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Fairland Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

14315 Fairdale Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20905 · (240) 740-0640 · Part of Montgomery County Public Schools

Fairland’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of Maryland school districts

Directions
Students
553
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Fairland Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 30% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Fairland kids: Benjamin Banneker Middle

On the path

Where Fairland kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Fairland ElementaryYou are here
6–8Benjamin Banneker Middlein Burtonsville

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts16%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Maryland’s 1,321 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

14315 Fairdale Rd, Silver Spring

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K78
Kindergarten63
Grade 171
Grade 281
Grade 397
Grade 473
Grade 590
Enrollment over time
585’20
533’21
544’22
566’23
553’24

Down 5.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 58%Hispanic 27%Asian 5%White 5%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fairland Elementary from Fairland families.

Other schools in Montgomery County Public Schools

The district →
Bayard Rustin Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rockville
A−
757 students14:1
JoAnn Leleck at Broad Acres Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Silver Spring
C−
756 students11:1
Arcola Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Silver Spring
C
747 students13:1
Burnt Mills Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Silver Spring
B
747 students13:1
South Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gaithersburg
C−
746 students12:1
Watkins Mill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Montgomery Village
C
734 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maryland’s other public schools; Fairland’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.