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Viers Mill Elementary

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Viers Mill Elementary ranks 625 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

625^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Viers Mill Elementary is a public school in Silver Spring, MD, serving 556 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district, where a high percentage of students (69.6%) come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Viers Mill presents a fascinating paradox for parents. On one hand, the school spends significantly more per student ($27,802) than nearby high-performing schools like Kensington Parkwood Elementary ($18,726) and Garrett Park Elementary ($18,285). This high investment reflects the school's commitment to supporting its student body. Most notably, Viers Mill has an exceptional track record with students from low-income backgrounds, ranking in the 93rd percentile statewide for this subgroup—a remarkable achievement that places it among the best in Maryland at serving this demographic. However, the school's overall academic performance has been declining, with current proficiency rates in Math (23.3%) and English Language Arts (28.4%) well below district and state averages. This creates a "Viers Mill Paradox": the school excels with one vulnerable group but struggles overall, likely because the challenges of high poverty and language barriers are immense.

Compared to nearby schools, Viers Mill sits in a "high-need" cluster alongside Sargent Shriver Elementary and Harmony Hills Elementary, all of which have high rates of economic disadvantage and lower test scores. A concerning trend is that math proficiency drops sharply as students advance, from 32.3% in 3rd grade to just 16.9% in 5th grade—a pattern not seen at nearby Weller Road Elementary or Rock View Elementary. Chronic absenteeism, while improving, remains a challenge at 23.0%, higher than the district average and far above the 10.4% rate at Kensington Parkwood. For parents, Viers Mill is a school that invests heavily in its students and shows remarkable success with economically disadvantaged children, but faces significant headwinds in overall academic achievement and math instruction in upper grades.

556

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,802

Per pupil spending ?

69.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11711 Joseph Mill Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20906

(240) 740-1000

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Viers Mill 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:

67.8%

White:

13.1%

African American:

10.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 28th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (25% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg48%

Maryland avg39%

625^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 26 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

120^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	25.4	625 of 864	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.2	595 of 865	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	511 of 859	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	487 of 855	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	457 of 862	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.1	503 of 802	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	429 of 853	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	441 of 857	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.5	401 of 847	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.2	393 of 845	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	37.9	502 of 859	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	63.9	357 of 867	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.3	269 of 847	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	82.0	83 of 857	90.3%	★★★★★
2011	84.6	53 of 853	93.8%	★★★★★
2010	87.8	16 of 855	98.1%	★★★★★
2009	88.2	12 of 850	98.6%	★★★★★
2008	83.4	82 of 838	90.2%	★★★★★
2007	37.4	556 of 818	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.8	539 of 804	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.1	534 of 805	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	43.9	521 of 803	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	28.4	90 of 115	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	29.1	503 of 796	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	34.0	213 of 347	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	75.3	38 of 546	93.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	28.3	508 of 788	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	31.8	101 of 136	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)93rd percentile+56 vs school

Hispanic (2021)39th percentile~ school

Female (2021)37th percentile~ school

Male (2021)36th percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)26th percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)22nd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts28%-23 vs state

Mathematics23%-4 vs state

Science18%-14 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
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
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
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
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
Garrett Park Elementary	Public	K-5	4810 Oxford Street	Kensington	20896	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0700	724	43	16.7	24.9%	283 (39.1%)	112 (15.5%)	152 (21.0%)	114 (15.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (8.4%)	80.3	178^th of 864 public elementary schools	79.4%		83.4	148^th of 865 public elementary schools	82.9%	30	54.0	46.9	54.3	51.8	70.4	62.2	60.1	64.1	47.1	$18,285	$1,050	$17,235
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
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
Kensington Parkwood Elementary	Public	K-5	4710 Saul Rd	Kensington	20895	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-3700	535	36	14.9	12.1%	304 (56.8%)	45 (8.4%)	82 (15.3%)	58 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.6%)	95.2	29^th of 864 public elementary schools	96.6%		94.8	38^th of 865 public elementary schools	95.6%	9	72.8	72.2	67.1	70.7	82.7	83.5	78.3	81.6	55.3	$18,726	$919	$17,806
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Viers Mill Elementary

What district is Viers Mill Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

How many students attend Viers Mill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 556 students attended Viers Mill Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Viers Mill Elementary?

Students at Viers Mill Elementary are 68% Hispanic, 13% White, 10% African American, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Viers Mill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Viers Mill 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 Viers Mill Elementary a good school?

Viers Mill Elementary ranks 625^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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