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Arcola Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1820 Franwall Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20902 · (301) 287-8585 · Part of Montgomery County Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
747
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Arcola Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 25% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Wheaton kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Arcola ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency11%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 35.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1820 Franwall Ave, Silver Spring

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K47
Kindergarten111
Grade 1114
Grade 2129
Grade 3110
Grade 4116
Grade 5120
Enrollment over time
703’20
631’21
709’22
724’23
747’24

Up 6.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 66%Black 23%White 5%Asian 4%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Arcola Elementary 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
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
Greencastle Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Silver Spring
C+
722 students12:1

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.