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Eastern Middle

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Eastern Middle ranks 119 th of 337 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

119^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 65% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Eastern Middle is a public magnet middle school located in Silver Spring, Maryland, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 910 students. It is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district, which is ranked 8th out of 25 districts in Maryland and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Eastern Middle consistently ranks in the top 40% of Maryland middle schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years. The school's performance on MCAP (Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program) tests is generally above the state and district averages, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA). In 2024-2025, Eastern Middle's ELA proficiency rates for all grades (53.9%) are higher than the Montgomery County (57%) and Maryland (50.8%) averages. However, the school's mathematics proficiency rates are lower than the district and state averages, with only 30.7% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 35.7% for Montgomery County and 26.5% for Maryland.

Among the nearby schools, Silver Creek Middle and Takoma Park Middle stand out as higher-performing institutions, with stronger academic results and higher SchoolDigger rankings. In contrast, Odessa Shannon Middle, Francis Scott Key Middle, and the two Prince George's County schools (Nicholas Orem Middle and Sonia Sotomayor Middle at Adelphi) generally perform below Eastern Middle and the Montgomery County district averages.

963

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,511

Per pupil spending ?

52.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 University Blvd East
Silver Spring, MD 20901

(240) 740-6280

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Eastern Middle usually attend:

High:	Albert Einstein High
	John F. Kennedy High
	Montgomery Blair High
	Northwood High
	More...
	Wheaton High

Feeder schools for Eastern Middle:

Elementary:	Montgomery Knolls Elementary
	New Hampshire Estates Elementary
	Oak View Elementary
	Pine Crest Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.9%

African American:

20.2%

White:

16.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (43% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Above the Maryland median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg46%

Maryland avg37%

119^th of 337

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 40Middle Schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools

8^th of 25Montgomery County Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	119 of 337	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	113 of 328	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	111 of 322	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	128 of 333	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.7	54 of 303	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	55.3	126 of 316	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	120 of 328	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.4	94 of 317	70.3%	★★★★☆
2016	69.5	82 of 314	73.9%	★★★★☆
2015	66.7	95 of 315	69.8%	★★★★☆
2014	63.1	139 of 339	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.2	174 of 316	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.2	155 of 314	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.3	149 of 309	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.1	166 of 324	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.9	148 of 301	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.3	131 of 283	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	11.0	236 of 264	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	14.1	217 of 254	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	15.0	220 of 255	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	13.6	219 of 252	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	83.8	22 of 259	91.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	88.8	4 of 116	96.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	83.0	39 of 303	87.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	33.6	137 of 207	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	58.8	83 of 273	69.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	67.4	76 of 288	73.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	53.5	43 of 120	64.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	99.8	1 of 210	99.5%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2021)100th percentile+17 vs school

Asian (2021)97th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2021)92nd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2021)87th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2021)74th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)70th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2021)64th percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2021)34th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

Geometry80%+52 vs state

English Language Arts54%+3 vs state

Social Studies46%+7 vs state

Algebra I46%+25 vs state

Science37%+5 vs state

Mathematics31%+4 vs state

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by a student
Sunday, May 23, 2010

