6.7 avg / 10

Best Schools in Silver Spring, Maryland

81 schools · 59 Elementary · 10 Middle · 10 High · 2 Other

Last updated: May 2026

Public: 53

Private: 28

Districts: 1

Avg Rating: 6.7/10

Estimated Scores: 30%

Family Snapshot

At a glance

Avg school rating: 6.7/10
Median household income: $105,911
Median home value: $568,400
Bachelor's degree or higher: 51%
Avg commute: 34 min
Owner-occupied homes: 57%

How Silver Spring compares

Maryland rank

#48 of 141

cities by avg. school score

Vs. state average

+0.3

above Maryland avg (6.4)

Median household income

$106k

96% of Maryland median

Schools in this city

About Schools in Silver Spring, Maryland

Silver Spring, Maryland offers one of the more substantial public school landscapes in the region, with 53 ranked public schools spanning elementary through high school. The city's average school score of 6.7 out of 10 sits comfortably above the midpoint, and the distribution leans positive — 21 schools, or 40% of all ranked schools, score 7 or higher. That means parents have a real range of strong options to consider, not just one or two standouts carrying the city's numbers.

All five top-rated schools in Silver Spring are elementary schools, which reflects where the city's academic performance concentrates most visibly. Highland View Elementary leads the city with a 9.5 out of 10, placing it among the highest-performing schools in the area by a clear margin. Westover Elementary follows at 8.7, with Strathmore, Cloverly, and Forest Knolls Elementary all clustered at 8.5 to 8.6. The closeness of those scores means families zoned for any of those four schools are working with comparable academic environments.

Most of Silver Spring falls under Montgomery County Public Schools, one of Maryland's largest and most resourced districts. That district context matters — Montgomery County schools generally score well against statewide peers, and Silver Spring's 6.7 average reflects that baseline. Still, performance varies meaningfully across the city. With 40% of schools at 7 or above and others scoring lower, address-level research matters more than city-level averages alone.

For parents in the early stages of a search, the practical takeaway is straightforward. Elementary options in Silver Spring are particularly strong, and families who prioritize those early years have several high-scoring schools to evaluate. Parents of middle or high school students should look closely at individual school scores rather than assuming the city average applies uniformly. Checking which schools fall within a specific address's attendance zone — and comparing those schools' individual scores against the city's 6.7 average — will give the clearest picture of what's actually available.

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Elementary Schools

59 schools

#	School	Enrollment	Grades	Rating
1	Highland View Elementary 380 students · Pre-K–5th	380	Pre-K–5th	9.5
2	Westover Elementary 299 students · Pre-K–5th	299	Pre-K–5th	8.7
3	Strathmore Elementary 469 students · 3rd–5th	469	3rd–5th	8.6
4	Cloverly Elementary 464 students · Pre-K–5th	464	Pre-K–5th	8.6
5	Forest Knolls Elementary 492 students · Pre-K–5th	492	Pre-K–5th	8.5
6	Glenallan Elementary 673 students · Pre-K–5th	673	Pre-K–5th	8.5
7	East Silver Spring Elementary 525 students · Pre-K–5th	525	Pre-K–5th	8.3
8	Fairland Elementary 566 students · Pre-K–5th	566	Pre-K–5th	8.3
9	William Tyler Page Elementary 619 students · Pre-K–5th	619	Pre-K–5th	8.1
10	Kemp Mill Elementary 412 students · Pre-K–5th	412	Pre-K–5th	8.0
11	Flora M. Singer Elementary 618 students · Pre-K–5th	618	Pre-K–5th	7.7
12	Bel Pre Elementary 527 students · Pre-K–2nd	527	Pre-K–2nd	7.6
13	Highland Elementary 510 students · Pre-K–5th	510	Pre-K–5th	7.6
14	Montgomery Knolls Elementary 506 students · Pre-K–2nd	506	Pre-K–2nd	7.6
15	New Hampshire Estates Elem 455 students · Pre-K–2nd	455	Pre-K–2nd	7.6
16	Sligo Creek Elementary 667 students · Pre-K–5th	667	Pre-K–5th	7.6
17	Roscoe R Nix Elementary 480 students · Pre-K–2nd	480	Pre-K–2nd	7.6
18	Cresthaven Elementary 454 students · 3rd–5th	454	3rd–5th	7.3
19	Rosemary Hills Elementary 533 students · Pre-K–2nd	533	Pre-K–2nd	7.3
20	Oakland Terrace Elementary 501 students · Pre-K–5th	501	Pre-K–5th	7.2
21	Harmony Hills Elementary 693 students · Pre-K–5th	693	Pre-K–5th	6.9
22	Galway Elementary 701 students · Pre-K–5th	701	Pre-K–5th	6.8
23	Weller Road Elementary 700 students · Pre-K–5th	700	Pre-K–5th	6.8
24	Glen Haven Elementary 564 students · Pre-K–5th	564	Pre-K–5th	6.6
25	Arcola Elementary 724 students · Pre-K–5th	724	Pre-K–5th	6.4

