Briggs Chaney Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

1901 Rainbow Dr
Silver Spring, MD 20905

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Bottom 50%

Serving 868 students in grades 6-8, Briggs Chaney 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 12% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 34% (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 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 868 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50% in MD
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

School Overview

Briggs Chaney Middle School's student population of 868 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 60 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Briggs Chaney Middle School
6	276
7	282
8	310

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Total Students

868 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Briggs Chaney Middle School
2023	864
2022	943
2021	978
2020	896
2019	896
2018	889
2017	889
2016	866
2015	903
2014	873
2013	875
2012	881
2011	903
2010	915
2009	905
2008	885
2007	938
2006	953
2005	930
2004	802
2003	792
2002	802
2001	837
2000	857
1999	872
1998	856
1997	817
1996	752
1995	703
1994	681
1993	660

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

60 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Briggs Chaney Middle School
2023	66
2022	66
2021	65
2020	63
2019	63
2018	62
2017	62
2016	58
2015	55
2014	57
2013	56
2012	58
2011	57
2010	56
2009	57
2008	57
2007	61
2006	60
2005	56
2004	50
2003	47
2002	47
2001	51
2000	54
1999	52
1998	52
1997	49
1996	45
1995	43
1994	43
1993	41

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Sat. May 30, 2026

School Rankings

Briggs Chaney 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 Briggs Chaney Middle School is 0.62, 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)

#918 out of 1338 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Briggs Chaney Middle School
2023	#918
2022	#930
2021	#635
2019	#839
2018	#767
2017	#767
2016	#831
2015	#839
2014	#993
2013	#976
2012	#946

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12%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Briggs Chaney Middle School	Maryland	Montgomery County 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	12%	27%	37%
2022	11%	25%	34%
2021	11%	20%	27%
2019	20%	38%	48%
2017	26%	41%	50%
2016	29%	42%	52%
2015	24%	38%	46%
2014	57%	72%	77%
2013	63%	79%	82%
2012	75%	82%	86%
2011	72%	80%	85%

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34%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Briggs Chaney Middle School	Maryland	Montgomery County 菜創利郊利 Schools
2022	34%	45%	54%
2021	36%	36%	45%
2019	42%	46%	55%
2017	42%	41%	49%
2016	35%	44%	51%
2015	36%	45%	52%
2014	80%	82%	87%
2013	86%	85%	89%
2012	85%	85%	90%
2011	87%	85%	90%
2010	86%	84%	89%

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24%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Briggs Chaney Middle School	Maryland	Montgomery County 菜創利郊利 Schools
2022	24%	36%	47%
2021	31%	41%	51%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Briggs Chaney Middle School	Maryland	Montgomery County 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	15:1	15:1
2017	14:1	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	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	16:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	15:1	15:1
2009	16:1	15:1	15:1
2008	16:1	14:1	14:1
2007	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	16:1	16:1	15:1
2005	17:1	16:1	16:1
2004	16:1	16:1	16:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	16:1	16:1
2001	16:1	17:1	16:1
2000	16:1	17:1	16:1
1999	17:1	18:1	18:1
1998	16:1	17:1	17:1
1997	17:1	17:1	17:1
1996	17:1	18:1	18:1
1995	16:1	17:1	17:1
1994	16:1	18:1	17:1
1993	16:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Briggs Chaney Middle School	Maryland	Montgomery County 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	10%	7%	14%
2022	9%	7%	15%
2021	11%	7%	14%
2020	13%	7%	14%
2019	13%	7%	14%
2018	15%	7%	14%
2017	15%	7%	14%
2016	14%	7%	15%
2015	14%	7%	14%
2014	14%	6%	15%
2013	15%	6%	15%
2012	15%	7%	15%
2011	14%	6%	15%
2010	17%	7%	16%
2009	17%	6%	16%
2008	16%	6%	16%
2007	17%	6%	15%
2006	18%	5%	15%
2005	17%	5%	15%
2004	18%	5%	15%
2003	19%	5%	15%
2002	19%	5%	15%
2001	16%	5%	14%
2000	17%	4%	13%
1999	16%	4%	13%
1998	17%	4%	13%
1997	15%	4%	13%
1996	17%	4%	13%
1995	16%	4%	13%
1994	17%	4%	13%
1993	20%	4%	13%

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Hispanic

27%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Briggs Chaney Middle School	Maryland	Montgomery County 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	26%	22%	35%
2022	26%	21%	33%
2021	25%	20%	33%
2020	23%	18%	31%
2019	23%	18%	31%
2018	21%	17%	30%
2017	21%	17%	30%
2016	20%	16%	29%
2015	20%	15%	29%
2014	18%	14%	27%
2013	20%	13%	27%
2012	20%	12%	26%
2011	20%	12%	25%
2010	15%	10%	23%
2009	17%	10%	22%
2008	18%	9%	21%
2007	15%	8%	21%
2006	12%	8%	20%
2005	11%	7%	19%
2004	10%	6%	19%
2003	9%	6%	18%
2002	8%	5%	17%
2001	7%	5%	16%
2000	6%	4%	15%
1999	6%	4%	14%
1998	5%	4%	13%
1997	5%	4%	13%
1996	4%	3%	12%
1995	4%	3%	11%
1994	4%	3%	11%
1993	3%	3%	10%

