Sligo Middle

Summary:

Sligo Middle is a public middle school located in Silver Spring, Maryland, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 676 students. The school is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district, which is ranked 7th out of 25 districts in Maryland and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Sligo Middle has a diverse student population, with 38.31% Hispanic, 28.99% White, 21.45% African American, and 6.51% Asian students. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by MCAP test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages, particularly in mathematics. While White students and students with special needs perform well, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and low socioeconomic status students perform significantly below average. Nearby magnet schools, such as Takoma Park Middle and Silver Spring International Middle, generally outperform Sligo Middle in academic measures.

Despite these challenges, Sligo Middle has a relatively high per-student spending of $18,425, which is higher than the nearby schools and the state average. The school's diverse student population and strong performance for certain subgroups suggest that there may be opportunities for improvement through targeted interventions and support programs to address the achievement gaps among different student groups.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1401 Dennis Ave
       Silver Spring, MD  20902-3827


(301) 287-8890

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
126th of 328 Maryland Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,425 Help


Students who attend Sligo Middle usually attend:

High:    Albert Einstein High
    John F. Kennedy High
    Montgomery Blair High
    Northwood High
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Feeder schools for Sligo Middle:

Elementary:    Flora M. Singer Elementary
    Glen Haven Elementary
    Woodlin Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  12.8 Help
Number of students:  676

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
38.3%
White:
29.0%
African American:
21.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  52.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Sligo Middle ranks better than 61.6% of middle schools in Maryland. It also ranks 22nd among 40 ranked middle schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.6. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Sligo Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (38.3%), White (29%), African American (21.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 52.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sligo Middle is 12.8, which is the 6th best among 40 middle schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sligo Middle is $18,425, which is the 5th highest among 40 middle schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Sligo Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Sligo Middle 126th of 328 Maryland public middle schools. (See Sligo Middle in the ranking list.)

Montgomery County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Montgomery County Public Schools 7th of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Sligo Middle

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Rank History for all students at Sligo Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 42.38 151st 252 40.1%
2005 40.33 159th 255 37.6%
2006 46.03 139th 254 45.3%
2007 45.82 142nd 264 46.2%
2008 54.03 156th 283 44.9%
2009 48.77 186th 301 38.2%
2010 55.94 167th 324 48.5%
2011 48.46 174th 309 43.7%
2012 45.10 189th 314 39.8%
2013 44.74 186th 316 41.1%
2014 63.43 137th 339 59.6%
2015 50.10 145th 315 54.0%
2016 47.76 154th 314 51.0%
2017 56.93 129th 317 59.3%
2018 67.28 94th 328 71.3%
2019 65.23 96th 316 69.6%
2021 59.62 100th 303 67.0%
2022 57.13 132nd 333 60.4%
2023 48.59 137th 322 57.5%
2024 52.60 126th 328 61.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sligo Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 76.55 18th 136 86.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sligo Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 20.57 25th 25 0.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Sligo Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 78.82 12th 120 90.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sligo Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 35.50 194th 273 28.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Sligo Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 52.94 128th 303 57.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Sligo Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 62.21 87th 288 69.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Sligo Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 24.41 97th 116 16.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Sligo Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 57.67 96th 259 62.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sligo Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 27.25 165th 207 20.3%
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Rank History for White students at Sligo Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 86.97 16th 210 92.4%
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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Sligo Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 449 223 93 114 2 n/a n/a 0 881
1990 391 233 101 137 1 n/a n/a 4 867
1991 415 259 97 148 3 n/a n/a 0 922
1992 408 268 100 160 3 n/a n/a 0 939
1993 436 264 104 203 5 n/a n/a 0 1012
1994 419 280 120 205 0 n/a n/a 0 1024
1995 382 301 110 231 2 n/a n/a 0 1026
1996 382 301 110 231 2 n/a n/a 0 1026
1997 392 310 108 221 4 n/a n/a 0 1035
1998 385 317 117 245 5 n/a n/a 0 1069
1999 429 334 128 270 7 n/a n/a 0 1168
2000 394 366 124 327 5 n/a n/a 0 1216
2001 400 345 118 374 9 n/a n/a 0 1246
2002 241 220 87 322 5 n/a n/a 0 875
2003 241 220 87 322 5 n/a n/a 0 875
2004 175 181 63 235 2 n/a n/a 0 656
2005 168 173 58 234 3 n/a n/a 0 636
2006 145 160 55 227 1 n/a n/a 0 588
2007 120 178 60 251 4 n/a n/a 0 613
2008 125 158 57 269 1 n/a n/a 0 610
2009 127 175 59 268 1 n/a n/a 0 630
2010 139 162 49 229 2 n/a n/a 0 581
2011 114 127 42 191 1 0 7 0 482
2012 103 118 38 161 1 0 9 0 430
2013 91 94 35 176 0 1 14 0 411
2014 101 108 42 177 0 1 17 0 446
2015 121 128 43 217 0 0 13 0 522
2016 157 140 51 257 2 0 18 0 625
2017 164 151 53 309 3 0 23 0 703
2018 194 141 54 304 3 0 28 0 724
2019 181 129 56 263 2 0 26 0 657
2020 198 134 54 308 1 0 27 0 722
2021 192 155 51 310 2 0 28 0 738
2022 193 155 47 285 2 0 34 2 718
2023 196 145 44 259 0 0 31 1 676

