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Silver Spring school information

Index Silver Spring Maryland National
Average Test Scores42%40%48%
Student/Teacher ratio14:116:116:1
Total public schools511,16379,221
Total private schools3567424,874
Total post-secondary schools91127,963

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Key findings

  • The school test scores in Silver Spring are 13% lower than the national average
  • There are approximately 51 public schools in Silver Spring
  • 84.3% of people in Silver Spring have completed 8th grade
  • 83.3% of people in Silver Spring have completed high school
  • 53.1% of people in Silver Spring have completed a bachelors degree

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      Education level achieved in Silver Spring

      Index Silver Spring Maryland National
      Completed 8th grade84.3%87.5%84.3%
      Completed high school83.3%86.5%83.0%
      Completed some college70.7%64.2%59.4%
      Completed associate degree58.0%44.8%38.5%
      Completed bachelors53.1%38.4%30.3%
      Completed masters31.2%17.7%11.5%
      Completed professional degree11.7%5.5%3.3%
      Completed doctorate5.6%2.5%1.3%

      Silver Spring, MD School Districts

      • Montgomery County Public Schools

      There are a total of 51 public schools, 35 private schools and 9 post-secondary schools in Silver Spring. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Silver Spring, MD schools is 42%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Silver Spring, MD, an average of 84.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.3% have completed high school.

      Nearby cities with high average school scores

      City Population Avg. Test Scores National Avg.
      McLean, VA48,56695%97.1%
      Vienna, VA16,53288%83.4%
      Rose Hill, VA21,84685%76.0%
      Arlington, VA236,43483%72.5%
      North Potomac, MD24,14683%71.9%
      Silver Spring, MD81,06942%12.9%

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      City Population Avg. Test Scores National Avg.
      Manteca, CA81,07839%19.6%
      Warwick, RI81,04335%26.2%
      Lynchburg, VA80,97076%57.7%
      Somerville, MA81,17545%6.4%
      Farmington Hills, MI80,93753%9.4%
      Silver Spring, MD81,06942%12.9%
      Source: The Silver Spring, MD education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.