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East Silver Spring Elementary

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East Silver Spring Elementary ranks 309 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

309^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

East Silver Spring Elementary is a PK-5 school in Silver Spring, MD, serving 540 students as part of the highly-regarded Montgomery County Public Schools district, and it stands out for its exceptional ability to drive academic growth for all students, particularly those from low-income backgrounds.

This school is a true "math powerhouse" compared to its neighbors. In the most recent school year, 44.7% of students were proficient in math, far exceeding the district average of 36.9% and the state average of 27.1%. This performance is especially striking when compared to Rolling Terrace Elementary, located less than a mile away, where only 13.1% of students achieved math proficiency. East Silver Spring also excels at closing achievement gaps, earning top-tier rankings for its work with low-income and African American students. The school invests heavily in this success, spending $20,978 per student—more than higher-performing neighbors like Sligo Creek Elementary ($15,804)—to maintain a favorable 12:1 student-teacher ratio. This smaller class size is a key advantage over many nearby schools.

While math is a clear strength, English Language Arts (ELA) is an area for growth, with 51.3% of students proficient, slightly below the district average. The school's overall state ranking has been volatile, but its own test scores tell a more positive story, with both math and ELA proficiency steadily improving over the last three years. Chronic absenteeism is well-managed at 17.4%, significantly better than the district average of 22.6%. For parents seeking a school that delivers strong math instruction, invests in smaller classes, and has a proven track record of supporting diverse learners, East Silver Spring Elementary is a compelling choice in the Silver Spring area.

540

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,978

Per pupil spending ?

52.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

631 Silver Spring Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20910-4607

(240) 740-0620

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend East Silver Spring Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.0%

White:

19.1%

Hispanic:

19.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 74th percentile in 2023 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (45% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Above the Maryland median (64th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 74th-percentile peak (2023) to 64th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg48%

Maryland avg39%

309^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

79^th of 132Elementary Schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools

8^th of 24Montgomery 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	61.5	309 of 865	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.4	403 of 865	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.6	395 of 859	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.3	224 of 855	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	250 of 862	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	61.7	213 of 802	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	52.1	362 of 853	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	301 of 857	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.2	298 of 847	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.2	383 of 845	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.9	401 of 859	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	40.7	593 of 867	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.1	548 of 847	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.8	603 of 857	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.5	664 of 853	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	53.6	436 of 803	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	77.0	46 of 504	90.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	41.0	54 of 115	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	55.7	240 of 796	69.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	41.5	149 of 347	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	78.0	29 of 546	94.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	61.8	209 of 788	73.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)95th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2021)91st percentile+17 vs school

Male (2021)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2021)70th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2021)57th percentile-16 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)53rd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Mathematics45%+18 vs state

Science29%-4 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, May 20, 2013

We have been a part of the school for 4 years now. I love the teaching staff and the administration. It is a fabulous, loving place for the children to go every day-my kids have been very happy and well adjusted here. Perhaps the school rankings are not that high because of test scores. School funding for all of the schools in the area was cut severely two years ago, and I have definitely seen a change in teaching resources since then. Also, the students are very, very diverse-which is lovely because you don't run into the same kid of bullying issues you might find at other schools- but I can imagine that it would be difficult for the teachers to have such a diverse bunch. Regardless, my children are happy, I love the community feel of the school, there are excellent clubs and they ARE being taught well. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (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 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
East Silver Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	631 Silver Spring Ave	Silver Spring	20910	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0620	540	45	12.0	52.6%	103 (19.1%)	281 (52.0%)	103 (19.1%)	17 (3.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.9%)	61.5	309^th of 865 public elementary schools	64.3%		50.4	403^rd of 865 public elementary schools	53.4%	94	62.5	37.1	35.4	44.7	59.7	47.6	46.9	51.3	28.8	$20,978	$1,465	$19,513
Sligo Creek Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	500 Schuyler Rd	Silver Spring	20910	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-2800	632	41	15.2	22.5%	279 (44.1%)	200 (31.6%)	75 (11.9%)	30 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.1%)	81.1	171^st of 865 public elementary schools	80.2%		83.3	151^st of 865 public elementary schools	82.5%	20	62.1	64.5	45.3	56.9	65.0	65.4	56.9	62.3	44.1	$15,804	$797	$15,006
Takoma Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	7511 Holly Ave	Takoma Park	20912	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0980	559	37	15.1	36.7%	207 (37.0%)	162 (29.0%)	136 (24.3%)	11 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.3%)								(n/a)										$17,108	$830	$16,278
Piney Branch Elementary	Public	3-5	7510 Maple Ave	Takoma Park	20912	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-7780	575	34	16.8	34.8%	251 (43.7%)	157 (27.3%)	106 (18.4%)	14 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.8%)	82.8	158^th of 865 public elementary schools	81.7%		87.6	103^rd of 865 public elementary schools	88.1%	55	55.2	51.9	53.1	53.3	57.8	65.7	68.4	64.3	55.6	$17,802	$1,041	$16,761
Highland View Elementary	Public	K-5	9010 Providence Ave	Silver Spring	20901	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-1990	334	30	11.1	51.5%	88 (26.3%)	105 (31.4%)	113 (33.8%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.4%)	60.9	318^th of 865 public elementary schools	63.2%		60.1	335^th of 865 public elementary schools	61.3%	17	55.2	47.5	28.6	45.6	57.6	59.0	33.3	51.0	27.5	$20,528	$903	$19,625
Rolling Terrace Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	705 Bayfield St	Takoma Park	20912	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(240) 740-1950	645	62	10.4	68.8%	33 (5.1%)	69 (10.7%)	526 (81.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	11.8	798^th of 865 public elementary schools	7.7%		12.7	798^th of 865 public elementary schools	7.7%		17.6	10.5	10.1	13.1	23.8	14.0	17.1	18.6	7.6	$23,875	$3,516	$20,359
Oak View Elementary	Public, Magnet	3-5	400 E Wayne Ave	Silver Spring	20901	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(240) 740-6540	423	32	13.1	49.4%	75 (17.7%)	63 (14.9%)	261 (61.7%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	63.9	291^st of 865 public elementary schools	66.4%		60.1	333^rd of 865 public elementary schools	61.5%	42	39.8	39.5	49.4	43.2	31.2	48.5	57.6	47.9	47.7	$22,012	$2,369	$19,643
New Hampshire Estates Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	8720 Carroll Ave	Silver Spring	20903	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-1580	455	45	10.0	69.2%	28 (6.2%)	98 (21.5%)	321 (70.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)								(n/a)										$26,632	$4,596	$22,036
Montgomery Knolls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	807 Daleview Dr	Silver Spring	20901	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0840	477	45	10.7	56.4%	93 (19.5%)	120 (25.2%)	214 (44.9%)	18 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.5%)								(n/a)										$26,251	$1,347	$24,904
Rosemary Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	2111 Porter Rd	Silver Spring	20910	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 920-9990	499	38	13.2	40.5%	201 (40.3%)	153 (30.7%)	89 (17.8%)	26 (5.2%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	25 (5.0%)								(n/a)										$22,690	$1,003	$21,687

Frequently Asked Questions about East Silver Spring Elementary

What is the racial makeup of East Silver Spring Elementary?

Students at East Silver Spring Elementary are 52% African American, 19% White, 19% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is East Silver Spring Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

How many students attend East Silver Spring Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 540 students attended East Silver Spring Elementary.

What schools do graduates of East Silver Spring Elementary attend?

Students who attend East Silver Spring Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

Is East Silver Spring Elementary a good school?

East Silver Spring Elementary ranks 309^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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