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sligo Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 881 58.6 15.0 n/a
1990 867 58.0 14.9 17.1
1991 922 58.3 15.8 22.2
1992 939 64.1 14.6 25.8
1993 1012 66.6 15.2 23.9
1994 1024 67.3 15.2 29.7
1995 1026 66.7 15.4 32.7
1996 1026 66.7 15.4 32.7
1997 1035 67.6 15.3 30
1998 1069 66.7 16.0 30.3
1999 1168 66.7 17.5 38.3
2000 1216 76.4 15.9 36.4
2001 1246 78.5 15.9 35.3
2002 875 75.5 11.6 39.4
2003 875 75.5 11.6 39.4
2004 656 49.7 13.2 38
2005 636 47.0 13.5 39.9
2006 588 45.0 13.1 37.4
2007 613 42.0 14.6 42.6
2008 610 51.0 12.0 44.3
2009 630 50.1 12.6 45.2
2010 581 45.1 12.8 49.7
2011 482 43.3 11.1 50.6
2012 430 36.9 11.6 49.3
2013 411 34.0 12.0 47.9
2014 446 35.5 12.5 47.8
2015 522 41.0 12.7 46.7
2016 625 46.0 13.5 44
2017 703 51.6 13.6 43.7
2018 724 57.6 12.5 41.7
2019 657 54.0 12.1 38.8
2020 722 52.2 13.8 41.8
2021 738 56.6 13.0 46.6
2022 718 55.4 12.9 48.1
2023 676 52.8 12.8 52.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sligo Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 881 58.6 15.0 n/a
1990 867 58.0 14.9 17.1
1991 922 58.3 15.8 22.2
1992 939 64.1 14.6 25.8
1993 1012 66.6 15.2 23.9
1994 1024 67.3 15.2 29.7
1995 1026 66.7 15.4 32.7
1996 1026 66.7 15.4 32.7
1997 1035 67.6 15.3 30
1998 1069 66.7 16.0 30.3
1999 1168 66.7 17.5 38.3
2000 1216 76.4 15.9 36.4
2001 1246 78.5 15.9 35.3
2002 875 75.5 11.6 39.4
2003 875 75.5 11.6 39.4
2004 656 49.7 13.2 38
2005 636 47.0 13.5 39.9
2006 588 45.0 13.1 37.4
2007 613 42.0 14.6 42.6
2008 610 51.0 12.0 44.3
2009 630 50.1 12.6 45.2
2010 581 45.1 12.8 49.7
2011 482 43.3 11.1 50.6
2012 430 36.9 11.6 49.3
2013 411 34.0 12.0 47.9
2014 446 35.5 12.5 47.8
2015 522 41.0 12.7 46.7
2016 625 46.0 13.5 44
2017 703 51.6 13.6 43.7
2018 724 57.6 12.5 41.7
2019 657 54.0 12.1 38.8
2020 722 52.2 13.8 41.8
2021 738 56.6 13.0 46.6
2022 718 55.4 12.9 48.1
2023 676 52.8 12.8 52.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sligo Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $553 (3.0%) $17,821 (97.0%) $18,375
2020 $197 (1.2%) $16,763 (98.8%) $16,961
2021 $545 (3.0%) $17,880 (97.0%) $18,425

Data source: Maryland Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sligo Middle

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 96th of 316 Middle schoolsRanks 137th of 322 Middle schools
 12.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students657676
 2.9%
African American129145
 12.4%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian5644
 21.4%
Hispanic263259
 1.5%
Pacific Islander00
White181196
 8.3%
Two or More Races2631
 19.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients38.8%52.7%
 13.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Sligo Middle

Students at Sligo Middle are 38% Hispanic, 29% White, 21% African American, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

Sligo Middle ranks 126th of 328 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 676 students attended Sligo Middle.

Students who attend Sligo Middle usually go on to attend Albert Einstein High


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

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