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Strathmore Elementary

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Strathmore Elementary ranks 501 st of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

501^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Strathmore Elementary in Silver Spring, MD, serves 464 students in grades 3 through 5 within the Montgomery County Public Schools district, and is a mid-sized school where 73.49% of students receive free or reduced-price meals, reflecting a high-poverty community.

Academically, Strathmore’s proficiency rates in Math (30.1%) and English Language Arts (39%) are below the district averages, but this performance is consistent with nearby peers like Wheaton Woods Elementary and Glenallan Elementary, and notably better than lower-performing schools such as Sargent Shriver Elementary and Georgian Forest Elementary. A standout strength is the school’s effectiveness with African American students, ranking in the 76th percentile statewide—a stark contrast to its overall performance. However, chronic absenteeism is a persistent challenge, with a rate of 24.8% in the 2024-2025 school year, higher than the district’s 22.6% and significantly above higher-performing neighbors like Rock Creek Valley Elementary (15.9%) and Flower Valley Elementary (16.0%).

Strathmore’s unique grade configuration (3-5) creates a strong feeder relationship with nearby Bel Pre Elementary (PK-2), meaning the school’s challenges are likely influenced by the foundation built there. A concerning trend is a “Math proficiency cliff,” where 3rd graders achieve 34.9% proficiency, dropping to 24.8% by 5th grade—a steeper decline than the district average. Despite high per-student spending ($21,092), outcomes remain below average, similar to other schools in the area like Brookhaven Elementary ($27,023) and Weller Road Elementary. The school’s proven success with African American students offers a potential blueprint for improving outcomes across all groups.

464

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,092

Per pupil spending ?

73.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3200 Beaverwood Ln
Silver Spring, MD 20906-3015

(240) 740-5760

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Strathmore 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:

56.9%

African American:

26.9%

White:

8.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (32% vs 39% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 15 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg48%

Maryland avg39%

501^st of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

102^nd 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	37.4	501 of 864	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.2	490 of 865	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	413 of 859	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.7	503 of 855	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	466 of 862	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.0	536 of 802	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.3	520 of 853	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	454 of 857	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.4	459 of 847	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.5	550 of 845	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	21.3	677 of 859	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.7	650 of 867	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.3	691 of 847	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.0	724 of 857	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.4	680 of 853	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.6	686 of 855	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.5	700 of 850	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.3	694 of 838	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	76.5	165 of 818	79.8%	★★★★☆
2006	82.4	112 of 804	86.1%	★★★★☆
2005	75.5	194 of 805	75.9%	★★★★☆
2004	65.2	321 of 803	60.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	58.5	121 of 504	76.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	25.3	102 of 115	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	23.6	586 of 796	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	30.0	245 of 347	29.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	37.1	345 of 546	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	28.4	507 of 788	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	13.7	484 of 528	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)76th percentile+43 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)37th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2021)36th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2021)29th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2021)26th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)11th percentile-22 vs school

White (2021)8th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts39%-13 vs state

Mathematics30%+3 vs state

Science18%-15 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent on FaceBook
Wednesday, April 13, 2011

As of this year I am very disappointed in Strathmore performance as a school in staff. I am so glad that this is my sons last year. They have did nothing to help are support my child. My concerns was ignored as a parent. It"s sad when a teacher has a personal issue with a student. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Flower Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	4615 Sunflower Dr	Rockville	20853	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-1780	524	40	13.2	30.0%	201 (38.4%)	83 (15.8%)	161 (30.7%)	47 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.1%)	63.3	294^th of 864 public elementary schools	66.0%		62.1	316^th of 865 public elementary schools	63.5%	22	60.5	30.0	31.3	40.1	65.1	51.1	52.1	55.9	35.1	$18,965	$1,233	$17,732

Frequently Asked Questions about Strathmore Elementary

What schools do graduates of Strathmore Elementary attend?

Students who attend Strathmore 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 district is Strathmore Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Strathmore Elementary?

Students at Strathmore Elementary are 57% Hispanic, 27% African American, 8% White, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Is Strathmore Elementary a good school?

Strathmore Elementary ranks 501^st of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Strathmore Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 464 students attended Strathmore Elementary.

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