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Best Silver Spring Public Elementary Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 48 public elementary schools serving 30,063 students in Silver Spring, MD.
The top-ranked public elementary schools in Silver Spring, MD are Westover Elementary School, Forest Knolls Elementary School and Sligo Creek Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Silver Spring, MD public elementary schools have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Maryland public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 44% statewide average). Elementary schools in Silver Spring have an average ranking of 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Maryland public elementary schools.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Maryland public elementary school average of 69% (majority Black).

Best Public Elementary Schools in Silver Spring, MD (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Westover Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
401 Hawkesbury Ln
Silver Spring, MD 20904
(240) 740-5740
Gr: PK-5 | 294 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #22.
Forest Knolls Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
10830 Eastwood Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(240) 740-1640
Gr: PK-5 | 472 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #33.
Sligo Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
500 Schuyler Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(240) 740-2800
Gr: K-5 | 632 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #44.
Takoma Park Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
7611 Piney Branch Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(240) 740-5220
Gr: 6-8 | 1,177 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #55.
Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1200 Swingingdale Dr
Silver Spring, MD 20905
(240) 740-5670
Gr: PK-5 | 485 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #66.
Stonegate Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
14811 Notley Road
Silver Spring, MD 20905
(240) 740-7340
Gr: PK-5 | 565 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #77.
Highland View Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
9010 Providence Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(240) 740-1990
Gr: K-5 | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #88.
Oakland Terrace Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2720 Plyers Mill Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20902
(240) 740-4880
Gr: PK-5 | 500 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #99.
East Silver Spring Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
631 Silver Spring Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(240) 740-0620
Gr: PK-5 | 540 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #1010.
Woodlin Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2101 Luzerne Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(240) 740-7350
Gr: K-5 | 603 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #1111.
Flora M. Singer Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2600 Hayden Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20902
(240) 740-0330
Gr: PK-5 | 653 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #1212.
William Tyler Page Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
13400 Tamarack Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20904
(240) 740-7560
Gr: PK-5 | 620 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #1313.
Cloverly Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
800 Briggs Chaney Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20905
(240) 740-4660
Gr: PK-5 | 429 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #1414.
Pine Crest Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
201 Woodmoor Dr
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(240) 740-1970
Gr: 3-5 | 493 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #1515.
Oak View Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
400 E Wayne Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(240) 740-6540
Gr: 3-5 | 423 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #1616.
Highland Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3100 Medway St
Silver Spring, MD 20902
(240) 740-1770
Gr: PK-5 | 509 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #1717.
Galway Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
12612 Galway Dr
Silver Spring, MD 20904
(240) 740-0140
Gr: PK-5 | 695 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1818.
Eastern Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
300 University Blvd East
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(240) 740-6280
Gr: 6-8 | 963 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #1919.
Burnt Mills Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
11211 Childs Street
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(240) 740-7320
Gr: PK-5 | 747 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #2020.
Viers Mill Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
11711 Joseph Mill Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20906
(240) 740-1000
Gr: PK-5 | 556 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #2121.
Fairland Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
14315 Fairdale Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20905
(240) 740-0640
Gr: PK-5 | 553 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #2222.
Glen Haven Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
10900 Inwood Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20902
(301) 649-8051
Gr: PK-5 | 540 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #2323.
Glenallan Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
12520 Heurich Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20902
(240) 740-0760
Gr: PK-5 | 679 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #2424.
Jackson Road Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
900 Jackson Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20904
(240) 740-0800
Gr: PK-5 | 623 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #2525.
Silver Spring International Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
313 Wayne Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(240) 740-2750
Gr: 6-8 | 1,015 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #2626.
Strathmore Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3200 Beaverwood Ln
Silver Spring, MD 20906
(240) 740-5760
Gr: 3-5 | 464 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #2727.
Sligo Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1401 Dennis Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20902
(301) 287-8890
Gr: 6-8 | 685 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #2828.
Greencastle Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
13611 Robey Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20904
(240) 740-1420
Gr: PK-5 | 722 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #2929.
Cannon Road Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
901 Cannon Road
Silver Spring, MD 20904
(240) 740-0520
Gr: K-5 | 388 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #3030.
Sargent Shriver Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
12518 Greenly St
Silver Spring, MD 20906
(240) 740-6330
Gr: PK-5 | 697 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #3131.
Arcola Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1820 Franwall Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20902
(301) 287-8585
Gr: PK-5 | 747 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #3232.
Weller Road Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3301 Weller Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20906
(301) 287-8601
Gr: PK-5 | 691 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #3333.
Cresthaven Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1234 Cresthaven Dr
Silver Spring, MD 20903
(240) 740-0580
Gr: 3-5 | 474 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #3434.
Briggs Chaney Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1901 Rainbow Dr
Silver Spring, MD 20905
(301) 288-8300
Gr: 6-8 | 858 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #3535.
Georgian Forest Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3100 Regina Dr
Silver Spring, MD 20906
(240) 740-0720
Gr: PK-5 | 600 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked public elementary schools in Silver Spring, MD?
The top-ranked public elementary schools in Silver Spring, MD include Westover Elementary School, Forest Knolls Elementary School and Sligo Creek Elementary School.
How many public elementary schools are located in Silver Spring?
48 public elementary schools are located in Silver Spring.
What is the racial composition of students in Silver Spring?
Silver Spring public elementary schools minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Maryland public elementary schools average of 69% (majority Black).
Which public elementary schools in Silver Spring are often viewed compared to one another?

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