Briggs Chaney Middle School

Briggs Chaney Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8
1901 Rainbow Dr,  Silver Spring, MD
Montgomery County Public Schools
2.6
2.5
868 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Math Proficiency
11%
Reading Proficiency
34%

Niche Grade

B-
Academics
B
Teachers
Source: Niche
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Reading Proficiency
34%
Math Proficiency
11%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Teachers
60
Full Time Teachers
60
Teachers in First or Second Year
24.1%

GreatSchools Rating

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GreatSchools Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
244:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.2%
Female
47.8%
Black
55.1%
Hispanic
26.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander
9.8%
White
5.8%
Two or more races
2.9%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
2.6 5 Reviews
4.0 Alum
8/31/2019
There is a wide range of extracurricular activities offered at the school, ranging from STEM clubs to writing to various sports. The faculty puts a lot of emphasis on students' safety, and the staff and students are very friendly.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.5 18 Reviews
5.0 student
8/22/2024
idk what all the bad reviews are for this school is AMAZING and clean!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and there's good food!!!!!!!!!!!
2.0 student
9/28/2023
This school is horrible, I wouldn't recommend it at all. The students are extremely disrespectful, students are fighting left and right while everyone else just watches or records it, and don't even get me started on the bullying, racism, and sexism among the students. There are students who literal...
2.0 other
6/8/2023
The hallways are really crowded and theirs to much fighting. other students start problems with students/teachers for no reason. And Briggs Chaney middle school has poor learning. And I don't feel safe because of all the gangs, smokers, and drug sellers in school. Some teachers are disrespectful or...
3.0 student
2/11/2022
I'm very mixed about this school, ALOT of the students that learn here are very rebellious and overall, very disrespectful towards staff and each other. the teachers really try their best to keep teaching, but the student's careless acts make learning harder due to the teacher stopping multiple time...

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Briggs Chaney Middle School is a public school for students in grades 6-8 in Silver Spring, MD, in the Cloverly neighborhood, and is served by the Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland. The school has a total enrollment of 868 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 14:1. Academic records show that 11% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 34% are proficient in reading. Briggs Chaney Middle School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B and a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $653,251. Discover additional schools in the area, like Paint Branch High School, James Hubert Blake High School, Sherwood High School, and more. Learn more about what Silver Spring has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Briggs Chaney Middle School.

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