2005	14:1	16:1	16:1
2004	14:1	16:1	16:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	15:1	16:1	16:1
2001	16:1	17:1	16:1
2000	15:1	17:1	16:1
1999	15:1	18:1	18:1
1998	16:1	17:1	17:1
1997	16:1	17:1	17:1
1996	16:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Argyle Middle School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	8%	7%	14%
2022	8%	7%	15%
2021	8%	7%	14%
2020	8%	7%	14%
2019	8%	7%	14%
2018	11%	7%	14%
2017	11%	7%	14%
2016	11%	7%	15%
2015	11%	7%	14%
2014	10%	6%	15%
2013	11%	6%	15%
2012	11%	7%	15%
2011	11%	6%	15%
2010	12%	7%	16%
2009	14%	6%	16%
2008	16%	6%	16%
2007	16%	6%	15%
2006	14%	5%	15%
2005	12%	5%	15%
2004	12%	5%	15%
2003	12%	5%	15%
2002	12%	5%	15%
2001	12%	5%	14%
2000	12%	4%	13%
1999	11%	4%	13%
1998	13%	4%	13%
1997	13%	4%	13%
1996	14%	4%	13%

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Hispanic

53%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Argyle Middle School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	53%	22%	35%
2022	54%	21%	33%
2021	57%	20%	33%
2020	54%	18%	31%
2019	54%	18%	31%
2018	46%	17%	30%
2017	46%	17%	30%
2016	46%	16%	29%
2015	45%	15%	29%
2014	43%	14%	27%
2013	39%	13%	27%
2012	40%	12%	26%
2011	39%	12%	25%
2010	36%	10%	23%
2009	31%	10%	22%
2008	29%	9%	21%
2007	28%	8%	21%
2006	28%	8%	20%
2005	26%	7%	19%
2004	23%	6%	19%
2003	23%	6%	18%
2002	21%	5%	17%
2001	22%	5%	16%
2000	20%	4%	15%
1999	18%	4%	14%
1998	17%	4%	13%
1997	15%	4%	13%
1996	15%	3%	12%

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Black

29%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Argyle Middle School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	28%	33%	22%
2022	26%	33%	22%
2021	24%	34%	22%
2020	27%	34%	22%
2019	27%	34%	22%
2018	30%	34%	22%
2017	30%	34%	22%
2016	31%	34%	22%
2015	34%	34%	22%
2014	37%	35%	21%
2013	38%	35%	21%
2012	38%	35%	21%
2011	40%	36%	21%
2010	41%	38%	23%
2009	43%	38%	23%
2008	42%	38%	23%
2007	45%	38%	23%
2006	46%	38%	23%
2005	48%	38%	23%
2004	49%	38%	22%
2003	49%	37%	21%
2002	49%	37%	21%
2001	47%	37%	21%
2000	45%	37%	21%
1999	47%	37%	21%
1998	44%	36%	20%
1997	44%	35%	19%
1996	42%	35%	19%

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White

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Argyle Middle School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	8%	33%	24%
2022	7%	34%	25%
2021	8%	34%	26%
2020	9%	36%	28%
2019	9%	36%	28%
2018	11%	38%	30%
2017	11%	38%	30%
2016	9%	39%	30%
2015	8%	40%	31%
2014	8%	41%	32%
2013	9%	42%	33%
2012	9%	42%	34%
2011	8%	43%	35%
2010	11%	45%	38%
2009	12%	46%	39%
2008	13%	47%	40%
2007	11%	48%	41%
2006	12%	49%	42%
2005	14%	50%	43%
2004	16%	51%	44%
2003	16%	52%	46%
2002	18%	53%	47%
2001	19%	53%	49%
2000	23%	55%	51%
1999	24%	55%	52%
1998	25%	56%	54%
1997	28%	57%	55%
1996	29%	58%	56%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Argyle Middle School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	3%	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	2%	5%	5%
2019	2%	5%	5%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	2%	4%	4%
2014	2%	4%	5%
2013	3%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Argyle Middle School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	0.63	0.73	0.76
2022	0.63	0.73	0.76
2021	0.61	0.73	0.76
2020	0.63	0.72	0.76
2019	0.63	0.72	0.76
2018	0.68	0.72	0.76
2017	0.68	0.72	0.76
2016	0.68	0.71	0.76
2015	0.67	0.70	0.76
2014	0.67	0.69	0.76
2013	0.69	0.69	0.76
2012	0.68	0.69	0.76
2011	0.68	0.67	0.76
2010	0.68	0.65	0.73
2009	0.69	0.64	0.73
2008	0.71	0.63	0.72
2007	0.69	0.62	0.72
2006	0.69	0.61	0.72
2005	0.68	0.60	0.71
2004	0.68	0.60	0.70
2003	0.68	0.59	0.70
2002	0.68	0.58	0.69
2001	0.69	0.58	0.68
2000	0.70	0.56	0.67
1999	0.68	0.56	0.66
1998	0.71	0.56	0.65
1997	0.70	0.56	0.64
1996	0.70	0.55	0.63

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

48%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Argyle Middle School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	62%	46%	41%
2022	53%	38%	32%
2021	52%	40%	31%
2020	45%	41%	27%
2019	45%	41%	27%
2016	47%	40%	28%
2015	48%	39%	28%
2014	48%	38%	28%
2013	44%	36%	26%
2012	46%	36%	26%
2011	40%	33%	24%
2010	37%	31%	22%
2009	30%	27%	19%
2008	30%	26%	18%
2007	29%	25%	17%
2006	27%	25%	15%
2005	28%	25%	16%
2004	28%	24%	16%
2003	31%	24%	15%
2002	25%	23%	15%
2001	25%	23%	15%
2000	29%	24%	17%
1999	31%	25%	17%
1998	27%	26%	18%
1997	28%	26%	18%
1996	26%	26%	17%
1995	24%	26%	17%
1994	27%	25%	16%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Argyle Middle School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	10%	4%	5%
2022	12%	4%	7%
2021	14%	5%	6%
2020	13%	6%	7%
2019	13%	6%	7%
2016	11%	5%	5%
2015	12%	6%	6%
2014	13%	6%	7%
2013	12%	6%	7%
2012	15%	6%	7%
2011	17%	7%	7%
2010	15%	7%	7%
2009	18%	8%	8%
2008	14%	8%	8%
2007	15%	7%	7%
2006	11%	7%	7%
2005	15%	7%	7%
2004	13%	7%	7%
2003	13%	7%	7%
2002	14%	7%	7%
2001	15%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Montgomery County Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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What is Argyle Middle School's ranking?

Argyle Middle School is ranked #1064 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Argyle Middle School often compared to?

Argyle Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like A. Mario Loiederman Middle School, Parkland Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Argyle Middle School?

919 students attend Argyle Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Argyle Middle School students are Hispanic, 29% of students are Black, 8% of students are Asian, 7% of students are White, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Argyle Middle School?

Argyle Middle School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Argyle Middle School offer ?

Argyle Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Argyle Middle School part of?

Argyle Middle School is part of Montgomery County Public Schools.

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