Marcia D Smith School
Gaithersburg · MD · Private independent
How Marcia D Smith School compares for families
What families should know about Marcia D Smith School.
- ▸ LocallyMD sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Forbush School At Oakmont Upper School, The Katherine Thomas School, Ivymount School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of Maryland-College Park
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $15,678/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -4.2%/year, projecting from 2022's 16 students:
A small or specialty program — naive trend math doesn't capture the school's full picture. Read the trend as directional, not predictive.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forbush School At Oakmont Upper School Gaithersburg |
Private | 1.5 | 32 | — |
| The Katherine Thomas School Rockville |
Private | 1.7 | 162 | +11.7% |
| Ivymount School Rockville |
Private | 5.3 | 195 | -5.8% |
| Sheppard Pratt School-Rockville (Formerly Frost Sc Rockville |
Private | 5.7 | 88 | -13.7% |
| Mc Lean School Of Maryland Potomac |
Private | 5.7 | 477 | +21.4% |
| Bullis School Potomac |
Private | 6.4 | 900 | +8.3% |
| German International School Washington Dc Potomac |
Private | 7.6 | 442 | +0.5% |
| Barrie School Silver Spring |
Private | 8.0 | 231 | +19.7% |