William H. Farquhar Middle School

Olney, MD 20832

Phone: (301) 924-3100
District: Montgomery County Public Schools

9

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 6-8 • 577 students

Olney's William H. Farquhar Middle School serves grades 6-8 in the Montgomery County Public Schools district. It is among the few public middle schools in Maryland to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10.

William H. Farquhar Middle School is a public school in the Montgomery County Public Schools district located in Olney, MD. As of 2014, the students are 50.3% White, non-Hispanic; 16.1% Black, non-Hispanic; 14.6% Asian/Pacific Islander; 12.7% Hispanic; and 6.4% Multiracial. 12.3% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 50.3% 32% 40.9%
Black, non-Hispanic 16.1% 21.4% 34.9%
Asian/Pacific Islander 14.6% 14.4% 6.1%
Hispanic 12.7% 27.4% 13.7%
Multiracial 6.4% 4.6% 4.1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander — 0.1% 0.2%
Native American or Native Alaskan — 0.2% 0.3%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 12.3% — —
English learners — 13.5% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Norwood Neighborhood/Subdivision Olney MD 1.1 mi
2 Iverly Neighborhood/Subdivision Silver Spring MD 6.3 mi
3 DuMont Oaks Neighborhood/Subdivision Silver Spring MD 6.9 mi
4 White Flint Neighborhood/Subdivision Rockville MD 7.3 mi
5 Forest Knolls Neighborhood/Subdivision Silver Spring MD 7.4 mi
6 Old Farm Neighborhood/Subdivision Rockville MD 7.6 mi
7 Maple Lawn Neighborhood/Subdivision Fulton MD 7.9 mi
8 Hillandale Neighborhood/Subdivision Silver Spring MD 8.1 mi
9 Lakelands Neighborhood/Subdivision Gaithersburg MD 10 mi
10 Takoma Park Neighborhood/Subdivision Takoma Park MD 10.4 mi
11 The Willoughby Condominium/Townhouse Chevy Chase MD 12.1 mi
12 Water's Landing Neighborhood/Subdivision Germantown MD 13 mi
13 Midway Common Neighborhood/Subdivision Fort Meade MD 15.3 mi
14 The Greens at Locust Chapel Neighborhood/Subdivision Ellicott City MD 16.5 mi
15 Landing Neighborhood/Subdivision Elkridge MD 16.8 mi
16 The Provinces Neighborhood/Subdivision Severn MD 16.9 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 White Oak Silver Spring MD 8.1 mi
2 Hammond Hills Laurel MD 8.4 mi
3 Silver Spring Silver Spring MD 9.9 mi
4 Kentlands Gaithersburg MD 10.7 mi
5 Laurel Laurel MD 10.8 mi
6 Georgetown Washington DC 15.4 mi
7 Arlington Arlington VA 15.9 mi
8 Washington DC Washington D.C. DC 16.5 mi
9 Capitol Hill Washington DC 17 mi
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