William H. Farquhar Middle

17017 Batchellors Forest Rd, Olney MD, 20832 | Montgomery County Public Schools | 240-740-1200
  • grades 6-8
  • students 703
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 53% 30% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Olney
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
61%Olney
40%Maryland

William H. Farquhar Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Montgomery County Public Schools" in Olney, MD. There are a total of 703 students and 44 teachers at William H. Farquhar Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

William H. Farquhar Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.5%, which is 30% higher than the Maryland average.

William H. Farquhar Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students703
Teachers44
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At William H. Farquhar Middle, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
635-39%
740-44%
840-44%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All65%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
660-64%
765-69%
860-64%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

William H. Farquhar Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 50.0% 31.9% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 16.3% 21.4% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 14.7% 14.3% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.6% 27.4% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.4% 4.6% 4.0% 3.1%

Olney demographics profile

StatisticOlneyMarylandNational
Population35,3506,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,18562791
Median age41.938.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)64%54%55%
Speak English77%82%79%
Speak Spanish6%7%13%

Education level achieved in Olney

IndexOlneyMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade94.5%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school94.1%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college85.0%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree67.9%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors61.2%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters29.0%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree10.1%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate4.4%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The William H. Farquhar Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.