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Silver Creek Middle

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Silver Creek Middle ranks 55 th of 337 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

55^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 84% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Silver Creek Middle is a public middle school in Kensington, MD, serving 766 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district, which is ranked 8th out of 25 districts in Maryland.

Silver Creek Middle consistently ranks in the top 20% of Maryland middle schools, with strong academic performance, especially in English Language Arts. In 2024-2025, 69.5% of all grades were proficient or better in ELA, significantly higher than the Montgomery County (57%) and Maryland (50.8%) averages. The school also outperforms the district and state in mathematics, with 36.4% of all grades proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 35.7% for Montgomery County and 26.5% for Maryland. However, the school's performance for Asian students is relatively weaker, ranking 84th out of 116 Maryland middle schools in 2020-2021.

Compared to nearby schools, Thomas W. Pyle Middle and North Bethesda Middle have higher academic performance than Silver Creek Middle across most subject areas and grade levels. However, Silver Creek Middle outperforms other nearby schools, such as Odessa Shannon Middle and A. Mario Loiederman Middle, which have significantly lower academic performance on MCAP tests.

751

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,132

Per pupil spending ?

32.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3701 Saul Rd
Kensington, MD 20895

(240) 740-2200

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Silver Creek Middle usually attend:

High:

Bethesda-Chevy Chase High

Feeder schools for Silver Creek Middle:

Elementary:	Chevy Chase Elementary
	North Chevy Chase Elementary
	Rock Creek Forest Elementary
	Rosemary Hills Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.6%

African American:

27.2%

Hispanic:

17.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2019 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (53% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Maryland middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg46%

Maryland avg37%

55^th of 337

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 5 pts since 2019

From top 12% (2019) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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
2025	82.1	55 of 337	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	58 of 328	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	57 of 322	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	58 of 333	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	83.7	39 of 303	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	88.1	37 of 316	88.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	84.5	21 of 259	91.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	35.5	84 of 116	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	80.9	44 of 303	85.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	50.2	81 of 207	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	59.9	76 of 273	72.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	83.9	32 of 288	88.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	89.9	7 of 136	94.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	68.3	21 of 120	82.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	89.3	10 of 210	95.2%	★★★★★

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)95th percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)95th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2021)92nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2021)89th percentile~ school

Female (2021)85th percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)82nd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)72nd percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2021)61st percentile-26 vs school

Asian (2021)28th percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts70%+19 vs state

Geometry60%+32 vs state

Science52%+21 vs state

Social Studies52%+13 vs state

Algebra I48%+26 vs state

Mathematics36%+10 vs state

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Excellent administration, supportive teachers, kind community, involved PTA. My child has had a really great experience. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Algebra I (2025)	MCAP Algebra II (2025)	MCAP Geometry (2025)	MCAP Science (2025)	MCAP Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	MCAP Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	82.1	55^th of 337 public middle schools	83.7%		77.6	58^th of 328 public middle schools	82.3%	3	38.8	23.5	4.1	36.4	65.0	73.1	70.3	69.5	47.7		59.6	52.5	51.9	$20,132	$1,022	$19,111
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%)	54.3	142^nd of 337 public middle schools	57.9%		39.5	169^th of 328 public middle schools	48.5%	27	22.9	11.7	8.0	22.9	45.9	59.1	46.9	50.9	50.0		60.6	36.3	33.7	$22,585	$1,006	$21,579
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%)	55.1	139^th of 337 public middle schools	58.8%		52.6	126^th of 328 public middle schools	61.6%	13	22.4	16.9	1.9	22.9	48.0	53.0	48.9	50.1	36.1		78.4	33.9	41.0	$21,112	$874	$20,238
North Bethesda Middle	Public	6-8	8935 Bradmoor Dr	Bethesda	20817	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-2100	1,224	72	17.0	15.9%	573 (46.8%)	163 (13.3%)	226 (18.5%)	152 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (9.0%)	92.8	20^th of 337 public middle schools	94.1%		90.8	22^nd of 328 public middle schools	93.3%	2	58.0	34.7	6.3	53.2	79.5	78.8	76.2	78.2	65.6		82.5	58.1	77.5	$18,038	$884	$17,154
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%)	22.4	264^th of 337 public middle schools	21.7%		22.1	240^th of 328 public middle schools	26.8%	24	10.3	0.5	2.1	8.2	31.7	25.1	31.3	29.5	25.9		34.4	16.5	19.4	$22,692	$1,992	$20,701
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%)	60.8	121^st of 337 public middle schools	64.1%		55.8	112^th of 328 public middle schools	65.9%	9	21.6	13.9	3.3	19.6	48.5	54.9	59.7	54.3	37.2		47.8	41.4	50.2	$18,403	$871	$17,532
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%)	33.4	208^th of 337 public middle schools	38.3%		28.2	210^th of 328 public middle schools	36.0%	2	12.6	4.4	0.0	9.2	40.2	38.5	40.1	39.6	15.0		40.5	22.4	29.8	$19,728	$955	$18,773
Tilden Middle	Public	6-8	6300 Tilden Ln	Rockville	20852	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-6700	1,112	68	16.4	24.1%	436 (39.2%)	169 (15.2%)	236 (21.2%)	187 (16.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	80 (7.2%)	81.7	58^th of 337 public middle schools	82.8%		75.4	67^th of 328 public middle schools	79.6%	9	46.8	14.8	0.0	36.5	66.3	72.9	66.1	68.3	38.8		57.7	50.1	58.5	$18,991	$932	$18,059
Thomas W. Pyle Middle	Public	6-8	6311 Wilson Lane	Bethesda	20817	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-3500	1,259	75	16.8	6.4%	687 (54.6%)	71 (5.6%)	189 (15.0%)	202 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	106 (8.4%)	98.3	2^nd of 337 public middle schools	99.4%		98	2^nd of 328 public middle schools	99.4%		66.6	50.2	22.5	69.1	86.5	90.0	88.2	88.3	80.5		95.9	67.0	85.9	$18,170	$958	$17,212
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%)	85.5	47^th of 337 public middle schools	86.1%		86.7	36^th of 328 public middle schools	89.0%	11	48.0	24.0	1.6	47.2	66.7	74.9	68.2	70.0	62.3	100.0	75.8	51.9	67.3	$18,204	$863	$17,340

Frequently Asked Questions about Silver Creek Middle

How many students attend Silver Creek Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 751 students attended Silver Creek Middle.

What district is Silver Creek Middle in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Silver Creek Middle?

Students at Silver Creek Middle are 41% White, 27% African American, 17% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Silver Creek Middle attend?

Students who attend Silver Creek Middle usually go on to attend Bethesda-Chevy Chase High

Is Silver Creek Middle a good school?

Silver Creek Middle ranks 55^th of 337 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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