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Weller Road Elementary

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Weller Road Elementary ranks 572 nd of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

572^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Weller Road Elementary in Silver Spring, MD, is a PK-5 school within Montgomery County Public Schools that serves 691 students in a predominantly low-income community, with 65% of students qualifying for free and reduced-price meals.

Weller Road stands out for its exceptional support of students from low-income backgrounds, ranking in the 90th percentile statewide for effectiveness with this group—a remarkable achievement compared to its overall ranking in the 34th percentile. This "bright spot" performance contrasts with nearby schools like Sargent Shriver Elementary and Georgian Forest Elementary, which serve similar demographics but lack Weller Road's upward momentum. The school has improved its state ranking for three consecutive years, climbing from the 25th percentile in 2022-2023 to its current position. Additionally, chronic absenteeism at 20% is lower than the district average of 22.6% and significantly better than nearby Bel Pre Elementary (26.2%) and Georgian Forest (31.8%), suggesting strong student engagement.

Despite these strengths, Weller Road faces clear academic challenges. Proficiency rates in Math (27.6%) and English Language Arts (31.4%) trail district averages, with a persistent gap between the two subjects that is wider than the district's. The school also struggles with Special Education students (12th percentile) and male students (22nd percentile), indicating that while poverty-focused programs are effective, core instructional strategies may need adjustment. Per-pupil spending of $23,572 is substantial but not the highest in the area—Wheaton Woods Elementary spends more ($26,025) and achieves higher proficiency rates, showing that how funds are used matters more than the total amount. Overall, Weller Road is a school on an upward trajectory, with proven success supporting its most vulnerable students and a foundation for continued improvement.

691

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,572

Per pupil spending ?

65.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

3301 Weller Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20906

(301) 287-8601

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Weller Road 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:

83.9%

African American:

6.9%

Asian:

4.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 36th percentile in 2016 → 34th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (28% vs 39% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 20 pts below the Maryland average

!Near the bottom of Montgomery County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg48%

Maryland avg39%

572^nd of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

110^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	30.7	572 of 865	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.4	592 of 865	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.0	639 of 859	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	640 of 855	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	631 of 862	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	605 of 802	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.9	496 of 853	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	436 of 857	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.0	444 of 847	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.0	538 of 845	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.0	549 of 859	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.0	634 of 867	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.8	630 of 847	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.9	631 of 857	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	47.0	500 of 853	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.9	523 of 855	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.4	462 of 850	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.6	362 of 838	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.1	250 of 818	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.8	366 of 804	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.6	328 of 805	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	55.2	425 of 803	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	24.2	573 of 796	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	31.8	229 of 347	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	71.2	53 of 546	90.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	20.2	618 of 788	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	27.2	119 of 136	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)90th percentile+66 vs school

Hispanic (2021)34th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2021)28th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2021)22nd percentile-3 vs school

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

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts31%-20 vs state

Mathematics28%~ state avg

Science20%-13 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, November 1, 2013

Let me start off by saying I appreciate all the hard work and dedication the teachers do at Weller Road ES. The parking lot is full from 6:30am until 9:00 pm at night with teacher' s cars. It's a brand new school with the same problems. Administrators burn out all of the good teachers and they either quit or ask to transfer. Test scores are low because of this reason. Admin takes the fun out of holidays. If they get a new admin, then I will consider sending my second child there. School is beautiful to look at, but the internal problems are not changing. I would not recommend this school. 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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	572^nd of 865 public elementary schools	33.9%		26.4	592^nd of 865 public elementary schools	31.6%	20	24.5	32.3	26.0	27.6	31.3	30.9	32.0	31.4	19.8	$23,572	$3,130	$20,442
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	694^th of 865 public elementary schools	19.8%		19.2	698^th of 865 public elementary schools	19.3%	4	19.3	19.7	19.9	19.6	21.8	23.9	25.9	24.0	11.8	$21,869	$2,808	$19,061
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	672^nd of 865 public elementary schools	22.3%		22.8	646^th of 865 public elementary schools	25.3%	26	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	718^th of 865 public elementary schools	17.0%		20	687^th of 865 public elementary schools	20.6%	31	32.4	15.4	7.2	19.2	26.2	28.4	9.6	22.2	9.8	$21,751	$3,107	$18,644
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%)	41.4	471^st of 865 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
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 865 public elementary schools	48.2%		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
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
Glenallan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12520 Heurich Rd	Silver Spring	20902	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0760	679	57	11.8	61.7%	59 (8.7%)	163 (24.0%)	342 (50.4%)	68 (10.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (6.5%)	40.9	473^rd of 865 public elementary schools	45.3%		36.1	505^th of 865 public elementary schools	41.6%	32	38.9	33.0	16.9	29.3	47.2	46.7	37.4	43.6	20.0	$20,690	$1,288	$19,402
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 865 public elementary schools	42.1%		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
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	626^th of 865 public elementary schools	27.6%		26.2	595^th of 865 public elementary schools	31.2%	31	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 Weller Road Elementary

What district is Weller Road Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

Is Weller Road Elementary a good school?

Weller Road Elementary ranks 572^nd of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Weller Road Elementary?

Students at Weller Road Elementary are 84% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% Asian, 4% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Weller Road Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 691 students attended Weller Road Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Weller Road Elementary attend?

Students who attend Weller Road 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

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