43 Silver Spring Schools Among Best For Grades K-8: U.S. News

Silver Spring MD

12 October, 2021

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SILVER SPRING, MD — Several elementary and middle schools in Silver Spring have been ranked among the best in Maryland, according to a brand-new ranking released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report. For the inaugural list, U.S. News published rankings and data on more than 80,000 public elementary and middle schools across the United States. Schools are ranked at the state and district levels. The best charter schools and best magnet schools ranked as stand-alone categories. U.S. News ranked Takoma Park Middle School as the highest in the state among schools in Silver Spring, according to the new list. Takoma Park Middle School was ranked 17th in middle schools in Maryland. Here's a look at how elementary schools in Silver Spring ranked compared with others in the state: 84: Woodlin Elementary88: Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary98: Stonegate Elementary115: Oakland Terrace Elementary124: Forest Knolls Elementary181: William Tyler Page Elementary195: Westover Elementary199: Pine Crest Elementary207: Highland Elementary212: East Silver Spring Elementary218: Galway Elementary227: Burnt Mills Elementary231: Greencastle Elementary243: Joann Leleck at Broad Acres Elementary266: Oak View Elementary267: Sligo Creek Elementary281: Highland View Elementary284: Sargent Shriver Elementary288: Flora M. Singer Elementary School292: Viers Mill Elementary298: Glen Haven Elementary323: Jackson Road Elementary324: Kemp Mill Elementary328: Weller Road Elementary 338: Fairland Elementary384: Glenallen Elementary415: Arcola Elementary423: Strathmore Elementary443: Cannon Road Elementary 448: Cresthaven Elementary515: Cloverly Elementary540: Georgian Forest Elementary633: Harmony Hills Elementary School Here's a look at how middle schools in Silver Spring ranked compared with others in the state: 17: Takoma Park Middle School63: Sligo Middle 64: Eastern Middle School126: Silver Spring International Middle144: Argyle Middle155: Briggs Chaney Middle157: Francis Scott Key Middle159: Col. E. Brooke Lee Middle163: White Oak Middle184: A. Mario Loiderman Middle To determine the rankings, U.S. News used data from the U.S. Department of Education to analyze two areas at each school: Math and reading proficiency — or how well students perform on state assessments. Math and reading performance — or how well they perform compared with expectations. The state assessment data used in the rankings is from the 2018-19 school year and, therefore, predates any effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on test-taking. Schools were also ranked within their district. Here's how elementary schools in Montgomery County Public Schools measured up: 1. Bannockburn Elementary2. Cold Spring Elementary3. Wayside Elementary4. Travilah Elementary5. Potomac Elementary Here are the top five middle schools in Montgomery County: 1. Thomas W. Pyle Middle School2. Herbert Hoover Middle3. Robert Frost Middle School4. Cabin John Middle School5. North Bethesda Middle Nationally, California has 5,534 ranked elementary schools — the most of any state — followed by Texas at 4,446; New York at 2,211; Florida at 2,128; and Illinois at 2,038 schools. California also has the most ranked middle schools with 2,319, followed by Texas at 1,942; Illinois at 1,243; New York at 1,219; and Florida at 997. See the complete list of 2021's Best K-8 Schools.