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Silver Creek Middle
A−

Silver Creek Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

3701 Saul Rd, Kensington, MD 20895 · (240) 740-2200 · Part of Montgomery County Public Schools

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

Directions
Photo: G. Edward Johnson · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
751
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Silver Creek Middle

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Maryland’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 10.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for South Kensington kids: 25 high schools

On the path

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

K–5Kensington Parkwood Elementaryin Kensington
6–8Silver Creek MiddleYou are here
9–1225 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency21%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts58%
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 ↗

3701 Saul Rd, Kensington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6247
Grade 7253
Grade 8251
Enrollment over time
838’20
795’21
778’22
766’23
751’24

Down 10.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 41%Black 27%Hispanic 17%Asian 8%Two or more races 7%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Silver Creek Middle from South Kensington 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; South Kensington’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.