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Georgian Forest Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

671^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Georgian Forest Elementary in Silver Spring, MD, serves approximately 600 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district, a highly-regarded system ranking in the top 32% of Maryland districts, though the school itself faces significant academic challenges with a 1-star rating and a state ranking in the 22nd percentile.

Academically, Georgian Forest's proficiency rates are roughly half those of nearby schools. In the 2025-2026 school year, only 18.5% of students were proficient in Math and 28.8% in English Language Arts, compared to top performers like Rock Creek Valley Elementary (49.7% Math, 54% ELA) and even the next lowest-performing school, Harmony Hills Elementary (19.2% Math, 22.2% ELA). The gap is most pronounced in 5th-grade Science, where only 15.4% of Georgian Forest students are proficient versus 33.9% at Rock Creek Valley. A critical factor is chronic absenteeism, which stands at 31.8%—the highest among all nearby schools and nearly 50% higher than the district average of 22.6%. This rate is a key driver of low academic outcomes, as schools with the lowest absenteeism, like Rock Creek Valley at 15.9%, achieve the highest test scores.

Despite these challenges, there are bright spots. Georgian Forest spends $21,633 per student, above the district average, though not as high as Brookhaven Elementary ($27,023) or Rock Creek Valley ($27,276), which achieve far better results. Notably, the school shows strength in serving its African American students, who ranked in the 61st percentile statewide in 2020-2021, and its Low Socioeconomic Status students, who ranked in the 55th percentile. This suggests effective strategies for some vulnerable populations that could be expanded. Georgian Forest is part of a "high-need, low-performance" cluster with Harmony Hills, Sargent Shriver Elementary, and Weller Road Elementary, all with high poverty rates and low rankings. However, a "moderate-need, moderate-performance" cluster including Wheaton Woods Elementary, Highland Elementary, Brookhaven, and Glenallan Elementary achieves better results with similar poverty rates, indicating that targeted strategies in curriculum and family engagement could help Georgian Forest improve.

600

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,633

Per pupil spending ?

57.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3100 Regina Dr
Silver Spring, MD 20906-5353

(240) 740-0720

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Georgian Forest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	A. Mario Loiederman Middle
	Argyle Middle
	Parkland Middle
High:	Albert Einstein High
	John F. Kennedy High
	Montgomery Blair High
	Northwood High
	More...
	Wheaton High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.2%

African American:

16.3%

White:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2016 → 22nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (23% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg48%

Maryland avg39%

671^st of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

123^rd of 132Elementary 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	20.8	671 of 864	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.8	646 of 865	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	600 of 859	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.4	603 of 855	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	695 of 862	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	595 of 802	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	667 of 853	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	715 of 857	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.7	682 of 847	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.0	607 of 845	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.2	680 of 859	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.6	707 of 867	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	42.1	541 of 847	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.5	649 of 857	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.2	710 of 853	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.2	624 of 855	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	54.1	452 of 850	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.6	577 of 838	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	71.3	231 of 818	71.8%	★★★★☆
2006	55.8	394 of 804	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.1	319 of 805	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.6	382 of 803	52.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	47.2	198 of 504	60.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	30.9	79 of 115	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	24.4	569 of 796	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	28.7	254 of 347	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	46.0	245 of 546	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	22.8	577 of 788	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)55th percentile+29 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)31st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2021)29th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2021)27th percentile~ school

Male (2021)27th percentile~ school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts29%-23 vs state

Mathematics18%-9 vs state

Science15%-17 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, February 3, 2023