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Black

55%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Briggs Chaney Middle School	Maryland	Montgomery County 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	55%	33%	22%
2022	54%	33%	22%
2021	53%	34%	22%
2020	54%	34%	22%
2019	54%	34%	22%
2018	51%	34%	22%
2017	51%	34%	22%
2016	54%	34%	22%
2015	54%	34%	22%
2014	54%	35%	21%
2013	49%	35%	21%
2012	47%	35%	21%
2011	48%	36%	21%
2010	51%	38%	23%
2009	50%	38%	23%
2008	46%	38%	23%
2007	48%	38%	23%
2006	47%	38%	23%
2005	45%	38%	23%
2004	40%	38%	22%
2003	38%	37%	21%
2002	36%	37%	21%
2001	35%	37%	21%
2000	34%	37%	21%
1999	32%	37%	21%
1998	30%	36%	20%
1997	31%	35%	19%
1996	28%	35%	19%
1995	28%	34%	19%
1994	26%	34%	18%
1993	23%	33%	18%

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White

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Briggs Chaney Middle School	Maryland	Montgomery County 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	6%	33%	24%
2022	7%	34%	25%
2021	7%	34%	26%
2020	7%	36%	28%
2019	7%	36%	28%
2018	9%	38%	30%
2017	9%	38%	30%
2016	8%	39%	30%
2015	8%	40%	31%
2014	9%	41%	32%
2013	12%	42%	33%
2012	14%	42%	34%
2011	14%	43%	35%
2010	17%	45%	38%
2009	16%	46%	39%
2008	19%	47%	40%
2007	20%	48%	41%
2006	23%	49%	42%
2005	27%	50%	43%
2004	32%	51%	44%
2003	34%	52%	46%
2002	37%	53%	47%
2001	40%	53%	49%
2000	42%	55%	51%
1999	45%	55%	52%
1998	48%	56%	54%
1997	49%	57%	55%
1996	51%	58%	56%
1995	52%	59%	57%
1994	53%	59%	58%
1993	54%	60%	59%

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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	Briggs Chaney Middle School	Maryland	Montgomery County 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	3%	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	3%	5%	5%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%	4%
2014	5%	4%	5%
2013	4%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Briggs Chaney Middle School	Maryland	Montgomery County 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	0.62	0.73	0.76
2022	0.63	0.73	0.76
2021	0.64	0.73	0.76
2020	0.64	0.72	0.76
2019	0.64	0.72	0.76
2018	0.67	0.72	0.76
2017	0.67	0.72	0.76
2016	0.65	0.71	0.76
2015	0.65	0.70	0.76
2014	0.65	0.69	0.76
2013	0.69	0.69	0.76
2012	0.71	0.69	0.76
2011	0.70	0.67	0.76
2010	0.67	0.65	0.73
2009	0.68	0.64	0.73
2008	0.70	0.63	0.72
2007	0.69	0.62	0.72
2006	0.69	0.61	0.72
2005	0.69	0.60	0.71
2004	0.70	0.60	0.70
2003	0.71	0.59	0.70
2002	0.70	0.58	0.69
2001	0.69	0.58	0.68
2000	0.68	0.56	0.67
1999	0.68	0.56	0.66
1998	0.66	0.56	0.65
1997	0.65	0.56	0.64
1996	0.64	0.55	0.63
1995	0.63	0.54	0.62
1994	0.63	0.54	0.61
1993	0.62	0.54	0.60

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

46%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Briggs Chaney Middle School	Maryland	Montgomery County 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	57%	46%	41%
2022	47%	38%	32%
2021	45%	40%	31%
2020	36%	41%	27%
2019	36%	41%	27%
2016	39%	40%	28%
2015	37%	39%	28%
2014	38%	38%	28%
2013	34%	36%	26%
2012	33%	36%	26%
2011	30%	33%	24%
2010	28%	31%	22%
2009	26%	27%	19%
2008	22%	26%	18%
2007	18%	25%	17%
2006	12%	25%	15%
2005	15%	25%	16%
2004	14%	24%	16%
2003	12%	24%	15%
2002	14%	23%	15%
2001	10%	23%	15%
2000	12%	24%	17%
1999	14%	25%	17%
1998	13%	26%	18%
1997	15%	26%	18%
1996	12%	26%	17%
1995	11%	26%	17%
1994	9%	25%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Briggs Chaney Middle School	Maryland	Montgomery County 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	7%	4%	5%
2022	10%	4%	7%
2021	10%	5%	6%
2020	8%	6%	7%
2019	8%	6%	7%
2016	9%	5%	5%
2015	7%	6%	6%
2014	10%	6%	7%
2013	10%	6%	7%
2012	11%	6%	7%
2011	11%	7%	7%
2010	11%	7%	7%
2009	8%	8%	8%
2008	9%	8%	8%
2007	10%	7%	7%
2006	8%	7%	7%
2005	8%	7%	7%
2004	6%	7%	7%
2003	8%	7%	7%
2002	6%	7%	7%
2001	6%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Montgomery County 菜創利郊利 Schools

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Briggs Chaney Middle School's ranking?

Briggs Chaney Middle School is ranked #918 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Briggs Chaney Middle School often compared to?

Briggs Chaney Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like White Oak Middle School, Benjamin Banneker Middle School by visitors of our site.

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

12% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Briggs Chaney Middle School?

868 students attend Briggs Chaney Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Briggs Chaney Middle School students are Black, 27% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Asian, 4% of students are White, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Briggs Chaney Middle School?

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

What grades does Briggs Chaney Middle School offer ?

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

What school district is Briggs Chaney Middle School part of?

Briggs Chaney Middle School is part of Montgomery County 菜創利郊利 Schools.

School Reviews

5 10/24/2025

This school is super good I just started here and i love it.

- Posted by Student/Alumni - Zoey

5 10/10/2025

It is good!

- Posted by Student/Alumni - Lilian Pamela

5 10/10/2025

This school is fun, very-well educated and brings me joy every time I arrive to the school.

- Posted by Teacher - Kaishian Y. Matthew

4 10/10/2025

The school is not that bad. It's actually fun over there! Besides all the fighting... it is all good.

- Posted by Student/Alumni - Alson Vo

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