John T. Baker Middle School

Damascus, MD 20872

Phone: (301) 253-7010
District: Montgomery County Public Schools

8

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 6-8 • 813 students

John T. Baker Middle School, located in Damascus, Maryland, 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 8 out of 10.

John T. Baker Middle School is a public school in the Montgomery County Public Schools district located in Damascus, MD. As of 2014, the students are 64.2% White, non-Hispanic; 17.2% Hispanic; 7.8% Black, non-Hispanic; 5.4% Asian/Pacific Islander; 5% Multiracial; and 0.4% Native American or Native Alaskan. 18.8% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 64.2% 32% 40.9%
Hispanic 17.2% 27.4% 13.7%
Black, non-Hispanic 7.8% 21.4% 34.9%
Asian/Pacific Islander 5.4% 14.4% 6.1%
Multiracial 5% 4.6% 4.1%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.4% 0.2% 0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander — 0.1% 0.2%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 18.8% — —
English learners — 13.5% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Water's Landing Neighborhood/Subdivision Germantown MD 6.4 mi
2 Lakelands Neighborhood/Subdivision Gaithersburg MD 10.8 mi
3 Norwood Neighborhood/Subdivision Olney MD 14.5 mi
4 Waterside Neighborhood/Subdivision Frederick MD 15.1 mi
5 Old Farm Neighborhood/Subdivision Rockville MD 15.7 mi
6 White Flint Neighborhood/Subdivision Rockville MD 17 mi
7 Fox Farm Neighborhood/Subdivision Great Falls VA 18.6 mi
8 Maple Lawn Neighborhood/Subdivision Fulton MD 19 mi
9 Iverly Neighborhood/Subdivision Silver Spring MD 19.6 mi
10 DuMont Oaks Neighborhood/Subdivision Silver Spring MD 19.9 mi
11 Forest Knolls Neighborhood/Subdivision Silver Spring MD 20 mi
12 Galyn Manor Neighborhood/Subdivision Brunswick MD 21.1 mi
13 Hillandale Neighborhood/Subdivision Silver Spring MD 21.2 mi
14 The Willoughby Condominium/Townhouse Chevy Chase MD 22.6 mi
15 Takoma Park Neighborhood/Subdivision Takoma Park MD 22.8 mi
16 The Greens at Locust Chapel Neighborhood/Subdivision Ellicott City MD 24.1 mi
17 Landing Neighborhood/Subdivision Elkridge MD 25.5 mi
18 Fox Mill Estates Neighborhood/Subdivision Herndon VA 25.6 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Kentlands Gaithersburg MD 10.7 mi
2 Hammond Hills Laurel MD 19.8 mi
3 White Oak Silver Spring MD 21.2 mi
4 Ashburn Ashburn VA 21.4 mi
5 Silver Spring Silver Spring MD 22 mi
6 Laurel Laurel MD 23.1 mi
7 Arlington Arlington VA 25.6 mi
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