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Forest Knolls Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

10830 Eastwood Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20901 · (240) 740-1640 · Part of Montgomery County Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
472
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Forest Knolls Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Kemp Mill kids: Odessa Shannon Middle

On the path

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

PK–5Forest Knolls ElementaryYou are here
6–8Odessa Shannon Middlein Silver Spring

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency28%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 35.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

10830 Eastwood Ave, Silver Spring

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K47
Kindergarten70
Grade 175
Grade 287
Grade 371
Grade 453
Grade 569
Enrollment over time
543’20
483’21
494’22
492’23
472’24

Down 13.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 40%White 28%Black 20%Two or more races 6%Asian 6%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Forest Knolls Elementary from Kemp Mill 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; Kemp Mill’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.