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B+
Schools in White Oak · Montgomery County Public Schools

White Oak’s public schools outscore 72% of Maryland districts

Math proficiency in White Oak’s districts is 34%, above the Maryland average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving White Oak, 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.

#47of 261 Maryland townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
54%
▲ 9 pts vs MD 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▲ 9 pts vs MD 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 4 pts vs MD 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.1K
▼ 1% vs MD $20.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.1
MD 14.5
Schools in town
4
3,269 students on the public path
In brief

White Oak’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 166 Maryland towns with household incomes within a quarter of White Oak’s, its schools beat 81%, higher than their 72% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

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 ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is White Oak Middle, then Springbrook High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Julia Brown Montessori School (private) is 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind White Oak’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

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.

Maryland school districts we grade (25)Better than 72%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maryland towns with similar household incomes (166)Better than 81%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 80,358 test results and a graduating class of 12,954 could put White Oak anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of White Oak’s students in the tested grades sat them (80,290 in math, 80,426 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve White Oak, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Jackson Road ElementaryMontgomery County Public SchoolsC
6–8White Oak MiddleMontgomery County Public SchoolsC+
9–12Springbrook HighMontgomery County Public SchoolsA

White Oak’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.

Montgomery County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 208 schools · 159,181 students · 14.1 per teacher (MD 14.5)
$20,107MD $20,258 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 45.1% · 80426 students tested
Math34%
State average 24.6% · 80290 students tested

White Oak vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share White Oak’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
White OakB+Montgomery County

Every school in White Oak

4 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).

District schools in White Oakby address
Jackson Road Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Silver Spring
C
623 students11:1Rate it →
White Oak Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Silver Spring
C+
808 students13:1Rate it →
Springbrook High
High · Grades 9–12 · Silver Spring
A
1,838 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Julia Brown Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Silver Spring
Private · Nonsectarian
142 studentsRate it →

Questions about White Oak’s schools

Are White Oak’s schools good?

By Maryland’s own tests, yes: the public schools White Oak 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 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is White Oak in?

Montgomery County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 159,181 students in 208 schools (2024–25).

Where do White Oak kids go to high school?

Springbrook High in Silver Spring, with 1,838 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is White Oak’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 White Oak 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 White Oak?

Yes: Julia Brown Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–3, 142 students).

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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.