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White Oak Middle

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White Oak Middle ranks 188 th of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

188^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 339 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 45% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

White Oak Middle in Silver Spring, MD, serves 808 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the highly-rated Montgomery County Public Schools district, with over half of its students (57.3%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

White Oak Middle stands out for its strong school climate, particularly its low chronic absenteeism rate of just 16.0%—the second-lowest among nine nearby middle schools and significantly better than the district average of 22.6%. The school also shows a positive trajectory in English Language Arts (ELA), with proficiency rising from 33.6% in 2023-2024 to 45.5% in 2025-2026, outperforming nearby schools like Odessa Shannon Middle (32%) and Francis Scott Key Middle (38.5%). However, math proficiency is a major concern, with only 13.1% of students proficient—less than half the state average—and a troubling decline from 18.3% in 6th grade to 0% in 8th grade. This pattern is shared by some neighboring schools, but White Oak's 8th-grade score is particularly stark.

Despite high per-pupil spending ($20,652), which exceeds that of higher-performing schools like Silver Spring International Middle ($18,403), academic outcomes in math remain low for the majority of students. Interestingly, students in advanced math courses (Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II) perform relatively well, suggesting a "two-tiered" system where a small group is accelerated while most struggle with grade-level content. The school's strong attendance and improving ELA scores provide a solid foundation, but addressing the math gap is critical to ensuring all students succeed.

808

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,652

Per pupil spending ?

57.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12201 New Hampshire Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20904-2870

(301) 288-8200

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend White Oak Middle usually attend:

High:	James Hubert Blake High
	Paint Branch High
	Springbrook High

Feeder schools for White Oak Middle:

Elementary:	Jackson Road Elementary
	JoAnn Leleck at Broad Acres Elementary
	Stonegate Elementary
	Westover Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.6%

African American:

30.2%

Asian:

6.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2016 → 45th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (27% vs 37% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg47%

Maryland avg37%

188^th of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^th of 40Middle 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	40.6	188 of 339	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.2	209 of 337	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.3	225 of 328	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	164 of 322	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	186 of 333	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.4	191 of 303	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	175 of 316	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.7	160 of 328	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.4	183 of 317	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.4	145 of 314	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.2	178 of 315	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.2	187 of 339	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.1	204 of 316	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.3	195 of 314	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.2	189 of 309	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.7	185 of 324	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.2	164 of 301	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.9	191 of 283	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.1	126 of 264	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.1	114 of 254	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	51.7	124 of 255	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	38.8	163 of 252	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	56.0	101 of 259	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	20.6	102 of 116	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	40.0	172 of 303	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	24.6	174 of 207	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	30.3	219 of 273	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	28.5	206 of 288	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	77.8	41 of 210	80.5%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2021)80th percentile+44 vs school

African American (2021)61st percentile+24 vs school

Female (2021)43rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2021)28th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)20th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2021)16th percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2021)12th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts46%-6 vs state

