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Harmony Hills Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

716^th

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of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Harmony Hills Elementary in Silver Spring, MD, is a mid-sized school serving 655 students in grades PK-5 within the Montgomery County Public Schools district, a highly-regarded system in Maryland.

Despite above-average per-pupil spending ($21,751) and a low student-to-teacher ratio (10.8:1), Harmony Hills has faced persistent academic challenges, ranking in the bottom 20-25% of Maryland elementary schools for the past decade. In the 2025-2026 school year, only 19.2% of students were proficient in Math and 22.2% in English Language Arts (ELA)—significantly below district averages (36.9% Math, 58.5% ELA). This contrasts sharply with nearby schools like Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary (53.3% Math, 64.6% ELA) and Rock Creek Valley Elementary (49.7% Math, 54% ELA). A critical concern is a "5th grade cliff": while 3rd graders achieved 32.4% Math proficiency (above the state average of 27.1%), this dropped to 7.2% by 5th grade, suggesting the school struggles to build on early skills. Chronic absenteeism, though improved from a peak of 42.4% to 21.7%, remains higher than top-performing neighbors like Lucy V. Barnsley (12.7%).

Harmony Hills serves a high-needs population, with about 65% of students qualifying for Free and Reduced Lunch. The school shows mixed performance with subgroups: it ranks in the 57th percentile for African American students but only the 7th percentile for Hispanic students and 6th percentile for English Language Learners, indicating a need for targeted support. The school is part of a struggling cluster in its area, alongside Georgian Forest Elementary and Sargent Shriver Elementary, all with high FARMS rates and lower performance, while nearby schools like Lucy V. Barnsley and Rock Creek Valley form a higher-performing cluster. The bright spot in 3rd-grade math suggests early instruction is effective, but urgent focus is needed on upper-grade transitions to reverse the decline.

655

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,751

Per pupil spending ?

65%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13407 Lydia St
Silver Spring, MD 20906

(240) 740-0780

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Harmony Hills 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:

85.0%

African American:

9.8%

White:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2016 → 17th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (19% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school19%

District avg48%

Maryland avg39%

716^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to bottom 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

126^th 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	17.6	716 of 864	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.0	687 of 865	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	724 of 859	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	724 of 855	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	675 of 862	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	712 of 802	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	730 of 853	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	697 of 857	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.0	732 of 847	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.1	636 of 845	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.3	778 of 859	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	10.8	790 of 867	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	15.9	764 of 857	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.4	688 of 853	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.1	724 of 855	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.2	703 of 850	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.4	661 of 838	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	71.9	222 of 818	72.9%	★★★★☆
2006	71.3	238 of 804	70.4%	★★★★☆
2005	69.5	255 of 805	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	67.8	291 of 803	63.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	46.0	215 of 504	57.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	22.6	108 of 115	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	19.9	639 of 796	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	21.2	322 of 347	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	18.0	660 of 788	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)57th percentile+46 vs school

Female (2021)20th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2021)16th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2021)7th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)6th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts22%-30 vs state

Mathematics19%-8 vs state

Science10%-23 vs state

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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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Rock Creek Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5121 Russett Rd	Rockville	20853	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-1240	332	35	9.4	37.0%	97 (29.2%)	30 (9.0%)	150 (45.2%)	34 (10.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	68.3	266^th of 864 public elementary schools	69.2%		61.9	318^th of 865 public elementary schools	63.2%	52	58.6	51.9	38.1	49.7	55.7	63.0	44.4	54.0	33.9	$27,276	$1,156	$26,120
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Harmony Hills Elementary

What schools do graduates of Harmony Hills Elementary attend?

Students who attend Harmony Hills 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

Is Harmony Hills Elementary a good school?

Harmony Hills Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.1% of Maryland elementary schools.

What district is Harmony Hills Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Harmony Hills Elementary?

Students at Harmony Hills Elementary are 85% Hispanic, 10% African American, 2% White, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Harmony Hills Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 655 students attended Harmony Hills Elementary.

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