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North Bethesda Middle

Walter Johnson cluster · 8935 Bradmoor Dr, 20817

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78.2%MCAP ELA
53.2%MCAP Math
1,224Students

Academics

MCAP proficiency over time. Privacy-suppressed years break the line.

% proficient by subject
Data table
% proficient by subject
Series201920212022202320242025
ELA76%68.9%73.9%74%74.1%78.2%
Math64.3%37.3%45.5%46.2%48.7%53.2%
Science73.9%72.5%————

2020 paused; general Science is 2019 & 2021 only.

Class size

Average class size by grade band over recent years, with the latest year measured against MCPS's published guideline.

Average class size by school year
10 14 18 22 26 different basis 2022-20232023-20242024-2025 17.0 27.0 25.6 17.2 26.0 24.8
EnglishOther 2022-2023 · not comparable
Data table
Average class size by school year — average class size by school year (* = not comparable)
Series2022-20232023-20242024-2025
English17.0 *27.025.6
Other17.2 *26.024.8
  • English 25.6 target 30 · within guideline
  • Other 24.8 target 33 · within guideline

Source: MCPS School Profiles class-size extract vs. MCPS published class-size guidelines · Updated: 2024-2025

Proficiency by student group

This school's MCAP ELA proficiency by group (latest year). The spread is the opportunity gap.

Asian 94.5%
Two or more 92.7%
White 87.8%
ADA / 504 87.8%
Female 84.6%
Students w/o disabilities 84.5%
Non-econ. disadvantaged 83.7%
Male 74.3%
Military-connected 72.7%
Hispanic 58.0%
Black 53.2%
Econ. disadvantaged 50.9%
FARMS 50.7%
Students w/ disabilities 39.1%
Multilingual (EL) 25.0%

2 groups not shown — too few students to report (withheld for privacy, not zero).

Special education

A priority lens: how students with disabilities are served, and the gap to close.

ELA 79.5% all · 39.1% SWD · 40.4 pt gap
Math 58% all · 22.2% SWD · 35.8 pt gap
Science 58.1% all · 33.3% SWD · 24.8 pt gap
In general classrooms
72.7%
80%+ of the day · 2025
Students served
133
10.9% of enrollment
Caseload
13.3
students per special-ed teacher
Special-ed staff (FTE)
10
teachers · 9.2 paraeducators · 2025
Inclusion (LRE) over time
Data table
Inclusion (LRE) over time
Series202320242025
Inclusion %90.3%77.9%72.7%

Inclusion (Least Restrictive Environment) is the latest year; staffing is from 2025. Higher inclusion and a lower caseload generally point to more individualized support.

Source: MCPS School Profiles / unified facts (LRE, staffing, SWD enrollment) · Updated: inclusion 2025, staffing 2025

Staffing

Staff relative to enrollment. The chip compares this school to the typical middle school at this level.

Teachers
5.8
1.4 vs. typical
per 100 students
Support services
0.9
0.3 vs. typical
per 100 students
Counselors
4.1
0.3 vs. typical
per 1,000 students

Special education & multilingual support

Special-ed teachers
7
1.4 vs. typical
per 100 students with disabilities
Special-ed paraeducators
6.5
1.2 vs. typical
per 100 students with disabilities
ELD teachers
2
0.3 vs. typical
per 100 multilingual learners

Source: MCPS unified facts — staff FTE per student (support services = instructional support staff)

Programs & services

Special, choice, and support programs offered at this school — from magnet and application programs to career pathways and special-education services.

Special Education

  • Autism Resource Services
  • Learning and Academic Disabilities (LAD)/Resource
  • Speech/Language Resource K-12
  • Twice Exceptional Services

Source: MCPS Office of Student Affairs program catalog (2025). Find schools by program →

Students

Total enrollment over time
Data table
Total enrollment over time
Series20212022202320242025
Enrollment1,1981,1521,1101,1631,224

By race / ethnicity (2025).

White 46.8%
Hispanic 18.5%
Black 13.3%
Asian 12.4%
Two or more 9.0%

Climate

Attendance and chronic absenteeism (absent 10%+ of days).

Attendance & chronic absenteeism
Data table
Attendance & chronic absenteeism
Series201920212022202320242025
Attendance—————94.8%
Chronic absenteeism9.3%—10.3%11.1%10.9%11.4%

Data: MSDE State Report Card (2019–2025), MCPS School Profiles & unified facts, U.S. Census ACS 2024, MD SDAT. “≥95” / “≤5” and dropped groups are privacy-suppressed for small counts — withheld, not zero. Independent project, not affiliated with MCPS or MSDE.