Washington

Schools in Silver Spring

EDFacts · NCES CCD · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
B+
78/100
6th of 60
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The four inputs
Within-state proficiency percentile78th pct
Washington median 78th pct50% · scores 78
Student–teacher ratio13.4
Washington median 14.120% · scores 88
Graduation rate89%
Washington median 86%20% · scores 56
Schools within 3 miles52
Washington median 1710% · scores 100
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Public schools near Silver Spring

Within 3 miles of the town centre, with the district named. Attendance zones change — check the district's own lookup before you buy.
Sligo Creek ElementaryMontgomery County Public SchoolsElementary0.3 mi
Silver Spring International MiddleMontgomery County Public SchoolsMiddle0.3 mi
Highland View ElementaryMontgomery County Public SchoolsElementary0.6 mi
East Silver Spring ElementaryMontgomery County Public SchoolsElementary0.8 mi
Oak View ElementaryMontgomery County Public SchoolsElementary1.0 mi
Montgomery Blair HighMontgomery County Public SchoolsHigh1.2 mi
Takoma Park MiddleMontgomery County Public SchoolsMiddle1.2 mi
Eastern MiddleMontgomery County Public SchoolsMiddle1.2 mi
Rosemary Hills ElementaryMontgomery County Public SchoolsElementary1.3 mi
Shepherd EsDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsElementary1.4 mi
Rolling Terrace ElementaryMontgomery County Public SchoolsElementary1.4 mi
Takoma Park ElementaryMontgomery County Public SchoolsElementary1.4 mi
Montgomery Knolls ElementaryMontgomery County Public SchoolsElementary1.5 mi
Pine Crest ElementaryMontgomery County Public SchoolsElementary1.5 mi
Piney Branch ElementaryMontgomery County Public SchoolsElementary1.5 mi
Woodlin ElementaryMontgomery County Public SchoolsElementary1.5 mi
New Hampshire Estates ElemMontgomery County Public SchoolsElementary1.6 mi
Rock Creek Forest ElementaryMontgomery County Public SchoolsElementary1.8 mi
NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency is a within-state percentile of the districts serving Silver Spring, weighted by the share of the town each covers.

Best Washington suburbs for schools

All 60 ranked, Silver Spring highlighted
1SterlingA−—2LeesburgA−—3AshburnB+—4GaithersburgB+78th pct5WheatonB+78th pct6Silver SpringB+78th pct7FairlandB+78th pct8Montgomery VillageB+78th pct9Aspen HillB78th pct10BrambletonB—11GermantownB78th pct12South RidingB—13FrederickB78th pct14North PotomacB78th pct15Ballenger CreekB78th pct16ClarksburgB78th pct17North BethesdaB78th pct18RockvilleB78th pct19OlneyB78th pct20West Falls ChurchB—21HerndonB—22RestonB—23AnnandaleB−—24SpringfieldB−—25TysonsB−—26ArlingtonB−—27BethesdaB−78th pct28Bailey's CrossroadsB−—29ChantillyB−—30McNairB−—31PotomacB−78th pct32CentrevilleB−—33WashingtonB−77th pct34Dale CityB−—35McLeanC+—36WoodbridgeC+—37Fair OaksC+—38West SpringfieldC+—39OaktonC+—40MontclairC+—41Cherry HillC+—42Lake RidgeC+—43BurkeC+—44Linton HallC—45WaldorfC−30th pct46AlexandriaD+—47FredericksburgD—48ManassasD—49SuitlandD−18th pct50Camp SpringsD−18th pct51ChillumD−18th pct52LandoverD−18th pct53College ParkD−18th pct54GreenbeltF18th pct55LaurelF18th pct56South LaurelF18th pct57Fort WashingtonF18th pct58ClintonF18th pct59BowieF18th pct—Fairfax——
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Better than Silver Spring on schools

Silver Spring grades B+ on schools. Four suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbSchoolsWithin-state proficiencyGraduation rateOverall
Sterling21 mi from Silver SpringA−—92% 69 B− Ashburn24 mi from Silver SpringB+—92% 71 B− Gaithersburg14 mi from Silver SpringB+78th pct89% 64 C+ Wheaton4 mi from Silver SpringB+78th pct89% 62 C
Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19