Show 34 more elementary schools

26	Georgian Forest Elementary 552 students · Pre-K–5th	552	Pre-K–5th	6.2
27	Cannon Road Elementary 405 students · Kindergarten–5th	405	Kindergarten–5th	6.1
28	Pine Crest Elementary 471 students · 3rd–5th	471	3rd–5th	6.0
29	Burnt Mills Elementary 684 students · Pre-K–5th	684	Pre-K–5th	6.0
30	Oak View Elementary 409 students · 3rd–5th	409	3rd–5th	5.8
31	Stonegate Elementary 549 students · Pre-K–5th	549	Pre-K–5th	5.8
32	Viers Mill Elementary 539 students · Pre-K–5th	539	Pre-K–5th	5.6
33	Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary 466 students · Pre-K–5th	466	Pre-K–5th	5.1
34	Jackson Road Elementary 647 students · Pre-K–5th	647	Pre-K–5th	5.0
35	Sargent Shriver Elementary 714 students · Pre-K–5th	714	Pre-K–5th	4.8
36	Greencastle Elementary 753 students · Pre-K–5th	753	Pre-K–5th	4.6
37	JoAnn Leleck at Broad Acres Elementary 755 students · Pre-K–5th	755	Pre-K–5th	4.5
Private Schools 22 schools Private and public school ratings use different data sources and scoring models. Scores are not directly comparable across school types.
1	ST JOHN THE BAPTIST SCHOOL Private 238 students · Pre-K–8th	238	Pre-K–8th	Not Rated
2	FORCEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Private 302 students · Pre-K–8th	302	Pre-K–8th	Not Rated
3	ST ANDREW APOSTLE SCHOOL Private 274 students · Pre-K–8th	274	Pre-K–8th	Not Rated
4	ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST SCHOOL Private 157 students · Pre-K–8th	157	Pre-K–8th	Not Rated
5	EVERGREEN MONTESSORI SCHOOL Private 37 students · Pre-K–3rd	37	Pre-K–3rd	Not Rated
6	THE AUBURN SCHOOL SILVER SPRING CAMPUS Private 56 students · Kindergarten–8th	56	Kindergarten–8th	Not Rated
7	ST BERNADETTE SCHOOL Private 305 students · Pre-K–8th	305	Pre-K–8th	Not Rated
8	ST FRANCIS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Private 232 students · Pre-K–8th	232	Pre-K–8th	Not Rated
9	TAKOMA ACADEMY PREPARATORY SCHOOL Private 206 students · Kindergarten–8th	206	Kindergarten–8th	Not Rated
10	TORAH SCHOOL OF GREATER WASHINGTON Private 338 students · Kindergarten–6th	338	Kindergarten–6th	Not Rated
11	LEO BERNSTEIN JEWISH ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS Private 31 students · Pre-K–1st	31	Pre-K–1st	Not Rated
12	JULIA BROWN MONTESSORI SCHOOL Private 39 students · Pre-K–3rd	39	Pre-K–3rd	Not Rated
13	THE WINCHESTER SCHOOL Private 7 students · Pre-K–2nd	7	Pre-K–2nd	Not Rated
14	MOUNT JEZREEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Private 2 students · Pre-K–Kindergarten	2	Pre-K–Kindergarten	Not Rated
15	THE GAN MONTESSORI Private 6 students · Pre-K–Kindergarten	6	Pre-K–Kindergarten	Not Rated
16	GODDARD SCHOOL IN SILVER SPRING THE Private 24 students · Kindergarten–Kindergarten	24	Kindergarten–Kindergarten	Not Rated
17	ROCK CREEK MONTESSORI SCHL Private 1 students · Pre-K–Kindergarten	1	Pre-K–Kindergarten	Not Rated
18	THE SPRINGWELL SCHOOL Private 25 students · Kindergarten–5th	25	Kindergarten–5th	Not Rated
19	CASA DE MONTESSORI Private 8 students · Pre-K–Kindergarten	8	Pre-K–Kindergarten	Not Rated
20	JAMON MONTESSORI DAY SCHOOL Private 5 students · Pre-K–Kindergarten	5	Pre-K–Kindergarten	Not Rated
21	KEHILLAT ASHREINU MONTESSORI SCHOOL Private 16 students · T1–6th	16	T1–6th	Not Rated
22	ACORN HILL WALDORF KINDERGARTEN & NURSERY Private 10 students · Pre-K–Kindergarten	10	Pre-K–Kindergarten	Not Rated

