Silver Spring International Middle School vs. Takoma Park Middle School
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School Overview
School
Silver Spring International Middle School
313 Wayne Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
n/a
Takoma Park Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 1,015 students in grades 6-8, Silver Spring International Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,177 students in grades 6-8, Takoma Park Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,015 students
1,177 students
Total Classroom Teachers
70 teachers
70 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#733 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#218 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
63%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
57%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
340
413
Grade 7 Students
343
398
Grade 8 Students
332
366
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
12%
% Hispanic
44%
18%
% Black
21%
33%
% White
26%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.75
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
28%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%