Silver Spring Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Station · Photo: Farragutful · CC BY-SA 3.0Silver Spring’s public schools outscore 72% of Maryland districts
On the state math tests, 34% of Silver Spring’s students scored proficient, above the Maryland average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Silver Spring, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maryland, not nationally.
From Maryland state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Silver Spring’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 54% and math 34% in spring 2022, against 45% and 25% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,107 per student, against $20,258 across Maryland (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Ten elementary schools, then two middle and 25 high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Torah School of Greater Washington (private), St. Francis International School (private), Yeshiva of Greater Washington Girls Division (private), Takoma Academy Preparatory School (private), Takoma Academy (private), The Nora School (private), Acorn Hill Waldorf Kindergarten & Nursery (private), The Auburn School Silver Spring Campus (private), The Springwell School (private) and Mount Jezreel Christian School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Silver Spring’s grade
B+: better than 72% of Maryland school districts, #47 of 261 Maryland towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Maryland average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Silver Spring, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Silver Spring · depends on your address
Silver Spring International Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,015 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Eastern Middle
Grades 6–8 · 963 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Silver Spring · depends on your address
Silver Spring International Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,015 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Eastern Middle
Grades 6–8 · 963 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Silver Spring · depends on your address
Silver Spring International Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,015 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Eastern Middle
Grades 6–8 · 963 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Silver Spring’s public schools are run by Montgomery County Public Schools. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Silver Spring vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Silver Spring’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Spring | B+ | Montgomery County |
| Takoma Park | B+ | Montgomery County |
Washington, DC borders Silver Spring but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.
Every school in Silver Spring
48 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maryland’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Silver Spring’s schools
Are Silver Spring’s schools good?
By Maryland’s own tests, yes: the public schools Silver Spring children attend outscore 72% of Maryland’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #47 of 261 Maryland towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Silver Spring in?
Montgomery County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 159,181 students in 208 schools (2024–25).
Where do Silver Spring kids go to high school?
One of 25 high schools, depending on your address: Montgomery Blair High, Walter Johnson High, Wheaton High, Gaithersburg High, Seneca Valley High, Bethesda-Chevy Chase High, Richard Montgomery High, Northwest High, Clarksburg High, Winston Churchill High, Quince Orchard High, Walt Whitman High, Paint Branch High, Albert Einstein High, James Hubert Blake High, John F. Kennedy High, Thomas S. Wootton High, Springbrook High, Sherwood High, Col. Zadok Magruder High, Northwood High, Watkins Mill High, Rockville High, Damascus High and Poolesville High.
What is Silver Spring’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Montgomery County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across Maryland.
How much does Silver Spring spend per student?
$20,107 in Montgomery County Public Schools (FY2024), against $20,258 across Maryland. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Silver Spring?
Yes: Torah School of Greater Washington (religious, grades K–6, 333 students), St. Francis International School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 276 students), Yeshiva of Greater Washington Girls Division (religious · all-girls, grades 7–12, 183 students), Takoma Academy Preparatory School (religious, grades K–8, 174 students), Takoma Academy (religious, grades 9–12, 173 students), The Nora School (nonsectarian, grades 9–12, 76 students), Acorn Hill Waldorf Kindergarten & Nursery (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 55 students), The Auburn School Silver Spring Campus (special education, grades K–8, 31 students), The Springwell School (nonsectarian, grades K–8, 30 students) and Mount Jezreel Christian School (religious, grades PK–2, 26 students).
Parents talk
What Silver Spring families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Silver Spring → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maryland. Stars are from neighbors.