Middle Schools

10 schools

#	School	Enrollment	Grades	Rating
1	Eastern Middle 910 students · 6th–8th	910	6th–8th	7.0
2	Argyle Middle 919 students · 6th–8th	919	6th–8th	6.4
3	White Oak Middle 805 students · 6th–8th	805	6th–8th	6.4
4	Francis Scott Key Middle 991 students · 6th–8th	991	6th–8th	6.1
5	A. Mario Loiederman Middle 981 students · 6th–8th	981	6th–8th	5.9
6	Takoma Park Middle 1,124 students · 6th–8th	1,124	6th–8th	5.8
7	Silver Spring International Middle 1,062 students · 6th–8th	1,062	6th–8th	5.4
8	Briggs Chaney Middle 868 students · 6th–8th	868	6th–8th	5.3
9	Sligo Middle 702 students · 6th–8th	702	6th–8th	5.2
10	Odessa Shannon Middle 771 students · 6th–8th	771	6th–8th	5.1

High Schools

10 schools

#	School	Enrollment	Grades	Rating
1	Northwood High 1,745 students · 9th–12th	1,745	9th–12th	6.7
2	Springbrook High 1,874 students · 9th–12th	1,874	9th–12th	5.9
3	Wheaton High 2,747 students · 9th–12th	2,747	9th–12th	5.8
4	John F. Kennedy High 1,854 students · 9th–12th	1,854	9th–12th	5.7
5	James Hubert Blake High 1,809 students · 9th–12th	1,809	9th–12th	5.6
6	Montgomery Blair High 3,261 students · 9th–12th	3,261	9th–12th	5.5
Private Schools 4 schools Private and public school ratings use different data sources and scoring models. Scores are not directly comparable across school types.
1	YESHIVA OF GREATER WASHINGTON GIRLS DIVISION Private 154 students · 7th–12th	154	7th–12th	Not Rated
2	THE NORA SCHOOL Private 65 students · 9th–12th	65	9th–12th	Not Rated
3	PATHWAYS SCHOOL--EDGEWOOD Private 29 students · 9th–12th	29	9th–12th	Not Rated
4	HOUSE OF HOPE MARYLAND DAY SCHOOL Private 1 students · 10th–10th	1	10th–10th	Not Rated

Other Schools

2 schools

#	School	Enrollment	Grades	Rating
1	BARRIE SCHOOL Private 231 students · Pre-K–12th	231	Pre-K–12th	Not Rated
2	THE SIENA SCHOOL Private 149 students · 4th–12th	149	4th–12th	Not Rated

Schools in Silver Spring

Silver Spring, Maryland · 81 schools

Community Demographics

Census ACS 2022 5-Year Estimates across 8 ZIP codes

Median Income

$105,911

Median Home Value

$568,400

Median Rent

$1,875/mo

Population

333,300

College Educated

51%

Homeownership

57%

Avg Commute

34 min

Poverty Rate

9.6%

Community Profile

Silver Spring has a median household income of $105,911. It is a well-educated community where 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median home value in the area is $568,400, with a median rent of $1,875/month. The local poverty rate of 9.6% is relatively low. The average commute for residents is 34 minutes. Source: U.S. Census ACS 2022 5-Year Estimates.

