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Oakland Terrace Elementary

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Oakland Terrace Elementary ranks 221 st of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

221^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Oakland Terrace Elementary in Silver Spring, MD, is a mid-sized school serving about 500 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Montgomery County Public Schools district, and it has earned a strong reputation for consistent academic performance over the past decade.

Oakland Terrace stands out most for its exceptional math performance. In the 2025-2026 school year, 54.7% of students were proficient in math—a rate 48% higher than the district average and more than double the state average. This is a clear strength compared to nearby schools like Arcola Elementary (25.4%) and Viers Mill Elementary (23.3%), and even slightly ahead of high-performing peers like Woodlin Elementary (49.8%). The school also boasts a low chronic absenteeism rate of 14.7%, significantly better than the district average of 22.6% and much lower than nearby schools like Arcola (30.8%) and Glen Haven Elementary (24.8%). With a low student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1 and per-pupil spending of $24,013—above the district average—Oakland Terrace invests heavily in smaller class sizes and direct student support, which likely drives its strong outcomes.

However, there are areas for growth. While math and English Language Arts scores are strong, only 31.7% of 5th graders were proficient in science, below the district average of 40.1%. Additionally, the school faces challenges in supporting students from low socio-economic backgrounds, ranking in the 2nd percentile statewide for this group. Compared to its closest neighbor, Flora M. Singer Elementary (0.71 miles away), Oakland Terrace is the clear academic leader in math and overall ranking (74th percentile vs. Singer’s 66th), though Singer has a lower chronic absenteeism rate (10.6% vs. 14.7%). Overall, Oakland Terrace offers a reliable, high-quality education with a standout math program, making it a top choice for families in the area.

500

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,013

Per pupil spending ?

30.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2720 Plyers Mill Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20902

(240) 740-4880

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Oakland Terrace Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Newport Mill Middle
High:	Albert Einstein High
	John F. Kennedy High
	Montgomery Blair High
	Northwood High
	More...
	Wheaton High

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.2%

Hispanic:

36.4%

African American:

15.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (55% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Above the Maryland median (74th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg48%

Maryland avg39%

221^st of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

64^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	75.3	221 of 864	74.4%	★★★★☆
2025	72.2	235 of 865	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	264 of 859	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.1	259 of 855	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.1	217 of 862	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	66.9	196 of 802	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	200 of 853	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	182 of 857	78.8%	★★★★☆
2017	72.7	230 of 847	72.8%	★★★★☆
2016	71.1	242 of 845	71.4%	★★★★☆
2015	66.4	270 of 859	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.4	243 of 867	72.0%	★★★★☆
2013	75.1	190 of 847	77.6%	★★★★☆
2012	74.2	194 of 857	77.4%	★★★★☆
2011	72.5	214 of 853	74.9%	★★★★☆
2010	71.6	249 of 855	70.9%	★★★★☆
2009	72.6	248 of 850	70.8%	★★★★☆
2008	72.5	239 of 838	71.5%	★★★★☆
2007	23.8	663 of 818	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.8	540 of 804	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	35.4	578 of 805	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	35.2	580 of 803	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	85.6	23 of 504	95.4%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	30.8	80 of 115	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	80.2	118 of 796	85.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	44.2	129 of 347	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	18.3	535 of 546	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	47.6	297 of 788	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	33.0	97 of 136	28.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	81.1	77 of 528	85.4%	★★★★☆

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)95th percentile+20 vs school

White (2021)85th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2021)85th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2021)63rd percentile-13 vs school

Male (2021)62nd percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)30th percentile-45 vs school

Special Education (2021)29th percentile-47 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)2nd percentile-74 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts61%+9 vs state

