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Highland View Elementary

Q: Is Highland View Elementary a good school?

Highland View Elementary ranks 318 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

318^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Highland View Elementary is a K-5 school in Silver Spring, MD, serving 334 students within the Montgomery County Public Schools district, and it stands out for its exceptional work with students from low-income backgrounds, ranking in the top 4% of Maryland schools for this group.

This school invests heavily in its students, spending $20,528 per pupil—significantly more than nearby schools like Sligo Creek Elementary ($15,804) and Piney Branch Elementary ($17,802)—and maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 11.1:1, compared to 15.2:1 at Sligo Creek and 16.8:1 at Piney Branch. This resource-rich environment helps the school achieve strong results for its economically disadvantaged students, but overall test scores are mixed. While 3rd graders outperform the district average in math (55.2% proficient vs. 53.3%), 5th-grade math proficiency drops sharply to 28.6%, well below the district average of 43.1% and far behind Piney Branch (53.1%) and Sligo Creek (45.3%). This "5th-grade cliff" is a key concern, as it suggests the strong early foundation isn't carrying through to upper grades.

On the positive side, chronic absenteeism is a relative strength at 14.7%, much lower than the district average of 22.6% and better than nearby schools like Rolling Terrace Elementary (21.1%) and Roscoe R Nix Elementary (27.3%). The school's overall state ranking has rebounded to the 63rd percentile after a dip, but its standout success with low-income students—ranking in the 96th percentile—shows that its resources are making a real difference for many families. The main challenge ahead is figuring out how to sustain that success through the end of elementary school.

334

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,528

Per pupil spending ?

51.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9010 Providence Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20901-4912

(240) 740-1990

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Highland View Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Silver Spring International Middle
High:	Albert Einstein High
	John F. Kennedy High
	Montgomery Blair High
	Northwood High
	More...
	Wheaton High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

33.8%

African American:

31.4%

White:

26.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2016 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (46% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Maryland median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg48%

Maryland avg39%

318^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

80^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	60.9	318 of 865	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.1	335 of 865	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.2	453 of 859	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.9	294 of 855	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.6	213 of 862	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	68.6	188 of 802	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	50.8	372 of 853	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	372 of 857	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.1	330 of 847	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.2	371 of 845	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.3	357 of 859	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.5	371 of 867	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.6	389 of 847	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.1	286 of 857	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.4	401 of 853	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	42.0	580 of 855	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	35.2	622 of 850	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.2	619 of 838	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	43.2	510 of 818	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.4	535 of 804	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	54.4	412 of 805	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	37.1	564 of 803	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	77.9	43 of 504	91.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	46.2	44 of 115	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	67.9	165 of 796	79.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	40.3	164 of 347	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	82.2	21 of 546	96.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	64.5	195 of 788	75.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	85.7	47 of 528	91.1%	★★★★★

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)96th percentile+20 vs school

African American (2021)91st percentile+15 vs school

White (2021)91st percentile+15 vs school

Female (2021)79th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2021)75th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2021)62nd percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2021)53rd percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Mathematics46%+18 vs state

Science28%-5 vs state

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by a citizen
Thursday, May 31, 2018

Based pn statements made by Dr. Barbara Covington who was a Media Special there and retired, the Media center was full of mold and mildew, which made her sick, and the children were still sitting in it to this day. Is this true !!??? 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Pine Crest Elementary	Public, Magnet	3-5	201 Woodmoor Dr	Silver Spring	20901	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-1970	493	35	14.2	52.9%	127 (25.8%)	86 (17.4%)	228 (46.2%)	27 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.9%)	66.9	276^th of 865 public elementary schools	68.1%		64.5	296^th of 865 public elementary schools	65.8%	20	41.5	48.7	49.4	47.0	44.4	51.6	53.0	50.1	45.1	$19,150	$990	$18,160
Roscoe R Nix Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1100 Corliss St	Silver Spring	20903	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-6550	437	44	10.0	62.9%	6 (1.4%)	175 (40.0%)	224 (51.3%)	25 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)								(n/a)										$26,142	$2,536	$23,605
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland View Elementary

How many students attend Highland View Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 334 students attended Highland View Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Highland View Elementary?

Students at Highland View Elementary are 34% Hispanic, 31% African American, 26% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Highland View Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

Is Highland View Elementary a good school?

Highland View Elementary ranks 318^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Highland View Elementary attend?

Students who attend Highland View Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Silver Spring International Middle
High : Albert Einstein High
High : John F. Kennedy High
High : Montgomery Blair High
High : Northwood High
High : Wheaton High

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