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Sligo Creek Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

500 Schuyler Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910 · (240) 740-2800 · Part of Montgomery County Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
632
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Sligo Creek Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Silver Spring kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Sligo Creek ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency36%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 35.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

500 Schuyler Rd, Silver Spring

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten95
Grade 1108
Grade 2108
Grade 3117
Grade 4112
Grade 592
Enrollment over time
658’20
646’21
649’22
667’23
632’24

Down 4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 44%Black 32%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 7%Asian 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sligo Creek Elementary from Silver Spring 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; Silver Spring’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.