Briggs Chaney Middle School
Tel:
(301)989-6000
- Briggs Chaney Middle School serves 889 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.
- 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 62%.
Top Placements
Briggs Chaney Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Briggs Chaney Middle School's student population of 889 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 62 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 889 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 62 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Briggs Chaney Middle School's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has decreased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Briggs Chaney Middle School is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MD) |
| Overall School Rank | #828 out of 1,367 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 26% | 41% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 42% | 41% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 15% | 6% |
| Hispanic | 21% | 16% |
| Black | 51% | 34% |
| White | 9% | 38% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.67 | 0.41 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Montgomery County Public s School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (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 | 482 students
1.2 miles
800 Briggs Chaney Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20905
(301)989-5770 1.2 PK-5 482 - Silver Spring Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 522 students
1.5 miles
1200 Swingingdale Dr
Silver Spring, MD 20905
(301)989-6030 1.5 PK-5 522 - Burtonsville Benjamin Banneker Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 861 students
1.6 miles
14800 Perrywood Dr
Burtonsville, MD 20866
(301)989-5747 1.6 6-8 861 - Silver Spring Fairland Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 640 students
1.6 miles
14315 Fairdale Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20905
(301)989-5658 1.6 PK-5 640 - Burtonsville Burtonsville Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 588 students
2.0 miles
15516 Old Columbia Pike
Burtonsville, MD 20866
(301)989-5654 2.0 PK-5 588
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