Quick Facts

State: Maryland
Total Schools: 81
Elementary: 59
Middle: 10
High: 10
Districts: 1
Avg Rating: 6.7/10

Resources

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School District

Montgomery County Public Schools

211 schools · 160,223 students

Nearby Cities

Spring Valley (1 school)

1 mi

Silverspring (1 school)

1 mi

Kensington (13 schools)

3 mi

Washington (1 school)

4 mi

Takoma Park (6 schools)

4 mi

Adelphi (6 schools)

4 mi

Chevy Chase (7 schools)

5 mi

Spencerville (3 schools)

6 mi

Beltsville (9 schools)

5 mi

North Bethesda (2 schools)

5 mi

Burtonsville (5 schools)

6 mi

Sandy Spring (3 schools)

7 mi

Hyattsville (19 schools)

6 mi

College Park (5 schools)

6 mi

Mt. Rainier (2 schools)

8 mi

Other Major Cities in Maryland

Top metros statewide by school count.

Baltimore 350 schools Rockville 57 schools Frederick 42 schools Gaithersburg 37 schools Bethesda 36 schools

How We Rate Schools

Every school receives a composite score from 1 to 10 based on four pillars: Academic Performance (50%), Student Growth (20%), Equity (15%), and Learning Environment (15%). Scores are built from publicly available data including standardized test results, enrollment figures, and school climate indicators.

Read our full methodology

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about schools in Silver Spring, Maryland

How many schools are in Silver Spring, Maryland?

Silver Spring has 81 schools, including 53 public and 28 private schools spanning elementary, middle, and high school levels.

What is the average school rating in Silver Spring, Maryland?

The average MySchoolScout composite score for schools in Silver Spring is 6.7 out of 10, based on academic achievement, student growth, equity, and school environment.

What is the top-ranked school in Silver Spring, Maryland?

The top-ranked school in Silver Spring on MySchoolScout is Highland View Elementary with a composite score of 9.5/10.

What is the best elementary school in Silver Spring, Maryland?

The top-ranked elementary school in Silver Spring on MySchoolScout is Highland View Elementary with a composite score of 9.5/10.

What is the best middle school in Silver Spring, Maryland?

The top-ranked middle school in Silver Spring on MySchoolScout is Eastern Middle with a composite score of 7.0/10.

What is the best high school in Silver Spring, Maryland?

The top-ranked high school in Silver Spring on MySchoolScout is Yeshiva of Greater Washington Girls Division with a composite score of 7.0/10.

How many school districts serve Silver Spring, Maryland?

Silver Spring is served by 1 school district: Montgomery County Public Schools.

What is the education level in Silver Spring, Maryland?

According to Census data, 51% of adults in Silver Spring have earned a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the median income in Silver Spring, Maryland?

The median household income in Silver Spring is approximately $105,911 according to Census ACS 2022 estimates.

Are there private schools in Silver Spring, Maryland?

Yes, Silver Spring has 28 private schools alongside 53 public schools. The top-rated private school is Barrie School with a score of 8.6/10.

What is the student-teacher ratio in Silver Spring, Maryland?

The average student-teacher ratio across schools in Silver Spring is 11.0:1. This ratio varies by school, so families should check individual school profiles for specific classroom sizes.

How does MySchoolScout rate schools in Silver Spring, Maryland?

MySchoolScout rates schools using publicly available data from the NCES Common Core of Data and state education departments. Each school receives a 1-10 composite score based on four components: Academic Achievement, Student Growth, Equity, and School Environment.

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Maryland Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.