Mathematics55%+28 vs state

Science32%~ state avg

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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
Oakland Terrace Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2720 Plyers Mill Rd	Silver Spring	20902	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-4880	500	43	11.6	30.2%	186 (37.2%)	76 (15.2%)	182 (36.4%)	19 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.0%)	75.3	221^st of 864 public elementary schools	74.4%		72.2	235^th of 865 public elementary schools	72.8%	14	63.4	48.4	47.5	54.7	70.7	56.5	50.8	61.0	31.7	$24,013	$1,432	$22,581
Flora M. Singer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 Hayden Drive	Silver Spring	20902	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0330	653	56	11.7	37.2%	221 (33.8%)	90 (13.8%)	257 (39.4%)	37 (5.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.0%)	63.6	293^rd of 864 public elementary schools	66.1%		56.6	359^th of 865 public elementary schools	58.5%	66	44.7	43.7	32.4	40.4	56.4	56.8	50.0	54.5	36.6	$23,828	$1,410	$22,417
Glen Haven Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10900 Inwood Ave	Silver Spring	20902	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 649-8051	540	46	11.6	64.4%	83 (15.4%)	114 (21.1%)	289 (53.5%)	22 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.4%)	38.9	490^th of 864 public elementary schools	43.3%		33.8	521^st of 865 public elementary schools	39.8%	31	35.1	28.8	32.1	32.2	43.2	29.7	35.7	36.5	23.8	$21,450	$1,029	$20,421
Rock View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3901 Denfeld Ave	Kensington	20895	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0920	588	53	11.1	50.2%	138 (23.5%)	68 (11.6%)	309 (52.6%)	47 (8.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)	40.1	476^th of 864 public elementary schools	44.9%		39.3	488^th of 865 public elementary schools	43.6%	12	35.0	29.9	30.9	32.1	38.4	41.4	35.8	38.4	25.0	$24,675	$1,546	$23,129
Arcola Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1820 Franwall Ave	Silver Spring	20902	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 287-8585	747	58	12.9	57.4%	39 (5.2%)	174 (23.3%)	494 (66.1%)	27 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.6%)	26.4	613^th of 864 public elementary schools	29.1%		24.7	615^th of 865 public elementary schools	28.9%	2	30.5	23.9	20.4	25.4	32.5	30.1	25.8	29.8	17.5	$22,848	$2,466	$20,382
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
Woodlin Elementary	Public	K-5	2101 Luzerne Avenue	Silver Spring	20910	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-7350	603	42	14.3	36.2%	201 (33.3%)	177 (29.4%)	119 (19.7%)	47 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (9.3%)	75.2	223^rd of 864 public elementary schools	74.2%		71.7	243^rd of 865 public elementary schools	71.9%	20	57.7	43.0	47.8	49.8	63.7	53.3	55.6	57.8	49.4	$19,432	$1,059	$18,373
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
Forest Knolls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10830 Eastwood Ave	Silver Spring	20901	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-1640	472	43	11.0	41.1%	133 (28.2%)	95 (20.1%)	190 (40.3%)	26 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.9%)	78.9	189^th of 864 public elementary schools	78.1%		70.5	252^nd of 865 public elementary schools	70.9%	63	55.6	52.2	57.9	55.1	54.3	62.1	60.7	58.6	57.9	$23,621	$1,126	$22,495
Viers Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11711 Joseph Mill Rd	Silver Spring	20906	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-1000	556	51	10.8	69.6%	73 (13.1%)	56 (10.1%)	377 (67.8%)	29 (5.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	25.4	625^th of 864 public elementary schools	27.7%		26.2	595^th of 865 public elementary schools	31.2%	30	32.3	22.9	16.9	23.3	28.3	29.0	28.0	28.4	18.5	$27,802	$3,313	$24,490

Frequently Asked Questions about Oakland Terrace Elementary

What district is Oakland Terrace Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

How many students attend Oakland Terrace Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 500 students attended Oakland Terrace Elementary.

Is Oakland Terrace Elementary a good school?

Oakland Terrace Elementary ranks 221^st of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Oakland Terrace Elementary?

Students at Oakland Terrace Elementary are 37% White, 36% Hispanic, 15% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Oakland Terrace Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oakland Terrace Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

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