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Sligo Middle

Q: Is Sligo Middle a good school?

Sligo Middle ranks 133 rd of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Sligo Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 685 students attended Sligo Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Sligo Middle?

Students at Sligo Middle are 42% Hispanic, 28% White, 20% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Sligo Middle attend?

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

Public Grades 6-8

133^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 339 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 61% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Sligo Middle in Silver Spring, MD, is a public school serving 685 students in grades 6-8, part of the highly-rated Montgomery County Public Schools district, and offers a solid, mid-tier academic experience with some standout strengths.

One of Sligo’s biggest draws is its exceptional performance in advanced math. While overall math proficiency (25.4%) trails the district average (36.9%), students in Algebra I and Geometry courses achieve proficiency rates of 41.7% and 76.3%, respectively—well above both district and state averages. This suggests the school is highly effective at identifying and accelerating top math students. Additionally, Sligo boasts a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 12.0%, the joint-lowest among nearby peers like Eastern Middle, and far better than the district average of 22.6%. The school also excels with specific student groups, ranking in the 90th percentile statewide for special education and white students. Compared to nearby schools, Sligo significantly outperforms Odessa Shannon Middle (21st percentile), Francis Scott Key Middle (32nd percentile), and A. Mario Loiederman Middle (37th percentile), though it trails top-tier schools like Takoma Park Middle (84th percentile) and Silver Creek Middle (79th percentile).

Despite these strengths, Sligo faces clear challenges. Its overall state ranking has plateaued around the 57th to 62nd percentile for the past five years, not returning to its higher 70th percentile performance from 2018-2019. The school also has significant equity gaps: Hispanic students, low-income students, and English Language Learners rank in the bottom percentiles statewide. With a student-teacher ratio of 12.6 and per-student spending of $21,112—higher than many MCPS peers—the school has resources to address these gaps. For parents, Sligo offers a stable, well-funded environment with strong advanced math programs and low absenteeism, but it may not be the best fit for students needing extra support in core subjects or for those from historically underserved groups.

685

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,112

Per pupil spending ?

46.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1401 Dennis Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20902-3827

(301) 287-8890

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Sligo Middle usually attend:

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

Feeder schools for Sligo Middle:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.9%

White:

27.6%

African American:

19.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Maryland median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg47%

Maryland avg37%

133^rd of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd 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	56.8	133 of 339	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.1	139 of 337	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	126 of 328	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	137 of 322	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	132 of 333	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.6	100 of 303	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	96 of 316	69.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.3	94 of 328	71.3%	★★★★☆
2017	56.9	129 of 317	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.8	154 of 314	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.1	145 of 315	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.4	137 of 339	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.7	186 of 316	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.1	189 of 314	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.5	174 of 309	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.9	167 of 324	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.8	186 of 301	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.0	156 of 283	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.8	142 of 264	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.0	139 of 254	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.3	159 of 255	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	42.4	151 of 252	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	57.7	96 of 259	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	24.4	97 of 116	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	20.6	25 of 25	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	52.9	128 of 303	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	27.3	165 of 207	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	35.5	194 of 273	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	62.2	87 of 288	69.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	76.5	18 of 136	86.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	78.8	12 of 120	90.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	87.0	16 of 210	92.4%	★★★★★

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)92nd percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2021)90th percentile+23 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)87th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2021)70th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2021)63rd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2021)58th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)29th percentile-38 vs school

Hispanic (2021)20th percentile-47 vs school

Asian (2021)16th percentile-51 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)<1st percentile-67 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

Geometry76%+32 vs state

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

Algebra I42%+20 vs state

Science42%+11 vs state

Mathematics25%~ state avg

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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	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
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
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
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
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
Newport Mill Middle	Public	6-8	11311 Newport Mill Rd	Kensington	20895	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-7160	652	50	13.0	53.1%	120 (18.4%)	69 (10.6%)	383 (58.7%)	47 (7.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.4%)	57.8	127^th of 339 public middle schools	62.5%		54.3	142^nd of 337 public middle schools	57.9%	15	27.1	17.5	15.4	30.0	47.8	50.3	48.4	48.8	68.8		68.3	32.3	$22,585	$1,006	$21,579
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
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 339 public middle schools	78.8%		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
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
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 339 public middle schools	84.1%		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
A. Mario Loiederman Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	12701 Goodhill Rd	Silver Spring	20906	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-5830	978	76	12.9	62.8%	145 (14.8%)	121 (12.4%)	621 (63.5%)	42 (4.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.4%)	32.8	214^th of 339 public middle schools	36.9%		33.4	208^th of 337 public middle schools	38.3%	6	14.6	7.6	3.8	11.1	37.2	46.4	36.7	40.2	15.7		28.1	16.6	$19,728	$955	$18,773

Frequently Asked Questions about Sligo Middle

Is Sligo Middle a good school?

Sligo Middle ranks 133^rd of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sligo Middle?

Students at Sligo Middle are 42% Hispanic, 28% White, 20% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Sligo Middle attend?

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

What district is Sligo Middle in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

How many students attend Sligo Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 685 students attended Sligo Middle.

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