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Odessa Shannon Middle

Public Grades 6-8

269^th

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of 339 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 21% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Odessa Shannon Middle in Silver Spring, MD, is a public school serving 784 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district, a highly-rated system in Maryland.

This school stands out from nearby schools due to significant academic challenges, particularly in math. Only 9.9% of students were proficient in math, compared to 34.2% at the higher-performing Silver Creek Middle. English Language Arts proficiency is also lower at 32%, versus 67.1% at Silver Creek. The school has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1 and spends more per student ($22,692) than any nearby school, including Eastern Middle ($20,511) and Silver Creek ($20,132), yet academic results lag behind. Chronic absenteeism is a concern at 24.1%, though it has improved from a peak of 32.0% in 2021-2022. This rate is roughly double that of Eastern Middle (12.0%) and Sligo Middle (12.0%).

Despite low overall scores, students in advanced math courses perform relatively well, with 31.6% proficient in Algebra I and 58.3% in Geometry, close to district averages. The school serves a high-needs population, with over 55% of students qualifying for free and reduced lunch. The most promising area for improvement is the continued reduction of chronic absenteeism, which could help boost academic outcomes. For parents, this school offers a dedicated staff and strong resources, but faces clear challenges in foundational math and attendance that families should consider.

784

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,692

Per pupil spending ?

55.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11800 Monticello Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20902-1714

(240) 740-4150

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Odessa Shannon Middle usually attend:

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

Feeder schools for Odessa Shannon Middle:

Elementary:	Arcola Elementary
	Glenallan Elementary
	Kemp Mill Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.4%

African American:

23.7%

Asian:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 31st percentile in 2016 → 21st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (21% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg47%

Maryland avg37%

269^th of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

39^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
2026	22.1	269 of 339	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.4	264 of 337	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	240 of 328	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	263 of 322	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	247 of 333	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	233 of 303	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	215 of 316	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	181 of 328	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.9	224 of 317	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.7	217 of 314	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	26.0	228 of 315	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	48.5	199 of 339	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.7	192 of 316	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.8	200 of 314	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.5	173 of 309	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.2	180 of 324	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.7	171 of 301	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.7	180 of 283	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.5	145 of 264	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.2	117 of 254	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.4	114 of 255	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	42.0	155 of 252	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	56.1	100 of 259	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	44.7	70 of 116	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	28.3	23 of 25	8.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	19.8	247 of 303	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	19.3	189 of 207	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	32.8	205 of 273	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	27.6	211 of 288	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	46.8	60 of 120	50.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2021)61st percentile+38 vs school

Special Education (2021)50th percentile+27 vs school

Asian (2021)40th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2021)27th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)25th percentile~ school

Female (2021)18th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2021)9th percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)8th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

Geometry58%+14 vs state

English Language Arts32%-20 vs state

Algebra I32%+10 vs state

Science12%-19 vs state

Mathematics10%-17 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, January 8, 2019

if you don't care about discipline or learning, or the safety of your child...this school is for you. Close Quote

by a student
Tuesday, November 13, 2012

you will only like this school if you're popular. otherwise, the school is out of control, the educational system is not the best, and make one mistake, and almost everyone will hate you for the rest of your time there. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)				MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Algebra II (2026)	MCAP Geometry (2026)	MCAP Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	22.1	269^th of 339 public middle schools	20.6%		22.4	264^th of 337 public middle schools	21.7%	5	9.5	3.9	2.1	9.9	27.0	39.5	29.6	32.0	31.6		58.3	11.6	$22,692	$1,992	$20,701
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%)	56.8	133^rd of 339 public middle schools	60.8%		55.1	139^th of 337 public middle schools	58.8%	6	27.9	10.3	4.1	25.4	43.5	54.5	53.6	50.5	41.7		76.3	41.7	$21,112	$874	$20,238
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%)	40.6	188^th of 339 public middle schools	44.5%		33.2	209^th of 337 public middle schools	38.0%	21	18.3	3.9	0.0	13.1	46.2	49.4	40.6	45.5	12.0	45.5	33.9	23.7	$20,652	$1,613	$19,039
Newport Mill Middle	Public	6-8	11311 Newport Mill Rd	Kensington	20895	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-7160	652	50	13.0	53.1%	120 (18.4%)	69 (10.6%)	383 (58.7%)	47 (7.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.4%)	57.8	127^th of 339 public middle schools	62.5%		54.3	142^nd of 337 public middle schools	57.9%	15	27.1	17.5	15.4	30.0	47.8	50.3	48.4	48.8	68.8		68.3	32.3	$22,585	$1,006	$21,579
A. Mario Loiederman Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	12701 Goodhill Rd	Silver Spring	20906	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-5830	978	76	12.9	62.8%	145 (14.8%)	121 (12.4%)	621 (63.5%)	42 (4.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.4%)	32.8	214^th of 339 public middle schools	36.9%		33.4	208^th of 337 public middle schools	38.3%	6	14.6	7.6	3.8	11.1	37.2	46.4	36.7	40.2	15.7		28.1	16.6	$19,728	$955	$18,773
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%)	28.8	230^th of 339 public middle schools	32.2%		25.8	241^st of 337 public middle schools	28.5%	11	13.5	5.2	1.3	9.8	35.2	46.8	34.3	38.5	22.6		28.1	14.2	$20,075	$1,975	$18,100
Argyle Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	2400 Bel Pre Rd	Silver Spring	20906	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-6370	868	66	13.1	61.4%	60 (6.9%)	262 (30.2%)	454 (52.3%)	62 (7.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.0%)	36	200^th of 339 public middle schools	41.0%		41.3	183^rd of 337 public middle schools	45.7%	17	19.4	5.1	0.0	14.4	41.6	43.2	37.5	40.7	16.3		34.8	21.8	$18,501	$877	$17,624
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%)	68.1	100^th of 339 public middle schools	70.5%		61.8	119^th of 337 public middle schools	64.7%	19	39.1	7.9	5.9	33.0	60.8	58.8	58.5	59.4	42.9		72.0	40.5	$20,511	$1,093	$19,418
Silver Creek Middle	Public	6-8	3701 Saul Rd	Kensington	20895	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-2200	751	54	13.9	32.6%	305 (40.6%)	204 (27.2%)	131 (17.4%)	58 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.9%)	76.6	72^nd of 339 public middle schools	78.8%		82.1	55^th of 337 public middle schools	83.7%	17	36.1	13.5	5.5	34.2	61.5	70.9	68.6	67.1	54.7		60.5	51.6	$20,132	$1,022	$19,111
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%)	57.9	126^th of 339 public middle schools	62.8%		60.8	121^st of 337 public middle schools	64.1%	5	24.7	9.1	3.2	19.6	52.2	55.6	57.1	55.1	29.9		68.5	41.5	$18,403	$871	$17,532

Frequently Asked Questions about Odessa Shannon Middle

What district is Odessa Shannon Middle in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Odessa Shannon Middle attend?

Students who attend Odessa Shannon Middle usually go on to attend Albert Einstein High

What is the racial makeup of Odessa Shannon Middle?

Students at Odessa Shannon Middle are 63% Hispanic, 24% African American, 6% Asian, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Odessa Shannon Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 784 students attended Odessa Shannon Middle.

Is Odessa Shannon Middle a good school?

Odessa Shannon Middle ranks in the bottom 20.6% of Maryland middle schools.

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