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Silver Spring International Middle

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Silver Spring International Middle ranks 126 th of 342 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

126^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 342 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 63% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Silver Spring International Middle in Silver Spring, MD, is a mid-sized school serving 1,015 students in grades 6-8 within the highly-rated Montgomery County Public Schools district, and it consistently performs above state averages in advanced math and science, though it faces challenges in overall proficiency and attendance.

This school stands out for its strong performance in high school-level coursework, with Algebra I and Geometry proficiency rates that are nearly identical to or better than the district average and significantly higher than the state average. For example, its Geometry proficiency of 68.5% far exceeds nearby schools like White Oak Middle (33.9%) and Francis Scott Key Middle (28.1%). However, its overall math proficiency (19.6%) and English Language Arts proficiency (55.1%) are areas of concern, as they lag behind top-performing neighbors like Takoma Park Middle and Silver Creek Middle. The school also has a chronic absenteeism rate of 24.3%, which is higher than the district average and notably above the 13.0% and 11.7% rates at Takoma Park and Silver Creek, respectively.

Despite being a middle-tier performer within MCPS, Silver Spring International dramatically outperforms its neighbors in Prince George's County Public Schools, such as Nicholas Orem Middle and Buck Lodge Middle, where ELA proficiency is roughly half. The school is also relatively efficient with its funding, spending $18,403 per student—less than some lower-performing MCPS peers like Odessa Shannon Middle ($22,692) and Sligo Middle ($21,112). While its state ranking has remained stable in the 55th to 66th percentile over the past decade, it lacks the upward momentum seen at Takoma Park Middle, making it a reliable but not improving choice for families seeking consistent academic acceleration in advanced subjects.

1,015

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,403

Per pupil spending ?

43.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

313 Wayne Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20910

(240) 740-2750

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Silver Spring International Middle usually attend:

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

Feeder schools for Silver Spring International Middle:

Elementary:	Forest Knolls Elementary
	Highland View Elementary
	Rolling Terrace Elementary
	Sligo Creek Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.8%

White:

25.5%

African American:

20.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Maryland median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg47%

Maryland avg37%

126^th of 342

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 37%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 40Middle 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	57.9	126 of 342	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.8	121 of 337	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	112 of 328	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.8	128 of 322	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	136 of 333	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.2	81 of 303	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	51.2	141 of 316	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	142 of 328	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.5	124 of 317	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.0	116 of 314	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.9	105 of 315	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.7	130 of 339	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.2	141 of 316	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.1	144 of 314	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.3	124 of 309	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.2	122 of 324	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.9	111 of 301	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.7	124 of 283	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.9	111 of 264	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.4	92 of 254	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.0	91 of 255	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	60.5	104 of 252	58.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	68.8	58 of 259	77.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	25.5	95 of 116	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	65.7	80 of 303	73.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	35.2	134 of 207	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	45.6	146 of 273	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	60.3	96 of 288	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	73.1	26 of 136	80.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	56.0	36 of 120	70.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	87.4	13 of 210	93.8%	★★★★★

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)94th percentile+21 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)81st percentile+8 vs school

African American (2021)78th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2021)74th percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)70th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2021)67th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)47th percentile-27 vs school

Hispanic (2021)35th percentile-38 vs school

Asian (2021)18th percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

Geometry68%+24 vs state

English Language Arts55%+3 vs state

Science42%+11 vs state

Algebra I30%+9 vs state

Mathematics20%-7 vs state

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by a citizen
Sunday, May 8, 2016

!!! This is the WORST school in Montgomery County right behind Northwood. 94% of the kids here do not care about education and there parents just sent them here to get away from them. They misbehave in class and all the teachers decide to do is put them out in the hallway and have them distract every single kid in the rest of the class. The teacher training here is horrible and the attendance secretary hates children. If you want your child to learn and not have mental and physical damage for the rest of their lives, DO NOT SEND THEM HERE. 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
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 342 public middle schools	63.2%		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
Takoma Park Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	7611 Piney Branch Rd	Silver Spring	20910	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-5220	1,177	70	16.7	35.1%	359 (30.5%)	388 (33.0%)	214 (18.2%)	137 (11.6%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (6.0%)	84.3	54^th of 342 public middle schools	84.2%		85.5	47^th of 337 public middle schools	86.1%	7	50.9	16.4	7.4	49.6	68.1	71.2	74.0	71.1	68.8		79.1	56.6	$18,204	$863	$17,340
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 342 public middle schools	70.8%		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
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 342 public middle schools	61.1%		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
Sonia Sotomayor Middle at Adelphi	Public	6-8	8820 Riggs Rd	Adelphi	20783	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 952-6300	1,077	66	16.3	92.3%	6 (0.6%)	69 (6.4%)	993 (92.2%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	13.2	321^st of 342 public middle schools	6.1%		14.5	309^th of 337 public middle schools	8.3%	12	3.1	3.9	1.5	2.9	22.4	21.4	17.2	20.5	0.0			4.9	$16,194	$848	$15,347
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	233^rd of 342 public middle schools	31.9%		25.8	241^st of 337 public middle schools	28.5%	8	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
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	287^th of 342 public middle schools	16.1%		16.5	300^th of 337 public middle schools	11.0%	13	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
Silver Creek Middle	Public	6-8	3701 Saul Rd	Kensington	20895	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-2200	751	54	13.9	32.6%	305 (40.6%)	204 (27.2%)	131 (17.4%)	58 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.9%)	76.6	72^nd of 342 public middle schools	78.9%		82.1	55^th of 337 public middle schools	83.7%	17	36.1	13.5	5.5	34.2	61.5	70.9	68.6	67.1	54.7		60.5	51.6	$20,132	$1,022	$19,111
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	272^nd of 342 public middle schools	20.5%		22.4	264^th of 337 public middle schools	21.7%	8	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
Nicholas Orem Middle	Public	6-8	6100 Editors Park Dr	Hyattsville	20782	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 853-0840	1,007	62	16.2	96.8%	6 (0.6%)	118 (11.7%)	874 (86.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	32.6	220^th of 342 public middle schools	35.7%		31.2	217^th of 337 public middle schools	35.6%	3	7.7	8.5	5.8	8.0	45.8	42.2	40.2	42.6	28.6			13.7	$18,238	$2,080	$16,158

Frequently Asked Questions about Silver Spring International Middle

What is the racial makeup of Silver Spring International Middle?

Students at Silver Spring International Middle are 44% Hispanic, 26% White, 21% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Silver Spring International Middle a good school?

Silver Spring International Middle ranks 126^th of 342 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Silver Spring International Middle in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Silver Spring International Middle attend?

Students who attend Silver Spring International Middle usually go on to attend Albert Einstein High

How many students attend Silver Spring International Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,015 students attended Silver Spring International Middle.

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