like, half the kids are druggies. last year 2 sixth graders got suspended for bringing alcohol to lunch. We failed the MSA's, even with the entire magnet program thats there. Its safe to say this school sucks. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Algebra I (2025)	MCAP Algebra II (2025)	MCAP Geometry (2025)	MCAP Science (2025)	MCAP Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Algebra II End of Course	MCAP Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 8th Grade	MCAP Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Eastern Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	300 University Blvd East	Silver Spring	20901	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-6280	963	70	13.6	52.4%	163 (16.9%)	195 (20.2%)	452 (46.9%)	101 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (5.1%)	61.8	119^th of 337 public middle schools	64.7%		55.7	113^th of 328 public middle schools	65.5%	6	33.3	8.9	1.0	30.7	52.5	56.5	52.4	53.9	46.0		79.7	36.7	46.2	$20,511	$1,093	$19,418
Silver Spring International Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	313 Wayne Ave	Silver Spring	20910	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-2750	1,015	70	14.4	43.7%	259 (25.5%)	210 (20.7%)	445 (43.8%)	33 (3.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (6.3%)	60.8	121^st of 337 public middle schools	64.1%		55.8	112^th of 328 public middle schools	65.9%	9	21.6	13.9	3.3	19.6	48.5	54.9	59.7	54.3	37.2		47.8	41.4	50.2	$18,403	$871	$17,532
Francis Scott Key Middle	Public	6-8	910 Schindler Drive	Silver Spring	20903	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 422-5700	950	68	13.9	63.3%	56 (5.9%)	357 (37.6%)	407 (42.8%)	111 (11.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.7%)	25.8	241^st of 337 public middle schools	28.5%		23.2	233^rd of 328 public middle schools	29.0%	8	15.7	4.7	1.4	8.9	40.0	36.0	28.9	35.1	15.7		33.3	10.7	17.7	$20,075	$1,975	$18,100
Sonia Sotomayor Middle at Adelphi	Public	6-8	8820 Riggs Rd	Adelphi	20783	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 952-6300	1,077	66	16.3	92.3%	6 (0.6%)	69 (6.4%)	993 (92.2%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	14.5	309^th of 337 public middle schools	8.3%					(n/a)	3.8	2.5	4.0	3.5	16.8	17.4	21.0	18.3				8.3	9.7	$16,194	$848	$15,347
Takoma Park Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	7611 Piney Branch Rd	Silver Spring	20910	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-5220	1,177	70	16.7	35.1%	359 (30.5%)	388 (33.0%)	214 (18.2%)	137 (11.6%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (6.0%)	85.5	47^th of 337 public middle schools	86.1%		86.7	36^th of 328 public middle schools	89.0%	11	48.0	24.0	1.6	47.2	66.7	74.9	68.2	70.0	62.3	100.0	75.8	51.9	67.3	$18,204	$863	$17,340
Sligo Middle	Public	6-8	1401 Dennis Ave	Silver Spring	20902	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 287-8890	685	54	12.6	46.7%	189 (27.6%)	134 (19.6%)	287 (41.9%)	36 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.5%)	55.1	139^th of 337 public middle schools	58.8%		52.6	126^th of 328 public middle schools	61.6%	13	22.4	16.9	1.9	22.9	48.0	53.0	48.9	50.1	36.1		78.4	33.9	41.0	$21,112	$874	$20,238
Buck Lodge Middle	Public	6-8	2611 Buck Lodge Rd	Adelphi	20783	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 431-6290	1,200	76	15.7	95.7%	20 (1.7%)	192 (16.0%)	900 (75.0%)	75 (6.3%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.7%)	16.5	300^th of 337 public middle schools	11.0%		12.1	296^th of 328 public middle schools	9.8%	4	2.2	6.8	0.7	4.2	24.3	31.4	18.7	24.7	14.8			10.0	12.2	$19,685	$2,098	$17,586
Odessa Shannon Middle	Public	6-8	11800 Monticello Ave	Silver Spring	20902	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-4150	784	61	12.7	55.6%	35 (4.5%)	186 (23.7%)	497 (63.4%)	47 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.2%)	22.4	264^th of 337 public middle schools	21.7%		22.1	240^th of 328 public middle schools	26.8%	24	10.3	0.5	2.1	8.2	31.7	25.1	31.3	29.5	25.9		34.4	16.5	19.4	$22,692	$1,992	$20,701
White Oak Middle	Public	6-8	12201 New Hampshire Ave	Silver Spring	20904	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 288-8200	808	64	12.5	57.3%	36 (4.5%)	244 (30.2%)	441 (54.6%)	50 (6.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.1%)	33.2	209^th of 337 public middle schools	38.0%		25.3	225^th of 328 public middle schools	31.4%	16	12.0	3.1	0.0	7.4	46.9	42.6	34.2	41.1	5.4	16.7	11.9	15.8	28.7	$20,652	$1,613	$19,039
Nicholas Orem Middle	Public	6-8	6100 Editors Park Dr	Hyattsville	20782	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 853-0840	1,007	62	16.2	96.8%	6 (0.6%)	118 (11.7%)	874 (86.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	31.2	217^th of 337 public middle schools	35.6%		30.8	200^th of 328 public middle schools	39.0%	17	7.5	8.5	3.0	7.0	43.1	44.6	38.1	41.9	35.0			13.6	23.0	$18,238	$2,080	$16,158

Frequently Asked Questions about Eastern Middle

How many students attend Eastern Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 963 students attended Eastern Middle.

What district is Eastern Middle in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Eastern Middle?

Students at Eastern Middle are 47% Hispanic, 20% African American, 17% White, 10% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

Is Eastern Middle a good school?

Eastern Middle ranks 119^th of 337 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Eastern Middle attend?

Students who attend Eastern Middle usually go on to attend Albert Einstein High

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