Best Schools in Silver Spring, MD

Schools

Students

66,594

Avg actual scores

39%

Avg projected

38%

Silver Spring, MD has 80 public schools (14 high, 18 middle, 46 elementary) serving 66,594 students. On average they score 39% on state proficiency tests against a projected 38%, so schools in Silver Spring meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.

Best schools in Montgomery County

Best High Schools in Silver Spring, MD

High schools

Students

29,030

Avg actual

44%

Avg projected

54%

Impact

don't meet expectations

The top high schools in Silver Spring, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. River Hill High

A+

SchoolGrade

73%

Actual Test Scores

84%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Howard County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1424 Students

2. Rockville High

A-

SchoolGrade

55%

Actual Test Scores

65%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1516 Students

3. Bethesda-chevy Chase High

A-

SchoolGrade

55%

Actual Test Scores

66%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2335 Students

4. Sherwood High

A-

SchoolGrade

52%

Actual Test Scores

69%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1721 Students

5. Wheaton High

B+

SchoolGrade

49%

Actual Test Scores

47%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2599 Students

6. Reservoir High

B+

SchoolGrade

48%

Actual Test Scores

55%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Howard County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1837 Students

7. Northwood High

SchoolGrade

47%

Actual Test Scores

41%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1795 Students

8. James Hubert Blake High

SchoolGrade

44%

Actual Test Scores

49%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1784 Students

9. Montgomery Blair High

SchoolGrade

43%

Actual Test Scores

57%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 3204 Students

10. Albert Einstein High

B-

SchoolGrade

39%

Actual Test Scores

50%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2012 Students

See all 199 high schools in Maryland ranked

Best Middle Schools in Silver Spring, MD

Middle schools

Students

16,073

Avg actual

35%

Avg projected

31%

Impact

meet expectations

The top middle schools in Silver Spring, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Lime Kiln Middle

A+

SchoolGrade

68%

Actual Test Scores

50%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Howard County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 643 Students

SchoolGrade

41%

Actual Test Scores

30%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1068 Students

B-

SchoolGrade

36%

Actual Test Scores

35%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 676 Students

See all 213 middle schools in Maryland ranked

Best Elementary Schools in Silver Spring, MD

Elementary schools

Students

21,272

Avg actual

39%

Avg projected

35%

Impact

meet expectations

The top elementary schools in Silver Spring, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Pointers Run Elementary

A+

SchoolGrade

70%

Actual Test Scores

58%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Howard County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 812 Students

2. Chevy Chase Elementary

A+

SchoolGrade

68%

Actual Test Scores

52%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 431 Students

3. Fulton Elementary

A+

SchoolGrade

65%

Actual Test Scores

59%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Howard County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 879 Students

B+

SchoolGrade

45%

Actual Test Scores

35%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 530 Students

See all 31 elementary schools here ranked

Education & Community Snapshot in Silver Spring, MD

City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Silver Spring, MD has a total population of 109,789 with 24% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 87%, and 57% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Silver Spring, MD

66,594

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

87%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

57%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Silver Spring, MD.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

C-

22.46 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

C-

3.89 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

D+

18.57 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Silver Spring, MD.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Silver Spring, MD.

ISP Report Card

B+

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

1,905 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

84 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Silver Spring, MD Internet Health Assessment.

Questions About Schools in Silver Spring, MD

How many schools are in Silver Spring, MD?

Silver Spring, MD has 80 public schools: 14 high schools, 18 middle schools and 46 elementary schools, serving 66,594 students in total.

How do schools in Silver Spring perform on state tests?

On average, 80 schools in Silver Spring score 39% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 38%, so on average schools in Silver Spring meet expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Silver Spring?

Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.

Best Schools in Cities Near Silver Spring, MD

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Four Corners, MD

Actual: 37%
Projected: 37%
Impact Grade: Meets Expectations

Kemp Mill, MD

Actual: 33%
Projected: 38%
Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations

White Oak, MD

Actual: 24%
Projected: 32%
Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations

Takoma Park, MD

Actual: 27%
Projected: 28%
Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations

Adelphi, MD

Actual: 20%
Projected: 20%
Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations

Wheaton, MD

Actual: 29%
Projected: 30%
Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations

North Chevy Chase, MD

Actual: 55%
Projected: 48%
Impact Grade: Meets Expectations

South Kensington, MD

Actual: 50%
Projected: 49%
Impact Grade: Meets Expectations

Chevy Chase View, MD

Actual: 58%
Projected: 53%
Impact Grade: Meets Expectations

Kensington, MD

Actual: 47%
Projected: 47%
Impact Grade: Meets Expectations

Every school in Silver Spring

Average SchoolGrade

C+

Meeting or exceeding expectations

53%

Exceeding

28%

Avg actual scores

32.1%

Avg projected

29.4%

47 of 52 schools in Silver Spring carry a SchoolGrade (5 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 4B: 15C: 18D: 10

All 52 public schools we grade in Silver Spring. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.

High schools (6)

Middle and junior high schools (10)

Elementary and primary schools (36)

Private schools (28)

Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.

Best Schools in Silver Spring, MD

Best High Schools in Silver Spring, MD

Best Middle Schools in Silver Spring, MD

Best Elementary Schools in Silver Spring, MD

Education & Community Snapshot in Silver Spring, MD

Community Factors

Students in Silver Spring, MD

High School Graduates

College Graduates

Safety

Overall Crime Grade

Violent Crime Grade

Property Crime Grade

Connectivity

ISP Report Card

Average Download Speed

Digital Connectivity Index

Questions About Schools in Silver Spring, MD

How many schools are in Silver Spring, MD?

How do schools in Silver Spring perform on state tests?

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Silver Spring?

Best Schools in Cities Near Silver Spring, MD

Every school in Silver Spring

High schools (6)

Middle and junior high schools (10)

Elementary and primary schools (36)

Private schools (28)

Neighborhoods and places within Silver Spring (2)