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Cannon Road Elementary

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Cannon Road Elementary ranks 527 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

527^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Cannon Road Elementary is a public elementary school in Silver Spring, Maryland, serving 405 students in grades K-5. 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.

Cannon Road Elementary faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.2% to 30.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's academic performance, as measured by MCAP test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in mathematics and English language arts were 24.3% and 35.8%, respectively, compared to the district's 35.7% and 57%, and the state's 26.5% and 50.8%. Additionally, Cannon Road Elementary has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 55.56% to 70.07% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools.

Interestingly, the nearby magnet schools, such as Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary and William Tyler Page Elementary, consistently outperform Cannon Road Elementary in academic measures, despite serving a more diverse student population. This suggests that the magnet school model may be more effective in supporting student achievement. Additionally, Cannon Road Elementary's relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $20,773 to $27,409 over the past few years, does not appear to translate into significantly better academic outcomes compared to the nearby schools, raising questions about the efficient allocation of resources and the need to focus on evidence-based strategies to improve student learning.

388

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,409

Per pupil spending ?

58.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

901 Cannon Road
Silver Spring, MD 20904

(240) 740-0520

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Cannon Road Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Francis Scott Key Middle
High:	James Hubert Blake High
	Paint Branch High
	Springbrook High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.4%

African American:

36.6%

Asian:

8.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 37th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (28% vs 38% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 15 pts below the Maryland average

!Near the bottom of Montgomery County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg46%

Maryland avg38%

527^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

104^th of 131Elementary 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	33.5	527 of 865	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.2	545 of 859	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	513 of 855	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.1	661 of 862	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	574 of 802	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	574 of 853	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	452 of 857	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.3	520 of 847	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.0	487 of 845	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.4	542 of 859	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.2	597 of 867	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.4	600 of 847	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.9	575 of 857	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	28.2	676 of 853	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.3	738 of 855	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.1	655 of 850	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.1	666 of 838	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	61.0	353 of 818	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.6	404 of 804	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	50.1	447 of 805	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	44.4	515 of 803	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	40.4	277 of 504	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	26.1	542 of 796	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	32.5	227 of 347	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	87.6	15 of 546	97.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	20.6	606 of 788	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)97th percentile+69 vs school

African American (2021)45th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2021)35th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2021)32nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2021)23rd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-15 vs state

Mathematics24%~ state avg

Science17%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Science (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 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cannon Road Elementary	Public	K-5	901 Cannon Road	Silver Spring	20904	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0520	388	39	9.9	58.2%	21 (5.4%)	142 (36.6%)	176 (45.4%)	32 (8.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	33.5	527^th of 865 public elementary schools	39.1%		29.2	545^th of 859 public elementary schools	36.6%	18	23.6	25.9	23.4	24.3	32.1	30.2	44.1	35.8	17.2	$27,409	$2,775	$24,634
William Tyler Page Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	13400 Tamarack Rd	Silver Spring	20904	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-7560	620	43	14.2	42.1%	100 (16.1%)	229 (36.9%)	201 (32.4%)	53 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (5.6%)	71.2	247^th of 865 public elementary schools	71.4%		68.9	247^th of 859 public elementary schools	71.2%		52.0	53.8	35.0	46.7	61.2	67.0	53.0	60.1	27.0	$18,201	$815	$17,387
Jackson Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Jackson Rd	Silver Spring	20904	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-0800	623	55	11.2	59.4%	35 (5.6%)	286 (45.9%)	241 (38.7%)	34 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.3%)	35.5	514^th of 865 public elementary schools	40.6%		27.7	554^th of 859 public elementary schools	35.5%	40	21.5	27.7	35.6	28.5	26.4	34.1	34.7	31.9	20.4	$22,906	$2,895	$20,011
Westover Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Hawkesbury Ln	Silver Spring	20904	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-5740	294	25	12.0	29.6%	72 (24.5%)	95 (32.3%)	73 (24.8%)	28 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.8%)	84	145^th of 865 public elementary schools	83.2%		84.9	122^nd of 859 public elementary schools	85.8%	23	57.4	42.9	65.1	55.3	67.4	69.0	69.8	68.7	41.9	$26,230	$1,837	$24,394
Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1200 Swingingdale Dr	Silver Spring	20905	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-5670	485	41	11.9	61.9%	37 (7.6%)	226 (46.6%)	155 (32.0%)	50 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	83.5	147^th of 865 public elementary schools	83.0%		80.2	166^th of 859 public elementary schools	80.7%	19	38.6	63.3	57.1	56.3	47.7	73.5	63.3	64.6	46.5	$22,625	$1,216	$21,409
JoAnn Leleck at Broad Acres Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13313 Old Columbia Pike	Silver Spring	20904	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-1900	756	68	11.1	69.2%	3 (0.4%)	60 (7.9%)	668 (88.4%)	24 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.6	708^th of 865 public elementary schools	18.2%		20.9	641^st of 859 public elementary schools	25.4%	67	16.3	22.6	6.2	14.5	28.1	39.8	18.1	27.9	3.1	$22,670	$2,741	$19,929
Burnt Mills Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	11211 Childs Street	Silver Spring	20901	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(240) 740-7320	747	57	13.1	62.1%	98 (13.1%)	323 (43.2%)	147 (19.7%)	145 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.4%)	33.2	528^th of 865 public elementary schools	39.0%		31.9	518^th of 859 public elementary schools	39.7%	10	34.9	29.2	19.2	28.3	40.3	33.7	28.0	34.6	13.4	$20,968	$2,381	$18,587
Kemp Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	411 Sisson St	Silver Spring	20902	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-5970	412	41	10.0	70.9%	12 (2.9%)	47 (11.4%)	351 (85.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.2	697^th of 865 public elementary schools	19.4%		14.7	730^th of 859 public elementary schools	15.0%	33	30.8	12.7	1.6	15.2	46.8	20.6	8.3	25.4	3.0	$23,409	$2,618	$20,790
Stonegate Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14811 Notley Road	Silver Spring	20905	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-7340	565	40	14.0	34.5%	105 (18.6%)	200 (35.4%)	144 (25.5%)	71 (12.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (7.3%)	67.2	277^th of 865 public elementary schools	68.0%		76.5	194^th of 859 public elementary schools	77.4%	83	48.9	45.1	37.0	43.6	56.3	57.5	50.5	54.7	31.2	$19,294	$1,038	$18,256
Fairland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14315 Fairdale Rd	Silver Spring	20905	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-0640	553	51	10.7	58.6%	27 (4.9%)	322 (58.2%)	151 (27.3%)	29 (5.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)	36	506^th of 865 public elementary schools	41.5%		37.8	461^st of 859 public elementary schools	46.3%	45	39.2	32.5	27.5	33.2	43.0	36.4	22.5	34.0	7.8	$24,792	$2,797	$21,995

Frequently Asked Questions about Cannon Road Elementary

What schools do graduates of Cannon Road Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cannon Road Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Francis Scott Key Middle
High : James Hubert Blake High
High : Paint Branch High
High : Springbrook High

How many students attend Cannon Road Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 388 students attended Cannon Road Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cannon Road Elementary?

Students at Cannon Road Elementary are 45% Hispanic, 37% African American, 8% Asian, 5% White, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Cannon Road Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

Is Cannon Road Elementary a good school?

Cannon Road Elementary ranks 527^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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