| Index | Germantown | Maryland | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 18 | 1,163 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 674 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 112 | 7,963 |
| Index | Germantown | Maryland | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.7% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.2% | 86.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 75.3% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 57.5% | 44.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 50.2% | 38.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 22.9% | 17.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.2% | 5.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 4.1% | 2.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 18 public schools, 2 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Germantown. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Germantown, MD schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Germantown, MD, an average of 90.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Great Falls, VA | 14,793 | 94% | 94.8% |
| Belmont, VA | 9,341 | 89% | 85.4% |
| Ashburn, VA | 44,090 | 88% | 84.1% |
| Cascades, VA | 12,132 | 86% | 79.2% |
| North Potomac, MD | 24,146 | 83% | 71.9% |
| Germantown, MD | 89,529 | 45% | 6.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fall River, MA | 89,618 | 33% | 30.9% |
| Miami Beach, FL | 89,439 | 60% | 24.7% |
| Mount Pleasant, SC | 89,410 | 78% | 62.2% |
| Chino, CA | 89,170 | 39% | 18.3% |
| Indio, CA | 89,996 | 34% | 29.5% |
| Germantown, MD | 89,529 | 45% | 6.6% |
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