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Sargent Shriver Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

693^rd

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of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Sargent Shriver Elementary is a public school in Silver Spring, MD, serving 697 students in grades PK-5 as part of the highly-regarded Montgomery County Public Schools district, though it faces significant challenges with a high-poverty population and consistently ranks in the bottom 25% of Maryland elementary schools.

Academic performance at Sargent Shriver is notably lower than nearby schools, with only 19.6% of students proficient in Math and 24% in English Language Arts, compared to district averages of 36.9% and 58.5% respectively. The most striking weakness is in 5th Grade Science, where just 11.8% of students are proficient—less than one-third of the state average. For context, Wheaton Woods Elementary, located less than a mile away, achieves significantly better results with 34.9% Math and 41.5% ELA proficiency, despite also serving a high-poverty community. This comparison suggests that poverty alone doesn't determine outcomes, and Sargent Shriver could learn from Wheaton Woods' more effective strategies. The school spends $21,869 per student, which is high but doesn't translate into strong academic results.

Chronic absenteeism is a persistent crisis, with 23.1% of students missing 10% or more of the school year—above the district average and a primary driver of low performance. On a positive note, the school has shown a slight upward trend, improving from the 8th percentile statewide in 2020-2021 to the 20th percentile in 2025-2026, and Math proficiency has inched up from 16.6% to 19.6% over the same period. Additionally, Sargent Shriver has been a "bright spot" for its African American students, ranking in the 61st percentile for serving this group, which suggests specific instructional strategies that could be expanded to improve outcomes for all students.

697

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,869

Per pupil spending ?

79.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12518 Greenly St
Silver Spring, MD 20906

(240) 740-6330

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Sargent Shriver 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:

82.6%

African American:

7.5%

Asian:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 26th percentile in 2016 → 20th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (20% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school20%

District avg48%

Maryland avg39%

693^rd of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to bottom 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

124^th of 132Elementary 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	19.2	693 of 864	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.2	698 of 865	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	659 of 859	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	638 of 855	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.5	536 of 862	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.2	736 of 802	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.4	465 of 853	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	483 of 857	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.2	487 of 847	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	23.8	627 of 845	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.6	698 of 859	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.1	732 of 867	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.5	637 of 847	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.6	714 of 857	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.1	704 of 853	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.7	707 of 855	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.7	598 of 850	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.6	670 of 838	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	47.6	195 of 504	61.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	23.0	107 of 115	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	18.9	659 of 796	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	24.2	299 of 347	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	25.4	474 of 546	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	15.1	715 of 788	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	38.8	88 of 136	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2021)61st percentile+53 vs school

Special Education (2021)35th percentile+27 vs school

Female (2021)17th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2021)14th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)13th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2021)9th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2021)7th percentile~ school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts24%-28 vs state

Mathematics20%-7 vs state

Science12%-21 vs state

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Tuesday, April 16, 2019

The staff is awesome! Especially Ms. James in the front office. 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/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 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
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	693^rd of 864 public elementary schools	19.8%		19.2	698^th of 865 public elementary schools	19.3%	5	19.3	19.7	19.9	19.6	21.8	23.9	25.9	24.0	11.8	$21,869	$2,808	$19,061
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	571^st of 864 public elementary schools	33.9%		26.4	592^nd of 865 public elementary schools	31.6%	21	24.5	32.3	26.0	27.6	31.3	30.9	32.0	31.4	19.8	$23,572	$3,130	$20,442
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 864 public elementary schools	48.1%		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
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	625^th of 864 public elementary schools	27.7%		26.2	595^th of 865 public elementary schools	31.2%	30	32.3	22.9	16.9	23.3	28.3	29.0	28.0	28.4	18.5	$27,802	$3,313	$24,490
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	716^th of 864 public elementary schools	17.1%		20	687^th of 865 public elementary schools	20.6%	29	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%)	41.3	471^st of 864 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
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	671^st of 864 public elementary schools	22.3%		22.8	646^th of 865 public elementary schools	25.3%	25	21.4	18.8	14.3	18.5	32.1	24.7	30.6	28.8	15.4	$21,633	$2,847	$18,786
Rock View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3901 Denfeld Ave	Kensington	20895	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0920	588	53	11.1	50.2%	138 (23.5%)	68 (11.6%)	309 (52.6%)	47 (8.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)	40.1	476^th of 864 public elementary schools	44.9%		39.3	488^th of 865 public elementary schools	43.6%	12	35.0	29.9	30.9	32.1	38.4	41.4	35.8	38.4	25.0	$24,675	$1,546	$23,129
Brookhaven Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4610 Renn St	Rockville	20853	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-0500	436	38	11.5	60.8%	24 (5.5%)	90 (20.6%)	272 (62.4%)	37 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	35.3	526^th of 864 public elementary schools	39.1%		38.9	493^rd of 865 public elementary schools	43.0%	33	33.9	34.7	18.5	28.4	39.7	44.9	34.4	39.2	15.6	$27,023	$2,773	$24,249
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 864 public elementary schools	42.0%		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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sargent Shriver Elementary

What district is Sargent Shriver Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

Is Sargent Shriver Elementary a good school?

Sargent Shriver Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.8% of Maryland elementary schools.

How many students attend Sargent Shriver Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 697 students attended Sargent Shriver Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Sargent Shriver Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sargent Shriver 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

What is the racial makeup of Sargent Shriver Elementary?

Students at Sargent Shriver Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Asian, 4% White.

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