The current administrator instills fear in my children. The positive school climate has gone down hill sadly. 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
Georgian Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3100 Regina Dr	Silver Spring	20906	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-0720	600	48	12.6	57.8%	20 (3.3%)	98 (16.3%)	451 (75.2%)	18 (3.0%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	20.8	671^st of 864 public elementary schools	22.3%		22.8	646^th of 865 public elementary schools	25.3%	25	21.4	18.8	14.3	18.5	32.1	24.7	30.6	28.8	15.4	$21,633	$2,847	$18,786
Bel Pre Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	13801 Rippling Brook Drive	Silver Spring	20906	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 287-8870	558	46	12.2	58.8%	43 (7.7%)	151 (27.1%)	322 (57.7%)	24 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)								(n/a)										$23,279	$2,398	$20,881
Strathmore Elementary	Public	3-5	3200 Beaverwood Ln	Silver Spring	20906	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-5760	464	33	13.9	73.5%	39 (8.4%)	125 (26.9%)	264 (56.9%)	24 (5.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.7%)	37.4	501^st of 864 public elementary schools	42.0%		39.2	490^th of 865 public elementary schools	43.4%	11	34.9	31.7	24.8	30.1	47.2	35.0	35.9	39.0	17.5	$21,092	$2,625	$18,467
Harmony Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13407 Lydia St	Silver Spring	20906	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-0780	655	60	10.8	65.0%	14 (2.1%)	64 (9.8%)	557 (85.0%)	14 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	17.6	716^th of 864 public elementary schools	17.1%		20	687^th of 865 public elementary schools	20.6%	29	32.4	15.4	7.2	19.2	26.2	28.4	9.6	22.2	9.8	$21,751	$3,107	$18,644
Weller Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3301 Weller Rd	Silver Spring	20906	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 287-8601	691	60	11.4	65.3%	26 (3.8%)	48 (6.9%)	580 (83.9%)	28 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.2%)	30.7	571^st of 864 public elementary schools	33.9%		26.4	592^nd of 865 public elementary schools	31.6%	21	24.5	32.3	26.0	27.6	31.3	30.9	32.0	31.4	19.8	$23,572	$3,130	$20,442
Sargent Shriver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12518 Greenly St	Silver Spring	20906	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-6330	697	58	12.1	79.6%	29 (4.2%)	52 (7.5%)	576 (82.6%)	34 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	19.2	693^rd of 864 public elementary schools	19.8%		19.2	698^th of 865 public elementary schools	19.3%	5	19.3	19.7	19.9	19.6	21.8	23.9	25.9	24.0	11.8	$21,869	$2,808	$19,061
Glenallan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12520 Heurich Rd	Silver Spring	20902	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0760	679	57	11.8	61.7%	59 (8.7%)	163 (24.0%)	342 (50.4%)	68 (10.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (6.5%)	40.9	473^rd of 864 public elementary schools	45.3%		36.1	505^th of 865 public elementary schools	41.6%	32	38.9	33.0	16.9	29.3	47.2	46.7	37.4	43.6	20.0	$20,690	$1,288	$19,402
Wheaton Woods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4510 Faroe Pl	Rockville	20853	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-0220	556	52	10.7	64.7%	23 (4.1%)	125 (22.5%)	384 (69.1%)	14 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	44.3	448^th of 864 public elementary schools	48.1%		39.6	484^th of 865 public elementary schools	44.0%	36	45.8	29.5	29.5	34.9	43.9	42.9	37.9	41.5	22.7	$26,025	$3,027	$22,997
Highland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3100 Medway St	Silver Spring	20902	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-1770	509	41	12.3	59.9%	30 (5.9%)	27 (5.3%)	417 (81.9%)	28 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	41.3	471^st of 864 public elementary schools	45.5%		43.4	463^rd of 865 public elementary schools	46.5%	8	27.5	34.2	33.3	31.6	32.5	40.8	44.4	39.0	27.8	$23,403	$3,438	$19,966
Brookhaven Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4610 Renn St	Rockville	20853	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-0500	436	38	11.5	60.8%	24 (5.5%)	90 (20.6%)	272 (62.4%)	37 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	35.3	526^th of 864 public elementary schools	39.1%		38.9	493^rd of 865 public elementary schools	43.0%	33	33.9	34.7	18.5	28.4	39.7	44.9	34.4	39.2	15.6	$27,023	$2,773	$24,249

Frequently Asked Questions about Georgian Forest Elementary

Is Georgian Forest Elementary a good school?

Georgian Forest Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.3% of Maryland elementary schools.

What district is Georgian Forest Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

How many students attend Georgian Forest Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 600 students attended Georgian Forest Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Georgian Forest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Georgian Forest Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : A. Mario Loiederman Middle
Middle : Argyle Middle
Middle : Parkland Middle
High : Albert Einstein High
High : John F. Kennedy High
High : Montgomery Blair High
High : Northwood High
High : Wheaton High

What is the racial makeup of Georgian Forest Elementary?

Students at Georgian Forest Elementary are 75% Hispanic, 16% African American, 3% White, 3% Asian.

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