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Sligo Middle
B−

Sligo Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1401 Dennis Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20902 · (301) 287-8890 · Part of Montgomery County Public Schools

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

Directions
Photo: G. Edward Johnson · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
685
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Sligo Middle

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Wheaton kids: Wheaton High

On the path

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

PK–57 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Sligo MiddleYou are here
9–12Wheaton Highin Silver Spring

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts32%
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 ↗

1401 Dennis Ave, Silver Spring

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6219
Grade 7240
Grade 8226
Enrollment over time
738’20
718’21
676’22
702’23
685’24

Down 7.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 42%White 28%Black 20%Two or more races 6%Asian 5%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sligo Middle from Wheaton 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; Wheaton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.