Briggs Chaney Middle School
Tel:
(301) 288-8300
Briggs Chaney Middle School serves 886 students in grades 6-8.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.
Briggs Chaney Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 63% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Top Placements
Briggs Chaney Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
School Overview
Briggs Chaney Middle School's student population of 886 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 65 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 886 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 65 teachers |
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School Comparison
Briggs Chaney Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,359 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Briggs Chaney Middle School is 0.65, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MD) |
Overall Testing Rank | #767 out of 1359 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (16-17) | 26% | 41% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) (16-17) | 42% | 41% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 13% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 21% | 17% |
| Black | 53% | 34% |
| White | 9% | 37% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 4% | 5% |
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Diversity Score | 0.65 | 0.72 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 36% | 41% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Montgomery County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MD Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Briggs Chaney Middle School is Paint Branch High School (2.0 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Benjamin Banneker Middle School (1.6 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Cloverly Elementary School (1.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Silver Spring Cloverly Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 500 students
1.2 miles
800 Briggs Chaney Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20905
(301) 989-5770 1.2 PK-5 500 - Silver Spring Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 501 students
1.5 miles
1200 Swingingdale Dr
Silver Spring, MD 20905
(301) 989-6030 1.5 PK-5 501 - Burtonsville Benjamin Banneker Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 840 students
1.6 miles
14800 Perrywood Dr
Burtonsville, MD 20866
(301) 989-5747 1.6 6-8 840 - Silver Spring Fairland Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 631 students
1.6 miles
14315 Fairdale Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20905
(240) 740-0640 1.6 PK-5 631 - Burtonsville Burtonsville Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 580 students
2.0 miles
15516 Old Columbia Pike
Burtonsville, MD 20866
(301) 989-5654 2.0 K-5 580
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