Best Public Schools in Zip Code 20902

Summary:

The 20902 zip code area of Montgomery County, Maryland is home to 10 public schools, including 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, all part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district. This diverse school district is ranked 7th out of 25 in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Within the 20902 zip code, a few schools stand out as top performers. Sligo Middle School consistently ranks in the top 40% of Maryland middle schools and its students excel on state assessments, particularly in English Language Arts. Flora M. Singer Elementary and Oakland Terrace Elementary also impress, with 3-star ratings from SchoolDigger and students outperforming district and state averages in both Math and English Language Arts.

However, the data also reveals significant performance gaps between the highest and lowest-performing schools in the 20902 zip code, with proficiency rates ranging from 20.6% at Kemp Mill Elementary to 53.6% at Oakland Terrace Elementary. These disparities appear to correlate with socioeconomic factors, as schools with higher free/reduced lunch rates tend to have lower academic achievement. Targeted interventions and support could help address these inequities and ensure all students in the 20902 area receive a high-quality education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)						MCAP English Language Arts (2024)								MCAP Algebra I (2024)	MCAP Geometry (2024)	MCAP Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th 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 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	823	58	14.0	80.3%	46 (5.6%)	197 (23.9%)	520 (63.2%)	44 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.8%)	22.1	240^th of 328 public middle schools	26.8%		19.9	263^rd of 322 public middle schools	18.3%	23				8.7	7.0	9.5				29.7	34.1	31.4		31.8	22.7	38.7		13.9	$19,468	$1,613	$17,855
Glen Haven Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10900 Inwood Ave	Silver Spring	20902	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 649-8051	551	42	12.9	60.3%	84 (15.2%)	138 (25.0%)	282 (51.2%)	19 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	24 (4.4%)	22.2	618^th of 859 public elementary schools	28.1%		35.3	507^th of 855 public elementary schools	40.7%	111	25.3	19.5	24.3			23.1	21.5	28.6	22.7					24.2			11.4		$19,773	$1,036	$18,737
Glenallan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12520 Heurich Rd	Silver Spring	20902	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0760	656	54	12.1	61.1%	58 (8.8%)	182 (27.7%)	316 (48.2%)	64 (9.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (4.9%)	36	479^th of 859 public elementary schools	44.2%		32	532^nd of 855 public elementary schools	37.8%	53	34.2	24.7	24.3			28.2	36.6	34.6	34.0					35.2			21.7		$19,210	$1,146	$18,064
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	515	47	10.8	79.2%	32 (6.2%)	40 (7.8%)	400 (77.7%)	29 (5.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (1.9%)	44.8	419^th of 859 public elementary schools	51.2%		48.9	372^nd of 855 public elementary schools	56.5%	47	40.5	20.7	27.3			29.2	52.8	38.8	56.9					49.1			13.2		$22,688	$3,266	$19,423
John F. Kennedy High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1901 Randolph Rd	Silver Spring	20902	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-0100	1,827	123	14.8	76.8%	77 (4.2%)	399 (21.8%)	1,241 (67.9%)	86 (4.7%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (1.1%)								(n/a)													37.5	37.5					$19,021	$1,378	$17,643
Kemp Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	411 Sisson St	Silver Spring	20902	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-5970	422	44	9.6	89.8%	10 (2.4%)	47 (11.1%)	357 (84.6%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	14.7	730^th of 859 public elementary schools	15.0%		18	680^th of 855 public elementary schools	20.5%	50	20.0	6.1	11.3			12.5	19.4	17.5	26.0					20.6			13.0		$22,042	$2,826	$19,216
Flora M. Singer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 Hayden Drive	Silver Spring	20902	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0330	634	53	11.9	42.7%	216 (34.1%)	99 (15.6%)	236 (37.2%)	37 (5.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.9%)	50.2	372^nd of 859 public elementary schools	56.7%		63.2	283^rd of 855 public elementary schools	66.9%	89	45.8	26.2	29.6			33.7	50.5	44.9	40.2					45.1			27.6		$21,285	$1,172	$20,113
Oakland Terrace Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2720 Plyers Mill Rd	Silver Spring	20902	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-4880	530	41	12.9	35.1%	188 (35.5%)	84 (15.8%)	187 (35.3%)	28 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.9%)	66.8	264^th of 859 public elementary schools	69.3%		67.1	259^th of 855 public elementary schools	69.7%	5	65.1	52.9	33.9			50.8	61.9	60.9	36.7					53.6			22.6		$20,768	$1,201	$19,566
Sligo Middle	Public	6-8	1401 Dennis Ave	Silver Spring	20902	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 287-8890	676	53	12.8	52.7%	196 (29.0%)	145 (21.4%)	259 (38.3%)	44 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.6%)	52.6	126^th of 328 public middle schools	61.6%		48.6	137^th of 322 public middle schools	57.5%	11				16.9	11.8	20.6				46.7	50.0	50.6		49.1	42.5	75.0		33.5	$21,072	$940	$20,133
Arcola Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1820 Franwall Ave	Silver Spring	20902	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 287-8585	709	55	13.0	70.1%	38 (5.4%)	140 (19.7%)	484 (68.3%)	33 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	22.1	621^st of 859 public elementary schools	27.7%		20.3	653^rd of 855 public elementary schools	23.6%	32	23.5	20.7	11.8			18.9	18.5	44.7	24.7					29.8			5.9		$20,492	$2,245	$18,247

Cities Near Zip Code 20902

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kensington	0.28 mi	7	82^nd
Silver Spring	0.71 mi	55	159^th
Chevy Chase	2.95 mi	4	16^th
Rockville	3.03 mi	34	81^st
Bethesda	3.58 mi	17	17^th

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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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