Algebra II46%+18 vs state

Geometry34%-11 vs state

Science24%-7 vs state

Mathematics13%-14 vs state

Algebra I12%-9 vs state

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Friday, January 27, 2017

I have a chance to witness many of the teachers work hard to educate our children. I hope one day the school will reduce the class size and educate our children to the level ...... Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)				MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Algebra II (2026)	MCAP Geometry (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 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Algebra II End of Course	MCAP Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
White Oak Middle	Public	6-8	12201 New Hampshire Ave	Silver Spring	20904	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 288-8200	808	64	12.5	57.3%	36 (4.5%)	244 (30.2%)	441 (54.6%)	50 (6.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.1%)	40.6	188^th of 339 public middle schools	44.5%		33.2	209^th of 337 public middle schools	38.0%	21	18.3	3.9	0.0	13.1	46.2	49.4	40.6	45.5	12.0	45.5	33.9	23.7	$20,652	$1,613	$19,039
Odessa Shannon Middle	Public	6-8	11800 Monticello Ave	Silver Spring	20902	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-4150	784	61	12.7	55.6%	35 (4.5%)	186 (23.7%)	497 (63.4%)	47 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.2%)	22.1	269^th of 339 public middle schools	20.6%		22.4	264^th of 337 public middle schools	21.7%	5	9.5	3.9	2.1	9.9	27.0	39.5	29.6	32.0	31.6		58.3	11.6	$22,692	$1,992	$20,701
Francis Scott Key Middle	Public	6-8	910 Schindler Drive	Silver Spring	20903	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 422-5700	950	68	13.9	63.3%	56 (5.9%)	357 (37.6%)	407 (42.8%)	111 (11.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.7%)	28.8	230^th of 339 public middle schools	32.2%		25.8	241^st of 337 public middle schools	28.5%	11	13.5	5.2	1.3	9.8	35.2	46.8	34.3	38.5	22.6		28.1	14.2	$20,075	$1,975	$18,100
Sligo Middle	Public	6-8	1401 Dennis Ave	Silver Spring	20902	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 287-8890	685	54	12.6	46.7%	189 (27.6%)	134 (19.6%)	287 (41.9%)	36 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.5%)	56.8	133^rd of 339 public middle schools	60.8%		55.1	139^th of 337 public middle schools	58.8%	6	27.9	10.3	4.1	25.4	43.5	54.5	53.6	50.5	41.7		76.3	41.7	$21,112	$874	$20,238
Eastern Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	300 University Blvd East	Silver Spring	20901	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-6280	963	70	13.6	52.4%	163 (16.9%)	195 (20.2%)	452 (46.9%)	101 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (5.1%)	68.1	100^th of 339 public middle schools	70.5%		61.8	119^th of 337 public middle schools	64.7%	19	39.1	7.9	5.9	33.0	60.8	58.8	58.5	59.4	42.9		72.0	40.5	$20,511	$1,093	$19,418
Buck Lodge Middle	Public	6-8	2611 Buck Lodge Rd	Adelphi	20783	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 431-6290	1,200	76	15.7	95.7%	20 (1.7%)	192 (16.0%)	900 (75.0%)	75 (6.3%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.7%)	19.9	284^th of 339 public middle schools	16.2%		16.5	300^th of 337 public middle schools	11.0%	16	4.7	4.0	6.0	5.3	29.7	31.0	25.3	28.6	11.5			10.6	$19,685	$2,098	$17,586
Argyle Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	2400 Bel Pre Rd	Silver Spring	20906	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-6370	868	66	13.1	61.4%	60 (6.9%)	262 (30.2%)	454 (52.3%)	62 (7.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.0%)	36	200^th of 339 public middle schools	41.0%		41.3	183^rd of 337 public middle schools	45.7%	17	19.4	5.1	0.0	14.4	41.6	43.2	37.5	40.7	16.3		34.8	21.8	$18,501	$877	$17,624
Benjamin Banneker Middle	Public	6-8	14800 Perrywood Dr	Burtonsville	20866	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-6250	705	58	12.1	51.9%	23 (3.3%)	419 (59.4%)	182 (25.8%)	64 (9.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	28.4	233^rd of 339 public middle schools	31.3%		29	228^th of 337 public middle schools	32.3%	5	9.7	3.2	5.7	13.0	34.0	44.6	34.9	37.9	52.1		72.2	15.2	$19,960	$921	$19,039
Briggs Chaney Middle	Public	6-8	1901 Rainbow Dr	Silver Spring	20905	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 288-8300	858	59	14.6	62.0%	48 (5.6%)	444 (51.7%)	250 (29.1%)	93 (10.8%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	15 (1.7%)	36.8	198^th of 339 public middle schools	41.6%		40.2	185^th of 337 public middle schools	45.1%	13	15.8	7.2	1.4	13.5	38.3	41.4	45.9	41.8	22.9		36.0	25.4	$20,397	$991	$19,406
Silver Spring International Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	313 Wayne Ave	Silver Spring	20910	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-2750	1,015	70	14.4	43.7%	259 (25.5%)	210 (20.7%)	445 (43.8%)	33 (3.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (6.3%)	57.9	126^th of 339 public middle schools	62.8%		60.8	121^st of 337 public middle schools	64.1%	5	24.7	9.1	3.2	19.6	52.2	55.6	57.1	55.1	29.9		68.5	41.5	$18,403	$871	$17,532

Frequently Asked Questions about White Oak Middle

What high school do graduates of White Oak Middle attend?

Students who attend White Oak Middle usually go on to attend James Hubert Blake High

What is the racial makeup of White Oak Middle?

Students at White Oak Middle are 55% Hispanic, 30% African American, 6% Asian, 4% White, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend White Oak Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 808 students attended White Oak Middle.

Is White Oak Middle a good school?

White Oak Middle ranks 188^th of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is White Oak Middle in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

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