William H. Farquhar Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8

17017 Batchellors Forest Rd, Olney, MD

Montgomery County Public Schools

2.8

3.3

646 Students

A-

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
14:1

Math Proficiency
22%

Reading Proficiency
60%

A-

Academics

A-

Teachers

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Academics

Reading Proficiency

60%

Math Proficiency

22%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

14:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Teachers in First or Second Year

6.4%

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

224:1

Student Diversity

Male

52.5%

Female

47.5%

White

35.6%

Black

23.7%

Hispanic

20%

Asian or Pacific Islander

12.6%

Two or more races

7.6%

Native American

<1%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

<1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

3.0 NicheUser

5/30/2015

They are sometimes too strict and sometimes, not strict enough.

3.0 NicheUser

5/30/2015

Students score high in testing.

2.0 NicheUser

5/30/2015

I did not have a good time at this school, I landed in the wrong group of friends and I always felt that I didn't belong with them.

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5.0 student

11/11/2025

I currently go here, it's a very good school! It's very diverse and very focused on it's students. Im proud to have this as my school

5.0 student

4/27/2022

I currently go there, and the experience is amazing! The staff is diverse (mostly), and the teachers educate well and are funny. Bullying is rare and I haven't seen an incident of this except once. Also, there are many extracurricular activities that you can choose from. The school building is clean...

1.0 student

2/27/2022

Sucks. The staff team does not ask the students what they believe could make the school better—and instead—care only about the reputation and cleanliness of the school. The school isn’t diverse, nobody l is welcoming/has a welcoming nature, majority of the students are racist and homophobic, make ra...

1.0 other

6/22/2020

It was terrible and made me feel anger/boredom throughout my experience.

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Maryland Montgomery County Olney 20832

William H. Farquhar Middle School is a public school for students in grades 6-8 in Olney, MD, in the Olney neighborhood, and is served by the Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 646 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 14:1. Academic records show that 22% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 60% are proficient in reading. William H. Farquhar Middle School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A- and a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $746,876. Discover additional schools in the area, like Sherwood High School, Our Lady of Good Counsel High School, Sandy Spring Friends School, and more. Learn more about what Olney has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near William H. Farquhar Middle School.

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